by: Nick Schultz 4 hours ago NickSchultz_7
Amid questions around eligibility rules in college basketball, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league stands by the rules in place for college football. He also said the league would be willing to lend a hand.
Goodell addressed the state of college football during his annual press conference prior to Super Bowl LX and praised the NFL’s relationship with the sport. The league discusses multiple issues with officials at the collegiate level, including eligibility.
While Goodell said there needs to be “clarity” in college football amid an ever-changing landscape, he noted the NFL would help, should the league be asked to do so. In the meantime, though, the NFL doesn’t plan to get involved.
“I don’t think we have a role in that, to start with, as far as what we can do,” Goodell said when asked about issues facing college football. “Obviously, we have a great relationship with college football. We cooperate on a number of matters – including something I think is really important, which is our eligibility rules. I think our eligibility rules benefit the young men that come into the league because they stay in college football longer. But I also think there’s obviously a lot of change going on and a lot of disruption, and they do need to bring some clarity to that.
“I think that’s something that if, for some reason, we could be helpful with the right people, we would obviously be willing to engage with anybody. But I think we try to stay in our lane unless we’re invited in to try to be part of the solution.”