NFL in danger of losing sight of what really matters

The new NFL season in the US is bringing with it more moral confusion than ever and it’s only the beginning of August.

As if concussion wasn’t enough of a conundrum for the commissioner, Roger Goodell, to contend with, these last two weeks have witnessed large scale soul-searching about the treatment of women in sport and wider society — an often heated conversation sparked by a high profile domestic abuse case involving a star running back for the Baltimore Ravens.

We’re heading into the 95th season of this undeniably fascinating sport. The box office opening game on Thursday September 4 will bring the storied Green Bay Packers to the home of the Super Bowl champions in Seattle, the Seahawks.