Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan suggested that the mothers of America could shut down the NFL if they banded together and say "no way" their kids are going to play football.
Though the NFL has been trying to appeal more to females, Ryan suggests Goodell may not have realized from the outset the importance of appealing to mothers, who will determine whether the next generation of football players will be in the NFL pipeline:
The mothers of America could shut down football today.
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