This year, the league has substantially raised the bar from mere survival. The league managed to get a handful of late-season and playoff games televised – on ESPN’s networks in 2014, on Fox’s networks the other three years. Goodell said: Rooney’s ‘dedication to the game, to the players and the coaches, to his beloved Pittsburgh, and to Steelers fans everywhere was unparalleled. As always with the NBA, there are some teams that are essentially eliminated before opening tip, and.