Tired of the "distraction", the NFL is moving on. Two years ago, we began to loudly question why the National Football League had a "non-profit" status. Daily Kos launched a petition gathered nearly 350,000 signatures and the story has continued to grow. Today the NFL has made a surprising announcement: In a letter to team owners, Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league office and its management council will file tax returns as taxable entities for the 2015 fiscal year.