Throwback Thursday: Suddenly, Last Summer

We look back a mere one year ago this week to the release of the now-infamous video that shows Ray Rice knocking his then-fiancee Janay Rice unconscious on an Atlantic City elevator. More than any other, Rice's case made domestic violence a frontburner issue for the NFL. Case in point: a SportsBusiness Daily archive search for "domestic violence" renders 640 results, with 500 of those from after July 24, 2014, when Rice was initially suspended two games. The incident also marked a significant change in the public/media perception of Roger Goodell. Columns from the week before praising the Commissioner for his player conduct reforms now read like they were part of another era.

Other stories from this week in '14:

• Hawks allow GM Danny Ferry to keep job despite calls for resignation.
• Pegulas win bidding process to buy Bills, besting Trump, Bon Jovi.
• adidas falls to No. 3 in U.S. sales, losing market share to Under Armour.