NFL's inaction on Steve Tisch hovers over 2026 annual meetings
Owners gave for first time since Tisch's ties to Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
As the NFL gathers in Arizona for its 2026 annual meeting, one name is bound to come up, at some point. Nearly two months ago, Giants co-owner Steve Tisch was linked to Jeffrey Epstein in the most recent release of the so-called Epstein files. From the contents and timing of the messages ( after Epstein was first convicted) and subsequent reporting that possibly illustrates one of the dates arranged by Epstein for Tisch, the NFL has said as little as possible, and apparently done even less.
On February 2, Commissioner Roger Goodell said at his Super Bowl-week press conference: " Let’s get the facts first . " Subsequent requests for comment to the league have been met with reference to Goodell's remarks, despite intervening developments. There's no indication that the NFL has investigated the matter, or that it is even inclined to do so.
Meanwhile, others in the NFL ecosystem have not been quiet. As one high-level employee from another team told PFT in late February, " Steve has to go . " The news that Tisch and his siblings want to transfer their Giants equity into their children's trusts seemed to be, on the surface, an easy off-ramp for the NFL.
However, Tisch reportedly will remain the chairman of the Giants’ board , even after he surrenders his ownership stake in the team. Is that enough for the NFL? Again, his name is bound to come up, at some point, during the first ownership meeting since the news of the Tisch-Epstein connection first broke.