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Mariota:  Goodell called to apologize for mispronouncing name

Mariota: Goodell called to apologize for mispronouncing name

Quarterback Marcus Mariota’s name routinely is mispronounced, with the first syllable of his last name being spoken like the “A” in Mary and not the “A” in, well, Marcus. On Thursday night, Commissioner Roger Goodell got the first syllable right — but he got the last one wrong. “Marioto” is what Goodell said. Not long…