They were literally just talking about Rihanna on ESPN.
For people who don't understand how big this is, let me give you a quick rundown.
Ray Rice from the Baltimore Ravens served his wife a two-piece and a biscuit and put her to sleep. The video leaked this week, and theres a chance that the NFL saw the video and tried to cover it up, giving him a two-game suspension. With all of the information coming to light every news network is talking about it and ironically the Ravens are playing tonight and theres a media circus surrounding the game. With Rihanna opening the night it might be a biT too much. So I support their decision. Maybe if she had new music out I would've wanted them to still use her so she can get that promo