INDIANAPOLIS — Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises.

Appearing Thursday night on “Costas Live” on NBC Sports Network, Goodell said the league “doesn’t want to move any of our teams.”

There has been speculation an LA stadium could house two NFL franchises, although Goodell did not address that with host Bob Costas.

Goodell says there are several issues that must be solved in LA, particularly which of two current stadium proposals is best.

AKRON, Ohio — Jim Tressel, forced to resign in disgrace last May amid a cash-for-tattoos scandal at Ohio State that toppled the football powerhouse, was introduced Thursday as Akron's new vice president of strategic engagement, — a position created just for him.Tressel, who started his coaching career as an undergraduate assistant for the Zips in 1975, will earn a base salary of $200,000 per year, more than $3 million less than he made during the last of 10 years guiding the Buckeyes. Tressel will begin his new job on May 1.

INDIANAPOLIS — Tom Stabile, a 1967 Slippery Rock University graduate, will be the head linesman for Super Bowl XLVI Sunday in Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium.Stabile was a 1997 inductee into the SRU Athletic Hall of Fame and lives in Natrona Heights.During his 17-year NFL officiating career, Stabile has worked one Pro Bowl, one NFC title game, three divisional playoff games and five wild-card playoff games.Prior to becoming an NFL official in 1995, he worked numerous WPIAL championship games in football, basketball and baseball.To work the Super Bowl, an official must have worked at least one conference championship game, been selected to work a playoff game the previous season and have at least five seasons of NFL experience.

LOCK HAVEN — Slippery Rock University graduate and current Rutgers University women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer is one of five individuals recently selected to receive a PSAC Award of Merit.Stringer is joined by former Temple men's basketball coach John Chaney, former Clarion wrestler John Schalles, former Bloomsburg field hockey and softball coach Jan Hutchinson and former Immaculata women's basketball coach Cathy Rush.Stringer has an 880-313 overall record as a collegiate coach. She ranked third on the NCAA Division I women's basketball list in career wins. She has led three teams — Cheyney, Iowa and Rutgers — to the Final Four.Only nine individuals have ever won the PSAC Award of Merit. This quintet marks the first awardees since 2002.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Phil Longo, a 21-year coaching veteran who was SRU's wide receivers coach last year, will assume the role of offensive coordinatord for the football team this season.Longo replaces Vic Campagna, who has retired after 31 years.Longo will also coach wide receivers and quarterbacks. He had served as head coach and offensive coordinator at Lasalle University, an FCS school in Philadelphia.