Topic: Roger Goodell
Quotes
We are proud to extend our three-decade partnership with ESPN
ESPN, NFL sign new 'Monday Night' deal Sep 08, 2011
We want to do this the right way and make it good for everyone, including the players, fans and the game in general
Goodell: 18-game NFL season likely Aug 25, 2010
We have a lot of work to do and we've got to do it right
NFL, players meet in Boston Jun 22, 2011
Our focus is on trying to get an agreement done
Commissioner expects new labor deal soon Feb 04, 2011
We want to continue to address a variety of issues. ... All of the questions and discussions focused on how we do it that's fan friendly. Fans want less preseason and more regular season
Goodell: 18-game NFL season likely Aug 25, 2010
Roger S. Goodell (born February 19, 1959) is the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), having been chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. He was chosen over four finalists for the position, winning a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the owners. He officially began his tenure on September 1, 2006, just prior to the beginning of the 2006 NFL season. As Commissioner, he is also President of NFL Charities. Many commentators have described him as "the most powerful man in sports".
Goodell was born in Jamestown, New York, the son of the late United States Senator Charles E. Goodell, a Republican from New York, and the late Jean Rice Goodell of Buffalo, New York.
The Goodell family moved to Bronxville, New York, in 1971. He graduated from Bronxville High School where, as a three-sport star in football, basketball, and baseball, he captained all three teams as a senior and was named the school's athlete of the year. Injuries kept him from playing college football.
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