Is Roger Goodell Good For the NFL?

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Fans don't care how much money the league makes. We care about the actual games. Under his watch too many games are being decided by calls. Too many game changing flags are being thrown. Guys are being fined ridiculous amounts of money. In that area he's done a terrible job. Goodell seems obsessed with fining guys and making a collision sport too safe of a sport.

Excuse me, but the folks who hire Roger Goodell care a whole lot about making money. In fact, that is the ONLY reason that there is an NFL in the first place. If Roger Goodell wer the biggest fan-favorite executive ever in the history of sports but he oversaw the NFL as revenues went into the tank, he would be fired in a heartbeat.

The fans pay the money, but the NFL - - and the players too truth be told -- do not give a single rat's ass what fans think. Just buy your tickets and/or watch the games and/or buy some logo gear. If you do that, everyone is happy.

If you get angry about the Commish or the CBA terms or the announcing crews on TV, well, that's just fine for you to have an opinion - - but be sure to renew those season tix...

So, are you going to stop watching the Skins and/or the NFL because of all the awful things Goodell has done? If not, the owners, players and league execs can chalk up your expression of ire as one more example of impotence.

If you are really going to give up the NFL, the league will not be happy - - but you are only one person. Now if 5 million fans decided to "walk away", the league would sit up and take notice immediately. If you and your 4,999,999 other friends wanted Roger Goodell tarred and feathered in exchange for your return to the stands or to the front of your TV sets, the NFL might just accede to your wishes.

Until then, please continue to enjoy Roger Goodell as the NFL Commish because he is EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL in his job - - despite the fact that you are unhappy with referee calls and fines levied on players.