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Roger Goodell will not attend season opener at Gillette Stadium

If you wanted to boo Roger Goodell at the season opener next Thursday, you're out of luck.

The commissioner lost, so he's taking his ball and going home.

According to Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports 1, Goodell will not be attending Thursday's game after falling to Tom Brady in federal court.

Roger Goodell will not attend next Thursday's NFL opener in Foxboro, NFL confirmed. Believes the focus should be on game/festivities.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 3, 2015

Opening night is one of the biggest events of the year for the NFL, and Goodell is always on hand.