In his first official statement since the historic ruling, Goodell, after stating that his greatest priority as commissioner is maintaining the game's integrity and the league is prepared to address the new landscape thoughtful and comprehensively, including through education and compliance with clubs, lists four core needed principles as the NFL efforts to "support commonsense legislation that protects our players, coaches and fans and maintains public confidence in our games:
1. There must be substantial consumer protections;
2. Sports leages can protect our content and intellectual property from those who attempt to steal or misuse it;
3.