NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seems to get all the scorn and all the bullets aimed at the game he represents. And that’s just how the NFL owners want it.
Every few months NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell finds himself embroiled in one firestorm or another.
As the lavishly compensated face of NFL owners, Goodell cuts an unsympathetic figure. For those who have complaints about the NFL — over-regulation, inconsistent policing of player behavior, punitive retaliation to seemingly minor transgressions, etc. — Goodell is the root of all ills plaguing America’s favorite game. He gets all the scorn and takes all the bullets.