Is Roger Goodell Good For the NFL?

The NFL is tapped out for fans in the USA and expansion to Europe is a must if they want to grow the game. I like the idea of an 18 game season as now that football is over there is a complete void in sports until baseball starts so there's no reason the NFL cant fill that void. I agree with Smoot, the commish has to continue to look forward and explore new ideas.

Honestly, I'm fine with Goodell as the commish. I kinda wish he'd make the following changes:

- If they are going to go to an 18 game season, then the league should increase the regular rosters and gameday rosters.
- Start the the season earlier in August...so you can have the Superbowl the Sunday before MLK holday.
- Rotate Super Bowl site among these three cities: New Orleans, Miami, and San Diego


I'm sure there are more, but these are the ones that I can think about.

I'm against expanding to Europe but other than that I think Goodell is doing fine.
I am definitely looking forward to 18 games and I dont agree with any of the reasons not too. The league will evolve and no one will notice the difference in a few years.
And yea....get a team in LA.

Oh, and another thing Mr. Goodell should do is have the dang Super Bowl on a Saturday afternoon. An event that huge should not be held on a work night.

Oh, and another thing Mr. Goodell should do is have the dang Super Bowl on a Saturday afternoon. An event that huge should not be held on a work night.

Whats wrong with Sunday? The game was over by 10 and for some it was over by 7.

Goodell has been excellent when it comes to protecting the shield, as others have said.

But Roger Sunshine drives me crazy with his pr statements. I think that owners could commit genocide and he would find some way to give it a positive spin.

I think he's done far more good than bad for the league. The personal conduct policy and the way he's dealt with off the field issues, I think you have to give him two strong thumbs up. As far as expansion of the league and the season, regardless of who the commish is, these are always going to be issues on the table. Expanding to Europe has been discussed for years, it's not a Goodell thing, it's always been a long term view of the league. As for the expanded season, it's happened a few times before with success.

I like that there's a player conduct policy, but I do not like how the NFL has handled it. There needs to be a disciplinary group. Right now Goodell has too much say in what discipline a player receives. I don't feel as if his punishments have been standard across the board.

Make the same crime receive the same punishment irregardless of how popular/important/etc a player is to the league. These are some of the same issues you see in the NCAA. We care about the rules... as long as it doesn't affect our bottom line!

Whats wrong with Sunday? The game was over by 10 and for some it was over by 7.

For the same reasons that St. Patricks Day should be on the last Friday of every March.
Same goes for Halloween.

Or better yet, hold the Super Bowl on a Friday and make it a national holiday.

For the same reasons that St. Patricks Day should be on the last Friday of every March.
Same goes for Halloween.

Or better yet, hold the Super Bowl on a Friday and make it a national holiday.

Hey I'm all for that since my birthday falls on St. Patrick's Day! :)

I've tried to start a comment 3 times and each time I've stopped and erased what I started.

#1- I'm not a fan of Goodell.

#2- I presume the players and owners gave him (Goodell) all his power, otherwise he's over stepping it in regards to making the "NFL" lable more important then the game itself. I know it's all about marketing and $$ but I can remember when the NFL and commish were there just to keep the owners together and on page, now it's more about the NFL image.

#3- I have no qualms with NFL Europe. I actually liked seeing the foriegn players playing American ball. I liked seeing the fans getting all excited watching their teams play. I usually don't watch CFL but they have their own league built by their own millionairs. Let Europe do the same. Instead of NFL America putting it together for them.

#4- Take away the BS celebration rules. If the player is taunting the opponant or fans, or if the celebration lasts more then 10 sec., or involves more then 2 people, or the player uses extra devices such as "popcorn" or "sharpies" or whatever then throw the flag. and keep it consistant. The flagged the Pack last night for "going to the ground" (kneeling), yet in the 4th quarter when the Pack made a TD and the player "went to the ground" (kneeling) no flag. Plus the penalty should be assessed on the very next play to follow which would be the field goal vs. waiting two plays later and backing them up on the KO.