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For clarity here's how the NFL Bylaws say the entities work:

NFL Executive Committee
- Highest NFL body
- Requires 24 votes to do anything
- Cannot reduce Commissioner discipline imposed within his authority under 8.13(A)

Commissioner
- Reports to NFL Executive Committee
- Appoints all other committees
- Has power to impose discipline under 8.13(A) up to certain levels: $500k fine, draft picks, suspensions
- Has power to recommend additional penalties to Executive Committee under 8.13(B)

Management Council Executive Committee
- Appointed by Commissioner
- Has exclusive authority to negotiate CBA with NFLPA
- Presumably only has authority to impose discipline through Commissioner and his authority