Has Goodell's situation become untenable?

PatsWickedPissah said:

Owners double down on stupid

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Double? I think they are well past tripling down on stupid.....

I realize the owners love the $ the NFL makes and believe Goodell is responsible for that (though I think a monkey could do it as the NFL is a juggernaut) however, the NFL has big issues ahead and this guy has shown himself to be incapable of leading them through them. In fact, the whole office is full of incompetents. If the owners don't make a change it could mean their downfall.

Goodell should've been fired yesterday, he should definitely be fired now, and he still won't be because nobody in a position to hold Goodell accountable actually cares.

reflexblue said:

He won't be fire for this, at least not right away. A couple of more debacles like this and he will be gone. The NFL would make money for the owners anyone of us were in goodells position. Its not goodell, its the game that draws fans and makes money

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I've said it before and I'll repeat it here again: I predict that the supreme irony of this entire deflategate saga is that it results in the termination of Goodell's reign as the commissioner. Regardless of his allegation, he has spent $45 million of the owners' money on two witch hunts that have gone nowhere. The NFL, as a result of his actions, right now, has a black eye and is the laughingstock of professional sports management.

The only way the owners can truly bury this, revitalize the NFL's image, and move on is to hire a new commissioner. Look for Talibague to be retained as temporary acting comissioner.

He will only be fired once he's created enough mess that the owners don't make as much money as they feel they should. Until that happens, they're happy for him to do whatever he wants (as evidenced by the last 8 months).

BradyFTW! said:

Goodell should've been fired yesterday, he should definitely be fired now, and he still won't be because nobody in a position to hold Goodell accountable actually cares.

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Bingo, Agree he should be fired but won't? Why I voted no on poll because I don't see RK doing what's necessary to make it happen because moving the give a **** meter on 24 owners is HARD WORK

Goodell's job is very safe. It would take a significant number of owners to come together, agree, then go against Goodell (knowing, eventually, it would be public). Not gonna happen. As long as Goodell has his Irsays, Bensens, Woodys, others like them out there, he's largely safe. And as long as he has astronomical TV ratings and the giant TV contracts that come with it, he is very safe.

Bottom line, until his fiscos start causing people to tune out the NFL, a collective of owners just are not going to get together and challenge him. The odds of success for a rebellious group of owners are just too long while the chances of it hurting them, via Goodell's well known and unethical tactics, are too good. Just is what it is....

It is impossible to square the Courts' repeated findings against Goodell's honesty and integrity with the requirements of the NFL Bylaws, Sec. 8.1 that they "...select and employ a person of unquestioned integrity to serve as Commissioner of the League..."

Goodell has shown himself to fall far short of that standard. The mere fact that the media have been full of questions about his integrity since he took office should be sufficient demonstration that he fails to measure up and that the league is thus in violation of its own bylaws.

I think Pash, Kensil, or whoever else was responsible for this mess will be the sacrificial lambs. Goodell will survive, other members of the NFL league office will be quitely let go over the next few months after the fire has died down.

PP2 said:

I've said it before and I'll repeat it here again: I predict that the supreme irony of this entire deflategate saga is that it results in the termination of Goodell's reign as the commissioner. Regardless of his allegation, he has spent $45 million of the owners' money on two witch hunts that have gone nowhere. The NFL, as a result of his actions, right now, has a black eye and is the laughingstock of professional sports management.

The only way the owners can truly bury this, revitalize the NFL's image, and move on is to hire a new commissioner. Look for Talibague to be retained as temporary acting comissioner.

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He won't be fire for this, at least not right away.....i was trying to imply that the owners wouldn't fire him for this latest screw up right after the fact, it would be even more embarrassing for the league. In a few months we may suddenly hear the owners say " we want to go in a different direction" in regards to the commissioner. Roger will get some kind of window dressing promotion commissioner emeritous or retirement package.

Gumby said:

Bingo, Agree I voted no on poll because I don't see RK doing what's necessary to make it happen because moving the give a **** meter on 24 owners is HARD WORK

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It isn't hard work, it is all but impossible work. Kraft might as well try to lobby the other owners to invest many many tens of millions in mass producing time machines from a prototype he built in his garage using the parts from a 1989 AMC Pacer.

here's how their appeal is going to work

Goodell still has his contempt hearing finding coming up. Hopefully that's another straw loaded onto the camel's back.

a different angle

The Judge put it in writing in his decision. He questions the competence of Commissioner Goodell.

Is that why he invited Mr. Mara, the Chairman of the Management Council and Goodell's boss, to witness the incompetence.

Observer said:

NFL and Goodell is a marriage made in HELL. No way he gets fired.

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Fixed it, but I know what you mean.

I am hopeful, the momentum will decidedly shift to oust Goodell.

PP2 said:

I've said it before and I'll repeat it here again: I predict that the supreme irony of this entire deflategate saga is that it results in the termination of Goodell's reign as the commissioner. Regardless of his allegation, he has spent $45 million of the owners' money on two witch hunts that have gone nowhere. The NFL, as a result of his actions, right now, has a black eye and is the laughingstock of professional sports management.

The only way the owners can truly bury this, revitalize the NFL's image, and move on is to hire a new commissioner. Look for Talibague to be retained as temporary acting comissioner.

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I'd agree if I had any faith in the people that control this not to continue be totally wrong and stupid. Faith went out the door months ago.

turkeyneck said:

Goodell still has his contempt hearing finding coming up. Hopefully that's another straw loaded onto the camel's back.

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Goodell and the NFL are approaching John Gotti-levels for court appearances and expenses.

Roger Goodell's new slogan: "The judge didn't say that I was biased. He just said I'm incompetent."