zydecochris
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The monetary success and popularity of the NFL has little to do with Roger Goodell.
Goodell is a puppet, a figurehead and anyone who read the transcripts of Brady's appeal knows he's not terribly bright.
And it is personal and not all business......just as it was for Michael Corleone.
Good points, I was speculating on why Kraft (who is clearly a successful businessman) has acted so differently than we, as fans, think he should have. I think that above all he sees the Patriots as a successful business and he treats it as such. That doesn't mean that he is a robot with no personal feelings, it just means he is primarily focused on the money his business is making (I would expect that all billionaires treat their businesses the same, it is all about the money).
Conversely, Goodall is a public relations (PR) guy who happened to have lots of connections with rich people (such as NFL owners) as the son of a US Senator. I can't stand Goodell and I'm definitely not defending him, but I think the owners see their sport in the news 24/7 year-round (and, as Brendan Behan said, "There's no such thing as bad publicity except your own obituary") and their bank accounts skyrocketing and they figure they don't want to kill the golden goose.
But obviously things aren't strictly business with Goodell. As you said, it is obvious that it is very personal between him and Brady (who dared to defy him).