From Rich Levine this morning:
Goodell’s Corner: As always, your weekly note from Commissioner Roger Goodell:
Hey gang! It’s your old buddy Roger here — and I don’t know about you but I just hate this time of year. You know, when the season starts and on the field stuff like actual football steals the headlines, and all those people who spent so much time calling for my head and demanding that I be fired basically forget that I even exist. It’s a real bummer! That said I just want to take a second this afternoon and remind you of a few things about ME.
* I’ll make roughly $40M this year, which is more than the combined salaries of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers.
* I dedicated my offseason to spreading lies and manipulating evidence in an attempt to the ruin the life and reputation of one of the greatest players my sport has ever seen.
* I still, to this day, refuse to admit that there’s a link between playing football and serious brain injuries. I have lied about and withheld information that could ruin players’ lives and their families’ lives and I really truly don’t care.
* I’m going to kidnap and eat your dog.
Well, that’s a wrap. Until next time — go Jaguars!