I agree with your main points. However, IMO, you give him much too much credit. Actually, Goodell isn't that good. He's not a master or a manipulator. The NFL* pretty much controls/intimidates ESPN* et al. Most of the time they do and say whatever he and the 31 want. Kinda like TASS of the old Soviet Union. Last week during his "Victory Rounds" he was constantly repeating the lie that Wells was an independent investigation. This after the NFL* admitted that Wells wasn't independent in Federal Court. Don't recall anyone calling him out on it.