R. Stokoe Goodell on Mother's Day

[Tunescribe]

I can't believe it. On NFLN, a full HALF-HOUR SHOW of our stuffed-shirt commissioner reminiscing about his mother for Mother's Day. She died 31 years ago ... His parents were divorced ... He got married at 37 and had twin daughters six years later who are now age 13 ... His mom wanted him to be a doctor but he did it "his way" ... His mother was a greater influence than his senator father ... He even gets a little "teary eyed" (awww) ... In short, NOTHING at all interesting.

So, why this show? Why now? The league's shameless public campaign to humanize this vacuous cyborg appears to officially be under way. (Time for me to go barf.)

 

[Kdo5]

I can't believe it. On NFLN, a full HALF-HOUR SHOW of our stuffed-shirt commissioner reminiscing about his mother for Mother's Day. She died 31 years ago ... His parents were divorced ... He got married at 37 and had twin daughters six years later who are now age 13 ... His mom wanted him to be a doctor but he did it "his way" ... His mother was a greater influence than his senator father ... He even gets a little "teary eyed" (awww) ... In short, NOTHING at all interesting.

So, why this show? Why now? The league's shameless public campaign to humanize this vacuous cyborg appears to officially be under way. (Time for me to go barf.)

A 'touching' story of an upper class douchebag?

Tune, why put yourself through such suffering? It'd require some stiff liquor drinks to endure 30 minutes of Goodell.

 

[Tunescribe]

Tune, why put yourself through such suffering? It'd require some stiff liquor drinks to endure 30 minutes of Goodell.

Just doing my due diligence via morbid fascination. It was epically pathetic.

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

I can't believe it. On NFLN, a full HALF-HOUR SHOW of our stuffed-shirt commissioner reminiscing about his mother for Mother's Day. She died 31 years ago ... His parents were divorced ... He got married at 37 and had twin daughters six years later who are now age 13 ... His mom wanted him to be a doctor but he did it "his way" ... His mother was a greater influence than his senator father ... He even gets a little "teary eyed" (awww) ... In short, NOTHING at all interesting.

So, why this show? Why now? The league's shameless public campaign to humanize this vacuous cyborg appears to officially be under way. (Time for me to go barf.)

Tune, you know how powerful the NFL is. If the NFL disappeared tomorrow ESPN, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX would become significantly smaller entities. NFL football delivers viewership and leads to additional non football viewings at such a wide level beyond anything else that, again, its behind the scenes power must be large.
Of the 5 networks I mentioned, what the NFL football does for ESPN is most singular and dramatic. Call me a crazy conspiracy wacko but I suspect ESPN execs know this and take great care to keep most cordial with the NFL decision makers.

 

[RayClay]

I can't believe it. On NFLN, a full HALF-HOUR SHOW of our stuffed-shirt commissioner reminiscing about his mother for Mother's Day. She died 31 years ago ... His parents were divorced ... He got married at 37 and had twin daughters six years later who are now age 13 ... His mom wanted him to be a doctor but he did it "his way" ... His mother was a greater influence than his senator father ... He even gets a little "teary eyed" (awww) ... In short, NOTHING at all interesting.

So, why this show? Why now? The league's shameless public campaign to humanize this vacuous cyborg appears to officially be under way. (Time for me to go barf.)

I like vacuous cyborg. Other than that, what do you expect? Don't know what NFLN stands for?

It's a TV reality show now and I'll go with the ultimate player and team mate, handsome family man, with the very smart and attractive super model wife over the pasty face, awkward, corporate droid with the charisma of a used gym sock.

 

[Joker]

jeezus krist...." hey Ma!...Ray Rice just smashed his girlfriend's face in and dragged her by the hair out an elevator and down the hall...I'm gonna suspend him two games and get to work on this homicidal maniac Tom Brady in remembrance of YOU, momma...you're the only one who's ever really liked me...Ma?? Mommy??..oh wait...you're DEAD! Geez, I always forget these pesky little facts..."

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

That's nice.........He can go **** himself.

 

[Koma]

If I was shown a list of proposed NFLN shows and was told to pick out the ones I thought were fake, I would pick the Roger Goodell Mother's Day Special every time.

How much more exposure does this guy need? The 1st round of the draft was slowed down to make sure we got to see each draft pick hug the commissioner and pose for photos. Then he stuck around for the entire second round and part of the the third. When you're being booed every time you appear on stage, people aren't doing it to be funny, they genuinely want you to stop coming out. But Roger plugged on, undeterred.

David Stern was probably the most powerful sports commissioner in the last 35 years and even he wasn't made to look as indispensable as Goodell. Goodell's been in power for less than a decade, but I don't think we're too far away from hearing an introduction like "Roger Goodell welcomes you to this broadcast of the National Football League."

 

[Clonamery]

That's nice.........He can go **** himself.

.....but not his Mother.

 

[Tunescribe]

If I was shown a list of proposed NFLN shows and was told to pick out the ones I thought were fake, I would pick the Roger Goodell Mother's Day Special every time.

How much more exposure does this guy need? The 1st round of the draft was slowed down to make sure we got to see each draft pick hug the commissioner and pose for photos. Then he stuck around for the entire second round and part of the the third. When you're being booed every time you appear on stage, people aren't doing it to be funny, they genuinely want you to stop coming out. But Roger plugged on, undeterred.

David Stern was probably the most powerful sports commissioner in the last 35 years and even he wasn't made to look as indispensable as Goodell. Goodell's been in power for less than a decade, but I don't think we're too far away from hearing an introduction like "Roger Goodell welcomes you to this broadcast of the National Football League."

The owners need to save themselves from themselves: dump that clown and hire a truly independent commissioner with ability and integrity. The league is becoming a laughingstock.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I can't believe it. On NFLN, a full HALF-HOUR SHOW of our stuffed-shirt commissioner reminiscing about his mother for Mother's Day. She died 31 years ago ... His parents were divorced ... He got married at 37 and had twin daughters six years later who are now age 13 ... His mom wanted him to be a doctor but he did it "his way" ... His mother was a greater influence than his senator father ... He even gets a little "teary eyed" (awww) ... In short, NOTHING at all interesting.

So, why this show? Why now? The league's shameless public campaign to humanize this vacuous cyborg appears to officially be under way. (Time for me to go barf.)

Because he is in the process of intending and destroying a kid who grew up working for everything he's achieved in life and Goody had a silver spoon stuffed up his posterior because of his daddy, he has a major inferiority complex going.

 

[Seacoast Fan]

This reminds me of the relationship the Globe had ....has.... With the Kennedys. A number of years ago, after Ted's reputation was taking a huge hit after yet another PR debacle ... Might have been the Will Smith case which happened in Teds house down in FL .... The Globe ran a large front page, above-the-fold pic of him taking Rose Kennedy out for a stroll on Mothers Day. The pic wasn't attached to any story, it was just there.
Same thing here. Ol Rog is taking a hit so some NFL PR hack called up his or her opposite number at ESPN and said hey, I've got a great idea for a story....

 

[fair catch fryar]

I saw the first 3 minutes of this and almost threw up in my mouth until I changed it.

 

[RobertWeathers]

This reminds me of the relationship the Globe had ....has.... With the Kennedys. A number of years ago, after Ted's reputation was taking a huge hit after yet another PR debacle ... Might have been the Will Smith case which happened in Teds house down in FL .... The Globe ran a large front page, above-the-fold pic of him taking Rose Kennedy out for a stroll on Mothers Day. The pic wasn't attached to any story, it was just there.
Same thing here. Ol Rog is taking a hit so some NFL PR hack called up his or her opposite number at ESPN and said hey, I've got a great idea for a story....

For anyone who lives in this area, the Kennedy's are beyond reproach.

If you want to really know how it all started read, "The Sins of the Father."..it's about Joseph P. Kennedy, JFK and Teddy's dad. What a slime.

 

[Tunescribe]

I watched it, as stated earlier, out of morbid curiosity. I was expecting something at least remotely interesting about his mother, his childhood, youthful epiphanies, etc. to justify why they made the show. But there was NOTHING! His eyes got all misty over the blandest, most humdrum anecdotes about growing up you can imagine. No real hardships or impressive challenges overcome, no special accomplishments by anyone, not even anything funny. It was as empty as Goodell actually appears to be. He loved his mother. Great.

 

[Clonamery]

I watched it, as stated earlier, out of morbid curiosity. I was expecting something at least remotely interesting about his mother, his childhood, youthful epiphanies, etc. to justify why they made the show. But there was NOTHING! His eyes got all misty over the blandest, most humdrum anecdotes about growing up you can imagine. No real hardships or impressive challenges overcome, no special accomplishments by anyone, not even anything funny. It was as empty as Goodell actually appears to be. He loved his mother. Great.

He should have taken his mother's advice and become a doctor of milquetoast.

 

[Joker]

He should have taken his mother's advice and become a doctor of milquetoast.

wait...he IS a doctor. I saw it on ESPN in an interview..."Commissioner...as a lawyer...and...ahem...a doctor...please expound on all these pressing legal and medical issues...."

He sits there and eats milquetoast...slathered with Russian caviar and sipping Cristal champagne..

" uh...yes..it is my job as commissioner and magnus sum laudanum, defracto father of all my NFL children fans to insist in the strongest pro sonny bono and ipso pterodactyl language that we will all be held to a higher foisted petard until kingretardom come!"