Roger Goodell Quotes

• We’re in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.

  Roger Goodell

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• What is true of the NFL is that it has been well-managed over the years. And that has been beneficial to the fans, it’s been beneficial to the game itself, it’s been beneficial to the players, coaches and everyone involved.

  Roger Goodell

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• When you’re talking about a trade you’re saying, ‘Is it good for this team or that team, did they give up too much?’ That kind of debate is great for the game.

  Roger Goodell

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• When you’re thrust into litigation, you obviously have to make sure you’re prepared to deal with that.

  Roger Goodell

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• You do not have to be convicted or even charged of a crime to be able to demonstrate that you’ve violated a personal conduct policy, and reflect poorly not only on themselves, but all of their teammates, every NFL player in the league, and everyone associated with the NFL.

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• You know that I’m always a proponent of doing things differently.

  Roger Goodell

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• The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, ‘I made my parents proud.’

  Roger Goodell

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• The way you continue to be a successful business is you don’t wait for the car to go off the cliff. You have to manage yourself. And make sure you do it in the right way so you are not making decisions in crisis.

  Roger Goodell

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• There are lots of businesses that are well in excess of $9 billion that have gone into bankruptcy, that have been mismanaged. And that has not served anyone very well.

  Roger Goodell

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• To me, what I love about the draft is; first, you see the young men who are realizing their dreams that they’ve worked so hard for. That’s a pretty cool thing. You saw the emotion from some of these guys the other day. And then, the second thing is this total sense of hope and optimism. And, I think that’s great for everybody.

  Roger Goodell

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• We will always make sure player health and safety is our No. 1 priority in the NFL.

  Roger Goodell

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  Tags in Priority, Safety, Fulfilling, Constantly

• The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right.

  Roger Goodell

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• I spent a lot of time in the school psychologist’s office. I didn’t apply myself. My mother thought I had learning disabilities.

  Roger Goodell

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• I learned in high school that I was going to have to outwork people. I remember running around the track, training for football, and a faster guy ran past me. I just figured, I can outlast him. If I work harder than him, I’ll beat him. And to this day I overprepare.

  Roger Goodell

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• I think the state of the NFL has a very positive outlook.

  Roger Goodell

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  Tags in Nfl, Outlook

• It’s not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.

  Roger Goodell

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• It’s an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that.

  Roger Goodell

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• My job is to protect the integrity of the NFL and to make sure the game is as safe as possible.

  Roger Goodell

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• No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.

  Roger Goodell

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  Tags in Rules, Above

• Uncertainty’s not good for anybody.

  Roger Goodell

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Roger Goodell (39)

Birth:	19th February, 1959
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Executive

About

Roger S. Goodell is the Commissioner of the National Football League, having been chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. He was chosen over four finalists for the position, winning a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the owners.

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