Roger Goodell Quotes

• Too much of our society looks for people to fail.

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• The NCAA has to establish their own rules and enforce their own rules.

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• The draft is one of my favorite events because it is about football. People are focused on how their teams improve. It’s a celebration of football. And most importantly, it represents a very important time in the lives of these men who are entering the NFL, and their families.

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• It is a privilege for me to serve the NFL. It is the only place I have ever wanted to work.

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• I’m very fortunate, and I know that.

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• I’ve spent my life following my passion.

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• I talk to players all the time.

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• I take my responsibilities very seriously.

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• I hold head coaches accountable.

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• I have to make a lot of decisions that aren’t in the best interests of individuals, whether they be owners, club executives, players.

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• I don’t want players coming in from the college level that are either trying to avoid a suspension, declare themselves ineligible on their own, hire an agent and decide, ‘I’m going to enter into the NFL.’

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• I don’t expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do.

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• I am awake a lot of nights.

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• HGH testing is happening in Olympics. The science is there. It is a valid test.

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• Every game in the NFL is important.

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• Change before you’re forced to change.

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• I think when someone is injured in your family, you want to speak to the individual and you want to hear their voice and you want to make sure they are OK.

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• I don’t get myself caught up in the rhetoric of any personal comments that are made.

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• The owners don’t win by having a lockout. Shutting down your business is not good for anybody and it’s certainly not good for the players, it’s certainly not good for the fans. And that’s most important to us.

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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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