What tarnishes the League and its reputation more? Belicheat's Spygate or Pacman's "Makin' it Rain"?
Yet when it comes to the players and minor coaches Goodell will throw you to the dogs with no mercy or leniency. But if you're talking about the Pats and the very integrity of the game of football, Goodell plays his part to sweep stuff under the rug, playing with soft gloves, compromising.
The problem with appearing tough and uncompromising is that you can't compromise, otherwise people will just dislike you and see you as some kind of tyrant or a rat as opposed to someone with real leadership skill, or someone thats a good role model, someone you can follow. Like a Bill Parcells for instance. Bill Parcells will throw the book at you. And he'll throw the book at anyone. Goodell will throw the book at you if your a rowdy player or a minor coach, but he won't throw the book at big time headcoaches, nor is he transparent about the way he investigates the big timers.
My distaste for Goodell is that he's compromisingly uncompromising. That is, he's inconsistent. A hypocrite. That tells me he rules with his heart, not with his head. Theres too much "Goodell" where the Commish is supposed to be.
Just my opinion!
