Roger Goodell open to removing himself from NFL punishment process

[Doomsday101]

(CNN)NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is open to changing his role in how the league disciplines its players, he told the "Mike & Mike" show on ESPN2 on Tuesday.
In his first public remarks since the NFL lost in federal court in the Tom Brady "Deflategate" case, Goodell said that he is open to changes in the player disciplinary process, with the potential of setting up a panel to handle punishment of players.
The process has become "extremely time-consuming," he said. "I have to be focused on a variety of other issues, and that's what I've discussed with many of the owners over the last couple years."
Goodell said he would not be at the NFL regular-season opener Thursday night, which has the Super Bowl-champion New England Patriots hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers. He said he didn't want to be a distraction. Instead, Goodell said he'll be attending the Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears game in Chicago on Sunday.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/08/us/nfl-roger-goodell-speaks-brady-deflategate-ruling/index.html

 

[Blackspider214]

He needs to be open from removing himself from commish.

 

[DallasEast]

It would be interesting to know what the NFLPA thinks about Goodell's stance. So far NFLPA president Eric Winston has made statements such as:

It would be hard to imagine any new deal if there’s not a change (in the current discplinary system). I can’t imagine taking a new deal back to the players and say personal conduct isn’t going to change.

and

They’ve (the league) pretty much refused to work with us on it. They haven’t wanted to try to fix it. That’s what’s frustrating.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...eals-in-next-labor-deal-union-president-says/

If changing the disciplinary system (e.g. solely controlled by Goodell)is paramount to the union, it would stand to reason that it would be a primary negotiation topic of the next collective bargaining agreement. It's importance should be such that the union would not settle for anything short of what the union claims as a solution. Or strike. Anything less would not demonstrate how much the union wants the change and reveal their rhetoric on the topic as shallow.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

It should have never been in his job description.

Economics not principal

 

[LandryFan]

It should have never been in his job description.

Economics not principal

My guess is that, privately, Goodell is begging to be removed from player discipline responsibilities.

 

[khiladi]

Same pay, less responsibility and not getting bashed by the public, because he would no longer be the scapegoat for the owners...

 

[roughneck266]

Well, considering he has repeatedly proven he isn't very good at it...