So, You Think That Goodell Dude is a Good Commish?

[Yakuza Rich]

Got this from ********.com, who got it from the NY Post.

Among the changes under discussion are playing games on Thursdays and Saturdays for the entire season — not just at the end of the season, and playing at least eight games a year outside the US

Yipppeeee! :bang2:






YAKUZA

 

[YosemiteSam]

Like it or not, it's a good business decision. Question. Why are you so angry about it?

 

[Vtwin]

Godell stinks.

He is entirely about marketing the game. Even if it's at the expense of the game.

He is inconsistent with his "rulings" and seems to completely ignore the fiasco that is NFL officiating.

I am finding the NFL harder and harder to watch every season.

 

[cowboyjoe]

Got this from ********.com, who got it from the NY Post.




Yipppeeee! :bang2:






YAKUZA

Nope, to me he is two faced, he goes lightly on belicheck the cheater and the patriots for cheating, but he throws the book at pacman when cowboys gets him. He also redoes the trade, where we would have gotten the titans 4th round draft choice, but goodell changes it to a 5th rounder. He did the same thing to tank johnson, but when the eagles gets vick, he gives him a shorter sentence suspension. Then on top of that, he fines-suspends players, coaches and owners but he does nothing to refs that continually blow calls, and their suppose to know the rules, even last week the vice president of officiating says so, they should have known the rules, we even sent them a memo on such a rule before a cowboys game, and they still blow the rule.

thats being two faced! :bang2:

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Godell stinks.

He is entirely about marketing the game. Even if it's at the expense of the game.

He is inconsistent with his "rulings" and seems to completely ignore the fiasco that is NFL officiating.

I am finding the NFL harder and harder to watch every season.

Goodell is a disaster. I've never seen someone who obviously must be pretty smart seem so clueless.

 

[HoosierCowboy]

I don't like him but i hope the Cowboys can open the season in Cabo and play a Thanksgiving game in Vegas

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Like it or not, it's a good business decision. Question. Why are you so angry about it?

Really?

Like the NFL isn't making boatloads of money right now? Like the NFL won't continue to make boatloads of money?

Do you want to see games only on Thursdays and Saturdays? Do you know what type of impact that will have on college and high school football?

Or how about trying to get attendance when you don't feel like going to a Thursday night game because you will have to rush to the game from work, then go back to work on Friday morning?

And do we need to have any game outside the US? The NFL was wildly successful when ZERO games were played outside the US. Now he's proposing 8 games to be played outside the country? I'm not trying to spread jingoism, but now we get more teams playing outside the country and that likely means a worse product given all of the travel.

And if I'm a player, I certainly want more money in my contract because I'm essentially having to work more.

Just a few of the reasons off the top of my head why these proposals are horrendous. Good business decision? Sounds like it couldn't be further from that.





YAKUZA

 

[daschoo]

8 games a year outside of the u.s.? thats pretty poor although in saying that give me a cowboys road game in scotland i'll be sure to change my mind

 

[austintodallas]

Saturday is for college.

 

[SDogo]

Here's the bottom line. Grew up Mr. Roger, attended the same school. He was a few years older then me but I knew him, knew his family and back then I would of not pissed on the guy if he was on fire.

He and his family were crooked SOB's, stole from the poor and gave to the rich. Never would give anyone who was less fortunate the time of day.

I know none of this should impact my judgment of him as the NFL commish but I can never help but feel he is only interested in those things that may benefit him and not what may benefit the league.

Dont be surprised at all to find out down the road the family ownes a clinic for head injuries or he has a close friend who just happened to find his way onto some committee for head injuries. Some how when his term is up he will of made himself a lot of money and those closer to him a lot of money and not just from his salary.

 

[cowboyjoe]

Here's the bottom line. Grew up Mr. Roger, attended the same school. He was a few years older then me but I knew him, knew his family and back then I would of not pissed on the guy if he was on fire.

He and his family were crooked SOB's, stole from the poor and gave to the rich. Never would give anyone who was less fortunate the time of day.

I know none of this should impact my judgment of him as the NFL commish but I can never help but feel he is only interested in those things that may benefit him and not what may benefit the league.

Dont be surprised at all to find out down the road the family ownes a clinic for head injuries or he has a close friend who just happened to find his way onto some committee for head injuries. Some how when his term is up he will of made himself a lot of money and those closer to him a lot of money and not just from his salary.

again, i dont like him, to me to be a good commissioner of the NFL
you should be a player that has played the game, real smart, that had heart, integrity

for example someone like roger staubach, or heck even joe montana

someone that loved the game, would hold people responsible as well as the refs and his own staff in the NFL

 

[Zaxor]

What he did with Wade Wilson still gets my goat.

 

[adbutcher]

Goodell is a disaster. I've never seen someone who obviously must be pretty smart seem so clueless.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Like the NFL isn't making boatloads of money right now? Like the NFL won't continue to make boatloads of money?

Ok, you make $50k a year. If you had a chance to double it, would you? Enough said.

Do you want to see games only on Thursdays and Saturdays? Do you know what type of impact that will have on college and high school football?

Business is business. In that model, better I make money than them.

Or how about trying to get attendance when you don't feel like going to a Thursday night game because you will have to rush to the game from work, then go back to work on Friday morning?

If you don't feel like going don't go. Nobody is forcing you. Besides, if you don't go, someone else will!

And do we need to have any game outside the US? The NFL was wildly successful when ZERO games were played outside the US. Now he's proposing 8 games to be played outside the country? I'm not trying to spread jingoism, but now we get more teams playing outside the country and that likely means a worse product given all of the travel.

New York travels to San Diego is about the same as New York to London. Dallas to Mexico City is 30 minutes shorter than Dallas to New York. (now Tokyo is a different story)

And if I'm a player, I certainly want more money in my contract because I'm essentially having to work more.

Players get more money each and every year. The salary cap isn't getting smaller every year.

Just a few of the reasons off the top of my head why these proposals are horrendous. Good business decision? Sounds like it couldn't be further from that.

Business wise you would be completely wrong.

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying I want this, I'm just saying it business wise, it would be absolutely stupid not to consider the revenue possibilities that would come with these changes.

Personally, I would prefer all the Cowboys games to be home games. That way they are always as well rested as they could be!

 

[cowboyjoe]

What he did with Wade Wilson still gets my goat.

Exactly, he can punish anyone he wants to but his own staff and refs, which shows a person that is two faced.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I am so tired of his obsession with the need to globalize the NFL.

8 games outside the US?

Give me a break.

To be honest, I don't like anything that he has done.

While I understand and appreciate his conduct policy, I can't stand how inconsistant he is with it.

Bottom line is, I hope that he is replaced before too long.

If something isn't broke, and the NFL certainly isnt, then it need not be fixed.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Really?

Like the NFL isn't making boatloads of money right now? Like the NFL won't continue to make boatloads of money?

Do you want to see games only on Thursdays and Saturdays? Do you know what type of impact that will have on college and high school football?

Or how about trying to get attendance when you don't feel like going to a Thursday night game because you will have to rush to the game from work, then go back to work on Friday morning?

And do we need to have any game outside the US? The NFL was wildly successful when ZERO games were played outside the US. Now he's proposing 8 games to be played outside the country? I'm not trying to spread jingoism, but now we get more teams playing outside the country and that likely means a worse product given all of the travel.

And if I'm a player, I certainly want more money in my contract because I'm essentially having to work more.

Just a few of the reasons off the top of my head why these proposals are horrendous. Good business decision? Sounds like it couldn't be further from that.





YAKUZA

That's like your opinion dude.


Thursday and Saturday games are awesome who cares where they are played. Sunday is NFL Football and that's not going to change. Having games during the week only increases availability and interest which is very optimal for the Fanatic.



Don't get me wrong, Goodell is a biased little puke face punk.

 

[daschoo]

this might be a stupid idea but here goes.
obviously no-one wants to see 8 games a season taken out of the country, there has been talk of it both in the english and scottish soccer leagues but due to fan pressure nothing has yet come of it. if mr goodell is determined to take the game worldwide why not partialy replace pre-season with a series of international tournaments?

what are the top countries in terms of interest, the u.k. (shouldn't be a country in my opinion but thats another story), germany, mexico and canada? say four teams to each destination team a v team b and team c v team d randomly drawn and the winners play in a final for the british series championship or some such title.

obviously its not going to be the most competitive but if theres a trophy to be played for surely the players are going to rather win it than not?
you then have 12 games per year outside the states to promote the brand internationaly without detracting from the regular season and if its a success you have the numbers to roll out another four short tournaments thus doubling the exposure while keeping all regular season games in the stadiums and country they should be played in.

 

[warrior43]

Taking home games away from teams and playing them in another country is terrible for the city that the game is being taken away from. I would think that the citys that each NFL team is in relies on the money that is generated from each game. Just think hotels, restaurants, shopping whatever you can think of really. Now maybe the nfl works something out when they go over seas that they get the money from the people attending the game but that doesnt help out any of the local businesses

 

[pancakeman]

New York travels to San Diego is about the same as New York to London.

Well, that seems like a stretch of the phrase "about the same," since London is over 1,000 miles farther (43% longer of a trip), and is 5 rather than 3 time zones different.