TheOak

Lots of talk about what Goodell's punishment....

I think before you can think about what should happen to him for mishandling Bounty gate, a few things must be determined.

1. Who decides his punishment.
2. Did he mishandle anything in the eyes of the punishing body?
3. In order to answer number 2 you must understand what the end intent of this was.


I know the answers to both questions and here is my take.

1. The owners are the only body to punish Goodell.
2. I don't believe he did anything wrong in their eyes.
3. I do not in good faith believe Bounty Gate had anything to do with player safety, it was an exercise at any cost to give the NFL a "Perceived" action regarding player safety.

CEO's are dealt the hammer and removed from position when the board of directors discover wrong doing or mismanagement. The BoD (Owners), watch this happen every day in front of their very own eyes and did nothing to steer or stop it. That tells me Goodell has their buy in for everything.