burningmetal

People keep saying this.


Yes, he's technically an employee of the owners, but do you truly believe the owners are all out to get the Saints? Why wouldn't the 31 other owners collude to take down Robert Kraft and the Patriots, after nearly two full decades of them making the playoffs in all but two seasons, which were 9 and 11 win seasons?

There is a known history between Goodell and the Saints. What happened to the Saints in the NFCCG last year, and the reaction it got, caused this new rule that is SUPPOSED to be in place to review pass interference. Al Riveron appears to have taken exception to this rule, and then there appeared to be a reversal to that exception when it involved the Saints on Sunday. To the detriment of the Saints.

Who has the power to do something about Riveron's blatant refusal to properly administer fair reviews on PI calls or no calls? Roger Goodell. He's not doing anything. Because he is spineless.

The Bengals are the only team who did not vote FOR reviewing pass interference. So if the owners were in favor of this, why would you believe they are in favor of the refs STILL not getting the calls right? This falls directly at the feet of Goodell and Riveron, but mainly Goodell because he can do something about this and he has done nothing. So I don't buy into this "Goodell is a puppet for the owners" talk. He might be a puppet in some ways, but he's mostly a dictator.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

vpheughan

Good Owner - Bad Owner.

Why did Goodell get extended?

Wouldn't look "Right" if all the "Votes" were unanimous would it?

There may be some Owners who actually don't like what's transpiring but why the deafening silence from them?

Are they blind to what is going on?

Ultimately ALL THE OWNERS make $$$$$$$$$

Didn't Jurrah come out against the extension of Goodell and tried to rally enough owners to oust him?

Why are the Cowboys worth $5 Billion dollars? (up 4% from 2018)

burningmetal

Respectfully, I'm not sure what any of that has to do with the issue we're discussing. And I don't know what you mean when you say it wouldn't look "right" if all the votes were unanimous. In what way would it not look right? If 31 owners were in favor of it, what difference would one more have made? I really have no idea what you're trying to get at there.

Why are the owners silent? They usually are. Jerry is an exception to the rule. As long as they are making money, owners don't really care about discussing issues unless their own team gets screwed in an obviously disproportionate way.

The owners are idiots for extending Goodell. I've written about my opinions on that at length. As I said, they don't seem to care about anything as long as they are making money. They are too ignorant to see that their brand is being tarnished, because they are under the false impression that their league is invincible.

But there is a difference between owners being ignorant or apathetic to what is happening, and them deliberately tampering with the outcome of games. In the case of Roger Goodell, he has had an ax to grind with the Saints since "bountygate". The Saints didn't answer to master Goodell in a manner that he felt was befitting of his majesty in the years leading up to that sham, and so he made an example of them, going so far as to fabricate evidence against them.

The owners, collectively, have no reason to hold any animosity toward the Saints. If it's all about money, and it is, then why damage any of your teams? You don't. But ever since Roger took over as commissioner, he's been on a mission to show that he's in total control. He's a tyrant. But, ironically, the league has become less disciplined in all areas since his reign began.

Back to the Al Riveron issue with his out of control officials, and his unwillingness to hold them accountable; this is not something the owners want to deal with. They clearly don't like to be bothered, unless their name is Jerry Jones. But Goodell should be holding Riveron accountable. However, as always, he would rather kick the can down the road, than admit there is a problem. Especially when it concerns the Saints, it seems.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.