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.