BurnleyJet Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Key to note Roger won't be attending the season opener.. Roger Goodell very open to changing discipline role NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he was open to adjusting his role in the NFL's disciplinary system following the lengthy appeals process concerning Tom Brady and the Patriots. "We want to get to a better discipline system. We're open to that. We've had several discussions with the unit on how to do that," Goodell told ESPN Radio on Tuesday morning. Goodell was asked if he would be specifically open to decreasing his role. "Yes, I am very open to changing my role in that," Goodell said. "It's become extremely time-consuming and I have to be focused on other issues and that's what I've discussed with many of the owners over the last couple of years. We believe that a discipline officer or some type of panel that could make at least the initial decision and then designate on some type of appeal would be a better system." Goodell, making his first public comments since Judge Richard Berman's ruling last week which nullified a four-game suspension for Brady, touched on a variety of issues stemming from the case, including his relationship with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and any connection between the deflated football incident and Spygate. Goodell insisted his relationship with Kraft is the same as ever and that he was not aware of any connection between Spygate and the deflated ball incident. Goodell said that he had not yet seen an ESPN Outside the Lines report that revealed new aspects of the Patriots' illegal videotaping scandal. Goodell's most significant talking point seemed to be a push for a better disciplinary system. The lack of uniformity among punishments was a key arguing point for Brady's legal team and the NFL Players Association. "I believe that we can do that here where we can come with changes whether they are a designated discipline officer, whether there are panels," he said. "Those things can help us get to a better place and ultimately better decisions. Courts are not where we should be having these discussions at the table and getting the right system at the right place to do that." Brady, who also did a lengthy radio interview Tuesday, seemed to agree in that hopefully change could come of the deflated football incident. Of course, Goodell and the NFL are not finished in court. An appeal process is underway and though it could take a long period of time, Goodell addressed his reasoning for continuing litigation. "I certainly understand the fatigue," he said. "To a large extent, we have fatigue. We went through a very extensive process as you know. We talked about it at the draft of variant length. The independent investigation by Ted Wells, the report which was released to everyone publicly, and then another process that's a standard part of our collective bargaining agreement that includes the hearing and a record from that hearing and a decision that I made at that point in time. "And now we have Judge Berman's process that was designed to focus on whether we were consistent with the collective bargaining agreement. We believe we were consistent with the collective bargaining agreement. That's simply a legal matter. I am not going to be focused on that. Our legal team will simply go through the appellate stage with that. I want to get back to football, focusing on football and that's what I'll be doing over the next several months." Goodell confirmed that he will not be attending the season opener in New England on Thursday. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000524052/article/roger-goodell-very-open-to-changing-discipline-role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flushing Roots Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 First disciplinary change should be his dismissal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 morons what they need is to outline and notify all the players, coaches, owners, etc etc about 4,067 possible ways to cheat and how they will punish it, and then follow those ******* rules then get a true independent arbitrator to hear appeals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 He's not gonna let go of his position, is he? "Hey guys, I know I've been doing a horrible job, so I'll tell you what; I'll step back just a tad. To tell you the truth, I'm swamped. I don't want to be the disciplinarian anyway. I was just doing it as a favor to you guys." It's like the guy who is cheating on his girlfriend for years finally gets caught: "Okay baby, you win. I'll stop seeing the other woman. In fact, I was just about to dump her before you found out. I don't even like her anymore." Goodell just won't let us let him down easy, will he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Anything short of Goodell resigning is useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Goodell has over 40 million reasons to be open to change.... What a joke.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastmover Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Just simply add in the CBA contract concerning rules and procedures, "ignorance of the rules is not excused, contact league officials if there is any confusion in your interpretation of the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 The NFL is like a poorly scripted satire of organized crime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Awww don't give up now, Roger. You're doing such a wonderful job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I can't do my own job so I'm going to delegate to a committee of clowns who are as equally inept as me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Just simply add in the CBA contract concerning rules and procedures, "ignorance of the rules is not excused, contact league officials if there is any confusion in your interpretation of the rules. Exactly. This all could have been solved in 2011 the last time the CBA was renegotiated but Goodell was too busy taking credit for the league making money and his dumb ideas like putting an expansion team in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Anything short of Goodell resigning is useless. Shouldn't get the chance to resign.He should be told that his 'services are no longer needed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Anything short of Goodell resigning is useless. unfortunately he's not resigning. The owners like him because he's a weak incompetent puppet who lets them do whatever they want like charge for bs PSL's and stonewall LA the country's second biggest market from getting a team so they can extort money from taxpayers to pay for new stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Goodell has over 40 million reasons to be open to change.... What a joke.. Exactly. I would be happy with his job and they could pay me 33 million. What a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Of course he is, everything was fine when he was NFL god handing out punishments, destroying evidence, doing his own investigations without question, no he is taking heat as he should years ago so he is fine with stepping back. The guy wants to save his 40 million a year job or whatever he gets paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Exactly. I would be happy with his job and they could pay me 33 million. What a bargain. I'll take 32. You've been underbid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I'll take 32. You've been underbid! I think they will want to go for a non-lawyer this time around. I am sticking with my offer. It is more probably than not that neither of us get the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I think they will want to go for a non-lawyer this time around. I am sticking with my offer. It is more probably than not that neither of us get the job. Goodell isn't a lawyer. Probably only thing going for him at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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