Roger Goodell Quotes

Roger Goodell — American Businessman born on February 19, 1959,

Roger Stokoe Goodell is the Commissioner of the National Football League, having been chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. He was chosen over four finalists for the position, winning a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the owners. He officially began his tenure on September 1, 2006, just prior to the beginning of the 2006 NFL season. Commentators have described him as "the most powerful man in sports"... (wikipedia)

My job is to protect the integrity of the NFL and to make sure the game is as safe as possible.

I learned in high school that I was going to have to outwork people. I remember running around the track, training for football, and a faster guy ran past me. I just figured, I can outlast him. If I work harder than him, I'll beat him. And to this day I overprepare.

The way you continue to be a successful business is you don't wait for the car to go off the cliff. You have to manage yourself. And make sure you do it in the right way so you are not making decisions in crisis.

I don't expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do.

It's always unfortunate when something gets misreported and the facts are not clear.