After Further Review: Analyzing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s First Two Years

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Published: July 30, 2009

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... job, so it seems as good a time as any to review his tenure.

Unfortunately, I'd rate Goodell's performance thus far as poor, for the following reasons.

 

Possible labor troubles ahead

Goodell inherited an NFL with the coziest labor-management situation in its history. Indeed, few sports leagues have enjoyed such a long period of relative peace, and this can partly explain the NFL's place at the top of American sport.

Now, however, the league's situation is uncertain. The owners have bowed out of a collective-bargaining agreement that seemed beneficial to both sides. The players union, after the death of Gene Upshaw, has taken a more hard-line stance than in recent years.

The stage seems set for a significant problem.

Truly, some of these circumstances are beyond Goodell's control, but as nominal leader of the league, he must shoulder the responsibility of righting the ship. Should he fail, the league faces th...

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