What Has the NFL Turned Into the Past Few Years?

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Published: October 28, 2009

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... prize inside every box (the Super Bowl) to a league that's been loaded with player conduct problems, divas, and players just in it for the money.

On Aug. 8, 2006, Roger Goodell was selected to succeed retiring commissioner Paul Tagliabue, voted on by 31 NFL GMs (Oakland abstained from all voting).

Goodell officially became the acting commissioner on Sept. 1.

From the moment Goodell was named to the commissioner position, he has been severely cracking down on off- and on-the-field player conduct/behavior.

In mid-2007, the off-field actions of NFL players Adam "Pacman" Jones and Chris Henry had become a major problem, not only for their respective teams, but for the league and its commissioner.

Right before the start of the 2006 season, Goodell and the NFLPA came to an agreement on "conduct policy" which would "help ...

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