Let's be real here. This is a meaningless statement from Goodell, and it worries me. I interpret this as a preemptive act to save his own ass in the event of a lockout. Something to make us sympathize with him. Well, no sympathy from me. You know why? Because Roger Goodell's job is to run the National Football League. If there is no NFL next season, why the hell should he even get one dollar? I know it's more difficult than it appears on the surface, but it still boils down to one underlying principle. If there's a lockout, Goodell has failed. It's like you're coaching a team and they refuse to play their games. You've failed as a coach. He will have failed as a commissioner if he can't get this mess fixed. For me, the superficial salary promises make matters even more touchy. I just don't get his motive behind it. Do you think that's what fans wanted to hear today? Did I want to get an ESPN text alert this morning saying that Goodell will drop his salary to $1 if there's a lockout? Praise the Lord, we're saved! Even though the biggest day of the NFL year is less than two weeks away, it was definitely imperative for our commissioner to announce his proactive approach to fixing his catastrophe.
I'm so sick of Goodell and the owners. The fact that we probably won't have football next season is 100% their fault. The owners have opted out of the current CBA before they had to, simply to make more money. The players don't want anything to change, they don't want higher salaries, they don't want less games. Yet the greedy owners (and by extension Goodell who pretty much represents the owners) not only want the players to take less money, but they want them to play more games. How the hell is that fair?
ReplyDeleteWhat they don't get is that everyone loses if there is no football next year. Ask the NHL.