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Report: Roger Goodell is negotiating yet another contract
February 18, 2022, 11:16 AM EST
Via John Ourand and Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, Goodell and the league currently are working on a new deal, and it “likely” will be finalized in the coming months. It will be his fourth new contract since getting the job in 2006.
“He’s at the top of his game right now,” an unnamed owner told SBJ regarding Goodell, who turns 63 tomorrow. “Why would we want him walking out the door?”
The other problem for the league, as noted by the report, is the absence of a clear successor. Coincidentally (or not), names that begin to draw buzz as potential Commissioner material end up leaving the league. In recent years, Tod Leiweke, Dean Blandino, Mary Ann Turcke, and Chris Halpin went from generating whispers regarding their potential to run the show to running (or being run) out the door.
Currently, the league is embroiled in multiple controversies. The fact that the owners would extend his stay with so many potentially troubling issues unresolved underscores the fact that there’s no clear alternative to captain the ship.
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February 18, 2022, 11:16 AM EST
Via John Ourand and Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, Goodell and the league currently are working on a new deal, and it “likely” will be finalized in the coming months. It will be his fourth new contract since getting the job in 2006.
“He’s at the top of his game right now,” an unnamed owner told SBJ regarding Goodell, who turns 63 tomorrow. “Why would we want him walking out the door?”
The other problem for the league, as noted by the report, is the absence of a clear successor. Coincidentally (or not), names that begin to draw buzz as potential Commissioner material end up leaving the league. In recent years, Tod Leiweke, Dean Blandino, Mary Ann Turcke, and Chris Halpin went from generating whispers regarding their potential to run the show to running (or being run) out the door.
Currently, the league is embroiled in multiple controversies. The fact that the owners would extend his stay with so many potentially troubling issues unresolved underscores the fact that there’s no clear alternative to captain the ship.
THE REST OF THE STORY