![]() ![]() That’s led some to worry there is no obvious insider choice to take over, the way Goodell himself did in 2006 when he ascended from the chief operating officer role. Both departed the NFL, Turcke in 2020, and the position no longer exists. Because of the nature of the job title, the occupant was always going to be viewed as a possible successor in waiting. ![]() He jumped to Interactive Corp, leading some to conclude he decided there was no way to grasp the commissioner brass ring any time soon.Īfter the Rice scandal, Goodell appointed a chief operating officer, which was filled first with Tod Leiweke and then Maryann Turcke. When top executive Chris Halpin surprisingly resigned early last year, many league insiders were stunned. Still, some thought that Goodell would leave after the 2020 CBA, or after the 2021 media deals worth more than $100 billion, but he is intent on staying. When Goodell agreed to his last contract in 2018, his then press officer Joe Lockhart told reporters it would be his last, a sentiment the league later walked back. So they are not concerned with his performance, but some are concerned with who the next batter will be. Louis during the Rams relocation odyssey that led to a $790 million settlement.īut owners are clearly pleased with Goodell, having awarded him compensation that the New York Times reports tops $60 million annually. The many demerits to his commissionership are well known, from his initial light penalty of Ray Rice for striking his then-fiancée (now wife, Janay Palmer), the awkward and unsatisfactory response to players who kneeled during the national anthem to bring attention to police brutality, to the heavy-handed treatment of St. He also guided the NFL through the teeth of the pandemic without missing any games, has overseen two decade-long collective bargaining agreements, and has begun shifting the league toward a digital future. Before Goodell took over, the prior team sale was the Atlanta Falcons, which sold for $545 million. Four bids arrived Monday for the Denver Broncos, which almost surely will sell north of $4 billion. While bashing Goodell is a time-honored sport among media and fans, underscored by the habitual booing at the NFL Draft, he has overseen an explosion in revenue and franchise values. When his current contract ends, he will have been commissioner for 18 years, about a year longer than the tenure of his predecessor, Paul Tagliabue (still well shy of Pete Rozelle’s four decades). The developments come as owners eye contract talks with Goodell, whose current deal doesn’t expire until March of 2024, reducing any urgency to get a deal done quickly. ![]()
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