NEW YORK—Admitting that he was thankful to have such a valuable resource at his disposal, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed Thursday that he continues to carefully consider every single comment posted on the NFL.com message boards. Goodell told reporters that sitting down for several hours and combing through the roughly 8,000 comments submitted on the website each day has been an integral part of his work routine ever since succeeding Paul Tagliabue in 2006. The commissioner added that the posts regularly provide him with astute commentary on a wide array of league-related topics, all of which he attempts to incorporate into his decision-making process. “Our fans know what they’re talking about when it comes to the intricacies of football and league management, and as commissioner I would be remiss to ever overlook that,” said Goodell, adding that the official website’s comment sections serve as aggregators of critical input that might otherwise never reach his desk. “For instance, Mark Turner recently made an excellent point about the excessive nature of Mike Tomlin’s fine, which I’m now reevaluating. Likewise, Sean Farnsworth’s remarks had me rethinking the league’s attitude toward protecting quarterbacks, which he believes comes at the cost of aggressive play calling by defenses.” “And obviously Mark Henderson’s suggestion yesterday that ‘the Chargers freaking suck’ is equally thought-provoking,” Goodell added. “That’s certainly something I’m going to reflect upon.” Source: The Onion
he should swing by GIF and find out what the real fans think.. not some lame as corporate tree hugging NFL.COM board posting wanta be punks! (did that sound tough, not good that this stuff)..
" The commissioner added that the posts regularly provide him with astute commentary on a wide array of league-related topics, all of which he attempts to incorporate into his decision-making process." How fast can you raise the Bullsh*t flag! I know he's not talking about fan posts. Suckdell could give two craps what fans think, he looks out for what his ad paying buddies want and no one else.
eh, not sure what goodell could get from the posters at nfl.com but i've said for a long time that it seems many of the members on GIF are smarter than a lot of the G.M's in the nfl at predicting player success, coach success, scheme success, etc. at a higher rate than most g.m.'s. Maybe nfl g.m.'s need should comb the posts at GIF to be more successful.
