[Scoffaveli3]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he felt "deceived" by Bill Belichick in the wake of the Spygate scandal in 2007, telling Sports Illustrated recently that the New England Patriots coach did not fulfill his obligation to "tell his side of the story" after the league handed down its punishment for illegally videotaping opponents.

After he issued fines of $500,000 to Belichick and $250,000 to the team, and docked the Patriots a first-round draft pick, Goodell said he told team owner Robert Kraft that, as another part of the penalty, that Belichick would have to make a verbal apology in front of reporters. Belichick issued only a printed statement apologizing for his actions and refused to answer questions in a subsequent news conference.

"I was given assurances that [Belichick] would tell his side of the story," Goodell told Sports Illustrated. "He went out and stonewalled the press. I feel like I was deceived."

Belichick denied the allegation to SI.

"I did not make any assurances about thoroughly discussing the subject publicly," he told the magazine. "I said I would address it following the league's review. I then did that in a way I thought was appropriate. I don't think that was deceptive."

lmao Bill does what Bill wants

[MBGreen]

So.....do something about it, Goodell.



fucking moron.

[ace_o_spades]

lol 3+ years later this comes out? go fuck yourself goodell

[mj2sexay]

Amazing. Belli literally gives it to the commissioner in the ass, and the commish does nothing besides put his tail between his legs.

Goodell is a grade-A hypocritical jerkoff.

[MBGreen]

with the talk of wanting to expand the NFL into Europe, making the QBs basically unhittable (well, some of them anyway), and now this....Goodell is starting to creep into Gary Bettman territory, in regards to commissioner ineptitude.

I hate this asshole.

[WhiteShoeWillis]

Originally Posted by MBGreen

So.....do something about it, Goodell.



fucking moron.

Right, the guy acts like he doesn't fucking run the league. I can just picture him sitting in his office throwing a hissy fit and lowering his head in defeat.

[ace_o_spades]

Originally Posted by WhiteShoeWillis

Right, the guy acts like he doesn't fucking run the league. I can just picture him sitting in his office throwing a hissy fit and lowering his head in defeat.

Yeah but he's gonna reduce his pay to a dollar if there's a lockout. Of course, as commissioner it's his one fucking job to make sure there isn't a lockout

[ollie]

Basically Goodell is admitting he has no control over the league... He should resign today

[Poeman]

The Hammer is afraid to hammer down on Bill B.

[IATA]

Coming soon! "My comments to Sports Illustrated were taken out of context" - Roger Goodell

[Scoffaveli3]

Originally Posted by IATA

Coming soon! "My comments to Sports Illustrated were taken out of context" - Roger Goodell

Haha yep.

And nothing is more irritating than the "it was taken out of context" excuse. The only thing more irritating is the "somebody hacked my twitter" excuse

[thesanchise1]

do sometin about ittttt

[BK_Jetsfan]

Originally Posted by MBGreen

with the talk of wanting to expand the NFL into Europe, making the QBs basically unhittable (well, some of them anyway), and now this....Goodell is starting to creep into Gary Bettman territory, in regards to commissioner ineptitude.

I hate this asshole.

Agreed 100% and every day he makes me hate him even more. What an asshat!

[Rawrk]

maybe bill got the idea that he could do whatever he wanted to do when you burned up all the evidence that the patriots ever cheated, roger.

maybe that wasn't exactly the best way to show who was in charge of the league.

maybe the loss of the 32nd pick in a draft where they held a higher pick and an "assurance" to say i'm sorry to the press wasn't exactly the best way to demonstrate your power over the league.

maybe you should have done something then instead of telling reporters 4 years later that big bad bill belichick lied to you.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE SUSPECTED HE MIGHT LIE BECAUSE YOU JUST CAUGHT HIM FUCKING CHEATING, ROGER. MAYBE THAT'S WHAT CHEATERS DO. THEY FUCKING LIE.

fuck you roger.

[pats-hater]

Roger Dodger.

[Johnny English]

Originally Posted by Gang23Greene

maybe bill got the idea that he could do whatever he wanted to do when you burned up all the evidence that the patriots ever cheated, roger.

maybe that wasn't exactly the best way to show who was in charge of the league.

maybe the loss of the 32nd pick in a draft where they held a higher pick and an "assurance" to say i'm sorry to the press wasn't exactly the best way to demonstrate your power over the league.

maybe you should have done something then instead of telling reporters 4 years later that big bad bill belichick lied to you.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE SUSPECTED HE MIGHT LIE BECAUSE YOU JUST CAUGHT HIM FUCKING CHEATING, ROGER. MAYBE THAT'S WHAT CHEATERS DO. THEY FUCKING LIE.

fuck you roger.

Well said, sir.

[Mambo9]

Yeah like Goodell will do something about it...

[Christian]

Crybaby fuck. Just quit already asshole, anyone that has any interest in the NFL hates you.

[MBGreen]

He's ruining the NFL....bottom line.


Only a clusterfuck like Goodell could take a profitable/entertaining sports league like the NFL, pussify it,and then eventually run it into the ground.

There's absolutely NO REASON why the league should be heading towards a lockout......the issues that are preventing a deal are fucking miniscule. This league is a money-making machine for all parties involved....why are you fucking with this?!!

/rant

[WhiteShoeWillis]

Originally Posted by MBGreen

He's ruining the NFL....bottom line.


Only a clusterfuck like Goodell could take a profitable/entertaining sports league like the NFL, pussify it,and then eventually run it into the ground.

There's absolutely NO REASON why the league should be heading towards a lockout......the issues that are preventing a deal are fucking miniscule. This league is a money-making machine for all parties involved....why are you fucking with this?!!

/rant

I strongly dislike Goodell but I'm not sure how much influence he really has over the pending lockout. It seems it's mostly the owners (especially big market owners) are to blame.