Rodger Goodell Finally Proves He Is Not Fit To Be NFL Commissioner

February 2, 2011   ·   Timothy Kessler   ·   Jump to comments

During Super Bowl week when the NFL's top executives should be promoting the game of football and avoiding controversy, commissioner Goodell is proving why he should be the last guy to be in control of things.
It was questionable, to say the least, when he suspended a player who not only denied guilt, but was not even charged with any crime. It was the first time it happened in league history. No player was ever suspended for any amount of time, let alone six games, while simply being accused of a crime.
But Goodell did just that to Ben Roethlisberger.
Most people were OK with his decision, giving Goodell the benefit of the doubt that it was made in the best interest of the NFL, and not simply due to any personal feelings or hatred of Roethlisberger or the Steelers organization.
Ben showed his maturity in accepting the punishment by not appealing. He attended the league-imposed 'therapy sessions' and paid all his fines.
Roethlisberger's return has bee...

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