Roger Goodell’s Reign Is Making NFL Soft

March 13, 2013   ·   Justin Hussong   ·   Jump to comments

Since taking over for Paul Tagliabue, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has implemented drastic changes to the league. While it seems his intent is to make the league safer, there have been far too many instances of him making contradictory decisions that leave NFL fans scratching their heads.
Safe is one thing. Soft? That is a whole different animal.
He started out by getting rid of celebrations. The majority of fans loved players' little gimmicks when they found the end zone, but Goodell decided that they took away from the game's integrity. No longer will fans get the enjoyment of watching players pull cell phones out of the goal posts.
Celebrations are an argument all their own. Where Goodell went entirely too far is when player fines became more frequent than Harlem Shake videos.
Steelers linebacker James Harrison has endured the wrath of Goodell more than anyone. At one point, he even contemplated retirement due to the fact that he did not know how to play footba...

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