Roger Goodell’s Role in Disciplinary Process to Be Re-Evaluated by NFL Owners

September 4, 2015   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

NFL owners are reportedly planning to discuss changes to the league's disciplinary process after a judge vacated the four-game suspension levied against Tom Brady on Thursday. Deciding whether Commissioner Roger Goodell should handle appeals will be a key part of the discussion.
Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports multiple league sources confirmed the talks are expected to take place. There's no timeline for a resolution, however, with the next owners' meeting not scheduled until October.
The latest development comes on the heels of comments from Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who admitted to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that "change may be appropriate" to fix the process. He believes working with the NFLPA to find a resolution is the way to go.
"It's not healthy for the NFL to be in the kind of litigious position that it’s been for last several years," Blank said. "I think that the commissioner is working hard to hold up...

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