Roger Goodell

摘要

Every day, Roger Goodell is reminded of the importance of conviction. Hanging on the wall of the National Football League Commissioner's Park Avenue office is a framed letter that his late father, New York Senator Charles E. Goodell, sent to President Richard Nixon denouncing the war in Vietnam. Few Republican lawmakers at the time came out against the conflict, and Senator Goodell's stance would eventually cost him his political career.rnIn his second season running the NFL, Goodell is every bit as unbowed as his father when it comes to managing one of the most sprawling, complex businesses in sports. Quick and forceful decisions about quarterback Michael Vick's dog-fighting escapades, Patriots Coach Bill Belichick'srnspying on an opposing team, and new policies to protect players who suffer concussions are helping to define Goodell as the kind of executive who goes with his gut. That management style sets him apart from his predecessors: the cerebral, lawyerly Paul Tagliabue and the smooth-talking marketer Pete Rozelle.