As if wishing made it so, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell described his league — and himself — as having addressed missteps on difficult matters such as domestic violence and being ready to move on.
“As an organization, and as an individual, it’s been a tough year,” Goodell said Friday during his pre-Super Bowl news conference, “but a year of great progress, and I’m excited about the future.”
Nearing the end of a season he acknowledged was filled with “plenty of challenges,” Goodell was asked whether he thought he deserved a pay cut — “That’s up to the owners,” he replied — and whether he could envision resigning or being fired.
“No, I can’t. Does that surprise you?” Goodell said. “We’ve all done a lot of soul-searching, beginning with yours truly. And we have taken action.”
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