Eat My Sports: Draft dodger

I’ve done my best not to touch on the NFL lockout and the potential loss of part of the season or perhaps an entire year. But with the lockout approaching two months, it’s a hard thing to ignore, and what’s becoming even more evident is the source of the issue, Roger Goodell.

Goodell started his rule as commissioner as a business savvy handoff from the immensely popular Paul Tagliabue. Then the iron fist started coming down, you can’t hit Tom Brady, defenseless receivers, blah, blah, blah, Goodell quickly started removing parts of the game that had been in place for years so people don’t get hit. Why? Because Goodell doesn’t view this as football, he doesn’t care about the players or what the NFL means to the average American who puts their hard earned money into these franchises. No, it’s never been about football, this is Roger Goodell’s corporation, and he’s ruining a game we love.

It’s all about the bottom line. Goodell is an owner’s commissioner, not for the people, and definitely not for the players. Goodell is driven by greed, he wants money. The man wants the players to put their lives on the line and play 18 regular season games, but not increase the salary cap or roster spots to accomodate it. He wants th $9 billion in revenue to have $2billion cut off the top, not open up the league’s books, and have the players not even question it.

The man has become a dictator and yet he still presents himself as a father figure to the people whom he invites into the league on draft day. Open arms to the very people he’s screwing over to make a buck. This is why I supported the NFL players who asked draft day attendees not to show up. These players are embracing a man who is ruining the very foundation of a sport that is his job to govern, not make a business model out of.

Its a sad day because unfortunately in the US where democracy reigns, NFL is king, and Goodell is an unlawful ruler.