Rob Long: Despite His Success, Owners Want To Cut Goodell’s Salary

Roger Goodell took over as Commissioner of the National Football League on September 1, 2006 after Paul Tagliabue retired. At the time total revenue for NFL teams was just over 6.5 billion dollars.
Goodell was no stranger to the League, starting as an administrative intern in 1982 for then Commissioner Pete Rozell. While serving briefly as an intern for the New York Jets, Goodell returned to the League office in 1984 as an assistant in the public relations department.
Roger Goodell has made a to