Quotes from Roger Goodell

No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will not be compromised.

I think when someone is injured in your family, you want to speak to the individual and you want to hear their voice and you want to make sure they are OK.

The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, 'I made my parents proud.'

The owners don't win by having a lockout. Shutting down your business is not good for anybody and it's certainly not good for the players, it's certainly not good for the fans. And that's most important to us.

It's an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that.

Too much of our society looks for people to fail.

The way you continue to be a successful business is you don't wait for the car to go off the cliff. You have to manage yourself. And make sure you do it in the right way so you are not making decisions in crisis.

To me, what I love about the draft is first, you see the young men who are realizing their dreams that they've worked so hard for. That's a pretty cool thing. You saw the emotion from some of these guys the other day. And then, the second thing is this total sense of hope and optimism. And, I think that's great for everybody.

There are lots of businesses that are well in excess of $9 billion that have gone into bankruptcy, that have been mismanaged. And that has not served anyone very well.

I spent a lot of time in the school psychologist's office. I didn't apply myself. My mother thought I had learning disabilities.

I've spent my life following my passion.

Bob Beaudine challenges you to think differently. His unique approach to life and business has helped elevate many careers.

When you're thrust into litigation, you obviously have to make sure you're prepared to deal with that.

I talk to players all the time.

I hold head coaches accountable.

The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, 'I made my parents proud.'

Too much of our society looks for people to fail.

I learned in high school that I was going to have to outwork people. I remember running around the track, training for football, and a faster guy ran past me. I just figured, I can outlast him. If I work harder than him, I'll beat him. And to this day I overprepare.

When you're talking about a trade you're saying, 'Is it good for this team or that team, did they give up too much?' That kind of debate is great for the game.

The owners don't win by having a lockout. Shutting down your business is not good for anybody and it's certainly not good for the players, it's certainly not good for the fans. And that's most important to us.

To me, what I love about the draft is; first, you see the young men who are realizing their dreams that they've worked so hard for. That's a pretty cool thing. You saw the emotion from some of these guys the other day. And then, the second thing is this total sense of hope and optimism. And, I think that's great for everybody.

I don't expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do.

Uncertainty's not good for anybody.

It's always unfortunate when something gets misreported and the facts are not clear.