Roger Goodell

• "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.“
• "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.“
• "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 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.“
• "We will always make sure player health and safety is our No. 1 priority in the NFL.“
• "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.“
• "The one thing I would hope would go on my tombstone is, 'I made my parents proud.'“
• "We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.“
• "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 think the state of the NFL has a very positive outlook.“
• "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 don't expect to try to get people to like everything I do. I want them to respect what I do.“
• "HGH testing is happening in Olympics. The science is there. It is a valid test.“
• "Too much of our society looks for people to fail.“
• "It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.“
• "We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.“
• "It's an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that.“
• "It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.“

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