Roger Goodell Quotes

My job is to protect the integrity of the NFL and to make sure the game is as safe as possible.

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.

You know that I'm always a proponent of doing things differently.

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.

This is an opportunity to create a better future for the NFL, to improve the game for our fans, and to expand the economic benefits for the players and teams. Staying with the status quo is not an option. The world has changed for everyone, including the NFL and our fans. We must get better in everything we do ... If both sides compromise and give a little, everyone will get a lot, especially the fans.

When there's a pattern of mistakes, something has got to change.

The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right.

Yes, NFL players deserve to be paid well. Unfortunately, economic realities are forcing everyone to make tough choices and the NFL is no different. These are not easy negotiations, but the outcome can be positive. If both sides give a little, everyone, including fans, will get a lot and the game will improve through innovation. Even in difficult economic times, a new CBA presents us with the opportunity to secure the future of our game.

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

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 have to make a lot of decisions that aren't in the best interests of individuals, whether they be owners, club executives, players.

It is a privilege for me to serve the NFL. It is the only place I have ever wanted to work.

The NCAA has to establish their own rules and enforce their own rules.

I talk to players all the time.

We will always make sure player health and safety is our No. 1 priority in the NFL.

The draft is one of my favorite events because it is about football. People are focused on how their teams improve. It's a celebration of football. And most importantly, it represents a very important time in the lives of these men who are entering the NFL, and their families.

It is very common ... to tell graduates: dream and dream big. I say do more than that. When you dream you are in an unconscious state. It ends. You wake up. It's not real.

The same mistakes can never be repeated.

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

You do not have to be convicted or even charged of a crime to be able to demonstrate that you've violated a personal conduct policy, and reflect poorly not only on themselves, but all of their teammates, every NFL player in the league, and everyone associated with the NFL.

What is true of the NFL is that it has been well-managed over the years. And that has been beneficial to the fans, it's been beneficial to the game itself, it's been beneficial to the players, coaches and everyone involved.

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

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.

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 am awake a lot of nights.

It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.

One of the strong principles that I believe in is that you're always learning, whether you're a commissioner, a current general manager, a president or an owner, or somebody that's trying to become a general manger or a coach in the NFL.

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.

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.

Change before you're forced to change.

I've spent my life following my passion.

Uncertainty's not good for anybody.