Roger Goodell Relocation of teams painful processes

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Roger Goodell: Relocation of teams 'painful proce ses' Published: Jan 25, 2017 at 05:42 AM One week following the ' rally celebrating their move from San Diego to Los Angeles, the franchise's change in addre s is still the talk of many in the NFL community, from fans up to executives. Ahead of his news conference next Wednesday, NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell went on The Herd, hosted by Colin Cowherd, on Wednesday to discu s multiple league i sues, including the Bolts' move up the coast. As he has in previous interviews, Goodell expre sed disappointment that the and the city of San Diego were unable to reach a deal for the organization to stay in its home city of 55-plus years. "We're all disappointed and we all worked very, very hard with local officials, with the , with the Spanos family, with all of our clubs and we did some unprecedented things to try and keep the in San Diego, which was our first priority," Goodell said. "That's why all of our relocations, these are painful proce ses. They're painful for our fans, they're painful for the communities in general, they're painful for the NFL, and so we always work to avoid that and we did that in San Diego. "We worked very hard to try to avoid it, to make sure that we went not just the extra mile but the extra three or four miles, including the had the opportunity to move, frankly, a year ago," Goodell continued. "They stayed. (Owner) Dean (Spanos) wanted to try and give it another shot. He went for a referendum. Unfortunately, that did not pa s, and then the consequence where everybody in that community recognizes a new stadium has to be built. They have for several years. They recognized there have been many failed attempts at getting that done that all of us bear responsibility for. "So for us it is disappointing. We would have loved to have the in San Diego. I think Dean Spanos would be the first to tell you that. But we have to look forward, we have to look long-term and we have to ultimately make sure we're doing what's best for each of our franchises but with a very, very strong consideration to making sure we've done everything po Matt Calvert Jersey sible for our fans." When pre sed by Cowherd about whether the NFL's owners would have put in more of an effort to prevent the relocation of a more "entrenched" franchise, like the , or , Goodell explained that the league has cro sed that bridge before. "I don't think you're being cynical, but I think if you go back and look at the facts over the period of time, we've been very succe sful in getting stadiums built in those communities," Goodell offered. "Each of the franchises you mentioned have had stadium challenges, but they were able to work through them. They were able to get them done with the local community Philipp Grubauer Men Jersey leadership and the team and we are the only league in sports to my knowledge in the world that contributes league money into each of the stadium projects. "In the case of San Diego, NFL owners put not just the $200 (million) that we put into each community, but we put $300 (million) into it as the effort of the league to try and see if we could bridge the gap. I think the NFL owners, I think the Spanos family, and I think the community gave it all a really great effort. But are we disappointed? Of course." Here are some other interesting selections from the commi sioner's interview: If the are to win LI in two Sundays and Goodell is tasked with handing the Lombardi Trophy to , the commi sioner said he wouldn't feel uncomfortable, "not for a second." Goodell clarified, " is one of the all-time greats. He has been for several years. He's on the precipice of at least potentially winning his fifth ring. He's an extraordinary player, great performer and a sure-fire Hall of Famer, so it would be an honor." Speaking of the , Goodell clarified that there is no reason why he did not attend either of New England's postseason games at Gillette Stadium. "I try to get to as many stadiums as I can," the commi sioner said. "But you know we have two great games and you gotta choose and frankly the focus should be on the players, the coaches, and the great game and that's where it was this weekend and where it should be." Asked if his role in Deflategate has affected his relationship with owner Robert Kraft, Goodell responded, "Listen, I wouldn't be doing my job if somebody wasn't unhappy with a decision that you make or the way you're doing it. Robert and I can disagree about things, we have a healthy respect for one another. But that's true with any owner. That doesn't affect my relationship or the fact we work together to try and make the NFL better." Goodell explained that the league's approach to is an multi-faceted, ever-changing one. "We started off with eight games then we built it up, and it's something we'll continue to look at: how do we do the scheduling as an example Chris Bigras Men Jersey ?" the commi sioner continued. "Should we have people flying on Sunday night returning and then playing away on Thursday? We try to do whatever we can to make sure we give those players an opportunity to recover from injuries or the normal contact you're going to have in a game. "But also we hear a lot -- and this came up in our negotiations in 2011 -- that a lot of the players really like it because you have 10 days afterward before the next game. So it acts as a sort-of mini bye was the term that was used. There are a lot of things you have to balance." With the applying to move to Las Vegas, many see that as a sign that the league's stance on gambling is evolving. Goodell noted that the league is taking note of American culture's destigmatization of gambling, but wouldn't commit to a full support of the industry. "We're gonna evaluate the ' case on the relocation application and what's in the overall best interest of the league," Goodell concluded. "But also one thing we can't ever do is compromise on the game. And that's one of the things we'll do is make sure that the policies we've created, if we did in any way approve the , I don't see us compromising in any of the policies." Regarding an NFL Players A sociation's proposal for a more relaxed penalty on marijuana use among players, Goodell said that the two sides have had "several conversations about this i sue" and the proposal will be "one of the subjects that we'll have in our collectively bargaining proce s." This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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