# Fuck Goodell and the NFL. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 2, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075 "2009-02-02T03:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/1 "2009-02-02T03:45:21Z")
This isn’t the first time it has happened but today just happened to be the latest. Asshat commissar Goodell awards the Vince Lombardi trophy to the Super Bowl winner and who does he give it to? The lame dick owner who has nothing except for money. Who does Goodell not bother to mention when awarding the trophy? The players and coaches. The owners, the fans, yada, yada, yada, but no mention of the coaches or players. Fuck the NFL. Their priorities are so fucked up they only want to rip off taxpayers to build stadiums and treat their employees like meat on a hook. The NFL players have the worst collective bargaining agreement of any major sport but the NFL generates the most revenue. Then, when the trophy is awarded, the players are secondary as if the owner won it on his own. Take a clue from the NHL. Award the trophy to the team captain and let the players parade it in front of the fans. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/2 "2009-02-02T03:48:18Z")
Did you watch the entire ceremony or did you sprint over to your computer to start yet another pit thread about the Superbowl? ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/3 "2009-02-02T03:50:43Z")
> [@Lord\_Ashtar](#): > > Did you watch the entire ceremony or did you sprint over to your computer to start yet another pit thread about the Superbowl? I watched the game and the awarding of the trophy. What did you watch? BTW, have you ever watched the awarding of the Stanley Cup? You might learn something. (Here’s a clue: When Goodell awarded the trophy he didn’t even mention the players. Get it?) ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/4 "2009-02-02T03:52:20Z")
I watched an owner give all the credit to his coaches and players. What did you watch? ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/5 "2009-02-02T03:54:26Z")
> [@Lord\_Ashtar](#): > > I watched an owner give all the credit to his coaches and players. What did you watch? I’m talking about Goodell and the NFL. Read the OP title. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/6 "2009-02-02T04:04:48Z")
Guys, **Sparty** just lost a grand on the game. Cut him some slack. He’s obviously not in his right mind right now. Check out the Springsteen thread for proof. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/7 "2009-02-02T04:07:06Z")
> [@Spartydog](#): > > I watched the game and the awarding of the trophy. What did you watch? > > BTW, have you ever watched the awarding of the Stanley Cup? You might learn something. > > (Here’s a clue: When Goodell awarded the trophy he didn’t even mention the players. Get it?) Yeah, but the Stanley Cup is rewarded to the champion of a stupid sport that nobody gives a crap about. ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/8 "2009-02-02T04:10:41Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Guys, **Sparty** just lost a grand on the game. Cut him some slack. He’s obviously not in his right mind right now. Check out the Springsteen thread for proof. You are an absolute idiot. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/9 "2009-02-02T04:11:00Z")
Actually, i can sort of get on board with this rant. Yes, i know the owner is, well, the owner of the team. But i think it would be far better if the championship trophy were handed to the team captain or, perhaps, the head coach. But preferably one of the players, just like they do basically everywhere, in every sport, except the United States. I realize i’m pissing into the wind on this issue, but i’ve always found the trophy presentation one of the least-endearing aspects of American sporting championships. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/10 "2009-02-02T04:13:00Z")
> [@Spartydog](#): > > You are an absolute idiot. Fuck you, **Spartykins**. You have zero taste in music and your mother dresses you funny. ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/11 "2009-02-02T04:13:41Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Actually, i can sort of get on board with this rant. > > Yes, i know the owner is, well, the owner of the team. But i think it would be far better if the championship trophy were handed to the team captain or, perhaps, the head coach. But preferably one of the players, just like they do basically everywhere, in every sport, except the United States. > > I realize i’m pissing into the wind on this issue, but i’ve always found the trophy presentation one of the least-endearing aspects of American sporting championships. Thank you! The commissar should at least MENTION the players. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/12 "2009-02-02T04:23:50Z")
Do you know anything, ANYTHING at all about the Rooney family? “Lame dick owner” my ass. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/13 "2009-02-02T04:27:01Z")
I’m sure the Steeler players appreciate your concern for their self-esteem. However, I am also sure, knowing how the players feel about the Rooneys, that to a man they would have no problem whatsoever with Dan Rooney being the first to receive the trophy. Anyone saying otherwise knows nothing about professional football in America. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/14 "2009-02-02T04:42:17Z")
Don’t worry about the players and coaches. They’ll get paid. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/15 "2009-02-02T05:04:21Z")
Dude, maybe you should skip the Superbowl next year. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/16 "2009-02-02T05:15:25Z")
Dude, **Wildfire** MM \*\*and that **Cheyenne** chick are about to sue your ass for Gimmick Infringement. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/17 "2009-02-02T05:19:56Z")
> [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](#): > > Dude, **Wildfire** MM \*\*and that **Cheyenne** chick are about to sue your ass for Gimmick Infringement. Which one’s **Cheyenne**? (It’s so hard to keep all the Gimmick’s straight) ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/18 "2009-02-02T05:40:50Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Do you know anything, ANYTHING at all about the Rooney family? “Lame dick owner” my ass. Did Rooney award the trophy? For Crissakes get with the OP. Besides that, the Rooney family is trying to figure out how to sell the team. They’re all in a pissing contest. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/19 "2009-02-02T05:58:52Z")
> [@Spartydog](#): > > Did Rooney award the trophy? For Crissakes get with the OP. > > Besides that, the Rooney family is trying to figure out how to sell the team. They’re all in a pissing contest. The great thing about the internet is that people who have no fucking clue about anything can nevertheless offer an opinion. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075/20 "2009-02-02T12:44:41Z")
Really, who cares? The NFL is about _nothing_ but money, and anybody who doesn’t realize that is a rube. Then again, I live in Cincinnati, where the sole purpose of our franchise appears to be to assrape the taxpayers, so I’ve learned the lesson well. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-goodell-and-the-nfl/484075.md?page=2)