Quotes By Roger Goodell

I hold head coaches accountable.

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

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

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.

I think the state of the NFL has a very positive outlook.

I don't get myself caught up in the rhetoric of any personal comments that are made.

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

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.

Uncertainty's not good for anybody.

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

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.