Quotes by Roger Goodell

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

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

We’re in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League.

Too much of our society looks for people to fail.

HGH testing is happening in Olympics. The science is there. It is a valid test.

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.

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

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

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.