Changes like this have been rumoured for a long time. The NFL wants to try and make it a 12 month news league to keep in the public eye. Plus it gives their network more consistent programming - how many of those cheesy 30minute shows can they produce? Have they done a "Top 10 Plays where the player lost a shoe" or "Top 10 Players shorter than 5'8" yet?
And Goodell is like Bettman - the owners have someone to take all the heat. While I'm sure each owner has their own chance to grouse about him, I'm also sure they all love that is it him who gets almost all the criticism.
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