Introduction:
Roger Stokoe Goodell is an American businessman and who is the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL). Roger was elected over four finalists for the position as the successor of retiring Paul Tagliabue(August 8, 2006). He officially commenced his tenure on September 1, 2006 before the beginning of the 2006, NFL season. According to commentators Roger Goodell, he is "the most powerful man in sports." He has a total worth of $34.1 million.
Biography and Wiki:
Roger Goodell was born on February 19, 1959in Jamestown, New York. His father was then the United States Senator Charles Ellsworth Goodell of New York. His mother is Jean (Rice) Goodell of Buffalo, New York. Roger graduated from Bronxville High School where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and baseball. Roger was the captain of …show more content…
There were five of six teams based in Germany since 2004, Roger closed then down after 2007 season. The NFL International Series commenced in October 2007 with regular season games in London.
Awards:
Roger Goodell was awarded the third highest honor within the Department of the Army Civilian Awards scheme. Also, he received the Outstanding Civilian Service Award for his substantial contributions to the US Army community while serving as the NFL commissioner (2014).
Net worth:
In FY 2013-2014, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned $34.1 million. Forbes quoted that Roger deserved every single penny. Roger had successfully negotiated for a lucrative television rights deals to improve several new leagues.
Roger has been estimated at around $200 million in total benefits (FY 2016-17). His salary was $155 million that would be directly under his salary category. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith mentioned that approximately 1800 players would share $6.4 billion. This would be based on collective bargaining agreement about 47-48% share of the total league