PG: Polamalu: Goodell has too much power

[stlrtruck]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10307/1100342-100.stm

James Harrison was not immediately available today to speak about his trip to New York to meet with the NFL commissioner, but Troy Polamalu had a few things to say.
Polamalu, the Steelers' five-time safety, charged that commissioner Roger Goodell has too much power and said paranoia is rampant around the league since the NFL crackdown on certain hits by defenders.


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[Craic]

Hey.. guess we saw it about the same time

[SteelerEmpire]

Amen. Now if Troy Polamalu says something like that, the Commish and NFL "SHOULD" take heed... see what happens...

[tube517]

Troy will probably get fined....

[Bluecoat96]

Amen. Now if Troy Polamalu says something like that, the Commish and NFL "SHOULD" take heed... see what happens...

Goodell will probably just send one of his cronies out to Pittsburgh to threaten/admonish Troy again. I believe that happened either last year or the year before when Troy said something about the commish taking the hits out of the game.

[fansince'76]

"It's football, you know. If people want to watch soccer then they can watch soccer," Polamalu said during a lunchtime interview.

Seems to me a fair number of folks here have basically echoed this sentiment but were called "bloodthirsty" for doing so by others. I guess Troy is "bloodthirsty" too.

[fansince'76]

Goodell will probably just send one of his cronies out to Pittsburgh to threaten/admonish Troy again. I believe that happened either last year or the year before when Troy said something about the commish taking the hits out of the game.

Yep. That was after his "pansy game" comment, and the douche bag did send one of his goons to Pittsburgh for a visit.

[SteelerEmpire]

Yep. That was after his "pansy game" comment, and the douche bag did send one of his goons to Pittsburgh for a visit.

The SS ? His power is being threatened, expect drastic measures before he goes down...

[silver & black]

Good for Troy. I hope more players speak their mind as the season goes on.

[Dino 6 Rings]

KEEP HITTING PEOPLE!

THE MOST VIOLENT TEAM WINS! WHAT PART OF THAT NEEDS REPEATED!!!

Hit the fools. Then Pity Them.

[stillers4me]

"No, I don't think there's any confusion. I just think the problem is that they're wrong."

[ALLD]

ESPN and the NFL Network are reporting that Roger Goodell has just banned long hair in the NFL.

[SteelerFanInStl]

What's funny is to go on NFL.com or ESPN.com and read the comments on these articles from the "fans". It's no wonder the NFL is becoming such a pansy game if this is how the "fans" react. These people don't know what real football is.

[T&B fan]

when the new CBA is made I hope the players have the smarts to put something in about this and all the other fines Goodell has given out .

[psusteelerspens4life]

Hit, Stick, And talk shit!!

[Devilsdancefloor]

Troy is right on so many levels especially saying he is wrong! i hope more folks step up on both sides of the ball & FO folks!!

[Chidi29]

It looks fine to me.

The NFL has been reasonable about the higher consequences. No one has been suspended up until this point, and it doesn't look like James will even be fined for the hit on Brees.

Goodell is allowing players to comminicate with him and let each side express their thoughts. I'm sure Goodell has people he discusses these issues with and other people working on individual situations.

This is basically what Troy is asking from a "power" standpoint. I find it unrealistic to think having players somehow be able to weigh in on the decisions, it is probably impractical from a time/agreement standpoint, but the NFL isn't going around suspending players left and right and are letting the players express their frustration.

I said it in an article I wrote (Go check it out if you haven't yet - not a lot of views). The biggest thing we need is clarity and consistency. This meeting helps James and the rest of the team accomplish the former.

[GBMelBlount]

I wonder if Goodell understands how much respect he has lost by players and fans alike.

If I were to see him I would certainly let him know how I feel....he is no different than any other person in power so immersed in self importance that they lose all objectivity.

[HometownGal]

Good for you Troy! Screw Goodildo and his pillaging of the way football is meant to be played. If you want to see ballerinas Goodell ya mammoth vajayjay - buy tickets to the ballet.

[GBMelBlount]

If you want to see ballerinas Goodell ya mammoth vajayjay - buy tickets to the ballet.

That term actually came to my mind as well....but as always, I waited for you.....as I could have never stated it with such elegance.

[Galax Steeler]

Good for you Troy! Screw Goodildo and his pillaging of the way football is meant to be played. If you want to see ballerinas Goodell ya mammoth vajayjay - buy tickets to the ballet.

Agreed what Troy said is the truth they need to let them play ball.

[HometownGal]

That term actually came to my mind as well....but as always, I waited for you.....as I could have never stated it with such elegance.

[Texasteel]

If the fans would call the teams canceling their season tickets till Goodell is fired we might get rid of him pretty quick.

[zulater]

Personally I think the Steelers and Steeler nation would be better off if we just forgot who the hell the guy in New York is until after the season is over. Or better yet until the podium presentation in Febuary. I would like to see Harrison, Troy, and company there saying, "oh yeah there's the idiot from New York who's trying to screw up our game here to present us our newest Lombardi, what's his name again?"

Seriously though, I'm worried that Goodell's become a distraction for this team. Tomlin needs to focus the team and the fans more on their next opponent and less on Commish Fuckall.

[Animal Mother]

Troy said it perfectly. Goodell has too much power to be handing out fines and suspensions by himself or with 2 or 3 other people. There needs to be a filter or a group consensus about fines and suspensions with the players and coaches involved.

I love the "no confusion, just that they're wrong" line.

[stillers4me]

I've been saying this since the whole Ben fiasco. There should be a committee that consists of former players, coaches, a representative from the players union as well as Goodell and his goons that reviews all plays in question and player behavior. and it should be a separate committee that reviews the appeals. Right now now, Goodell is running this show like Kim Jong Mentally Ill.

[atlsteelers]

I am not sure what the attendence figures are across the leauge but i do know a number of teams are having trouble selling out - i blame goodell and his soccer/rugby sport that he is trying to create. hell goodell even wants a team in europe home of soccer.

[atlsteelers]

i am agianst a lockout but if we miss a season of football the players should at least hold out for having a neutral arbitrator when it comes to fines and suspensions.

[fansince'76]

It looks fine to me.

The NFL has been reasonable about the higher consequences. No one has been suspended up until this point, and it doesn't look like James will even be fined for the hit on Brees.

You were saying?

NFL fines Pittsburgh Steelers LB James Harrison $20,000 for another illegal hit

So where's the fine for the helmet-to-helmet on Hines by Leigh Torrence? Oh yeah, nobody pointed it out and made a stink about it in the media, so it's not happening.

Still say the assclown Goodell needs to go. Yesterday.

[ALLD]

Goodell is a chicken shit.