Personally I think Goodell is lying when he says that he didn't see the tape or at the very least knew the NFL had the tape in their possession. Goodell isn't just giving lip service about "protecting the shield" as this was exactly what he was trying to do, albeit in an underhanded way. I think he has been a part of the cover up from the very beginning. Now his worst fears are coming true since TMZ released the tape on Monday. There's no doubt in my mind that he is very aware of the bad behavior associated with many NFL players. I mean think about it; the NFL has nearly 1700 players in their league, many of which are millionaires and under the age of 30, don't you think this is a recipe for bad behavior? Goodell doesn't want his sponsors or his playing customers to know the extent of how bad it really is. He wants the public to think he's tough on wrongdoers but the reality is he's more concerned about things that effect the NFL financially. Goodell needs to go. Way too many scandals on his watch and at this point he's doing everything but "protecting the shield".

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