Quote:This, along with how Goodell has "lead" the shield lately, and all his colorful cast of characters.

 

Gronk the playboy.

 

Watt the concert bouncer/hockey star/action hero.

 

Goodell playing his best Vince McMahon.

 

Over the top stars shouting tirades into the camera during championship celebrations, over the top ringleader who gets booed at the podium, NFL Network making "reaction shows" a thing.

 

There's quite a lot of evidence out there to support that if you choose not to ignore it all.

There have been over the top players all the time. Heck, there have been rules implemented to outlaw some of the stuff that has gone on. 

 

The NFL has always had it's share of over the top "characters" and personalities. Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson "Ocho Cinco", William "The Refireigerator" Perry. Lawrence Taylor was always piping up into the mic (among others). Brian Bosworth exemplied over the top personalities. Warren Sapp has been bigger then life on the field and one of the many others who never passed up a mic (going all the way back to college in the early 90's no less), Mr. Me Keyshawn Johnson was doing his shtick years ago. Ted Hendricks was one of the biggest nuts around and this is going waaay back as far as the NFL is concerned. Shannon Sharpe started his career in 1990, and was another one who didn't shy away from showing off for the camera, or talking into a mic. Joe Horn and his cell phone. Jon Randle painted his face, as did some other guys back in the day. Deion "PrimeTime" Sanders was good, but had that primadonna, look at me, I need the camera going. Jim McMahon and the Super Bowl Shuffle. Joe Namath, throwing out predictions, dressing like he was king of the ball, etc. 

 

Most of these examples are way before Goodell. Just a part of the league and how it has always been.

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