PDA

View Full Version : Broncos fan gets surprise call from NFL commissioner



Denver Native (Carol)
01-25-2011, 10:31 PM
James Owen’s phone rang Tuesday afternoon, and the name that popped up on his caller ID read “NFL.”

Owen’s immediate reaction was to panic.

Owen, who writes a fan blog called The South Stands and is active on Twitter under the handle “dasouthstands”, had recently sent an email to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to express his frustration about the lack of open discourse from the league and the NFL Players Association about the labor negotiations and the potential lockout, and Owen was worried that maybe he had written something that the folks in the NFL offices on Park Avenue hadn’t liked.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed the conversation between Goodell and Owen, and added that Goodell returns emails and calls to fans “on a fairly regular basis.”

full blog article - http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2011/01/25/bronco-fan-gets-surprise-call-from-nfl-commissioner/6723/

BroncoWave
01-25-2011, 10:47 PM
I was just about to post this. Pretty awesome story.

DenBronx
01-25-2011, 10:51 PM
Goodell has always been very fan friendly. Nice of him to take the time and reach out by calling a fan personally.

One things for sure. Goodell doesn't want a lockout. I blame the NFLPA mostly for the holdup. If they want more money then they need to play 18 games. If not keep it at 16 games and take what you get. Just shut up and play.

I also love the rookie cap idea. The veterans should be even more agreable to sign a new CBA based on that alone.

gobroncsnv
01-25-2011, 11:12 PM
Cap structure based upon draft position, down to a league minimum salary... Otherwise, it will keep on getting out of hand... if they can't strike a deal with that, then these clowns deserve a year off without pay.

LSIGRAD09
01-25-2011, 11:29 PM
Anybody know how to email Goodell or something? I've always wanted to talk to him.

Denver Native (Carol)
01-25-2011, 11:36 PM
Anybody know how to email Goodell or something? I've always wanted to talk to him.

The following is on like 3 sites I have found on google

Email: Roger.Goodell2@nfl.net

http://www.planetsteelers.com/2010/10/20/roger-goodell-contact-info/

LSIGRAD09
01-25-2011, 11:42 PM
The following is on like 3 sites I have found on google

Email: Roger.Goodell2@nfl.net

http://www.planetsteelers.com/2010/10/20/roger-goodell-contact-info/

Thank you so much!

dogfish
01-26-2011, 12:13 AM
The following is on like 3 sites I have found on google

Email: Roger.Goodell2@nfl.net

http://www.planetsteelers.com/2010/10/20/roger-goodell-contact-info/

i would send it to Roger.Goodell1@nfl.net -- that's probably the address he gives to people whose emails he actually intends to read. . .

:heh:

BigSarge87
01-26-2011, 09:40 AM
i would send it to Roger.Goodell1@nfl.net -- that's probably the address he gives to people whose emails he actually intends to read. . .

:heh:

Roger.Goodell1 is the janitor. But he's probably more likely to reply to you.

Juriga72
01-26-2011, 09:52 AM
They are trying to CRUSH the players...lmao

ANYONE else think that with all these dumb-ass tweets from inbred players half drunk/high........ The NFL is laughing at them right now.

Social Media score-
NFL-90
NFLPA negitive 100

The retort from the NFLPA via tweet-

"Yo beeeoootches..... We'd be paaaaaaarrrttttttttttttyyyyyyyen like we wont get paid next year. Peace out!!!!"

horsepig
01-26-2011, 03:13 PM
That janitor might have some pretty juicy tidbits, lol.

T.K.O.
01-26-2011, 04:03 PM
Goodell released a statement that IF there is a lockout he will cut his salary from 10 mil to 1 dollar...and his chief officer (or whatever) from 5 mil to 1 dollar.
sounds like he has no intention of seeing a lockout:salute:

dogfish
01-26-2011, 04:23 PM
Goodell released a statement that IF there is a lockout he will cut his salary from 10 mil to 1 dollar...and his chief officer (or whatever) from 5 mil to 1 dollar.
sounds like he has no intention of seeing a lockout:salute:

and there's no way that was a PR move. . .


right?


:elefant:

Juriga72
01-26-2011, 04:45 PM
and there's no way that was a PR move. . .


right?


:elefant:

While players like Cromartie cant even remember how many kids they have on Hardknocks.....

"Uh... its either 6 or 8......."

topscribe
01-26-2011, 04:54 PM
Thank you for posting that, Carol.

That was pure class on Goodell's part . . .

-----

topscribe
01-26-2011, 04:55 PM
Anybody know how to email Goodell or something? I've always wanted to talk to him.

There are probably 1,000 fans now with the same idea, if only that.

Poor Roger . . .

-----

UrbanBounca
01-26-2011, 05:35 PM
Goodell has always been very fan friendly.

He has to be. The fans are paying his $10m salary.

Juriga72
01-26-2011, 05:37 PM
He has to be. The fans are paying his $10m salary.

Try telling THAT to some of these players then.