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	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Commanders Football > Locker Room Main Forum > NYTImes: N.F.L. Names Goodell as Its 5th Commissioner PDA NYTImes: N.F.L. Names Goodell as Its 5th Commissioner JWsleep 08-08-2006, 08:36 PM Here ya go: NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 8 — Roger Goodell became the National Football League’s fifth commissioner tonight, winning one of the most powerful jobs in professional sports on a secret vote by team owners. N.F.L. Names Goodell as Its 5th Commissioner - New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/08/sports/football/08cnd-nfl.html?hp&ex=1155096000&en=d7fcfcc6e70ee2f3&ei=5094&partner=homepage) gibbsisgod 08-08-2006, 08:42 PM he has some really big shoes to fill. JWsleep 08-08-2006, 10:16 PM Hope he's got big feet. GTripp0012 08-09-2006, 02:42 AM Good luck to Goodell. Tough times are ahead for the NFL, hopefully he can keep strong the period of prosperity. SmootSmack 08-09-2006, 02:48 AM You really see tough times ahead? Redskins8588 08-09-2006, 03:38 AM You really see tough times ahead? Yes, when the CBA comes due again I think it will be harder and harder to reach agreements... GTripp0012 08-09-2006, 04:03 AM You really see tough times ahead?Pretty much what he (Redskins8588) said. mooby 08-09-2006, 04:18 AM I think he'll do good, he was mentored by Tags himself, so he might do a good job. dmek25 08-09-2006, 08:06 AM i think the bigger shoes(and maybe problems) to fill are gene upshaws. he too is reday to retire. i wonder who is in line for that job?