HOUSTON - OCTOBER 05: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) talks with Houston Texans owner Bob McNair before the game with the Indianapolis Colts on October 5, 2008 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Texans are playing their first home game of the season due to the effects of Hurricane Ike. Getty Images logo Getty Images 14 months ago

HOUSTON - OCTOBER 05: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) talks with Houston Texans owner Bob McNair before the game with the Indianapolis Colts on October 5, 2008 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Texans are playing their first home game of the season due to the effects of Hurricane Ike.

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  1. NFL football commissioner Roger Goodell, center, talks to reporters after attending a luncheon, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 at Land Shark Stadium in Miami.
  2. NFL football commissioner Roger Goodell gestures as he speaks during a luncheon, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 at Land Shark Stadium in Miami.
  3. FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2009, file photo, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on during an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts." A copy of the memo was obtained by The Associated Press.
  4. FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2009, file photo, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on during an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts." A copy of the memo was obtained by The Associated Press.
  5. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 03: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) talks with Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) before testifying on Capitol Hill on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on doping in professional sports.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 03: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) talks with Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) before testifying on Capitol Hill on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on doping in professional sports.
  7. Buffalo Bills' Lee Evans runs after a catch during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  8. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck stretches during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Renton, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
  9. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck stretches during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Kirkland, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
  10. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck throws a pass during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Renton, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
  11. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck throws a pass during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Kirkland, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
  12. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and wife Lois Aldrin pose with NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti at The 24th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner benefiting The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis (national fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis) at The Waldorf=Astoria on October 6, 2009 in New York, New York.
  13. HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 4: Steve Slaton #20 of the Houston Texans jumps in celebration after a scoring a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders at Reliant Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. The Texans defeated the Raiders 29-6.
  14. HOUSTON - OCTOBER 04: Tight-end Owen Daniels #81 of the Houston Texans is knocked out of bounds by cornerback Chris Johnson #37 of the Oakland Raiders at Reliant Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
  15. HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 4: Brian Cushing #56 of the Houston Texans pushes JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders to the ground at Reliant Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. The Texans defeated the Raiders 29-6.
  16. HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 4: Brian Cushing #56 of the Houston Texans pushes JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders to the ground at Reliant Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. The Texans defeated the Raiders 29-6.

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