NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, left, talks with people on the sideline before the league's season opener between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans before the football game Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, left, talks with people on the sideline before the league's season opener between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans before the football game Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 03: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, Rob Manfred, executive vice president of labor and human resources in the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, Major League Baseball, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, Michael Weiner, general counsel for the Major League Baseball Players Association, Travis Tygart, CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, Gabriel Feldman, associate professor of law and director of the Sports Law Program at Tulane University Law School, and Jeffrey Standen, professor of law at the Willamette University College of Law (L-R), testify on Capitol Hill on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on doping in professional sports.
  2. National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell is sworn in before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on 'The NFL StarCaps Case: Are Sports' Anti-Doping Programs At A Legal Crossroads' on November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) prepares testify before the House Judiciary Committee about football brain injuries on Captiol Hill October 28, 2009 in Washington, DC. A recent NFL study of retired players suggested that N.F.L. retirees ages 60 to 89 are experiencing moderate to severe dementia at several times the national rate.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25: (Left to Right) NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Robert Kraft team owner of the New England Patriots during the NFL International Series match between New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium on October 25, 2009 in London, England. This is the third occasion where a regular season NFL match has been played in London.

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  1. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, left, talks with people on the sideline before the league's season opener between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans before the football game Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
  2. 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.
  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. 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.
  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 arrives to testify 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. Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young (10) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Young passed for 125 yards and one touchdown as the Titans won 30-13 for their first win of the season.
  14. Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young (10) is congratulated by Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard (9) after an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The Titans won 30-13 for their first win of the season.
  15. Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher smiles on the sidelines in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The Titans won 30-13 for their first win of the season.
  16. Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan (31) celebrates with quarterback Vince Young (10) after Finnegan intercepted a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The Titans won 30-13 for their first win of the season.

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