Goodell understands being booed at draft (AP)
By Zaket on May 1, 2011
Roger Goodell heard the boos loud and clear, and couldn’t blame the fans. “It’s the fans’ frustration, and I understand that,” the NFL commissioner said Friday, a day after he was greeted with jeers at the league’s draft at Radio City Music Hall. “They want football, you want football and I want football,” he added.
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