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> [It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/it-s-not-just-the-nfl-every-other-league-has-a-draft-it-has-been/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

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> [To me, what I love about the draft is; first, you see the young men who are realizing their dreams that they've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/to-me-what-i-love-about-the-draft-is-first-you-see-the-young-men-who/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

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> [The draft is one of my favorite events because it is about football. People are focused on how their teams improve. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/the-draft-is-one-of-my-favorite-events-because-it-is-about-football/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

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## Other authors on Draft

## More by Roger Goodell

> [My goal was to prove to my family I wasn't a dummy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/my-goal-was-to-prove-to-my-family-i-wasn-t-a-dummy/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [No one is above the game or the rules that govern it. Respect for the game and the people who participate in it will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/no-one-is-above-the-game-or-the-rules-that-govern-it-respect-for-the/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [I hold head coaches accountable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/i-hold-head-coaches-accountable/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [The NCAA has to establish their own rules and enforce their own rules.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/the-ncaa-has-to-establish-their-own-rules-and-enforce-their-own-rules/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [It's always unfortunate when something gets misreported and the facts are not clear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/it-s-always-unfortunate-when-something-gets-misreported-and-the-facts/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [I don't want players coming in from the college level that are either trying to avoid a suspension, declare themselves ineligible on their own,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/i-don-t-want-players-coming-in-from-the-college-level-that-are-either/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [It's not just the NFL. Every other league has a draft. It has been fundamental to the success of professional sports.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/it-s-not-just-the-nfl-every-other-league-has-a-draft-it-has-been/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [You do not have to be convicted or even charged of a crime to be able to demonstrate that you've violated a personal conduct…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/you-do-not-have-to-be-convicted-or-even-charged-of-a-crime-to-be-able/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [When you're thrust into litigation, you obviously have to make sure you're prepared to deal with that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/when-you-re-thrust-into-litigation-you-obviously-have-to-make-sure/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [What is true of the NFL is that it has been well-managed over the years. And that has been beneficial to the fans, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/what-is-true-of-the-nfl-is-that-it-has-been-well-managed-over-the/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [It is very common ... to tell graduates: dream and dream big. I say do more than that. When you dream you are in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/it-is-very-common-to-tell-graduates-dream-and-dream-big-i-say-do-more/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [This is an opportunity to create a better future for the NFL, to improve the game for our fans, and to expand the economic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/this-is-an-opportunity-to-create-a-better-future-for-the-nfl-to/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [You have to continue to learn. That's how you develop. So the people who show that curiosity, that ambition, that willingness to do what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/you-have-to-continue-to-learn-that-s-how-you-develop-so-the-people/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [There are lots of businesses that are well in excess of $9 billion that have gone into bankruptcy, that have been mismanaged. And that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/there-are-lots-of-businesses-that-are-well-in-excess-of-9-billion/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

> [To me, what I love about the draft is; first, you see the young men who are realizing their dreams that they've worked so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-goodell/to-me-what-i-love-about-the-draft-is-first-you-see-the-young-men-who/)

[Roger Goodell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-goodell/)

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