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Goddell Selection as Commissioner

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by RobVos, Jan 1, 2012.

  1. RobVos

    RobVos Well-Known Member

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    This was from Wikipedia -- Rooney involved in finding a successor to Tagliabue. Raiders seemed to know something.

    Goodell's selection as Commissioner following the retirement of Paul Tagliabue came as no surprise, but it was not a fait accompli. Tagliabue initiated a substantive, wide ranging search for his successor, appointing a committee headed by owner Dan Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

    Goodell was one of five finalists, joining Gregg Levy, Frederick Nance, Robert Reynolds, and Mayo Shattuck III. With 22 votes from the owners being needed to make a choice, Goodell, who oddsmakers had installed as a prohibitive 2:5 favorite to be selected, only garnered 15 votes to Levy's 13, with three votes scattered among the other candidates and the Oakland Raiders abstaining.

    On the second and third ballots, Goodell and Levy were the only candidates to receive votes (Goodell 17, Levy 14). Goodell increased his lead to 21–10 after the fourth ballot, falling one vote shy of election, but on the fifth round of voting two owners swung their votes to him to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority (Goodell 23, Levy 8).[2] The Oakland Raiders abstained from the voting in each round.

    Goodell was chosen on August 8, 2006, to succeed Paul Tagliabue and assumed office on September 1—the date Tagliabue set to leave office.

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  2. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Batting 100% in HC selections.

    0% in Commissioner selection. :banghead:
    :godell: :goodell: :emperor:
     
  3. Boomer

    Boomer Well-Known Member

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    With all of the bad karma that has to be coming old idiot roger's way, I'd be afraid to leave the house if I was him.
     
  4. bigsteelerfaninky

    bigsteelerfaninky Well-Known Member

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    man what was mr rooney thinking
     
  5. Boomer

    Boomer Well-Known Member

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    Same thing he was thinking when he was supporting you know who...
     
  6. harristotle

    harristotle Well-Known Member

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    Haha nice! :popcorn:
     
  7. AFan

    AFan Well-Known Member

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    I don't get the slightest indication, that Mr Rooney would change his mind about supporting either of these guys going forward.
     
  8. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    They won't criticize him because they don't want to look bad about their decision on the hiring.
     

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