Roger Goodell has pushed the boundaries of his power more than any NFL commissioner before him.
While he has presided over a period of massive success for the league, he has also been a lightning rod for controversy.
He has cultivated the sense — fairly or not — that he makes decisions unilaterally and sometimes outside the bounds of league protocol.
1. He was the judge and jury on the botched Bountygate decision. Most of his penalties were later vacated.
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2. He fined Bill Belichick $500,000 and had the SpyGate tapes destroyed after just a five-day investigation.
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3. He reportedly "went ballistic" when Terry Bradshaw questioned the league's dedication to safety on "The Tonight Show." His remarks were scrubbed from the online clip.
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