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Roger Goodell Named Most Influential Person In NFL
Published September 6, 2007
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell tops SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL's list of the 20 most influential people in the NFL. Goodell earned the No. 1 spot for, among other things, his "audacious moves against player off-the-field conduct," settling the revenue-sharing dispute among owners and cutting NFL Europa. The following is the complete list (SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 9/3 issue).
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OFFICIAL
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1)
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
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2)
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NFLPA Exec Dir Gene Upshaw |
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3)
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ESPN/ABC Sports President George Bodenheimer |
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4)
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Patriots Owner Robert Kraft |
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5)
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Fox Sports TV Group Chair & CEO David Hill |
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6)
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Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones |
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7)
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CBS News & Sports President Sean McManus |
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8)
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Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson |
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9)
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Steelers Chair Dan Rooney |
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10)
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NFL Network President & CEO and NFL Exec VP/New Media Steve Bornstein |
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11)
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NBC Universal Sports & Olympics Chair Dick Ebersol |
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12)
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Anheuser-Busch VP/Global Media & Sports Marketing Tony Ponturo |
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13)
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NFL Exec VP/Finance & Strategic Transactions Eric Grubman |
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14)
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NFLPA outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler |
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15)
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DirecTV President & CEO Chase Carey |
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16)
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CAA agent Tom Condon |
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17)
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NFL Exec VP & CAO Jeff Pash |
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18)
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Comcast Chair & CEO Brian Roberts |
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19)
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EA CEO John Riccitiello |
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20)
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ESPN analyst Mike Ditka |
