Roger Goodell
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Protector of the Game
Goodell walks along the sidelines during the pregame warmup of Super Bowl XLIV held in Miami, Florida. The NFL commissioner is responsible for numerous duties, ranging from business strategy to disciplinary actions, but boiled down, his primary responsibility is to protect the integrity of the league. The 2010 NFL season kicked off at the Louisiana Superdome on September 9.