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Commissioner Roger Goodell briefed all 255 members of this year's NFL Draft class Monday on the league's stricter conduct rules. Hours later, the Chicago Bears released troubled defensive tackle Tank Johnson in a move that most likely underscored Goodell's message.
"We're concerned about them as men," Goodell said at the league's rookie symposium in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., shortly before Johnson's release was announced. "How do they become not only great NFL players, but how do they become great men? How do they conduct themselves appropriately for the remainder of their life, not just when they're in the National Football League?"See the full content of this document
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Nfl Commissioner Lectures Draftees On Behavior
Goodell spent about 20 minutes with this season's draftees on that topic, mostly in a question-and-answer session.
"I'd be naive to think everyone would be a...See the full content of this document
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