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Ravens get visit from the Commish

goodellgetty.jpgNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is watching the game from owner Steve Bisciotti's suite. He was in town last night for the 50th anniversary celebration of "The Greatest Game Ever Played." If he gets bored, maybe in the second half he'll take over as the replay judge.

Goodell (right) obviously was reveling in the amount of playoff-related drama around the NFL today, and why not? There are do-or-die games all day long and into the night. What more could a commissioner want?

"We'll, it's a day of great drama,'' Goodell said. "The consequences are high, and teams are playing to get into the playoffs. I think that's great for our fans. It's good for the sport. We think this is one of those unique days where the whole country will be focused on football and what's going to happen to the NFL playoffs."

Goodell couldn't get away without answering for that replay decision that gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a game-winning touchdown here two weeks ago.

"It's resolved on the field,'' he said. "The referee went through the right process. He goes back, and he looks at the replays. It was clear the head linesman was blocked on the live shot, to some extent. (The referee) took two different angles together and determined that the ball had broken the plane. I've seen those replays and I'm supportive of the decision."

Don't know about you, but I feel much better now. I guess the whole "indisputable visual evidence" thing was just a figment of my imagination.

Coming up on the blog: More pearls from the Commish.

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Posted by Peter Schmuck at 5:30 PM | | Comments (2)
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It's hard to believe how many saps buy into the NFL......

The most popular sport in the USA...looks like you are the sap.

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