'A ridiculous theory' - NFL commissioner shuts down scripting speculation - video Dailymotion

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell shuts down speculation that the league is scripted ahead of Super Bowl 59

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00:00Well, this sort of reminds me a little bit of the script, right?

00:02That I write a script, and I have the script for the entire season.

00:06Listen, you know, I think from a lot of those theories

00:10are things that happen in social media, and they get a new life.

00:14As you say, it's not your theory, but it's out there.

00:17Nobody wants it to be their theory.

00:19And so I understand that. I think it reflects a lot of the fans' passion.

00:24And I think it also is a reminder for us how important officiating is.

00:28And I think the men and women that officiate in the NFL are outstanding.

00:32They have the highest possible standards.

00:34That's a ridiculous theory for anyone who might take it seriously.

00:38But at the end of the day, you know, it's something we always have to continue to work on.

00:42How do we make our officiating better at all times?

00:45And if you look at the Chiefs' record, which I think is an amazing thing.

00:48People talk about the competitiveness of our league.

00:50The Chiefs, with their 15 wins, 15 and 2 this year,

00:5511 of those 15 games were within one score.

00:59And I think that talks about the competitiveness of our game

01:02and the importance of how we officiate it,

01:05but also the competitiveness of how we play it.