From bear hugs to 'Draft Day': Goodell's #AskCommish Twitter chat highlights
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell subjected himself to the all-pervasiveness of social media by taking over the @NFL Twitter account Tuesday afternoon and entreating Twitizens to send #AskCommish queries his way.
And the questions, very much like the Interwebs themselves, were a mixed grab bag of interrogations ranging from the serious to the seriously funny. Here's a sampling of the football and draft-related queries that Goodell tackled:
"@jjbreeze27: Any thought to changing draft location to whomever has the #1 pick? #AskCommish" What happens if they trade it?
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
”@webbsyK68 when can we expect an @nfl franchise in London? #AskCommish” Don’t know but it’s becoming more realistic.
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
“@Daedulus410 How do you remember all of the special handshakes? #AskCommish” Practice, practice practice.
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
"@bArNyZ When will LA have NFL team again? #askcommish" stadium is key. when it works for LA & the NFL.
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
"@Manager_Pat What do you think of the Seahawks jerseys #AskCommish" championship quality
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
"@Nick_DeRitis: Which draft pick in the past 5 years had the best bear hug? #AskCommish" @Geraldini93
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
The NFL commish also was game to respond to some of the Twitterverse's more offbeat questions:
"@RealSlimGrady93: Would you rather fight 1 horse-sized duck OR 100 duck-sized horses? #askcommish" I'm going to have to duck that question
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
“@Sportsfeeder1 I'm going to storify all Qs you don't answer. French or Italian dressing? #askcommish!” Balsamic Vinaigrette
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
“@dan_Selph: Did you see the new Captain America movie?” No. I went to @DraftDayMovie
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
And answered questions on his own position as well:
“@mcmullen_justin I want to be a NFL HC, what should i take in college? #AskCommish” Leadership
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
"@ThomasMejia79: When you were a kid, who has your favorite football player? #AskCommish" Johnny Unitas
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
"@JamieSigsbury how do u feel about booing at the draft #AskCommish” Pete Rozelle taught me long ago fans don’t cheer for commissioners
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
"@JFar130: Do you have a fantasy football team? #AskCommish" Love what it does for the game. Can’t participate due to my job.
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
“@mwaldinger93: @nfl Does all the criticism for being commissioner ever get to you? #AskCommish” What criticism?
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
“@JerryVerHaagh can I be commish for a day?” From seeing some of these #AskCommish tweets, you sure you want to??
— NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
This was just a small sampling of the blitz aimed at Goodell during the #AskCommish session, and of course, not every query could possibly be addressed. Here are some that didn't make the official @NFL feed:
please explain why the chargers logo looks like your haircut #AskCommish pic.twitter.com/XewuYbBDO7
— Lindsey (@Lahlahlindsey) May 6, 2014
Commissioner Goodell, do you believe you have the authority to act against racism in the NFL like Mr. Silver did in the NBA? #AskCommish
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish Do you know what's growing in @keithlaw's yard? pic.twitter.com/p2tSeIKOqu pic.twitter.com/6KkltF4LvP
— Jack Kogod (@Unsilent) May 6, 2014
is it true that all super bowl stadia now have a master light switch covered in tape saying 'Roger do not touch' & a winky face? #AskCommish
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) May 6, 2014
What was it like to work on The Shield? What do you mean you're not the actor? #AskCommish
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) May 6, 2014
Do you think concussions cause short-term memory loss? Do you think concussions cause short-term memory loss? #AskCommish
— Dexter's Library (@Dexters_Library) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish If someone got in trouble in Philadelphia, and later moved to live with his aunt and uncle, could he still play in the NFL?
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) May 6, 2014