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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned $34 million for 2014
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned just over $34 million for 2014, according to the league's tax filing released Tuesday.
That total is actually down a bit from 2013 ($35 million) and 2012, when Goodell collected $44.2 million, including $9 million in bonuses and deferred pension.
The payments for 2014 — a difficult season for the league and the commissioner that involved high-profile player misconduct cases and a revamping of the NFL conduct policy — included a $26.5-million bonus negotiated the previous year.
Goodell came under heavy criticism in 2014 for his decisions in the Ray Rice case, and other incidents...
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