Cowboys icons to serve as Roger Goodell boo-buffers at start of NFL draft
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Roger Goodell for years now has been greeted with boos, hisses and catcalls whenever he approaches the podium at an NFL draft. A plan, however, apparently is in place that should prevent most fans in attendance Thursday night at AT&T Stadium from giving himCowboys icons to serve as Roger Goodell boo-buffers at start of NFL draft
Roger Goodell for years now has been greeted with boos, hisses and catcalls whenever he approaches the podium at an NFL draft. A plan, however, apparently is in place that should prevent most fans in attendance Thursday night at AT&T Stadium from giving him a rude welcome.As the host of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys have done the NFL commissioner a courtesy by planning to have a handful of team legends join Goodell on stage at the beginning of the evening’s festivities, per an ESPN report. Goodell is expected to be flanked by Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman along with current Cowboys tight end Jason Witten when he first steps out onto the stage.“I’m sure he’s going to get a good response with us being out there,” Staubach said. “If they boo, all of us are in trouble.”Interestingly, the news that Goodell will use Cowboys icons as quasi-boo-proof human shields comes just after Jerry Jones said earlier this week he hopes Goodell will be met with a “very positive reception” a Read more