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NFL, Union Closer to Deal Stripping Roger Goodell of Discipline Power – WSJ

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NFL, Union Closer to Deal Stripping Roger Goodell of Discipline Power

After more than a year of fighting and litigation over how the NFL investigates and metes out punishment to its players, league officials and the union are moving closer to a deal that would involve Commissioner Roger Goodell giving up power over off-the-field player discipline, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said Monday.

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