3) Is Commissioner Roger Goodell's role shifting? The sense among owners and executives coming out of last week's Fall League Meeting was that Commissioner Roger Goodell's job description will be changing, and that it should, given that the position has evolved considerably since Paul Tagliabue handed the reins to his lieutenant eight years ago. We reported on one potential alteration this week: that Goodell could become more of an appeals officer in matters of discipline. And that's the result of strong sentiment in the room at the fall meeting that the commissioner should be part of the disciplinary process -- because the conduct policy applies to all employees, not just players -- but he shouldn't be first in line to punish. "I don't think it makes sense to have him as the first point of contact on personal conduct policy decisions," said one person who was in the room at the fall meeting. "I don't think that means his job has to change. ... I just think decisions would be less scrutinized, they'd be thought of as more independent." As we said earlier in the week, Goodell would likely be replaced by a single czar of discipline or a three-man panel, with the thought being that a former player or players would be most likely to fill the role or roles.