(WGR 550) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell took some time away from a trip home to meet up with Howard Simon and Jeremy White during their show from the Chautauqua Institution.
Simon and White quizzed Goodell on a number of issues that the top the minds of Bills fans, including regular season games in Toronto, the league's conduct policy and the collective bargaining agreement.
He began with Toronto.
"I firmly believe that this has actually been good for keeping the Bills in Western New York," Goodell said. "It allows them to generate the kind of revenues that are neccessary to continue to be successful. And they're an important part of the National Football League, and I pledged, and I believe it very firmly as long as we can keep that team successful it will be in Western New York."
Goodell went on to say that large-market owners understand the importance of the Bills in Buffalo and the NFL.
"I think all of our owners understand what the Buffalo Bills mean the this comunity but they also what it means to the NFL in general, and i think when you see the Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills continuing to be successful both on and off the field, thats a demonstration of why the NFL is so successful. Because it can be compelling in all markets. It cn be where a franchise can go from last to first in any given year."
He also spoke of the alleged Marshawn Lynch vehicle hit-and-run.
"Well it is a league matter once its been resolved locally. I think right now at this stage we want to see what the facts are, and what the charges are, if there are any charges, understand the facts, and then we'll deal with it in relation to our personal conduct policy."
For the entire conversation, head over to our Audio Vault.
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