Not sure what you mean by authority (is it in the direction of the league, or in the discipline aspect , again the owners

through the collective bargaining wanted him to have the power so he could be seen as the bad guy, not them).

One thing for certain, he and the owners screwed the pooch on the anthem deal. Also wonder about Goodell's

contract and how much he gets in severance pay if he doesn't get a new deal.(bet it's plenty).