Is Roger Goodell extorting the NFL?

Recently, Roger Goodell gave the New Orleans Saints the league's version of the "Death Penalty", by suspending head coach Sean Payton (entire season), general manager Mickey Loomis (8 games), & former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams (term not determined) for the bounty program over the last 3 seasons.  Goodell wasn't finished laying down the law, he took over $36 million from the Redskins in salary cap space & took $10 million away from the Cowboys for the next two years.  It's safe to say that the commissioner has no problem laying down the most severe punishment to set a precident, but the important question is Goodell extorting the league in a power trip?

For starters, Goodell suspended Pacman Jones for an entire season as soon as he began his reign as commissioner, then he suspended Mike Vick for his involvement in a illegal dogfighting ring & then suspended him for the first four games when he was released from prison.  Before "Bounty Gate", those were the two most severe punishments Goodell levied.  However, he only suspended Ben Roethlisberger only six games for sexual assualt, which was later reduced to four games.  There's been a lot of inconsistency with Goodell when it comes to player conduct. The case that caught my attention about Goodell's heavy handed ways was with rookie Terrell Pryor.  Goodell suspended the rookie quarterback for the first five games of last season, a punishment that originated from the NCAA the previous season to force Pryor back to Columbus for his senior season.  Goodell made a precident by continuing a punishment that didn't even happen in the NFL the season before.  That shows that Goodell is more worried about abusing his power than doing the right thing. 

Goodell is turning into a dictator than a commissioner now and the evidence is as clear as day.  What I would recommend the NFLPA do is create a commission type panel that would balance some of Goodell's power.  If not, the punishments that's being levied out now will be child's play to what could happen in the future.  "No one man should have all that power..."