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Roger Goodell made it clear he wasn't going to attend Thursday night's Patriots-Steelers kickoff of the 2015 NFL season, primarily because he didn't want to distract from the football taking place.

But he also probably didn't want to deal with the legitimately concerning safety aspect of being in the same stadium as thousands of Patriots fans.

His absence was quite notable to the crowd there, though. Pats fans started chanting "Where is Roger?" during the fourth quarter of the game with the Pats up 28-14.

Where is Roger? (USATSI)