Roger Goodell officially takes over from Paul Tagliabue as NFL commissioner on Friday.
The official time of change is 6 a.m. ET so that all of Thursday night's exhibition games -- two of which start at 10 p.m. ET -- will be over in case a decision needs to be made.
"No, neither of us will be in the office," Tagliabue said when the transition date was announced.
Goodell To Become Active NFL Commission On Friday Morning