Some anniversary this is turning out to be.Ten years after taking office, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is arguably the most powerful front man in sports, and one of the least-loved. That may be why a league that would commemorate the birth of the pig that became the first game ball -- had someone kept the date -- has no official event planned to mark Goodells decade in charge.(And cant you just picture him stewing inside his Park Avenue office with the shades drawn, yelling at his underlings like Dr. Evil? You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads!)Most corporate boards would kill to have a guy like Goodell at the top. When he took over from cautious, lawyerly Paul Tagliabue in 2006, league revenues topped out at $6 billion. Last year, they approached $13 billion, a figure that would have put the NFL in the middle of the Fortune 500. His ambition is to double that again by 2030 or earlier.The least his bosses could have done in appreciation was make the turnstiles spin simultaneously in all 31 NFL stadiums -- especially since 30 were built or renovated within the last 20 years using public funds to the tune of $7 billion.So if making it rain was the only measure of Goodells success, hed be lionized. Instead, hes fricasseed nearly every time he ventures outside.Fans mock him on social media and boo him relentlessly at public appearances. Some of the players Goodell is tasked with protecting have in recent days called him a crook (James Harrison), straight horrible (Josh Norman), and a boss who routinely abuses his disciplinary powers as judge, jury and executioner (Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees). Even the owners whose pockets Goodell lines just turned an informal group of his closest advisers into an official Chairmens Committee, perhaps to keep a closer eye on the moody monarch and their burgeoning empire.And all because he leads with his chin.Pick your least favorite Goodell moment; everyone has at least one. Maybe it was how he brushed aside science and steamrolled Tom Brady to the bitter end of Deflategate. Or how he bumbled the Ray Rice affair and several other domestic-abuse cases, or ginned up the evidence and still arrived at the wrong conclusion in Bountygate, or simply twisted arms to wring public subsidies from cities and states for his chartered jet-set owners.My favorite is when he flew into suburban Chicago -- brushing aside science one again -- to stage a clinic purporting to teach the mothers of kids as young as 5 how to tackle safely. It doesnt get much more mercenary than that.Where Goodell goes from here is anyones guess. His contract runs through March 2019, and with bonuses, pension benefits and other sweeteners, hes taking home close to $35 million a year. Hes in great shape at 57, and despite all the public-relations punches hes absorbed, another decade certainly seems within reach.But the better question may be: How much longer will the NFL owners want him?The same 10-year collective bargaining agreement that bought Goodell and management what seemed like enduring labor peace is suddenly the source of discontent. When players handed over disciplinary powers to Goodell and the league office, they had no idea hed wield them so ... arbitrarily.Last week, the players were grumbling about Goodells high-handed treatment of Harrison and several others accused of doping in a since-discredited Al Jazeera report. This week, the media is back on Goodells trail, curious about why Giants kicker Josh Brown got off with a one-game suspension for violating the domestic-violence policy -- when that same policy mandated as much as six. Some owners were restless enough to tell SI.coms Peter King recently that they, clearly do not like that the public face of the most successful sports league in American history gets more tomatoes thrown at it than any other commissioner in the 96-year history of the NFL.Like it or not, they better get used to it. For the foreseeable future, Goodell is the only face they have.---Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke(at)ap.org and https://www.Twitter.com/JimLitke Sergei Fedorov Jersey . "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "I just think, right now, the acquisition cost just doesnt work for us right now. 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Giants right fielder Mac Williamson made a beautiful diving catch to start the inning.Any time youre walking off the field and you know youve done your job to the best of your ability and the results are there, youre excited, Peavy said. I love when the fans show support. It feels a whole lot better than it did walking off the mound with some of the stuff being said early in the year.Nolan Arenado hit two doubles, but the run-starved Rockies lost their season-high sixth straight game and fourth in a row held to one or fewer runs.Colorado loaded the bases in the second on Ryan Raburns one-out double, a single by Mark Reynolds and Nick Hundleys walk before Peavy was called for a balk to force in the games first run.But San Francisco got it right back on Poseys 10th homer. Pagan, back in his old spot batting leadoff and playing center field in place of the injured Denard Span, connected for his fourth home run in the third against Tyler Anderson (0-3).The left-hander, making his fifth career start, allowed three runs and four hits in six innings while facing the Giants for the first time. He is still looking for first major league win.Peavy was coming off just 3 1/3 innings in his last outing Wednesday at Oakland. He is 4-2 with a 2.27 ERA over his last eight outings, with the Giants going 6-2 in those.More than anything hes doing a better job of pitching, backing off a little bit, changing speeds, hitting his spots, manager Bruce Bochy said.Right-hander Sergio Romo was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list after being sidelined since April 11 with an elbow injury. He retired one batter in the sevventh for his fifth appearance all year.ddddddddddddSantiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances.The Rockies have lost their last three July 4 games and are 0-4 on Independence Day in San Francisco.Putting it together was the problem, manager Walt Weiss said. I thought our approach was better, we swung the bats better, but not well enough to put together a big inning.RIGHETTIS GEMMonday marked the 33rd anniversary of Giants pitching coach Dave Righettis 1983 no-hitter, a 4-0 July 4 gem against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.TRAINERS ROOMUmpires: Home plate umpire Gerry Davis -- with a history of concussions -- was hit three times, twice in the mask and then in the right arm in the fifth with Peavy on the mound. He stayed in the game. Umpire supervisor Ed Montague went to check on him after the fourth and trainers also examined him on the field.Rockies: Rookie SS Trevor Story was back in the starting lineup for first time in four games. The All-Star candidate bruised his right middle finger after getting hit by a pitch on June 26. He came into Sundays game against the Dodgers in the seventh inning on a double switch. ... RHP Adam Ottavino, out for more than two months with elbow soreness, joined the team Monday after rehab stints at Single-A Modesto and Triple-A Albuquerque. The Rockies closer could be activated before the All-Star break.Giants: Bochy still plans to use Romo in a couple of non-pressure situations. Its been a long road for him, Bochy said. ... Span missed his fourth straight game with a stiff neck and received trigger-point injections. ... 2B Joe Panik is unlikely to return from a concussion until after the All-Star break.UP NEXTRockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood (8-4, 3.15 ERA) is set to come off the DL from a strained middle back that landed him on the DL on June 19. He is 1-1 against the Giants this season.Giants: LHP Madison Bumgarner (9-4, 2.20), a strong candidate to earn his fourth straight All-Star bid Tuesday, looks to build on his 12-6 career record against the Rockies in 24 starts. The ace is batting .246 (14 for 57) with four of his 13 career home runs -- including a grand slam -- and 15 RBI vs. Colorado. ' ' '