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WHAT NFL PENALTIES AGAINST TOM BRADY, PATRIOTS MEAN FOR ROGER GOODELL, ROBERT KRAFT RELATIONSHIP
05.12.15 at 9:38 am ET
By Ryan Hannable
How damaged is the relationship between Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell now? (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
One of the biggest questions following the NFL coming down hard on the Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady following the release of the Wells Report is how it will affect the relationship between Roger Goodell and Robert Kraft?
In his statement last week when the Wells Report was released Kraft said, “We will accept the findings of the report and take the appropriate actions based on those findings as well as any discipline levied by the league.”
That altered Monday night when the tone in Kraft’s statement changed when he said, “It was our intention to accept any discipline levied by the league. Today’s punishment, however, far exceeded any reasonable expectation.”
It would appear after defending Goodell following the Ray Rice incident, Kraft’s relationship with the commissioner is anything but what it once was.
A source close to Kraft told Sports Illustrated’s Greg A. Bedard: “I really don’t see how Robert is going to get past this with Roger. Robert was furious with the leaks and the investigation in the first place, but he figured they’d be exonerated. Now he’s out of his mind with anger.”
An unnamed owner told Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report it is his opinion the relationship between the two is “pretty much dead.” The owner added to Freeman: “Some of us (owners) are waiting a little nervously to see what Robert does next.”
As for what all this means for the league as a whole, the owner told Freeman team’s are still processing everything and reading all of the reports.
“It’s positive that we sent a message that cheating will not be tolerated,” the owner said. “I do think teams are looking around and saying, ‘What does this all mean?’ Teams are figuring it all out. But I think the bottom line is, don’t cheat, and you don’t have to worry about getting punished.”
This also brings even more attention to Thursday, Sept. 10 at Gillette Stadium for the NFL’s opening night with the Patriots hosting the Steelers. With no Brady and added tense between Kraft and Goodell and the commissioner likely being in attendance to celebrate the start of a new season, the game may have suddenly shifted from Tom Brady vs. Ben Roethlisberger to Robert Kraft vs. Roger Goodell.
05.12.15 at 9:38 am ET
By Ryan Hannable
How damaged is the relationship between Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell now? (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
One of the biggest questions following the NFL coming down hard on the Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady following the release of the Wells Report is how it will affect the relationship between Roger Goodell and Robert Kraft?
In his statement last week when the Wells Report was released Kraft said, “We will accept the findings of the report and take the appropriate actions based on those findings as well as any discipline levied by the league.”
That altered Monday night when the tone in Kraft’s statement changed when he said, “It was our intention to accept any discipline levied by the league. Today’s punishment, however, far exceeded any reasonable expectation.”
It would appear after defending Goodell following the Ray Rice incident, Kraft’s relationship with the commissioner is anything but what it once was.
A source close to Kraft told Sports Illustrated’s Greg A. Bedard: “I really don’t see how Robert is going to get past this with Roger. Robert was furious with the leaks and the investigation in the first place, but he figured they’d be exonerated. Now he’s out of his mind with anger.”
An unnamed owner told Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report it is his opinion the relationship between the two is “pretty much dead.” The owner added to Freeman: “Some of us (owners) are waiting a little nervously to see what Robert does next.”
As for what all this means for the league as a whole, the owner told Freeman team’s are still processing everything and reading all of the reports.
“It’s positive that we sent a message that cheating will not be tolerated,” the owner said. “I do think teams are looking around and saying, ‘What does this all mean?’ Teams are figuring it all out. But I think the bottom line is, don’t cheat, and you don’t have to worry about getting punished.”
This also brings even more attention to Thursday, Sept. 10 at Gillette Stadium for the NFL’s opening night with the Patriots hosting the Steelers. With no Brady and added tense between Kraft and Goodell and the commissioner likely being in attendance to celebrate the start of a new season, the game may have suddenly shifted from Tom Brady vs. Ben Roethlisberger to Robert Kraft vs. Roger Goodell.
