Roger Goodell questions existence of Tom Brady conflict, despite existence of rules to address it

The vast majority of the NFL ecosystem now recognizes that Tom Brady’s dual roles as Fox broadcaster and Raiders minority owner create a conflict of interest. The small minority of those who believe otherwise include Brady himself — and the man who once suspended Brady for four games due to alleged cheating.

MDS covered Commissioner Roger Goodell’s comments about the Brady brouhaha earlier today. Once I saw what Goodell said, I had to chime in, too.

Per Alex Sherman of CNBC.com, Goodell was “ animated ” in his effort to argue that no Brady conflict of interest exists.

“Where’s the conflict?” Goodell told Sherman. “He’s not hanging around in the facilities. We don’t allow that.”

They don’t let him “hang around” in the facilities because of the conflict . The steps taken to min