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Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, left, speaks with head coach John Harbaugh before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Ravens owner: Team didn’t ask NFL for leniency for Ray Rice

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pauses as he speaks during a news conference Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in New York. Goodell says the NFL wants to implement new personal conduct policies by the Super Bowl. The league has faced increasing criticism that it has not acted quickly or emphatically enough concerning the domestic abuse cases. The commissioner reiterated that he botched the handling of the Ray Rice case. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Goodell: ‘Same mistakes can never be repeated’

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

CORRECTS TO FIVE MONTHS AGO, INSTEAD OF THREE - FILE - In this May 22, 2012, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pauses during a new conference in Atlanta. A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL employee five months ago, while league executives have insisted they didn't see the violent images until they were published this week. The person played The Associated Press a 12-second voicemail from an NFL office number confirming the video arrived on April 9. A female voice expresses thanks for providing the video and says: "You're right. It's terrible." Goodell sent a memo on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, to the 32 teams reiterating that the NFL never saw the video until Monday, Sept. 8. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Goodell runs Bill Clinton’s playbook, holds Friday afternoon scandal presser

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 20, 2014, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a news conference at the NFL's spring meeting in Atlanta. Major sponsors including Anheuser-Busch and Visa added to the chorus of disapproval over the National Football League recent actions but are stopping short of pulling advertising, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Chris Christie backs NFL’s Roger Goodell

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

New York Jets' Michael Vick acknowledges the crowd during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Michael Vick: Roger Goodell doing ‘great job’ handling NFL crises

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

SNYDER: All-consuming NFL can’t get out of its own way

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

Roger Goodell Associated Press photo

TYRRELL: From Pete Rozelle to Roger Goodell

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice sits on the sideline in the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Baltimore. The NFL players' union has appealed the league's indefinite suspension of Ray Rice, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

NFL Players Association appeals Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

A women's advocacy group has taken its fight against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to the skies, flying a #GoodellMustGo banner above MetLife Stadium in New Jersey before the Giants kicked off against the Cardinals. (Twitter)

‘Goodell must go’ banner flies above Giants-Cardinals game

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2010, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, talks with Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, right, after the team's NFL football training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. In a statement released Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, Snyder says he supports Goodell, stating he &quot;has always had the best interests of football at heart&quot; and &quot;we are fortunate to have him.&quot; (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)

Redskins owner Dan Snyder announces support of Roger Goodell

Associated Press

Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, right, speaks alongside his wife, Janay, during a news conference at the team's practice facility in Owings Mills, Md. A new video that appears to show Ray Rice striking then-fiance Janay Palmer in an elevator last February has been released on a website. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

EDITORIAL: Political grandstanding in Ray Rice case

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

NFL comissioner Roger Goodell talks to a television reporter after a news conference Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in New York. The Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos are scheduled to play in the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game on Sunday, Feb. 2, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

LOVERRO: Why is Roger Goodell still employed? He always makes money for his partners

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2011, file photo, NFL football lead counsel Jeff Pash, right, accompanied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, after a meeting to discuss HGH testing for NFL players. The two NFL owners overseeing the investigation into how the league pursued and handled evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence case pledged Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 to make the findings of the probe public, and said their goal was &quot;to get the truth.&quot; (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)

A look at NFL Commissioner Goodell’s inner circle

By Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2011, file photo, FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III speaks in Tucson, Ariz. The NFL says former FBI director Mueller will conduct a probe into how the NFL handled evidence as it investigated domestic violence claims against former Ravens running back Ray Rice. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, that the investigation will be overseen by NFL owners John Mara of the New York Giants and Art Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

NFL: Former FBI director will probe Rice case

By Barry Wilner and Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 22, 2012, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pauses during a new conference in Atlanta. A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL employee three months ago, while league executives have insisted they didn't see the violent images until they were published this week. The person played The Associated Press a 12-second voicemail from an NFL office number confirming the video arrived on April 9. A female voice expresses thanks for providing the video and says: "You're right. It's terrible." Goodell sent a memo on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, to the 32 teams reiterating that the NFL never saw the video until Monday, Sept. 8. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

NFL received Ray Rice elevator video in April, law enforcement official says

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice speaks during a news conference at the team's practice facility in Owings Mills, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The Ravens are scheduled to face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship on Sunday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Roger Goodell: NFL sought Ray Rice elevator video but didn’t get it

Associated Press

In this still image taken from a hotel security video released by TMZ Sports, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punches his fiancee, Janay Palmer, in an elevator at the Revel casino in Atlantic City, N.J., in February 2014. The Ravens terminated their contract with Rice Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, hours after the video surfaced on TMZ's website, and he was suspended indefinitely by the NFL. (AP Photo)

Goodell says NFL didn’t see video before this week

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

Shocking video has emerged that reportedly shows Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching out his then-fiancee' in an Atlantic City casino elevator. (TMZ Sports)

Players, celebrities react: ‘Ray Rice is a piece of garbage’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 23, 2014, file photo, Janay Rice, left, looks on as her husband, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, speaks to the media during an news conference in Owings Mills, Md. Rice starts his two-game suspension Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, missing the Ravens&#8217; home opener against Cincinnati and a key AFC North showdown in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Ray Rice: New video shows shocking moment he delivered punch to fiancee Janay Palmer

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times