Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman feels the NFL will not discipline the New England Patriots if they’re found to have adjusted the air pressure in footballs used because of the chummy relationship between commissioner Roger Goodell and Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
On Sunday, during the first Super Bowl media availability at the Arizona Grand Resort, Sherman referenced a photo that included Goodell and Kraft from a party at Kraft’s house the night before the AFC Championship Game. The Patriots posted the photo to their official Twitter account:
When asked “will they be punished” Sherman said,”probably not. Not as long as Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell are still taking pictures at their respective homes. You talk about conflict of interest. As long as that happens, it won’t affect them at all. Nothing will stop them.”
Sherman continued, “Their résumé speaks for itself. You talk about getting close to the line, this and that. I don’t really have a comment about that. Their past is what their past is. Their present is what their present is.”
When asked if he’s the best cornerback in the NFL Sherman said he doesn’t “really answer preschool questions. I like journalists. I don’t like people who just throw out dumb questions and try to incite controversy and let the story write itself. I like people who dig deep and research and actually have some journalistic credibility.”
