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Some of the finance committee members are on the compensation committee that was at the center of what became a legal back-and-forth over Goodell’s deal.
The attempt at restitution is rooted in a 1997 resolution that states owners can seek repayment for legal fees if a fellow owner is responsible for getting
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The Cowboys declined to comment on the owners’ actions.
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With Jones and Goodell in the same room for a news conference after the December meetings, the commissioner said he didn’t take Jones’ objections to the
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resulted in federal court hearings in three states over a span of two months.
The suit eventually failed and Elliott served the suspension.
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