NFL teeters of all-out, unprecedented civil war - Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham, ESPN
Roger Goodell told Jerry Jones that he would not suspend Ezekiel Elliott - and then reneged. No wonder Jerry Jones is on a crusade.
In May, Jones asked Goodell by phone for a status update on the Elliott investigation. Jones later told several people that he came away from their conversation with an assurance that there would be no suspension for Elliott and that Goodell felt the running back should enter counseling and perhaps issue a statement showing contrition for his behavior.