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Robert Kraft Says An NFL Owner Needs To Be A "Good Partner"

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft appeared to refer to Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones in public comments today when he argued that NFL owners should subjugate their team interests to the good of the league. During a discussion at the inaugural Dealmakers in Sports conference in N.Y., Kraft was asked about the state of the league and relationships among owners. It was not a direct question about Jones, but the reference seemed clear.

He said it is “important in every league that everyone is a good partner and no one perceives themselves to be bigger than the league itself.” Kraft: “It’s more important that the people running the league do the right thing for the league than for any one franchise. And, in our case, we had a situation [with Deflategate] where the league really messed up big time, and, you know, we were very disappointed, and we decided to step back because we are in this business for the long term and we tried to be a good partner.” Kraft was on stage with his son, Jonathan, for a rare father-son interview this morning.

Meanwhile, Kraft said he hopes a new contract for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will be completed by Dec. 13, when league owners meet in Dallas. Kraft, a member of the league's compensation committee, made the comment after his on-stage appearance. There was speculation earlier that the committee might approve a new contract yesterday at its meeting in N.Y., but that did not happen.

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