Maybe Goodell thought letting the story die and not talking about it was better than "clearing" the Patriots ever think about that?

Also imagine the suspension somebody like Myles Garrett or Maxx Crosby would receive for jumping on Pat Mahomes back/neck on the sideline after the whistle and concussing him. 4 games? 6 games? Why did Gronk only receive 1 game for doing what he did? Oh that's right because the Patriots played the Steelers 2 weeks later in a game that ended up deciding 1st seed in the AFC