Do you agree that Dallas has a lot of detractors? That public perception is very changeable? How about the existence of malfeasance in the world of sports? Is Mara pals with Goodell? Does anything surprise us anymore?
Those are my main points. The rest is just supposition for guys killing time.
Of course Dallas has detractors - it's the nature of the game, and especially a high profile team. And of course public perception is changeable, and I already told you that I don't think NFL teams are above whispering in the commissioner's ear. But that's not a reason to think every irrational, ridiculous thing we can dream up is taking place, or to think this is how the NFL commissioner spends his time.
Hell, D-Lawrence had a suspension too, and he is doing way more good for the Cowboys than Irving, so why isn't Goodell leaking false little tidbits about him to the media?
If we are going to go where you are, then why not believe Goodell is whispering to the media that Jaylon Smith's foot is acting up, or Dak Prescott's DWI in college is just the time he got caught and he has an ongoing issue with alcoholism, or Zeke Elliott has been seen in strip clubs smoking pot, or something related to Awuzie's arrest in college, or any of a thousand other things? Hell, we can get really creative if we are willing to go down the path you are. Why not have fun with it? Dak is screwing goats, or Beasley is giving sexual favors to get his rap career going?