Roger Goodell's testimony included questions about Daniel Snyder, deflategate and more

Why did Goodell testify?

One of the more interesting questions unrelated to the Commanders investigation was posed by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA). He asked Goodell if he only agreed to testify because of the NFL's exemption from antitrust laws that gives the league special privileges with television networks. The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 allowed the NFL to sell packages to networks that the league shares equally among its teams.

"You [appeared today] because you understand Congress has granted the NFL an exemption from antitrust laws which enables NFL teams to collaborate on TV contracts, and the NFL does not want Congress to tamper with that antitrust exemption, am I correct?" Johnson asked.