NFL's Jerry Jones leaves amid $12.4 billion scandal  

[{"selector":"#anim-90b33f6e-7168-4580-b371-57dd74bddaac [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] In an unexpected move, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones departed the NFL's media committee without a replacement.

[{"selector":"#anim-6c2767bc-54c4-4edf-8e32-90c718a9840b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.20141592582777%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The $12.4 billion media licensing committee, chaired by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has a formidable panel.

[{"selector":"#anim-b815c8e3-1eb7-489d-8c64-46af91699fef [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Sports Business Journal said that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed the move in a memo on Aug. 29.

[{"selector":"#anim-a7da632e-7cab-4624-a3ed-67934ac40e0e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Jones will continue to chair a media-owned-and-operated group that handles NFL in-house media, according to the report. The NFL says Jones withdrew because the two committees routinely meet, so he's still participating.

[{"selector":"#anim-48d01894-26a2-4425-a77c-180f7dc70caa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Since the NFL has switched to streaming services, Jones may not be satisfied with the path.

[{"selector":"#anim-a9e1ee9f-a139-417b-84d3-6d442e06ffea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-42.86534908887739%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] For the first time in NFL history, Peacock exclusively streamed a playoff game last season, and now Netflix has Christmas Day game rights.

[{"selector":"#anim-b1baa973-9187-4bb8-9683-0e5d29d4fa3a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.20141592582777%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Fans have always been able to subscribe to the NFL Network online. The past few years have seen platforms like Fubo, Peacock, and YouTube gain access.

[{"selector":"#anim-cf1b242b-3f27-44d8-8f46-62d84614421f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Last season, Peacock, a subsidiary of NBC Sports, had exclusive rights to air the wildcard postseason game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.

[{"selector":"#anim-62efd1df-8ca7-4269-b3cc-90a1bf97eea3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] During Super Bowl week, Commissioner Goodell stated that the NFL will track viewership. "This year showed that our fans are on these platforms," Goodell told February.