Roger Goodell isn’t going to do anything about the New Orleans Saints. He said as much on Monday night. He took the stage hours after the Associated Press dropped a bombshell report about the lengths to which the Saints went to assist the Archdiocese of New Orleans during a sexual abuse scandal in the church — including helping to craft the church’s media messaging and seemingly ensuring some clergy wouldn’t face charges.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called the New Orleans Saints “great corporate citizens” and praised team owner Gayle Benson for her transparency in response to reports Monday — including from the Associated Press and The New York Times — that showed team leaders had played a role in helping the Archdiocese of New Orleans handle the public relations fallout after sexual abuse accusations made against priests and church employees became public.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell backed embattled New Orleans Saints leaders on Monday, after a report said top team officials had played a significant part in aiding city Catholic leaders in the fallout from the church's sexual abuse scandal.