PHOENIX -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked if he will stop taking photos with team owners in light of Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman saying it was a conflict of interest for Goodell to be pictured with the New England Patriots' Robert Kraft two weeks ago.

"No I won't," Goodell said Friday. "I was at the Krafts' residence along with season-ticket holders, sponsors and media partners the night before as part of an AFC Championship party. That's part of what we do. I was there to participate in a program with our partner, CBS, taking questions from the audience. It's something that I do on a regular basis, so that's not unusual."

When the Seahawks arrived in Arizona, Sherman was asked if he thought the Patriots would be punished for "Deflategate."

"Probably not," Sherman said. "Not as long as Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell are still taking pictures at their respective homes. You talk about conflict of interest. As long as that happens, it won't affect them at all. Nothing will stop them."

Goodell said his relationship with Kraft will not have any bearing on the investigation over the issues with deflated footballs stemming from the Patriots' win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game.

"It's not unusual that I work very closely with ownership," Goodell said, "particularly someone like Robert Kraft who serves on multiple committees. The broadcast committee, we spend an awful lot of time on that. He's on the finance committee. He works on several important league initiatives.

"So professionally I have a relationship with him. I also admire, respect and think very highly of him on a personal level. There is no hiding from that standpoint. But since he knows me so well, he knows I am not going to do anything to compromise the integrity of the league. I think he has no doubt I will do the right thing for the NFL."

Goodell also commented on Sherman saying NFL executives should have to talk to the media every week if they are going to make Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch and the other players do so.

"I understand the obligation in my job to meet with the media," Goodell said. "I don't know whether I meet with them in a press conference every week, but I'm available to the media almost every day of my job. We try to make ourselves available on a very regular basis. It's my responsibility and my job and I will do that."