It was a poor performance, but Goodell did at least acknowledge that domestic violence is a serious problem in sports — in life — and can't be treated like just another roster complication. He also gave the rough outline of an approach that could work for all professional sports, depending on how it is fleshed out. It would involve setting a new personal conduct code, education for young athletes and, most important, clear, consistent punishment for violating the rules. "We are going to clean up our house," Goodell said.