I'm concerned that Goodell will put Brown on the exempt list in the interim, until he can interview Taylor.
I think an effective counterargument to that is: this is a civil lawsuit, no criminal charges have been pursued, and the defense claims to have evidence that would indicate the accuser and the accused had a mutual relationship following the initial supposed assault(s).
Brown's team should be proactive about presenting this evidence to the NFL in an attempt to avoid a suspension/exempt list in the meantime, assuming the evidence is in fact true and is being presented in good faith.
Ultimately, if Brown did these things he should be reprimanded accordingly and I do not want him on the team, let alone in the NFL. If he did not, then the evidence indicating his innocence (if any) should be presented and the suit should be dismissed ASAP.
I understand why the NFL would be reluctant to have him actively playing in games while this is resolved, given that if the accusations are true it's a stain on the NFL. With that said, they're playing a dangerous game, as suspending an active player over false/misleading allegations is also problematic. I have in hunch that the NFL feels the latter, suspending/disabling an innocent person while an investigation commences, is likely the lesser of two evils when compared to allowing a potential abuser/rapist to play.
We shall see.
