Robert Kraft and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seen before Patriots' Tom Brady ruling

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell are both at the annual Allen & Company conference
The men were spotted talking together on Wednesday and deep in conversation on Thursday
The former friends had reportedly stop speaking after the NFL punished the Patriots following Deflategate
Goodell told reporters on Thursday a ruling may be made as soon as next week in Tom Brady's Deflategate appeal
Brady appealed his four game suspension to Goodell for 10 hours last month

Published: 17:05 EST, 9 July 2015 | Updated: 18:25 EST, 9 July 2015

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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell were both spotted at the annual Allen & Company conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, and it seems that the friends turned enemies have finally buried the hatchet.

The two were seen deep in conversation on both Wednesday and Thursday, as Goodell told reporters that a decision could come as early as next week in Tom Brady's appeal to overturn his four game suspension handed down by the league in the aftermath of Deflategate.

When asked about what he and Kraft had been discussing however, Goodell remained tight lipped.

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Together: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (first left) and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (second left, above on Wednesday) are both at the annual Allen & Company conference

Friends again: The men were spotted talking together on Wednesday and deep in conversation on Thursday (above with Disney CEO Bob Iger, right on Thursday)

It's coming: Goodell told reporters on Thursday a ruling may be made as soon as next week in Tom Brady's (above) Deflategate appeal

After a reporter from the New York Post noted Kraft and Goodell had been spending time together, the commissioner testily replied; 'This is a conference. Conferences are about people getting together and talking.'

This was on Thursday morning, and later that day Kraft and Goodell were photographed sitting at a table chatting with Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Disney owns ESPN, which currently owns the rights to Monday Night Football, the network's most widely watched program.

Even if Brady's four game suspension sticks however, ESPN will not have to worry about a dip in ratings with the Patriots quarterback not at the helm as the team does not have a game on Monday until November.

Brady and his lawyers delivered a 10-hour appeal to Goodell on June 23 as to why his suspension should be overturned.

Kraft meanwhile has seemed to accept the team penalty for the alleged deflating of balls against the Indianapolis Colts in the 2015 AFC Championship game this past January, which will cost him $1million in the form of a fine and two lost draft picks for the Patriots.

Prior to Deflategate, Kraft and Goodell had been remarkably close, frequently spending time with one another both during the regular and off-seasons.

After the league's Deflategate ruling however Bleacher Report said that one league owner noted that the relationship between Kraft and Goodell was 'pretty much dead.'

Pals: Goodell was also spotted on Thursday chatting to a fellow commissioner - Adam Silver of the NBA (right)

Obama makes Deflategate joke as he welcomes the Patriots

It remains to be seen what will happen to that rekindled relationship when Goodell responds to Brady's appeal next week.

Goodell was also spotted on Thursday chatting to a fellow commissioner - Adam Silver of the NBA.

Silver admitted last year that he reached out to Goodell following repeated incidents of domestic assault among NFL players to figure out the best way for both leagues to adopt policies that make sure they avoid any missteps in the future when it comes to punishing players.

Silver was also a vocal supporter of Goodell when some called for his resignation in the wake of the Ray Rice abuse scandal.