ATLANTA – For almost 51 years, every Friday late in the morning before Super Bowl Sunday, first Pete Rozelle, then Paul Tagliabue and now Roger Goodell held a press conference.
Then, last year in Minneapolis, Goodell threw us a wrinkle, moving what has come to be known as the “state of the league address” to a location downtown, about a half hour from where the media was located early on Wednesday afternoon.
Most assumed it was the league office attempting to minimize Goodell’s exposure to tough but important questions.
Apparently, the commish and his minions were happy with the results, as he went for it again today, although this time at the media center making him a bit more accessible.