For the eighth time since the February of 2002, the New England Patriots will play in the Super Bowl, and they have a chance to capture the franchise's sixth title during that span. When asked on Wednesday whether he believes New England's dominance over that period of time is a good thing for the NFL as a whole, commissioner Roger Goodell said that he does.
In an article written by Mike Reiss of ESPN, Goodell opened up about the Pats' run of success under head coach Bill Belichick and superstar quarterback Tom Brady during the commissioner's annual Super Bowl press conference.
“It’s really remarkable that they’re going for their third Super Bowl in four years in this kind of a system, where keeping that group together, changing whatever they need to change — whether it’s players or coaches — they do that in a way and still create success,” Goodell said on Wednesday.
The commissioner also said that he believes a mix of teams with continued success, like the Patriots, and those that have a chance to finally win their first Super Bowl title, like the Eagles, is a great thing for the league.
“I just marvel at that. I think our other clubs marvel at that. I think fans marvel at that. I think the balance of having new teams with having teams that continue to find ways to win is a great thing for the NFL,” Goodell said. “And I think it’s a great thing for our fans, so you can continue to win, and there are also teams that can surprise you. That’s what makes our game special.”
According to Reiss' article, Goodell also put emphasis on the fact that eight of the 12 teams in the NFL playoffs this season were not there last year.
With Super Bowl LII just a few days away, many fans and members of the media continue to hype this huge game up with the Eagles as David and the Patriots as Goliath. To many in Philadelphia, it's more of a Rocky Balboa vs. Ivan Drago in the 1985 classic film “Rocky IV” type of comparison.
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