NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will be at the Georgia Dome for a second consecutive week, as he'll attend the Packers-Falcons NFC championship game Sunday instead of the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium, according to multiple reports.
Many believed Goodell had cornered himself into attending the Patriots-Steelers game, considering it would seem odd to visit the same stadium two weeks in a row. But Goodell apparently doesn't care about public perception, because he's skipping out on the Patriots again.
Fans in Foxborough, Mass., obviously have taken notice to Goodell's ducking Patriots games ever since Deflategate began. He hasn't been at Gillette since the 2014 playoffs, and many believe it's because he's scared to attend, considering how much New England fans hate him.
The ultimate coward @nflcommish. Can't lie his way out of this one. He's avoiding New England because he's scared. Nothing more to it. https://t.co/cLicrwjYqX
— Adam Bogdan (@PatriotsInform) January 17, 2017
The head of the National Football League, who makes more than $30 million annually, is afraid to visit the stadium of a marquee franchise. https://t.co/gCxDs4erHK
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) January 17, 2017
Ummm, Roger Goodell... You run a multi-billion dollar league and have been ducking its premier dynasty because of your own mistake... pic.twitter.com/YPdhXodjHi
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) January 17, 2017
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Last week, Goodell attended the Falcons-Seahawks NFC game and then the AFC game between the Steelers and Chiefs. If the Patriots make it to the Super Bowl, he may be forced to attend the game — but maybe he'll feel safer considering the game is in Houston.
Goodell often attends big games, so his absence from any matchup involving the Patriots sticks out.
