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Roger Goodell Makes Return To Gillette Stadium
The NFL commissioner was spotted inside the owner's box at Thursday's night Patriots game against the Jaguars.
FOXBOROUGH, MA — A contender for the most hated man by the New England Patriots’ fan base quietly made his return to Foxborough Thursday night.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made an unannounced trip to Gileltte Stadium, appearing in team owner Robert Kraft’s suite during the team’s preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It is Goodell’s first trip to Foxborough since January 2015.
Goodell was not expected to visit Foxborough until the NFL opening game in September and has avoided the home of the Super Bowl Champions for two seasons, dodging chants aimed at the man many fan blame for the post-Deflategate fallout that included a four-game suspension for Tom Brady.
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A very grainy photo of Goodell hanging with Kraft. It’s Goodell’s first game back since the 2015 AFC Championship Game pic.twitter.com/aIQPReNAvQ
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) August 10, 2017
Goodell has been visiting several teams this preseason, was near Boston today and decided to pop in for the game https://t.co/y954mlyUqS
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) August 10, 2017
For those of you worried that this is Goodell's cop out to avoid being at Gillette Stadium next month, don't worry, NFL PR says he's coming back.
Great night for a game. @nflcommish will be back up for Kickoff events & attend @chiefs vs @Patriots on 9/7 pic.twitter.com/mKxMI90k5T
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) August 11, 2017
Image Credit: AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
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