The gloomy economy may have most of us looking over our shoulder for the next crisis but some things are recession-proof it seems. Certainly, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, the Super Bowl is one of those.
Goodell, who has been in the Tampa area recently in the run-up to the February 1 jamboree at Raymond James Stadium, the home of the Buccs, said the game will at least allow the country a three-hour break from the worry of the economy.
"We're really excited, and I'm confident we'll have a great event," Goodell said. "The Super Bowl is the one time everyone wants to get away from their daily troubles and we all come together. It's a unifying event."
"For a few hours on Super Bowl Sunday, we all forget about our problems. There will be thousands of people coming into the Bay area, spending money. Will they spend as much as they would have a year ago? Maybe not, but this event will still have a significant economic impact on the community."
Goodell also made mention of Saturday's hiring of Raheem Morris as coach of the Buccaneers in applauding the league's recent trend toward younger coaches.
"It's one of the things we stress," he said. "When you have a vacancy, whether it be head coach or general manager, go through a process, because there's a lot of qualified people out there you may not initially be aware of."
The big match is certainly intriguing if nothing else, with the huge defense of Pittsburgh Steelers coming up against the random offensive flair of Arizona Cardinals. It promises to be a thriller, and one which we hope will live up to expectation.
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