Morning sports update: Robert Kraft doesn’t know if relationship with Goodell ‘will ever be the same’
It’s Super Bowl week! The Falcons touched down in Houston Sunday, while the Patriots are expected to arrive today to begin their preparations for Sunday’s game.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft opens up about Deflategate, Roger Goodell and President Donald Trump: Now Kraft’s relationship with Goodell is fractured. His friendship with Trump has never been stronger. Goodell is the most powerful man in sports. Trump is the most powerful man in the world. Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, is one of the most powerful men in the NFL. (New York Daily News)
Celtics have talked to Magic about potential deal involving Nikola Vujacic: The addition of Vucevic would address at least two of those areas for the Celtics – scoring and rebounding. He’s averaging a near double-double this season with 13.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game along with 2.8 assists. For the season, he has 19 double-doubles compared to a Celtics team which collectively have just 21. (CSNNE)
Falcons arrive for 1st Super Bowl appearance since 1999: The Atlanta Falcons, making their first appearance in the NFL championship game since 1999 and second overall, arrived Sunday afternoon to little fanfare at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. (Boston.com)
There’s one reason why Carmelo Anthony to the Celtics would be intriguing: Brad Stevens: The Knicks’ star is one-dimensional—but it would be fascinating to see how Brad Stevens would use that dimension. (Boston.com)
Boston College falls short against Virginia Tech: Seth Allen and Justin Bibbs each scored 18 points to lift Virginia Tech to an 85-79 victory over Boston College on Sunday. (Boston Globe)
Ty Law nervous as he awaits word from Hall of Fame: In that last Super Bowl, as with this one, Law can have no effect on his team’s fate. He is on the sidelines, the warrior’s armor now worn by others. The same will be true when the 48 Hall of Fame voters gather to debate the worthiness of his candidacy. There is nothing more he can do to affect the outcome beyond what has already been done, a circumstance that will breed a different kind of edginess. (Boston Herald)
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