NFL commissioner praises Charlotte, says it’s ‘Super Bowl quality’

>NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spent Thursday evening in the Queen City as he joined Tepper Sports & Entertainment Owner and Chairman David Tepper for a fireside chat.

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>They talked about the newly announced stadium renovations and what the future holds in Charlotte, including the possibility of the NFL Draft and Super Bowl coming to town.

>“Happy to be here in Carolina. Home of the defending NFC South—Carolina Panthers,” Goodell said.

>The chat capped off a huge day for Tepper Sports and Entertainment. It included announcing the long-term extension of naming rights to Bank of America Stadium. Guests ranged from Panthers quarterback Bryce Young to future hall-of-famer Luke Kuechly and more.

>“I said last year going into the year, we weren’t a playoff team but a team that could make the playoffs,” Tepper said. “This year we’re a playoff team.”

>Tepper also pitched the idea of bringing the Super Bowl to Charlotte.

>“You know, listen, it would be great to get into a Super Bowl here...it might be great if we had a Super Bowl here,” Tepper said.

>Commissioner Godell responded by saying Charlotte would be a good fit for the NFL Draft.

>“I asked about it when we were going through the center, and you see the way the downtown is evolving; the first thing that came to my mind, and I said to David, is this is built for a draft.”

>Goodell said the stadium and the growing city are “Super Bowl quality” but says there aren’t enough hotel rooms just yet.

>“I don’t think we’re building stadiums anymore; I think we’re building experiences and bringing people together,” Goodell said. “This is a great example of it.”