NFL Commissioner: Cleveland's Super Bowl Potential

On April 30, NFL Commissioner Roger Gidell showed up at the groundbreaking for the new Huntington

Bankfield in Brook Park this Thursday, right.

A long-side Brown's owner, Jimmy Haslam, and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, he straight

up called the stadium Super Bowl quality and put Cleveland on notice that hosting the

league's biggest game is totally on the table.

But Gidell laid out a clear condition for that to happen.

NFL owners picked Super Bowl sites years ahead and they always go for spots with solid

surrounding setups like plenty of hotels, restaurants, and easy.

Transportation to handle crowds up to 200,000 people flooding the region.

Cleveland already proved it can pull off big events, nailing the 2021 draft with rave

reviews from everyone involved.

That success gives the city a real shot at bringing the draft back soon, which would be a

smart test run for Super Bowl level logistics.

The new stadium's a massive $2.6 billion project, packing a translucent roof, seats closer

to the action and flexible capacity to fit.

Different needs.

While a Super Bowl here is still years out and needs that full infrastructure build out

first, Gidell's public nod at the groundbreaking shows the leagues got its eyes locked on

Cleveland.

We're from the top like this keeps the momentum rolling and if the developments line up,

Doug Pound could be lighting up on Super Bowl Sunday before we know it.