Smolenski: 'Philadelphia Would Be Great Super Bowl Host'
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia will be the center of the sports world this weekend, as the NFL Draft and approximately 200,000 people flock to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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Eagles president Don Smolenski hopes this event is a precursor to Philadelphia hosting a Super Bowl sometime soon.
"I was with [NFL senior vice president] Peter O'Reilly and we talked about making this weekend a great experience and it being a precursor to being awarded the Super Bowl in the future," Smolenski told the 94WIP Morning Show on Wednesday. "So Peter gave me a nice little chuckle and appreciated the setup.
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"But I think Philadelphia would be a great host city. We have the facilities, we have the hotels, we have the transportation hubs. It would be a great venue."
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"I think as it rotates around and the number of northern cities who want and how often it goes there will be a balance," Smolenski said. "But we've certainly expressed interest in the opportunity."
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Listen: Eagles president Don Smolenski on the 94WIP Morning Show
The Super Bowl locations have already been decided through 2021.
Super Bowl LI (2017) - Hou
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 24, 2016
Super Bowl LII (2018) - Minn
Super Bowl LIII (2019) - Atl
Super Bowl LIV (2020) - SoFla
Super Bowl LV (2021) - LA
Smolenski also believes the Kelly Green jerseys will come back, eventually, for the Eagles.
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