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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Says ‘GOAT’ Jay-Z Was ‘Putting Off’ Super Bowl Halftime Show Until Now

Jay-Z’s Super Bowl Halftime Show has the full support of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who implied that he expected it to happen sooner.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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The NFL has seemingly confirmed that it did, in fact, choose Jay-Z as the Halftime Show performer for Super Bowl LXI. The big game will be taking place on February 14, 2027.

Now, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has issued comments on the selection. “So many things go into that as we go into the process, and Jay does his thing,” Goodell said. “We’ve always wanted this to happen at some point. It was something I asked him about at the time when we first started this, and he said, Yeah, we’ll see, let’s see what happens’-but it was clear he wanted it to happen.

“We’ve talked about it a couple of times,” he added. “I think........

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