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Barstool's El Presidente Talks New England's Super Bowl LI Victory

A conversation with Dave Portnoy, creator of Barstool Sports and unofficial leader of New England's fan base
Albert Breer|
Barstool's El Presidente Talks New England's Super Bowl LI Victory
Barstool's El Presidente Talks New England's Super Bowl LI Victory

In light of New England's impressive comeback to win Super Bowl LI, I talked to Dave Portnoy, El Presidente, creator of Barstool Sports and huge Patriots supporter. Portnoy talked about what made this Super Bowl win different than the others and the role that Barstool played in the Deflategate drama. He also talks about the evolution of Barstool as a company.

Portnoy discusses the Ravens’ potential involvement in Deflategate (32:05) and he talks about going to jail for defending Tom Brady’s honor during Deflategate (35:00).
What is it like to be the unofficial mouthpiece of the Patriots? (42:51) On hatred for Goodell:“I’ve never had anybody that I’ve met with the New England Patriots say “Nah, we don’t actually hate Goodell. We think he’s doing ok.” (46:31) Portnoy picks which of New England’s last two Super Bowl wins seemed more improbable. (50:26) On New England's dominance: “It’s so arrogant and it’s so cocky, but the Patriots basically play a two-game season every year. They play the AFC Championship and the Super Bowl.” (56:16).

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Albert Breer
ALBERT BREER

Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to ’07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to ’08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to ’09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe’s national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children’s Hospital, and their three children.

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