Roger Goodell Breaks Silence on Controversial No-Call.
JARRETT: This could be a movie. A Florida sinkhole that turned out to be an underground tunnel to a bank. It stretches 50 yards long. Now, the tunnel did not quite reach the bank, but the FBI says it was heading directly toward an ATM. The case will be investigated as an attempted burglary. Authorities believe more than one person likely dug that tunnel. They don't yet know where it ends or when it was abandoned.</s>BRIGGS: All right. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell finally breaking his silence on that blown call that cost the Saints a trip to the Super Bowl. Andy Scholes has more from outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Andy, would you suggest that Saints fans essentially said too little too late?</s>ANDY SCHOLES, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Absolutely, Dave. And, you know, during his annual state of the league address, Roger Goodell said, you know, he understands the frustration of Saints fans and that the league will look at expanding instant replay in the off season so this kind of call doesn't happen again. But, you know, he basically said it boils down to the game is being officiated by humans and there are going to be mistakes. But the big question going to Goodell's address was, why did he and the league remain silent and never say anything to the fans after that blown no-call? Well, Goodell basically brushed off the question saying the league did address it right after the game.</s>ROGER GOODELL, NFL COMMISSIONER: We addressed it immediately after the game. We spoke to the coach. The coach announced the conversation and the fact that the play should have been called. And we had several conversations with those clubs and other officials over the next several days. That's our process. We understand the disappointment of the Saints fans, the organization and the players, and we understand that.</s>SCHOLES: Now, first time since that devastating loss, Sean Payton, head coach of the Saints, meeting with the media in New Orleans, and he said, like many Saints fans, he didn't want to leave his room after the game.</s>SEAN PAYTON, SAINTS HEAD COACH: After the game for two to three days, much like normal people, I sat probably didn't come out of my room, I ate Jenny's ice cream and watched Netflix for three straight days.</s>SCHOLES: Genuine reaction. President Trump, he also weighed in on the Saints misery, telling "The Daily Caller" he feels badly for the fans in Louisiana, calling it, quote, maybe the worst call I've ever seen. All right. Goodell was also asked in question yesterday about Colin Kaepernick and how for he second straight season, he remains out of the NFL. And just like last year, Goodell again said, well, the decision is not up to him.</s>GOODELL: Our clubs are the ones that make decisions on players that they want to have on their roster. Individual clubs make decisions that maybe another club won't. And they all want to win. And they are all going to do whatever they can to win.</s>SCHOLES: Coolest part of Super Bowl week is always the NFL experience. It is like a giant playground for fans. And one of the coolest exhibits I found this year is this quarterback simulator, it's developed by former GM of the Denver Broncos. You put this headset on and it is like you are right on the field playing in the game. It's the first system that tracks the trajectory of a real football thrown into a responsive virtual environment. UCLA has already purchased this technology to work with their quarterbacks, and, Dave, I'll tell you what, they're able to do so many cool things with this, like change the skill set of players, change the kind of formations they're going up against. It is so realistic, I can definitely see teams in the future using this software to train for games week to week.</s>BRIGGS: Did they actually change your skill set to allow you to complete an NFL pass?</s>SCHOLES: I completed of eight. I'll tell you what, it's how realistic it was. It was very fast, I was really behind a lot of my passes, but I think I hit one post route for a touchdown.</s>BRIGGS: Good job, Andy Scholes. I'll see you down there in a couple hours, my friend.</s>SCHOLES: All right.</s>BRIGGS: Laura, over to you.</s>JARRETT: I feel like we're going to see you in one of those VR headsets tomorrow when you're anchoring --</s>BRIGGS: You bet. Absolutely.</s>JARRETT: -- there in Atlanta. Well, record cold overnight, expect more of the same today sadly. Over 200 million Americans in freezing temperatures, the death toll rising overnight. And the Mueller investigation targeted again, not by conservatives this time, but pro-Russian Twitter accounts spreading confidential information.