Former Ravens President David Modell on the Super Bowl, his father

NEW ORLEANS — I chatted on Friday with former Baltimore Ravens President David Modell and asked him about the team's Super Bowl run and his experience so far in New Orleans. Modell also shared his feelings about the passing last year of his dad, Art, the former owner of the Ravens.

Below is the conversation:

Now that you’re no longer directly working for the Ravens, what’s it like being back at the Super Bowl from a fan’s standpoint 12 years later?

It’s incredibly exciting. It’s a…