HOUSTON — Thomas Dimitroff doesn’t wear either of the two Super Bowl rings he won as a member of New England’s scouting staff.

Maybe he’ll feel differently about sporting a third piece of NFL bling if the Falcons defeat the Patriots on Sunday in Super Bowl 51.

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Hired as general manager by Atlanta in 2008 after four years as New England’s college scouting director, Dimitroff and his staff have quickly constructed a championship-caliber working two seasons in lockstep with head coach Dan Quinn.

In this video interview with Sporting News taped Thursday at the team’s Houston hotel, Dimitroff explains why he doesn't wear those rings, reveals the most overrated element of Super Bowl week and describes why the bond he and Quinn share is so vital to the team's success.