Super Bowl 2014 in New Jersey?? Bad, bad idea

[jbroadglide]

Anyone else think this is a really bad idea? The possibilities of a complete white out on game night are very real. A good nor'easter gets going through that area and forget about it. And pity the poor folks who will pay, what, at least 500 bucks a ticket for the nose bleed section, sitting freezing their whosits off..I think the NFL has really made a bad decision here.

[hanjin1]

I'm ok with it, as long it isn't something that happens all the time. it would be pretty interesting to watch a blizzard bowl

[jaxmoviebuff]

Agreed. 

[Mattius92]

I wouldn't exactly say its a bad idea, a super bowl at the new Meadowlands would be massive, since its practically New York City. Tickets would be gone in a week.

Weather is a factor that you better be aware of when you go to any outdoor event.

[Shwaz]

Ever see the tv ratings for the snow games? Last season CBS switched away from a game they were covering over to the Titans vs Patriots game, the Pats were leading by 30 points, the game wasn't even close, the snow was the attraction.

If it snows in NJ it will be the highest rated superbowl of all time.

[David]

It's nice to be on the other side of the Super Bowl critism for once. Remember how many negative opinions were directed towards Jacksonville when they announced we were getting the 2005 one?

NY's a great city to visit though, even when it's 10 degrees out. I just fear this'll open the door for the rest of the (domeless) cold weather NFL cities to request a Super Bowl.

[JC]

This will be really great for the building trades in the area!  Hell, there might even be some work for me...  

[Mattius92]

It's nice to be on the other side of the Super Bowl critism for once. Remember how many negative opinions were directed towards Jacksonville when they announced we were getting the 2005 one?

NY's a great city to visit though, even when it's 10 degrees out. I just fear this'll open the door the rest of the (domeless) cold weather NFL cities requesting a Super Bowl.

Any city should have a shot, I dont care if they are horrible or not. Jacksonville got a shot, so other cities should get a shot too.

[JC]

It's nice to be on the other side of the Super Bowl critism for once. Remember how many negative opinions were directed towards Jacksonville when they announced we were getting the 2005 one?

NY's a great city to visit though, even when it's 10 degrees out. I just fear this'll open the door the rest of the (domeless) cold weather NFL cities requesting a Super Bowl.

Judging from these complaints I would say that Jags fans are fare weathered but that's not true is it.  The Jags can hardly get a game televised and its almost always nice here so I wouldn't expect Jags fans to understand the loyalty of being a fan who has to freeze his/her junk off to see their favorite team.  I am curious though, throughout the history of the super bowl, what was the ratio of teams with domes?  

[David]

Any city should have a shot, I dont care if they are horrible or not. Jacksonville got a shot, so other cities should get a shot too.

Nope,  I want Jax to have another superbowl by 2020. It's bad enough with Miami, San Deigo and New Orleans regularly in the lineup.Throw in a few of the major cities in the colder climate and it'll be 2050 by the time one rolls back in town!

Honestly I like the idea of it being in NY and i've never understood why every SB has to be in a warm weather climate. It's good to mix it up, i'm just speaking from a selfish native perspective who would like to see one back here again soon. We already have enough competition without Boston, Baltimore, Chicago etc putting their bids in.

[JC]

Any city should have a shot, I dont care if they are horrible or not. Jacksonville got a shot, so other cities should get a shot too.

Nope,  I want Jax to have another superbowl by 2020. It's bad enough with Miami, San Deigo and New Orleans regularly in the lineup.Throw in a few of the major cities in the colder climate and it'll be 2050 by the time one rolls back in town!

Honestly I like the idea of it being in NY and i've never understood why every SB has to be in a warm weather climate. It's good to mix it up, i'm just speaking from a selfish native perspective who would like to see one back here again soon. We already have enough competition without Boston, Baltimore, Chicago etc putting their bids in.

I would like to see it back in Jax again too.  I remember driving through town that Friday night and having people try to sell me paraphernalia, there were people cooking on the streets and just general happiness and a sense of community.  Screw the critics too, those bastards who criticized Jacksonville did so completely out of context, they know little about the area and its challenges. 

[Shwaz]

It's nice to be on the other side of the Super Bowl critism for once. Remember how many negative opinions were directed towards Jacksonville when they announced we were getting the 2005 one?

NY's a great city to visit though, even when it's 10 degrees out. I just fear this'll open the door the rest of the (domeless) cold weather NFL cities requesting a Super Bowl.

Judging from these complaints I would say that Jags fans are fare weathered but that's not true is it.  The Jags can hardly get a game televised and its almost always nice here so I wouldn't expect Jags fans to understand the loyalty of being a fan who has to freeze his/her junk off to see their favorite team.  I am curious though, throughout the history of the super bowl, what was the ratio of teams with domes?  

Jags fans fair-weathered or not has nothing to do with the comments... neither does people freezing their bits off to watch their team.

The Suberbowl isn't just a game for fans of the team. It's a week of celebration and media events.

I think the comments are directed towards the problems snow could cause logistically for the fans traveling to the area and the quality & fairness of play on the field.

Regardless the tv ratings would be astronomical and really that's where the big money is.

[Tripoli1711]

What do you mean by "ratio of teams with domes?" JC?  You mean Dome Teams who have made the Super Bowl or Super Bowls in Domes?

Off the top of my head.. dome teams to make it- New Orleans, Indy, Atlanta, St. Louis, Arizona.  I think that's it.  Minnesota made the Super Bowl I think 3 times in the 70s, but I do not believe they played in a dome back then.

Dome Super Bowls:  Atlanta, Minnesota, New Orleans, Detroit, Phoenix.  I think that's it.

[reednavy]

Don't forget this coming season's SB is in Arlington, TX and the 2011 season's is in Indianapolis.

[Mattius92]

Dome Super Bowls:  Atlanta, Minnesota, New Orleans, Detroit, Phoenix.  I think that's it.

The upcoming Super Bowls will be in domes, Dallas in 2011, and Indy in 2012.

And for laughs the 2013 Super Bowl will be at the Superdome in New Orleans. So that is three Super Bowls in domes in a row.

There has been 15 super bowls in Florida. And all of those are not domes. So you can see that Florida is a very likable state to have an Super Bowl. However all the Super Bowls recently are being handed out to brand new stadiums. So I guess if you build a new stadium you get a super bowl.

That is why Miami is looking into building a partial roof over their stadium. They want more super bowls.