Giants/Jets will be allowed to bid for new home to host cold-weather 2014 Superbowl

[dave]

The Vikes moved into a dome partly because for some of their home games it was ridiculously cold and unbearable to the point of danger.

It's fun now & then, but it's just stupid & silly to consistantly play football in sub zero wind chill conditions. You inevitably get an inferior on field product, its uncomfortable for fans, and its dangerous for the players.

Football is a fall sport, no matter how much you guys pound your chest and say RAWR ITS A MAN's GAME, WAR COLD WEATHER, RAWR.

Don't agree. Half the teams in the NFL play in inclement weather.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Don't agree. Half the teams in the NFL play in inclement weather.

How many NFL games, by percentage, do you think are played below 40? Below 32?

It dosnt start to get really cold in most of these cities until mid December. Cold weather football is the exception, and a cool couple times per year gimmick. You wouldnt want football played in bad weather on a consistant basis if you wanted to see quality play.

Personally, I enjoy the diversity of cold cities, domes, & warm cities. It's just about the only thing that mixes things up in the current homogonized NFL where every team copies each other. I like that dome teams build for speed & offense, I like that Pittsburgh & Chicago traditionaly build defense & run game first, etc.

[Rush]

I hope we see a snow super bowl one day.

[dave]

Personally, I enjoy the diversity of cold cities, domes, & warm cities. It's just about the only thing that mixes things up in the current homogonized NFL where every team copies each other. I like that dome teams build for speed & offense, I like that Pittsburgh & Chicago traditionaly build defense & run game first, etc.

So then, what's your point?

I'm not asking for every Super Bowl to be played in -20 weather with a ton of snow. I just want it to be evenly distributed.

[Warner2BruceTD]

So then, what's your point?

I'm not asking for every Super Bowl to be played in -20 weather with a ton of snow. I just want it to be evenly distributed.

The point, is diversity is great in the regular season, because it provides some flavor.

Again, the most improtant sporting event in the world (shut up, soccer dorks) should be played in the most optimum conditions possible, and the possibility of shitty conditions should be avoided.

[Warner2BruceTD]

So they shouldn't play in South Florida because it might rain?

You guys are impossible. Obviously playing in Florida decreases the risk of bad weather.

Look, I was all for a bad weather SB, too. Then I turned 12.

[NAHSTE]

I just think it's funny that Paul Tagliabue said Atlanta could never host another SB because of the ice storm that hit OUTSIDE THE DOME (Titans-Rams) during SB week, but now Gooddell is open to discuss an open air game in New York. All this while the mid-atlantic is getting pelted by a blizzard that is forcing NBA games to be postponed.

Screw the on the field implications, do you know how logistically fucked it would be to have millions of people trying to travel into the northeast during a February snowstorm? The Hawks and Wizards couldn't even play an NBA regular season game last night, and that probably had 15,000 people going to it...It's just not logistically feasible to expect travel, hotels, etc. to get off without a hitch.

Especially when cities have already been taken out of consideration for bad weather OUTSIDE OF A DOMED STADIUM , because 90% of the Super Bowl is the party/convention aspect, and 10% is the game.

Whether or not you think it'd be cool to see a Super Bowl in snow, think about how much of a logistical nightmare it'd be to get people moving in and out of the city if a blizzard happened. Which, if you haven't been paying attention to the news, is happening right now.

[CrimsonGhost56]

they shouldnt play in arizona cause the humidity might be too high. high humidity = not optimum playing conditions

[NAHSTE]

they shouldnt play in arizona cause the humidity might be too high. high humidity = not optimum playing conditions

OMG UR SO FUNNY

LOL


There is no humidity in February you dumb fuck, and if there was, that's a climate controlled stadium.

[CrimsonGhost56]

OMG UR SO FUNNY

LOL


There is no humidity in February you dumb fuck, and if there was, that's a climate controlled stadium.

who dey say theres no humidity in february

[Warner2BruceTD]

Yeah, if the current blizzard in NJ/NY this weekend dosent squash this retarded idea, then you people are hopeless. Why invite disaster?

[Archer]

Pretty much agree with everything Warner said in here . I'm all for a nice mix in the regular season but when it comes to the biggest game of them all they should do all they can to avoid mistakes/disasters. The NFL wants the biggest game of them all to be played at a high level and they want to make sure every fan who bought tickets can make it. A cold weather stadium only increases the chance of both going wrong

[CrimsonGhost56]

Yeah, if the current blizzard in NJ/NY this weekend dosent squash this retarded idea, then you people are hopeless. Why invite disaster?

it didnt snow 1 inch in northern nj

[TheSanchize]

it didnt snow 1 inch in northern nj

Yeah I can agree with this. I live less than 45 minutes from the Meadowlands (with no traffic) and we got less than an inch of snow.

[Warner2BruceTD]

it didnt snow 1 inch in northern nj

Right. But it snowed 18 inches a half hour away.

You know where else it didn't snow 1 inch? Florida, souther Cal, Arizona, & all of the domes. And it never will.