Cancel/postpone/move PIT @ NYG?

[Warner2BruceTD]

Millions still without power in NJ, yet somehow they're going to light up MetLife Stadium for 6 hours on Sunday night.

Why not play the game in Pittsburgh? Saints played a "home" game, ironically against the Giants at NY, after Katrina. Seven home games, big deal. Every year somebody plays seven home games due to the London game.

NYC Marathon finally cancelled, Nets home opener was cancelled.

Should the NFL move or postpone this game?

 

[SuperKevin]

Move it for sure. The schedule is too unforgiving to reschedule a football game.

 

[killgod]

Also the NY/DC legs in the MLS playoffs were swapped because of lacking power in Harrison, NJ. (inb4 footie jokes)


The NFL is the only one that's pushing ahead.

I see it two ways.

1) Provides something for the people suffering right now, a distraction...but then again, without power its hard to watch.

2) Move the fucking game, there's more important shit going on in NY state right now. However, that's a very difficult thing to do. Playing in Pit would work, but getting everything required in order would be a massive task. TV crews, staff, blah blah blah. Not easy.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Mass transit still largely shut down, nobody has gas, people 5-10 miles away still have no power.

How can the NFL justify lighting up that stadium?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

2) Move the fucking game, there's more important shit going on in NY state right now. However, that's a very difficult thing to do. Playing in Pit would work, but getting everything required in order would be a massive task. TV crews, staff, blah blah blah. Not easy.

Yeah, logistically they would pretty much have to act right now for a move to Pittsburgh to work.

 

[Leftwich]

I completely agree with you Warner. This is a slap in the face to the struggling NY/NJ residents without power or homes for that matter.

At the very least put it in a neutral site

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Gov. Christie just said the game will not divert any police, EMS, firemen, etc from their work concerning the recovery. So that's that I guess, hard to believe, but I'll trust the man.

To me it's kind of insulting to light up the stadium.

 

[Deegeezy]

You mean Roger Goodell made a bad decision? No way!

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

And I guess the marathon isn't officially cancelled yet. People saying it is on twitter, but no official word.

 

[Chrispy]

They r saying it is still going on as scheduled

 

[SuperKevin]

Move it to early in the day and don't use the jumbotron or other frivolous items

 

[FedEx227]

Have they used the "sports eases the pain" and is a necessary distraction narrative yet?

 

[ram29jackson]

New York wants to prove it can no matter what..pride good or bad, they want to do it

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Listening to Christie now, he's saying its Goodell's call, he was asked if the game would deplete EMS etc and told Goodell it wont.

He went on to say that if the NFL wants to play its game under these conditions, thats up to them and he wont stop them. Not a ringing endorsement by any means.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

New York wants to prove it can no matter what..pride good or bad, they want to do it

Nothing to do with NYers. Its about corporate pressure so they dont lose money. Nothing more nothing less.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Christie "I dont get involved in Roger Goodell's business. The stadium is on private land, he can do what he wants. If it was public land and the area was hit as hard as other areas, I would step in."

Paraphrasing. He sounded like he wasnt thrilled about it but doesnt feel like tangling with the NFL right now. Passed the buck to Goodell.

 

[Len B]

Move the game to Foxboro (Patriots bye week) so I can egg both buses :yep:

 

[Maynard]

i said in the other thread why no issue with this game, but issues with the marathon...i mean, both were scheduled for sunday and everyone is outraged the marathon is going to continue. but nobody cares the giants game will continue. just seems like one big media hypocrisy if i ever saw one. The marathon isnt televised nationally with big advertising dollars generated like the giants game has already sold. They move that game and they have to give back all that revenue they sold.

its nothing more than corporate greed at its finest. nobody cares about those people who are suffering. That fat bastard in NJ is using this to bolster his career in politics. Thats why he wont come out against the nfl because the heat he will take from the media whose networks dont want to lose money. our government and the the way our country is designed in todays america with its money first attitude makes me fucking sick.

 

[Chrispy]

The marathon has been cancelled

http://news.yahoo.com/mayor-bloomberg-says-nyc-marathon-canceled-213404161--spt.html

 

[EmpireWF]

The trains that bring over 10,000 people to the stadium likely won't be running.

If they do play at the Meadowlands, it's going to be in a half-full stadium at best.

NJ has bigger problems so I'm not against them playing in Pittsburgh.

BTW, the Steelers are flying in Sunday morning because no hotel space is available.