New Meadowlands Stadium Selected to Host Super Bowl XLVIII

[Teletopez]

If you build it, they will come -- wearing winter coats.

 

The New Meadowlands Stadium, the $1.6 billion jewel co-owned by the New York Giants and Jets, will host the 2014 Super Bowl, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Tuesday afternoon at the league's spring meeting.

 

The league's 32 owners, undaunted by the prospect of a wintry championship game, awarded Super Bowl XLVIII to the New York/New Jersey region after also considering bids from Tampa and South Florida, both traditional sites. South Florida and Tampa have hosted the Super Bowl 10 and four times, respectively.

 

It took four votes to determine the host. New York/New Jersey won by a simple majority over Tampa. South Florida was eliminated after the second ballot.

ESPN

 

Super Bowl in the swamp!

Edited May 25, 2010 by Waldo

[xx.]

Hell yeah babbyyyyyyy, this is what football is all about.

[NomarFachix]

http://www.nataliedee.com/062607/suck-it.jpg

 

Retractable roofs and domes are for Nancies. Embrace the cold weather football game!

[Phightins]

It is about time a northern non-dome/retractable roof gets a Super Bowl.

[Universe]

So sweet! Definately seeing Green Bay get it soon...maybe Buffalo?!

[Jenneral]

Would love to see the Packers (or Favre if he's still around ) dominate this SB.

[Cobb]

Eh, I liked it in the hot weather. It's going to seem weird having it up north.

[fish7718]

I'll probably be at this one

[Smitty]

YESSSSSSSS.

 

I'll actually be able to go to a Superbowl now haha. I can just take the train up there.

[fish7718]

YESSSSSSSS.

 

I'll actually be able to go to a Superbowl now haha. I can just take the train up there.

We should plan an OTR trip to the superbowl!!!! ^_^

[The Regime]

I'm not a big fan of this idea. I don't mind cold weather games during the regular season and even the playoffs, but a cold weather game during the SuperBowl is just dumb. I remember the Colts/Bears game a couple seasons ago while it was raining, and that just ruined the appeal of the game imo.

Edited May 26, 2010 by Confidence

[EastCoastNiner]

I understand that people want the Super Bowl to have the most ideal conditions, but this is football, and some of the greatest games have been played in crazy whether, and no one even knows if the weather will be poor there.

 

Domes are for pussies anyways, and help inflate stats, such as Peyton Manning's.

[fly3rs18]

We should plan an OTR trip to the superbowl!!!! ^_^

 

you pay for tickets and ill be there

[xx.]

Playing in bad weather shows the true winner even more. It shows the overall talent one team has with their focus and determination. This is the Super Bowl and the game is football, it's not no charity event where we should make everything as comfortable as possible. Players are getting paid millions and we want it easy for them? Also, people are saying its a bad experience? Being in New York City, the best city in the world in any kind of weather is always a great time.

[reno]

I hope it snows, snow makes football games seem epic.

[Mentch]

This was a really bad move IMO

 

Yes, old-school football is about playing outdoors in all weather conditions. But this is a different generation. This is a generation of football dominated by high-powered offenses and throwing the football, not grinding it out and playing a battle of field position.

 

Today's crowds buy tickets to see teams score as much as possible, not to see a blowout or a defensive struggle. Nobody wants to watch the most important game of the year while having the weather play a part in it. That only makes it more of a defensive game

 

If it was up to me, I would have them play it in a dome, where they're most likely to see a high-scoring game, where both teams score 30 points or more

[xx.]

This was a really bad move IMO

 

Yes, old-school football is about playing outdoors in all weather conditions. But this is a different generation. This is a generation of football dominated by high-powered offenses and throwing the football, not grinding it out and playing a battle of field position.

 

Today's crowds buy tickets to see teams score as much as possible, not to see a blowout or a defensive struggle. Nobody wants to watch the most important game of the year while having the weather play a part in it. That only makes it more of a defensive game

 

If it was up to me, I would have them play it in a dome, where they're most likely to see a high-scoring game, where both teams score 30 points or more

Exactly its a new generation.

 

Old generation = Tough gridiron natural football players and fans who give it their all in any type of weather

New generation = Pu$sy complaining fat fans that rather play videogames and are weak as fuk

 

Please bring back the old generation.

Edited May 26, 2010 by NeTs15VC

[Mentch]

Exactly its a new generation.

 

Old generation = Tough gridiron natural football players and fans who give it their all in any type of weather

New generation = Pu$sy complaining fat fans that rather play videogames and are weak as fuk

 

Please bring back the old generation.

 

The only generation I want back is football during the 90s, that era was tight

 

Plus, it was similar to the offensive firepower era of today, except you could actually sack the quarterback without getting a roughing the passer call every [expletive]ing time

[Phightins]

I understand that people want the Super Bowl to have the most ideal conditions, but this is football, and some of the greatest games have been played in crazy whether, and no one even knows if the weather will be poor there.

 

Domes are for pussies anyways, and help inflate stats, such as Peyton Manning's.

 

And if we get another New Jersey winter in 2014 anything like last year's, it's probably 50/50 as to if there will be 20 inches of snow on the ground or if it will be 75 and sunny.

[Flash]

Exactly its a new generation.

 

Old generation = Tough gridiron natural football players and fans who give it their all in any type of weather

New generation = Pu$sy complaining fat fans that rather play videogames and are weak as fuk

 

Please bring back the old generation.

 

 

C'mon bro. People have a legitimate gripe with the SB being in most likely poor weather conditions. I know you're excited because you're part of the country got the SB but all this bring back the old generation crap is weak.

[Flash]

The Super Bowl should never be played outside of Miami, Cali and New Orleans.

[Mentch]

The Super Bowl should never be played outside of Miami, Cali and New Orleans.

 

Agreed, the Super Bowl is the one game that almost everybody in America - regardless of whether they are a fan of football or not - watch the game, whether it's for the game, the commercials, or the halftime show.

 

Watching the game in cold weather makes it hard for non-football fans to enjoy the experience. Whereas, if it's 75 and sunny, with a 5 MPH wind to the NE, the conditions are perfect for pretty much anyone

[Phightins]

Agreed, the Super Bowl is the one game that almost everybody in America - regardless of whether they are a fan of football or not - watch the game, whether it's for the game, the commercials, or the halftime show.

 

Watching the game in cold weather makes it hard for non-football fans to enjoy the experience. Whereas, if it's 75 and sunny, with a 5 MPH wind to the NE, the conditions are perfect for pretty much anyone

 

People are going to watch no matter where it is played. Non-football fans, of all people, care the least where the game is played. If they are tuning in for the commercials or half time show, I doubt they care what the wind conditions are, or how difficult a time the quarterback is having throwing the ball, etc.

[Mentch]

People are going to watch no matter where it is played. Non-football fans, of all people, care the least where the game is played. If they are tuning in for the commercials or half time show, I doubt they care what the wind conditions are, or how difficult a time the quarterback is having throwing the ball, etc.

 

I meant for people who actually go to the game, my bad

 

But the best way to convince a non-football fan of the intensity of the game is usually not through a cold weather, defensive struggle game, but rather through a high-scoring matchup, because most people like to watch teams score, regardless of what sport it is.

Edited May 26, 2010 by Mentch

[Phightins]

I meant for people who actually go to the game, my bad

 

You could play the game on the North Pole and the stadium would still be sold out and tickets would be going for thousands of dollars. I don't think the location of the game will change a thing.