From the looks of things, the NFL’s vote on Tuesday to determine the site of the Super Bowl in 2014 is a mere formality. The game will never be bigger than it can be on Broadway, and all indications are the big game will be awarded to New York with the Giants and Jets opening up a shiny new football palace this season in the Meadowlands. As Gary Myers of the New York Daily News reports, support for the Big Apple is strong and he called it the “overwhelming favorite†over South Florida and Tampa to land Super Bowl XLVIII. Consider that influential New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is strongly behind the movement to put the game in New York. “Doing it in New York is the right thing for a lot of reasons," Kraft told Myers. "I've been going to Patriots game for 50 years up here. I personally believe all football should be played outdoors. Our league was founded on winter football with the Ice Bowl. Our sport is about resilience, mental toughness, adjustments. I think it will be a great experience for the fans. A memorable experience." Source: National Football Post
fun fact: There have only been two instances of the super bowl being played above the mason-dixon line, Minnesota and Detroit, all played in domes.
Actually there were 3 instances.. Detroit had it twice. Once in the Pontiac Silverdome and once at Ford Field. Both are domed.
This is going to be awesome. Roger, if this happens you better get the hell out of dodge before that SB!
Funny thing is New York has nothing to do with where the SB is going to be played if this happens because only 1 of the 3 N.Y. teams actually play in the state and that's Buffablow! :Loco:
