Super Bowl Selections: San Francisco, Houston Win Bids Over Miami

As expected, the NFL awarded Super Bowl L to San Francisco and Super Bowl LI to Houston. Miami was the losing city in both cases.

San Francisco won out because it will have a $1.2 billion state-of-the-art stadium to showcase the milestone 50th Super Bowl, which will be played in February 2016. That was too much for Miami to overcome—especially after the Florida Legislature recently opted not to vote on a bill that would have provided $350 million in public funding for a critical renovation of Sun Life Stadium.

Without the renovation, Miami’s chances were doomed despite its rich Super Bowl history. For the same reason, Miami wasn’t able to defeat Houston in the bid for Super Bowl LI, which will be played at Reliant Stadium in February 2017.

Source: Sporting News

 

wooooooooohooooooo finally MY neighborhood and the 50th SB, how freaking cool is that?

 

yep, #50 is a big deal. everyone wanted that one.

 

Kinda cool since California had the 1st one that we should have the 50th as well...

 

Even cooler if SF gets to have homefield advantage for the game!!!!!!! :icon_cheesygrin:

 

Only way I'd ever get to go to a Super Bowl, or for that matter ANY football game, would be if Charlotte got one. Maybe Atlanta