I think this starts to undue the greatest inequity in American sports -- that Super Bowl/ Bowl games had previously been played virtuallly unanimously in warm weather cities.
Chicago, D.C. and other cold weather cities should get their turn too. If it actually snowed during the Superbowl, rating would go through the roof.
What's the world coming to? First there's been that bowl game in Boise with the blue field -- and then starting this coming season, there's a new bowl game in New York (the Pinstripe Bowl) -- and now this.
Originally posted by SmookieP Good for New Jersey! Go New Jersey Giants/Jets!
Sure, just what everyone wants to see....weather as the dominant force in the game.
I will laugh my ass off if they have a driving blizzard that forces the cancellation of the game. This is a really stupid decision.
The game should be played where the quality of play is not deterred by the elements. Besides, New Jersey is the armpit of the US.
Originally posted by shortcircuit Sure, just what everyone wants to see....weather as the dominant force in the game.
I will laugh my ass off if they have a driving blizzard that forces the cancellation of the game. This is a really stupid decision.
The game should be played where the quality of play is not deterred by the elements. Besides, New Jersey is the armpit of the US.
Nah...Detroit is the armpit of the US. BTW...some of the best games ever played were in inclement weather.
Originally posted by shortcircuit Sure, just what everyone wants to see....weather as the dominant force in the game.
I will laugh my ass off if they have a driving blizzard that forces the cancellation of the game. This is a really stupid decision.
The game should be played where the quality of play is not deterred by the elements. Besides, New Jersey is the armpit of the US.
Weather is an inherent part of football. It's not like baseball where everyone runs for cover at the sight of a couple raindrops.
And it seems like the most interesting football games are those that involve inclement weather. How will they handle those 40 mph winds, or subzero cold, or a soupy sea of mud, or the driving snow, or a blinding fog? This is where the truly great coaches and truly great players get to show their ability to adapt their games to deal with such adversity.
One of my all-time favorite games was that New England-Oakland "tuck rule" game where Vinatieri had to kick the tying and winning FGs through heavy snowfall. It helped make him into a legend. It helped make that game a legend. It's definitely what I want to see.
As for NJ being the armpit of America. It only applies to what you can see while you're on the Turnpike. And that Xanadu thing they're building in the Meadowlands.
The idea that football players aren't able to battle the elements is a joke. They do it all the time in conference championship games, they did it in the Ice Bowl and some of the most memorable games ever played.
If it ever would actually snow during a Super Bowl, ratings would reach record levels. I am confident that this will be the first of many outdoor superbowls in cold weather cities.
Real inclement weather is still unlikely. New Jersey is not Buffalo. You still have probably an 80-90% chance of clear weather. Real snowstorms happen maybe an average of 5-7 times per year in the area spread over a roughly 100 day period. The odds of a real snowstorm during the Super Bowl are slim.
In warm weather cities, you can still have rain storms, which are at least as bad as snowstorms for quality of football.
Really, really cold weather, such as GB during the NFC Title game a couple of years back, is also exceedingly unlikely.
In all likelihood, it will be about 35 degrees and clear at game time. Excellent football weather. I don't get what the big fuss over the weather is about.
I'm hoping for a lopsided match-up that heavily favors one team (in terms of weather), ie Green Bay vs San Diego or Miami, that will show how terrible this idea was so they'll go back to Tampa or something.
Originally posted by GalaxyShield I'm hoping for a lopsided match-up that heavily favors one team (in terms of weather), ie Green Bay vs San Diego or Miami, that will show how terrible this idea was so they'll go back to Tampa or something.
How is it unfair for Green Bay to get to play San Diego in cold weather but fair for them to play in warm weather? Football (both pro and college) are continually unfair by refusing to allow northen and cold weather teams to play the biggest game in their elements and in their geography. This is a huge step towards eliminating a huge geographic/ climate bias.
Originally posted by quackquack How is it unfair for Green Bay to get to play San Diego in cold weather but fair for them to play in warm weather? Football (both pro and college) are continually unfair by refusing to allow northen and cold weather teams to play the biggest game in their elements and in their geography. This is a huge step towards eliminating a huge geographic/ climate bias.
Because Green Bay plays football in hot weather, too. It gets pretty hot here in the summer during the camps, and the first month of the season is generally pretty warm. When San Diego plays in the snow, that's a 40+ degree temperature difference that they can't really prepare for. I'd rather them play in domes so they can eliminate the weather all together, and have games won or lost based on the skill of the teams.
I guess it's unfair either way, but what is worse? Miami having to play in 20 degree weather, or Buffalo playing in 70?
Originally posted by GalaxyShield Because Green Bay plays football in hot weather, too. It gets pretty hot here in the summer during the camps, and the first month of the season is generally pretty warm. When San Diego plays in the snow, that's a 40+ degree temperature difference that they can't really prepare for. I'd rather them play in domes so they can eliminate the weather all toge ...[text shortened]... way, but what is worse? Miami having to play in 20 degree weather, or Buffalo playing in 70?
I don't see why anyone thinks domes are better. They aren't in baseball (Minnesota and Houston got rid of theirs).
If you are picking a location for a marquee event, it seems like the nation's biggest media market is just a no-brainer.