Giants-Jets Gaining Support for 2014 Super Bowl Bid

[Giantmetfan07]

Interesting piece from the NY Daily News, which talks about how the Giants and Jets are finalizing their bid to host the Super Bowl in 2014. It consists of some quotes from other owners and coaches about how they have no problem with playing in cold weather and snow, as long as the other team is playing in it as well. Towards the end the writer also points out some of the ideas that will be presented that would make the experience more comfortable for the fans, ranging from the seats to the coats, to hand-warmers and even fire-pits in the parking lot for tailgating.

Simply put, a lot of people are behind this because they feel the cold-weather is very common in the NFL and a more classic scenario. One owner mentioned the Ice Bowl, and how the weather sucked but that is what made it so memorable.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football...er_support.html

A few pieces:

"We'll play the Super Bowl in a parking lot in the Artic - as long as the other team is playing in the same conditions, we're good," 49ers coach Mike Singletary told the Daily News in what is emerging as bullish support for a cold-weather Super Bowl in the Big Apple.

"When you are in that football mode, put them wherever you want to put them," Chiefs coach Todd Haley says. "Put on the uniforms and they are ready to go."

Former 49er guard Randy Cross played in three Super Bowls, including the first one in Detroit. "I'd have gone to Siberia because we were in the Super Bowl," he says. "It's still the Super Bowl."

Panthers coach John Fox says a coach's feeling may depend "on how your team is built and who you have at quarterback. I love that environment. I think that's football."

"Everybody loves New York, especially football players," Haley says. "I'm sure they would find plenty of fun in New York that us coaches try to keep them out of. We're trying to find ways to keep them in bed."

"People want an authentic football experience and they would want to sit in the stands," says Mark Rooks, the director of sports marketing for Pepsi, a major NFL sponsor based in Purchase. "As I think about football and cold weather football, it makes perfect sense to me."

I am totally psyched about this. I really hope they win the bid for this, because it seems like coaches and even sponsors are beginning to support this idea. I think you can guarantee that almost all out-door stadiums up north will vote for the Giants and Jets to host the Super Bowl.

 

[cruzg24]

Lets do it! The new stadium is going to be really sick and we should host it.

 

[elcheato]

Horrible idea, keep the super bowl in domes or warm weather areas.

 

[jarrod2323]

Won't happen. Too many GMs have stressed this is not their desire.
Travel problems are the main conern

Too many problems arise with the cold weather. Funny it's only cold-weather guys saying all this. Go ask someone from Miami or California. It's an unfair advantage to Dome and southern teams.

I'll even put money on it, unless NY gets a retractable roof

 

[cruzg24]

Won't happen. Too many GMs have stressed this is not their desire.
Travel problems are the main conern

Too many problems arise with the cold weather. Funny it's only cold-weather guys saying all this. Go ask someone from Miami or California. It's an unfair advantage to Dome and southern teams.

I'll even put money on it, unless NY gets a retractable roof

Unfair advantage? Cold Weather is unfair? Where are we in society today that football needs to be played in warm weather? The greatest football games of the past were played in these conditions and no one <Censored>ed about it then.