Irsay says Super Bowl L(50) in London is possibility

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The members of the Super Bowl committee lately have been content to award hosting duties in cities in the northern part of the U.S. For instance, Indianapolis here and New Jersey in 2014. But what about an international Super Bowl?

Apparently, that’s been something the committee has discussed.

“There’s a little bit of change in philosophy,” Irsay said Monday. “We have the 50-year anniversary coming up, which we’re looking at. There are some members of our committee who have been thinking about having an international Super Bowl in London. That obviously has some real pluses and minuses if you weren’t going to have it on America soil. Right now, we’re in a wait-and-see approach.”

Los Angeles also has drawn some interest from the Super Bowl committee, assuming the Farmer Field project is completed at some point. But London? It seems … well … not very fan-friendly and, probably more importantly, not very corporate-friendly.

It is good news that the committee is willing to get out of the San Diego-Miami-New Orleans rotation every once in a while. Though Dallas, in many ways, had problems, Indianapolis has been a dream so far. Of course, Super Bowl XLVI will be played in a dome, and if the weather drops to 30 degrees and snow begins to fall here, it won’t matter.

The same can’t be said for the New Meadowlands Super Bowl in two years.

“We’re always looking at new stadiums, in warm weather or in a dome,” Irsay said. “We’re obviously going to have a trial weather balloon on that in New York. It could be interesting.”

London could be interesting as well. But that doesn’t mean it’s a great idea.

 

[TTN2810]

That would be ridiculous. I can guarantee the players wouldn't like that.

 

[footballplaya52]

that would be a mistake...

 

[RipCity32]

I could see another year maybe, but the 50th anniversary in a foreign country would be a complete mistake.

 

[bosoxlover12]

IMO It should be at Farmers Field

By the time for Super Bowl L, this should be done constructed. It will be a brand new, high tech stadium, great for the SB.


And not to mention, it is in Los Angeles. Where was Super Bowl I? Los Angeles.

 

[Dorado]

IMO It should be at Farmers Field

By the time for Super Bowl L, this should be done constructed. It will be a brand new, high tech stadium, great for the SB.


And not to mention, it is in Los Angeles. Where was Super Bowl I? Los Angeles.

This.

 

[.infamous]

They won't start building that field till they have a team. So, it might not be ready by then.

 

[Pugz]

The time zone issue would fuck EVERYTHING up. This won't happen.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Shit like this ruins the experience. First they take away Tailgating at the Super Bowl, now they want to try this shit?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Please god no.

You hear nothing but bad things from the teams that go there and play once, having a Super Bowl there? Why the fuck would the NFL even consider that?

Going over there is ridiculous enough, but now this?