Quote Originally Posted by kilabyte View Post
Football is an outdoor sport made to be played in the cold rain & snow. Some of the greatest games where in bad weather including the ice bowl up in Green Bay. I'm sure they will be able to figure something out for the 10 minute half time show even if there is precip falling. As for the 2 weeks of entertainment before the game date. Well I'm sure the majority of that will be indoors across the metro NY area which has the most diverse amount of entertainment options available in the world. This Super Bowl needed to happen to stop becoming the same old game played indoors or in a town that has weather like a summer vacation where the excitement is going to the beach.
I would like you to list the number of great games that were played in bad weather. I'm sure there were some great plays within these games, but I don't think you can come up with more than a few great games. 60 minutes of good to great football during the superbowl in foul weather. Anyone can play in October, November and most of December, but we're talking about the middle of February. The Ice Bowl in Green Bay was not a great game, it had a few good plays. Some plays would have been made if played in a warmer climate too. Other than the players playing in a deep freezer, why would you say it was a great game?

If there are "Superbowl" parties in New York, is that really a Super bowl festivity? No, it would be like me having a party for 200 people in Baltimore on the Friday before the Superbowl in Tampa. Yeah, it's a party, it's a party to celebrate the Superbowl, but it isn't a Superbowl Party.

I will have to say I don't think the NFL needed this game in NY/NJ. What positive aspect can you say was will taqke place having the game in New Jersey? What's positive for the 70 thousand fans sitting on their hands freezing during the game, when they could be very comfortable in a domed stadium? Where is any of this positive for the game? Do you think you will actually see better football when it's played in the cold? Do the QB's have a better touch on the ball in the cold and possible bad weather? Do the wide receivers catch more balls in the snow or rain than in an indoor stadium?

As for the best of the best, you will have better football when played in a climate controlled stadium. Do you really want the weather determine the outcome of the game or rather have the players play the best they can?

I can keep going, but I will stop here. I know you have the right to believe what's best for football in your mind, but for me, you can't ever make me believe the NFL needed this game in NJ.

Jim Smith