2014 Superbowl: Party in NYC, game in Jersey

[trwi7]

Please. Favre was forced out of Green Bay. It is revisionist history to say that the nfc championship game is why Favre left Green Bay. It's common knowledge the Packers wanted an answer quickly. Brett was rushed & he retired. He unretired & declared his desire to play for GB but GB wasn't having it. Get real.

Educate yourself.

[ahonui06]

If weather conditions can potentially decide nfc/afc title games then who gives a flying F\_/CK about weather conditions for the Superbowl?

I do because the nfc/afc title games are played at the location of the team that earned home field advantage. The Super Bowl is ideally played at a neutral site where neither team is supposed to have an advantage. Playing a game in a blizzard will give one of the teams an advantage (think SF vs. Denver). In my mind that unnecessarily taints the Super Bowl.

Besides, I've yet to hear an answer to what happens if a nor'easter hits the day of the game. I can just see 2 feet of snow and 40 mph winds paralyzing the city and everyone asking who on earth thought this was a good idea when it's 75 degrees and sunny down in Miami. Lets see...it's Feb. 2nd I could either be shoveling out in NJ or sitting on Miami Beach. Tough call there. Funny thing is ESPN already had a poll and the majority want to see a blizzard. They are praying to tune in and see a train wreck. That will take the spot light off the players and the better team and put it on constant weather updates. What true NFL fans wants to see weather be the determining factor of crowning a champion? In 20 years it will be like the Ice Bowl. Nobody will remember the score, who had the great game or how the game played out. When remembering the game all they'll recall is that it was damn cold that day. The game will become famous for weather over the actual game.

You do realize that SF and Denver have played in a Super Bowl before (twice) and SF won both times? Wouldn't have mattered what the elements were when you have Joe Montana and Jerry Rice and Ronnie Lott on your team.

[InsideOut]

If weather conditions can potentially decide nfc/afc title games then who gives a flying F\_/CK about weather conditions for the Superbowl?

I do because the nfc/afc title games are played at the location of the team that earned home field advantage. The Super Bowl is ideally played at a neutral site where neither team is supposed to have an advantage. Playing a game in a blizzard will give one of the teams an advantage (think SF vs. Denver). In my mind that unnecessarily taints the Super Bowl.

Besides, I've yet to hear an answer to what happens if a nor'easter hits the day of the game. I can just see 2 feet of snow and 40 mph winds paralyzing the city and everyone asking who on earth thought this was a good idea when it's 75 degrees and sunny down in Miami. Lets see...it's Feb. 2nd I could either be shoveling out in NJ or sitting on Miami Beach. Tough call there. Funny thing is ESPN already had a poll and the majority want to see a blizzard. They are praying to tune in and see a train wreck. That will take the spot light off the players and the better team and put it on constant weather updates. What true NFL fans wants to see weather be the determining factor of crowning a champion? In 20 years it will be like the Ice Bowl. Nobody will remember the score, who had the great game or how the game played out. When remembering the game all they'll recall is that it was damn cold that day. The game will become famous for weather over the actual game.

You do realize that SF and Denver have played in a Super Bowl before (twice) and SF won both times? Wouldn't have mattered what the elements were when you have Joe Montana and Jerry Rice and Ronnie Lott on your team.

So you think Montana to Rice would work just as well in 2 feet of snow and 40 mph winds? I feel the weather would give Denver a much better chance at winning. Either way the story would be the weather and not Montana to Rice. It's just my opinion but I'd rather watch Montana to Rice on a nice 70 degree day than watching them falling all over the place in a snow storm.

[dula14]

I don't think the impact will be that great on the game itself - football can be played in any conditions, but I do wonder how it will affect the activities surrounding it. The Super Bowl, in a lot of ways, has become more about the event more so than the game on the field.

I live in Atlanta where the 2000 SB was held. The weather was terrible (ice mainly) that week and it really put a damper on things. Since then, the word is Atlanta has been black balled because of a rare deep south ice storm that happened to hit during SB week.

Now if the NFL has concerns about the weather in a southern city like the ATL, what will they think if the forecast for the greater NY metro for that weekend calls for 2 feet of snow? What do they think will become of all those events that have become such a part of the SB, if the city is paralyzed by a blizzard? That would be nighmare scenario for Goodell and company. The losses could be in the tens of millions of dollars!

[nflfan427]

The Superbowl is the most watched TV event every year. Companies pay millions for the advertising, and tickets sell for a premium no matter where the event is held. Some events, such as "radio row" will probably be held in a convention center near the stadium for the 2014 game.

The teams play in all types of weather conditions during the regular season; adding weather as a factor just makes the game more interesting. As with every Superbowl, best to make arrangements as far in advance as possible if you plan on being there. I'll be cheering for the Packers all season!!

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[Bleeding Blue]

Everyone keeps saying, "the bad weather can give some teams an advantage and hurt others." Duh. Some team are meant to air it out (Colts) and other are built to pound the ball and play D (Jets). You could counter that argument with, playing the SB in warm weather gives an advantage to the pass happy offensive minded teams. Granted if the SB is played in a blizzard you wont get a 41-37 football game, but it will still be fun to watch and attend. Those that wouldnt go see their team in 10 degree weather arent true fans, and should stay at home and eat chips n salsa.