How does a Super Bowl end up in the cold north, in New Jersey? Politics?

[Coyotl]

Just wondering and this seems the place to pose the question. Is there a political dimension to this, Republicans working the Christie 2016 campaign, ????

I got just questions, no answers, because I was just surprised to notice this is really supposed to happen in the cold insteasd of sunny south? Why and who did that?

[PeaceNikki]

1. It certainly isn't unprecedented that it be in the "shitty north"

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history

[FarCenter]

6. Detroit and Indianapolis were both in domed/roofed stadiums.

[PeaceNikki]

9. I know. But that wasn't part of the OP's gripe.

[RB TexLa]

10. Yes it is. The Detroit and Minneapolis Super Bowls were in domes

The two Super Bowls where there was weather issues were both in the south, here in Dallas and in Atlanta. Atlanta has never been considered for another Super Bowl after their handling of the weather issues with theirs.

I for one am for playing the game in the elements. I think if there is a blizzard you play. Football is supposed to be played rain, snow or shine. But the problem is games played in heavy rain or snow don't show up as well on television. That is the real concern for the NFL.

[PeaceNikki]

11. The lack of a dome was not part of the OP's gripe.

Also, this was supposed to be in NY.

[riqster]

18. The other concern is for the attendees.

Most Super Bowl tickets go to the rich and famous, and they like their comfort.

About time those scum balls tasted some cold and damp. The few real fans in attendance won't mind a bit.

[Motown_Johnny]

26. You should consider road conditions too.

When it was played here in Detroit, we had one hell of a snowstorm.

The roads would have been bad enough even without Superbowl traffic.



I am not against northern region Superbowls, but I do think safety of the people traveling there (including workers) should be a consideration.

[riqster]

27. The NYC/ NJ area has a lot of transit options.

So it shouldn't cause a big problem there.

[Motown_Johnny]

28. True, but in general, for northern Superbowls.

I think they even have trains running right into the stadium. That would be my choice.

[tammywammy]

2. Super Bowl locations are chosen years in advance. n/t

[riqster]

3. Because it's about time football was played in a realistic environment?

Speaking as a Snow Belt native, I am glad to see the Super Bowl held in real football weather.

[LibGranny]

14. +1

[pipi_k]

21. Yes!!

Football isn't golf or tennis.

It's meant to be played in the elements.

I love rainy/snowy games.


Some of the most memorable games have been played in torrential rains and raging blizzards.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

24. THANK YOU.

I like my football "messy." When did we become a nation of such weather wimps?

[edhopper]

4. Because football is great in the cold and weather

Playoff games in Green Bay or Chicago are fine and can be really fun. Why not here in the Northeast.
This ain't the Pro-Bowl. It's how football is supposed to be.

[jsr]

5. How MetLife Stadium scored Super Bowl 2014, bringing the big game to N.J.:

http://www.nj.com/super-bowl/index.ssf/2014/01/how_metlife_stadium_scored_super_bowl_2014_bringing_the_big_game_to_nj.html

[PeaceNikki]

7. Here are the details on the city selection process for this game:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLVIII#Host_selection_process

Host selection process


MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey was selected to host Super Bowl XLVIII.
Three stadiums were part of the bidding to host the game:
MetLife Stadium—East Rutherford, New Jersey[8]
Raymond James Stadium—Tampa, Florida[9]
Sun Life Stadium—Miami Gardens, Florida[10][11]

Tampa has hosted four Super Bowls (XVIII, XXV, XXXV, XLIII). South Florida / Miami has hosted ten Super Bowls (II, III, V, X, XIII, XXIII, XXIX, XXXIII, XLI, and XLIV).

During the voting process by the league owners, the South Florida/Miami bid was eliminated in the second round of voting, but it eventually took the fourth round of voting for New Jersey's bid to beat Tampa's.[4]

Super Bowl XLVIII will be the first Super Bowl held at an open-air stadium in a "cold-weather" city; previous Super Bowls in cold-weather cities were held at indoor stadiums. The coldest outdoor Super Bowl of the first 47 games was Super Bowl VI, held at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 16, 1972, with a kickoff temperature of 39 °F (4 °C).[12] However, New Orleans usually has a humid subtropical climate, with January morning lows averaging around 46 °F (8 °C) and daily highs around 63 °F (17 °C);[13] also, all New Orleans Super Bowls since XII have been played at the indoor Superdome. Since Super Bowl X in 1976, all but one outdoor Super Bowl has been played in either California or Florida, the exception being Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, Arizona. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has indicated that if Super Bowl XLVIII is successful, additional "cold-weather" Super Bowls will be considered.[4][14]

Super Bowl XLVIII will be the first NFL championship game to be held in the New York metropolitan area since December 30, 1962, when the Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants in the original Yankee Stadium, 16–7. Since then, two other major pro football leagues have held title games in the area:
1968 AFL Championship Game at Shea Stadium, December 29, 1968: New York Jets 27, Oakland Raiders 23—a rematch of the infamous "Heidi Game." The Jets went on to Super Bowl III, where they upset the Baltimore Colts, 16–7.

1985 USFL Championship Game at Giants Stadium, July 14, 1985: Baltimore Stars 28, Oakland Invaders 24. This game would turn out to be the final contest in the league's three-year history, since an attempt to move the spring/summer USFL to a fall schedule in 1986 was aborted after the USFL was awarded just $1 (tripled to $3) in its 1986 antitrust case against the NFL.

New York City was scheduled to host Super Bowl XLIV upon the completion of the proposed West Side Stadium. When the stadium proposal was rejected, Sun Life Stadium was selected to host the game instead.

MetLife Stadium will be the first Super Bowl venue which is simultaneously home to two NFL teams: the New York Giants and the New York Jets, and thus will be the first championship game to have two host teams. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (which hosted Super Bowls I and VII) was the home of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Raiders, but not at the same time.

[Coyotl]

13. Great info. The "voting process by the league owners" may be a misnomer. Of team owners?

The NFL is a non-profit, right?

I know near zip about football.

[edhopper]

15. The NFL ruling body in non-profit.

The profit goes to the individual teams, which have the most egalitarian revenue sharing in all of sports.
Big and small markets all share equally in ticket sales and TV money. (I believe on merchandize is exempt)
Other sports would be better off if they did the same.

You do know zip.

[Morning Dew]

22. That cold game at Tulane was supposed to take place at the Superdome.

Construction delays sent the game to Tulane instead.

[NoGOPZone]

33. Not true. Tulane Stadium was the planned host for Super Bowl VI

and the temp was under forty, the coldest to date. Super Bowl IX was the one that got moved to Tulane Stadium because the Superdome wasn't ready, temp was mid forties

[Morning Dew]

37. You're right. My recollection failed me. :)

[Cirque du So-What]

8. Super Bowl location is determined four years in advance

and if it's held up north, it's supposed to be in a domed stadium, so maybe there's something to your supposition.

[LeftyMom]

12. You build a stadium, you get a Super Bowl. A couple of years ago it was in Indianapolis,

also because they built a new stadium.

[rustydog]

16. Because in the NFL, When you play football in the NFL

The NFL decides whoever plays in the NFL's Super bowl ,must play in the NFL's choice of where the NFL super bowl will be held.

Did I say the NFL-required number of NFL's?

[DemocraticWing]

17. Maybe people would rather visit New York.

Better than Dallas and Indianapolis for sure. Football's an outdoor sport anyway.

[meow2u3]

19. The Super Bowl ought to be played in Green Bay

That, or Pittsburgh. That's REAL football weather!

[dembotoz]

23. do not expect green bay--not enough hotel rooms in the area

as it is--opposing teams do not stay in green bay.
the trouble with being in the smallest market is that you are in the smallest market

would be coo though

the dream ticket would be miami vs tampa bay....

you could make a movie with a set up like that.

[tenderfoot]

20. A Superbowl was played in Minneapolis in the 1990's

It's not sunny or warm there either.

[brentspeak]

25. Because the game was INVENTED in NJ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1869_New_Jersey_vs._Rutgers_football_game

I can't understand people who seem perplexed and outraged that the Superbowl isn't played in some sterile arena located in some good-ol-boy Southern state or a completely boring dome in the midwest, as if the sport is exclusive to those regions and must be played in those soulless settings. The game was never meant to be played in a dome, anyways. And it is a northeastern-invented sport!

[aikoaiko]

29. End of season football should be in cold weather.

It is the natural course of the season.

[NoGOPZone]

30. who cares as long as the lights stay on?

Having a new stadium does seem to be a plus, the NFL must love having luxury boxes to sell

[ileus]

31. So stands a chance of being a hell of a lot more interesting.

Cold is okay, but cold and snow would make for a great super bowl.

Everything doesn't have to be political...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

32. The last twenty superbowls have all been played in the same place ...

... on a television in the front room.

I don't know that it makes any difference to me, attending a superbowl is not in my budget.

[NutmegYankee]

34. Are you saying it should never be in the north?

It is played every February, which is the height of winter.

[Rex]

35. Crispe Creme comments on the halftime show - expect delays.

nt.

[Wounded Bear]

36. Isn't this their belated 9/11 game...? nt