bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
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Indy trying to get the Superbowl (1 Viewer)
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bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
they just mightI think Indy would be cool. You ever been? Everything is very close and centrally located.
A cold weather SB once in awhile is a nice change.
pizzatyme
Footballguy
Don't be hatin' on my fine city! Indy is a great place. Not necessarily in February though. 
I leave for Vegas every February during the big game that is played on Sunday.
I will say that Indy is a hell of a lot nicer than Detroit.
I'd like to have it here once to show off the new stadium. After that, I'd just as soon have it in San Diego every year.
Guaranteed nice weather.
I leave for Vegas every February during the big game that is played on Sunday.
I will say that Indy is a hell of a lot nicer than Detroit.
I'd like to have it here once to show off the new stadium. After that, I'd just as soon have it in San Diego every year.
Guaranteed nice weather.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
well I wouldnt say hell of alot, it is indiana after allDon't be hatin' on my fine city! Indy is a great place. Not necessarily in February though.
pizzatyme
Footballguy
To each his own. I'll take the beauty of Indy's downtown over the grit and grime of Detroit every day. I'll also take the crime rate of Indy over Deeeeetroit.Actually, what makes Detroit nice?well I wouldnt say hell of alot, it is indiana after allDon't be hatin' on my fine city! Indy is a great place. Not necessarily in February though.
azgroover
Footballguy
Here is my speculation on the future Super Bowl sites.
2008 - Arizona
2009 - Tampa
2010 - Miami
2011 - Dallas
2012 - Indy
2013 - New Orleans
Rinse and repeat with a steady dose of Arizona, Miami, Tampa, New Orleans and whoever else builds a new stadium for their one-time "thank you" prize. If San Diego or LA has a new building, they reenter the mix too. I'm convinced San Diego is done until a commitment is in place.
2008 - Arizona
2009 - Tampa
2010 - Miami
2011 - Dallas
2012 - Indy
2013 - New Orleans
Rinse and repeat with a steady dose of Arizona, Miami, Tampa, New Orleans and whoever else builds a new stadium for their one-time "thank you" prize. If San Diego or LA has a new building, they reenter the mix too. I'm convinced San Diego is done until a commitment is in place.
Darth Cheney
Footballguy
Cold weather SuperBowl??? Five years ago I would have been all for this. Now I realize that the majority of the people who go to the SuperBowl want to spend the week before golfing, fishing and laying out by a pool or an ocean. I would reckon that an overhwleming majority of SB ticket holders do not want this to happen. Not that I have my ear to the ground in the city of Indy...but I would bet that a good portion of the people there wouldn't want to put up with the hassle.
BigRed
Footballguy
Well yeah but so is a sharp stick in the eye.
Guzalot
Footballguy
Good! Maybe REAL fans will be able to get tickets.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
BigRed
Footballguy
Yeah that'd sure get me in the mood for a football game
Freakin dorks w/more money than (football) sense. OTOH, few real football fans can really afford to go to the SB anyway....Darth Cheney
Footballguy
Maybe it's because the Super Bowl (along with the entire concept of the NFL and all organized professional sports) is about making money first. If throwing the REAL fans a bone once in a while does this...then they'll do it. If not......I guess the REAL fans will have to watch it from their own homes.
Guzalot
Footballguy
You're right, Hollywood stars and rich yuppies have made the NFL what it is today. What was I thinking?
Titus Pullo
Footballguy
i wouldn't mind they just have it at the rose bowl every year.
100k seats, nice area for tourists, typically good weather, and hopefully it would keep LA from getting their own team.
100k seats, nice area for tourists, typically good weather, and hopefully it would keep LA from getting their own team.
Darth Cheney
Footballguy
Don't be so obtuse. The NFL isn't some altruistic,noble organization that puts their REAL fans before the chance to make money......particularly when making money doesn't alienate the REAL fans. NFL network down? Hollywood stars and rich yuppies have nothing to do with it........ it all boils down to if the NFL thinks it can make an extra buck without ticking off the REAL fans....they'll do it.
BigRed
Footballguy
Don't be a goober that uses words like "obtuse" on an FF board of all places. Who tf you think you are, Andy Dufresne?
Darth Cheney
Footballguy
I just finished watching it the other day and been looking for a chance to use it.Don't be a goober that uses words like "obtuse" on an FF board of all places. Who tf you think you are, Andy Dufresne?
gump
Footballguy
They don't...but the corporate sponsors (like Coors and Kraft), NFL licensees (like Reebok/adidas), and NFL apparel retailers (like Champs, JC Penney, and Walmart) all make a ton of money for the NFL.That's where a lot of the tickets go.Throw in the tickets for all 32 teams and the media, and there's not much left.On the topic...the NFL was certainly 10x happier with the Miami event than the Detroit event...but I think they would throw certain owners in cold-weather cities a bone occasionally.You're right, Hollywood stars and rich yuppies have made the NFL what it is today. What was I thinking?
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Guzalot
Footballguy
Look who's being obtuse. Let's revisit this conversation and I will break down what was actually said:The comment was made that a cold weather game would alienate ticket holder whose primary entertainment would be laying by the pool and playing golf. I made the offhanded remark "Good, more tickets for the REAL fans" (ie, those that are actually interested in the outcome of the game AND would be paying the same price for the tickets.) How does that cost the NFL any money? Wait, it doesn't.Don't be so obtuse. The NFL isn't some altruistic,noble organization that puts their REAL fans before the chance to make money......particularly when making money doesn't alienate the REAL fans. NFL network down? Hollywood stars and rich yuppies have nothing to do with it........ it all boils down to if the NFL thinks it can make an extra buck without ticking off the REAL fans....they'll do it.You're right, Hollywood stars and rich yuppies have made the NFL what it is today. What was I thinking?
Think before you patronize.
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Darth Cheney
Footballguy
The Super Bowl isn't just a game anymore. It's an event. People make alot of money off the entire event. Sponsors, areas that host the event and the entity that puts on the event. When a place has more than just the game to draw people to....all the entities involved make more money off of it. Now ask youself, if you were planning a weeklong celebration where you were going to make a ton of money off of people having a good time....where would you want that week to be...Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Detroit or Miami and San Diego?Look who's being obtuse. Let's revisit this conversation and I will break down what was actually said:The comment was made that a cold weather game would alienate ticket holder whose primary entertainment would be laying by the pool and playing golf. I made the offhanded remark "Good, more tickets for the REAL fans" (ie, those that are actually interested in the outcome of the game AND would be paying the same price for the tickets.) How does that cost the NFL any money? Wait, it doesn't.Don't be so obtuse. The NFL isn't some altruistic,noble organization that puts their REAL fans before the chance to make money......particularly when making money doesn't alienate the REAL fans. NFL network down? Hollywood stars and rich yuppies have nothing to do with it........ it all boils down to if the NFL thinks it can make an extra buck without ticking off the REAL fans....they'll do it.You're right, Hollywood stars and rich yuppies have made the NFL what it is today. What was I thinking?
Pickle Rody
IBL Representative
Yeah, Philly and Pittsburgh sure did get their thank you.I am an old school fan and really appreciate the weather facter on game day when there is no dome overhead. Many, many championships were won or lost over the years playing in the snow on frozen surfaces.......Chicago, Philly, Green Bay & N.Y. Giants all won championships while dealing with the elements on game day.
The fact that the NFL won't even consider a Super Bowl being played up north in an open air stadium smacks of hypocrisy as the championship games just two weeks prior are often played in this type of situation (N.E., Philly, Buffalo, N.Y.G. to name some recent venues.)
As much as I'd like to see a Super Bowl in the snow, it just will not happen when the NFL has so much money at stake. $$$$ seems to have ruined some of the integrity that was once the backbone of the league.
Guzalot
Footballguy
Who is "you"? The NFL? They make the same amount of money regardless of where the event is held. The NFL gets ad revenue, corporate sponsorships and ticket sales. The host city and it's businesses are who gets money off of people having a good time. There is no "good time" revenue kickback for the NFL.
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