Superbowl Bad Weather Cancellation ??

[BigKen]

The NFL is making cancellation plans if the weather turns as bad as predicted for this year's Superbowl. The National Weather Service and the Farmer's Almanac are predicting temperatures in the upper 20'sand heavy wet snow for Superbowl Sunday.

If the Packers and Patriots make it, the weather would be perfect. If the Chargers and Panthers make it, it would be hysterical. If the Broncos make it, they'd lose to whoever they played because Manning can't play in bad weather. He won his first game this year in temps below 40 degrees. Of course it was against Tennessee....a real cold weather team.

Goodell has gone on record that he will not support another potential cold weather venue for the Superbowl. He tends to forget that half of his bosses play in the snow and cold zones of the country and the guy who basically got him this job has NFL history's best bad weather QB.

 

[gowazzu02]

Uhhh the weather man can't get my weekend weather correct how the hell are they predicting a month out?

 

[Wazmankg]

When did Goodell go on record that he will not support another potential cold weather venue for the Superbowl and what has Miss Cleo had to say about the weather in NYC for that day ?

 

[geezer]

Better bring a running (sliding) game.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I certainly hope it does get temporarily canceled as punishment for such hypocrisy from the NFL for putting a SB in NY.


Edit: Well, NJ to be precise, but you get the idea.

 

[Wazmankg]

I certainly hope it does get temporarily canceled as punishment for such hypocrisy from the NFL for putting a SB in NY.


Edit: Well, NJ to be precise, but you get the idea.

Hypocrisy ? How so ?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Hypocrisy ? How so ?

Outdoor stadium in an area that is not exactly warm. Detroit for example, was domed. I should have been a bit more precise in why I see this as a hypocritical move by the NFL.

 

[BoBlake]

I find it funny that it's perfectly fine for the superbowl teams to be determined in the playoffs outdoors in cold weather, but once you get to the superbowl, it's supposed to be pristine conditions so that the teams can shine. Before the superbowl, we don't really care about all that though.

You could see an NFC Championship game in Lambeau and a 'better' team from a dome could lose, but 2 weeks later; game better be in a dome.

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

Hey, some of us live in cities that can afford domed stadiums and have the good sense to build one. Heck, we can even open the roof on ours.

 

[gowazzu02]

I find it funny that it's perfectly fine for the superbowl teams to be determined in the playoffs outdoors in cold weather, but once you get to the superbowl, it's supposed to be pristine conditions so that the teams can shine. Before the superbowl, we don't really care about all that though.

You could see an NFC Championship game in Lambeau and a 'better' team from a dome could lose, but 2 weeks later; game better be in a dome.

During the playoff rounds HFA is present. Thus if GB hosts a game they have earned it.

There is no HFA in the superbowl..... thus evening the playing field by having decent conditions is not a crazy request...........


EDIT: I re read my post and had a good laugh..... using two "thus's" lol dropping knowledge.

 

[JDM]

I certainly hope it does get temporarily canceled as punishment for such hypocrisy from the NFL for putting a SB in NY.


Edit: Well, NJ to be precise, but you get the idea.

It was a test case to see how it works out. If it goes well other cities have some possibility.

 

[Wazmankg]

I find it funny that it's perfectly fine for the superbowl teams to be determined in the playoffs outdoors in cold weather, but once you get to the superbowl, it's supposed to be pristine conditions so that the teams can shine. Before the superbowl, we don't really care about all that though.

You could see an NFC Championship game in Lambeau and a 'better' team from a dome could lose, but 2 weeks later; game better be in a dome.

Or Philly, Mass, Chicago, Buffalo, etc. in any given year. There are several sites that could possibly and have held outdoor playoff games including conference championships in bad weather in any given year.... much worse than anything that's likely to happen in NYC the 1st week of Feb. All of this hand-wringing about it is silly.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Or Philly, Mass, Chicago, Buffalo, etc. in any given year. There are several sites that could possibly and have held outdoor playoff games including conference championships in bad weather in any given year.... much worse than anything that's likely to happen in NYC the 1st week of Feb. All of this hand-wringing about it is silly.

The SB is vastly more significant dollar wise to the host city if I recall.

 

[Wazmankg]

The SB is vastly more significant dollar wise to the host city if I recall.

Agreed, but what's your point ?

 

[CaptainStubing]

Uhhh the weather man can't get my weekend weather correct how the hell are they predicting a month out?

awesome

but, seriously, i thought an outdoor SB in a cold climate was an odd decision also but why would they 'postpone' it because of some snow? i'm not sure an nfl game has EVER been postponed due to snow, has it?

 

[JDM]

They're talking if people can't get to the game.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

awesome

but, seriously, i thought an outdoor SB in a cold climate was an odd decision also but why would they 'postpone' it because of some snow? i'm not sure an nfl game has EVER been postponed due to snow, has it?

If it became excessively dangerous in the view of the NFL, it could and probably would be cancelled. It does seem rather unlikely in any case though given what we have seen in the past.

 

[gowazzu02]

Or Philly, Mass, Chicago, Buffalo, etc. in any given year. There are several sites that could possibly and have held outdoor playoff games including conference championships in bad weather in any given year.... much worse than anything that's likely to happen in NYC the 1st week of Feb. All of this hand-wringing about it is silly.

Again, I will reiterate the point I made in the point above. In the Wild card, divisional and CC round. Teams have HFA. If HFA comes with Snow aka the tuck rule game? then so be it. HFA was earned.

But the way the NFL decides the championship is at a neutral location, thus no HFA is present. Meaning that a snow storm like we saw during the philly detroit game gives one team (philly who is built on the run ) a huge advantage.

Thats the prob I have with it.

PS: im a seahawks fan, so rain and snow actually helps my team more,,,especially if say Denver makes it there. Im just talking as a football fan here.

 

[Wazmankg]

awesome

but, seriously, i thought an outdoor SB in a cold climate was an odd decision also but why would they 'postpone' it because of some snow? i'm not sure an nfl game has EVER been postponed due to snow, has it?

A Vikings home game was moved to Detroit a few years ago. Their dome collapsed because of the heavy snow. Which is sort of ironic because they probably would have been able to clear it and hold the game there if there was no dome.

 

[Wazmankg]

Again, I will reiterate the point I made in the point above. In the Wild card, divisional and CC round. Teams have HFA. If HFA comes with Snow aka the tuck rule game? then so be it. HFA was earned.

But the way the NFL decides the championship is at a neutral location, thus no HFA is present. Meaning that a snow storm like we saw during the philly detroit game gives one team (philly who is built on the run ) a huge advantage.

Thats the prob I have with it.

PS: im a seahawks fan, so rain and snow actually helps my team more,,,especially if say Denver makes it there. Im just talking as a football fan here.

Well then theoretically you can't eliminate all factors that might favor one team over another regardless of where you hold it... dome-team vs no dome team, hot weather vs not hot weather team, etc.