BBTV Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I think that it should be in a warm climate or dome, not for the fans or anything, but I'd hate to see a battle of two great teams turned into a "who gets lucky in the snow" thing where you don't get the great plays and a technical game. I love snow games every now and then, but not for a championship. Why is it okay for the playoffs but not for the title game?The only reason why the NFL goes strictly with domes and southern outdoor venues is because the large corporations who support the league and its television partners don't want to send their executives and clients to a stadium where they'll run the risk of sitting outside for hours in the cold. My guess is that it will only take one or two more rainy outdoor Super Bowls before we see the NFL go to a strict policy of awarding the games only to domes or retractable roof venues.In recent weeks I have formulated an opinion that the NFL should build a football-only stadium in the city of Los Angeles which would become the permanent Super Bowl venue. Rather than rotate the game between 10 if the NFL's 32 cities, as they presently do (with cities such as Miami and New Orleans in fairly heavy rotation), simply place the game permanently in LA. In essence this will remove the financial imbalance that is created by certain teams' participation in hosting Super Bowls and might also satisfy those interests in LA that desire an NFL team. I love the occasional cold-weather tooth-and-nail match up, but honestly, I don't think it is right for a team to work hard all year and have a flukey thing in the snow kill their season. I'm aware that it isn't feasible to always have fair weather championship games, and also I do believe that in your conference you should have a home field advantage, and if that means using the climate in your city to your favor, so be it (I didn't complain when the Falcons left their dome to play the Eagles on one of the coldest days of the year.)I like your idea of the permanent site for the bowl, but I'd propose Las Vegas instead of LA. I think LA will eventually get a team back, but Vegas probably never will, right or wrong. The site could be used for conventions or even could contain a casino for the other 364 days. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Two words... Vegas, baby!No seriously, I like Yale's idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 What I would do is have a 5 year rotation. Have it in Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Miami, and another NFL City to finish out the rotation. Reason why I say Phoenix is due to the hot spot they are right now. Plus the fact they also host the Fiesta Bowl every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 if there is a 5 city/year rotation, they should all be non-nfl cities, or continue with the current trend.yale's idea is pretty badass. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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