With SUPER BOWL XLVIII (48) coming up in early 2014 I'm wondering if there will be a SB 50?

[CK_John]

I think football will be around another couple of years but it will be well on it's way or gone for SB 60.

Name changes and locker room won't do it. Brain injuries will cause drastic changes that will replace football as we know it.

IMO

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. it does seem to be a very brutal sport. Perhaps it will be modified. flag football rather than

actually knocking each other down.

[dionysus]

8. .

[spanone]

2. naw, too much money involved. it'll take much longer imho.

but i agree, that someday, after a couple of players have died on live teevee we'll see how barbaric it truly is....hopefully

[Fearless]

3. It is a multi-billion dollar industry

It's not going anywhere.

[Decaffeinated]

4. Correct...

Good thing too...

[dionysus]

5. i bet you a trillion dollars it will be here for decades.

[pstokely]

6. I'm hoping for snow in Jersey

nt

[onenote]

7. Always entertaining

But the idea the NFL will be gone in a couple of years is, in a word, ridiculous.

[JI7]

9. no, what is being done now about the brain injuries ?

as others said there is too much money to be made . so far we know what happens but there isn't much being done to deal with it.

[Vashta Nerada]

10. Football won't be going anywhere.

Money is more important than the health of the players.

[Captain Stern]

11. There will be a Superbowl 50, and a Superbowl 60, and a Superbowl 80.

There will be rule changes, as usual. But suggesting that the game is on it's way out is silly. And wondering whether or not there will be a Superbowl 50 implies a serious disconnect from reality.

[Cali_Democrat]

12. Oh CK_John

You're the best!

[CFLDem]

13. Two very good reasons why that won't happen:

1. Money

2. People actually watch for the brutality factor. Sure the vast majority don't want to see any serious injuries, but the physicality of football is why many do watch.

Besides these men know the risks and are compensated very well for it.

[CK_John]

14. I'm not sure the money is getting around enough, big city hosts are not happy

with the NFL only playing about 8 games a year. Great couple of weekends but for cash strapped cities not so good.

[LeftyMom]

16. Okay stop right there, clearly you know nothing about football.

16 game season= 8 home games a year. Plus playoff games.

edit: clarity

[CK_John]

17. Changed my 5 to 8 but....out of 365 days.

[LeftyMom]

18. Yes, but arenas get used for other events as well.

Everything from concerts to job fairs.

Cities need a big venue for such things anyhow, and a well designed facility in a reasonable location should be booked nearly solid.

[LeftyMom]

15. Of course there will be. It's going to be in Santa Clara.

I'll wave from my seat.

[liberal_at_heart]

19. Of course there will be a Superbowl 50.