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HappyMe

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1. Why not?

Reply to aggiesal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 02:33 PM

Jan 2014

It's always in warm climates.

I think every stadium should get a crack at hosting it. I doubt if I was going on Sunday, I would be miserable.

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Why is the Super Bowl in the New York area? [View all] aggiesal Jan 2014 OP

Why not? HappyMe Jan 2014 #1

Really? The highest priced tickets are . . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #25

If anything it shows their skills more. HappyMe Jan 2014 #28

Slipping and sliding and . . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #34

Meh! HappyMe Jan 2014 #36

Right, that's what the conference championship game is for . . . aggiesal Jan 2014 #39

Nope, I don't think so. HappyMe Jan 2014 #40

Because when Russell Wilson crushes the overrated Bronco SCUM Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #2

wow the East Rutherford is our greatest American city dsc Jan 2014 #4

Rutherford B. Hayes knew it.... Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #8

Preach It!!! n/t sharp_stick Jan 2014 #16

It's in East Rutherford, NJ. HappyMe Jan 2014 #7

Is Wilson going to talk them to death? 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #11

I like the way you think CatWoman Jan 2014 #37

The reason why . . . RockaFowler Jan 2014 #3

Football was meant to be played in the elements MO_Moderate Jan 2014 #5

It was a monumentally stupid idea. n/t Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #6

Because the NFL likes to reward owners who are able to bamboozle, coerce, or otherwise ... 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #9

And that's the correct answer. New(ish) Stadium = Superbowl KeepItReal Jan 2014 #32

9-11 - or did you forget? Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 #10

The ins and outs of the Super Bowl location vote Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #12

If you want a Super Bowl, put a retractable dome on your stadium jakeXT Jan 2014 #13

Because football is not an exclusively tropical sport. riqster Jan 2014 #14

Isn't it about time leftynyc Jan 2014 #15

Because it affords a bunch of wimps sharp_stick Jan 2014 #17

Because you should play in football weather...the Pro Bowl will be warm. nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #18

The Pro Bowl was warm....they played it two days ago. (I forgot it was on too) nt Captain Stern Jan 2014 #20

cuz money lobbying and politics n/t librechik Jan 2014 #19

I'm glad they are playing the Superbowl in a non-roofed LibertyLover Jan 2014 #21

Game what game? sgtbenobo Jan 2014 #22

Because of bribery. El Supremo Jan 2014 #23

Wait, did you just tell me that the ticket price DROPPED to 2K SomethingFishy Jan 2014 #24

Why do you care? B Calm Jan 2014 #26

THIS is football... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #27

Exactly! HappyMe Jan 2014 #30

I worked at a firm for a couple of years that had Redskins season tickets. WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #33

Why? Because it's New York Bluzmann57 Jan 2014 #29

1-2k per ticket down from 5-6k is considered a bargain for a ticket? seveneyes Jan 2014 #31

They don't care, it's all about the money Warpy Jan 2014 #35

several reason for the lack of demand were suggested in the articles NoGOPZone Jan 2014 #38

I'd rather it be in Cow Pat, Texas. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #41

Here's the real answer (nb - I've been working on the Super Bowl for months) brooklynite Jan 2014 #42