Cold weather Super Bowls on the way

I too have hated the "Dome Rule" - How many of the truly great games in NFL history have had weather be a component? It's 40 years later and we still talk about the Ice Bowl. Anyone remember the classic playoff game between Cinci and S.D. in the 80's (I think) - brutal! and yet a terrific game for fans.

The problem of course is that the SB is such a HUGE event, bad weather would do more than just affect the game. I think the only reason this happened is b/c it's NY and, quite frankly, when it comes right down to it, there are just different rules for NY (Remember the Saints "Home" game in NY after Katrina- pffff!).

Those cold weather games are great for fans watching at home, its not quite as much fun sitting out in the bitter cold.

I agree that NYC has different rules. There's no way Detroit or Minneapolis get a SB without a dome, there'sjust nothing to do there while there's lots to do in NYC even if it is cold. Ask any Skins fan that went to the SB in Minneapolis, the game was great and the rest sucked because it was so cold. I knew a few guys that took their SB $ and went to the Bahamas and watched on TV in a warm place with lots of fun stuff to do prior to the game.

The SB is a huge event and had it been in NYC this past winter I'm not sure they could have played the game because that was the weekend the big east coast blizzard hit and there is no way anyone could have got there and the stadium would have been full of snow. Imagine having to cancel the SB, I wonder how the players and fans would have felt about that. I know that chances of that happening are slim but why even take the chance with such a huge event.

Those cold weather games are great for fans watching at home, its not quite as much fun sitting out in the bitter cold.

I agree that NYC has different rules. There's no way Detroit or Minneapolis get a SB without a dome, there'sjust nothing to do there while there's lots to do in NYC even if it is cold. Ask any Skins fan that went to the SB in Minneapolis, the game was great and the rest sucked because it was so cold. I knew a few guys that took their SB $ and went to the Bahamas and watched on TV in a warm place with lots of fun stuff to do prior to the game.

The SB is a huge event and had it been in NYC this past winter I'm not sure they could have played the game because that was the weekend the big east coast blizzard hit and there is no way anyone could have got there and the stadium would have been full of snow. Imagine having to cancel the SB, I wonder how the players and fans would have felt about that. I know that chances of that happening are slim but why even take the chance with such a huge event.

So, again, lets say NY Jets and GB host the conference championships, should they be moved to a different location because the game might be cancelled? When was the last time any Conf. Championship was cancelled? It's only 2 weeks earlier, and can be played in any NFL city. There is reasonable risk planning, like for a faulty BOP, but keeping half the country out of the running for the SB is just overkill.

The only reason the NFL was just using warm cities to host the SB was to cater to the ass holes who don't give a shit about football but want to be seen at the SB. Also the big corporate donors want to fly in their big time customers so they can throw around some money while the game is going on in the back ground. Just think of the mid level section at FedEx and how the people there are too busy trying to impress someone to even look out of the booth to watch the game. Its time they switch the SB from the ass wipes who don't really care over to the fans who actually watch football but cannot afford to go. This will not solve the cost issues but its a start in the right direction.

So, again, lets say NY Jets and GB host the conference championships, should they be moved to a different location because the game might be cancelled? When was the last time any Conf. Championship was cancelled? It's only 2 weeks earlier, and can be played in any NFL city. There is reasonable risk planning, like for a faulty BOP, but keeping half the country out of the running for the SB is just overkill.

The Conf Championship games arent nearly as big as the SB so the comparison isnt even close. Also I think if something like that blizzard was scheduled to happen during Conf Cahmpionship week they could move the game to the other teams stadium, that option doesnt exist with the SB.

The bottom line is that outside of NYC, WDC, Boston & Chicago there really arent any cold weather cities that anyone would want to go to for a SB. Would you want to go to GB, Buffalo or Clev for a SB? I sure wouldnt and I suspect most fans wouldnt either. The NFL can get away with a cold weather site because they have the corporations that will buy tix and hotel rooms no matter where the SB is played.

It would take a whopper of a storm to get a game canceled. It's not something they couldn't handle though, it's NY. NYC is much better equipped to handle big storms than somewhere like D.C.

2014 Super Bowl: Here's your weather forecast - Game On!: Covering the Latest Sports News (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/05/2014-super-bowl-heres-your-weather-forecast/1)

Snow on the East Coast in February is always a concern. However, over the past 44 years on Feb. 2, only 4% of the days had snowfall, with 1985 recording the highest amount of 3 inches.

14% of the days had rainfall, with the highest amount of 0.89 of an inch recorded in 1999.

Although precipitation may not be a concern, wind may be a factor at game time. Of the past 44 years, 54% of the days were windy, or having a sustained wind speed of at least 15 mph. Wind speeds exceeding 20 mph could affect the passing game of either team.

As for temperature, the warmest high was 57 degrees in 1988 and 1973, while the coldest high was 16 degrees in 1971.

AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said the normal game time conditions would see a temperature in the 30s at kickoff with winds 10-20 mph, but it will be unlikely for the actual conditions to match the normal.

"You're playing averages," he said. "Only 20 percent of the years recorded a high temperature within 2 degrees of the average high of 41 degrees. Climate is a product of extremes."

It would take a whopper of a storm to get a game canceled. It's not something they couldn't handle though, it's NY. NYC is much better equipped to handle big storms than somewhere like D.C.

In reality I think there's a 0% chance they'd cancel the game even if they had a whopper storm. The tricky part would be whether the fans could get there but I suspect NYC & NJ would figure out how to make it happen. Like I mentioned in a previous post, the big east coast cities and Chicago have enough to do that the cold weather wont matter to the fans but nobody wants to go to GB or Clev in Feb.

Sometimes winters are mild here in MD. 2000 comes to mind...

In reality I think there's a 0% chance they'd cancel the game even if they had a whopper storm. The tricky part would be whether the fans could get there but I suspect NYC & NJ would figure out how to make it happen. Like I mentioned in a previous post, the big east coast cities and Chicago have enough to do that the cold weather wont matter to the fans but nobody wants to go to GB or Clev in Feb.

Let's be fair, no one wants to go to Cleveland regardless of what month it is.

Let's be fair, no one wants to go to Cleveland regardless of what month it is.

Now thats some funny arse stuff right there!!!