Host the Big Game???

hagams · 05-22-2007, 02:48 PM

How far of a stretch would it be for the Skins to host a Super Bowl? I've never been to the stadium before, and don't know the capacity but I think that would be sweet. Someone please enlighten me.

Schneed10 · 05-22-2007, 02:56 PM

Capacity isn't the issue, we have the largest stadium in the NFL. It's the cold weather climate - the NFL sticks to venues in warm-weather areas like San Diego or Miami or domed stadiums like the Metrodome and Superdome.

firstdown · 05-22-2007, 02:58 PM

This comes up about every year. Snyder has pushed for it but I believe the NFL is looking for something in a warmer climate. Would hate for all those corp. sponsors to have and sit out in the snow.

Redskins8588 · 05-22-2007, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Would hate for all those corp. sponsors to have and sit out in the snow.

I say screw that, football is a cold weather sport, this is what I get down on about the game. The Super Bowl is all about corp. sponsors it is total BS. I agree with moving the site from year to year but if it falls in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, FedEx Field, or anywhere in the northeast then so what, ITS FREAKIN FOOTBALL...

MTK · 05-22-2007, 02:59 PM

Winter in the northeast = no outdoor Super Bowl

ArtMonkDrillz · 05-22-2007, 03:02 PM

The funny thing is that the weather in DC was probably nicer than it was in Jacksonville and even Miami for SB's XXXIV and XLI (XL was in a dome) during the weekend of the game.

mlmpetert · 05-22-2007, 03:10 PM

Wouldnt it be awsome to see a Superbowl in the freezing cold or snow.

ArtMonkDrillz · 05-22-2007, 03:14 PM

The big D-bags will host the Super Bowl in 2011. God, it would be SO awesome to win another one in their building.

hagams · 05-22-2007, 03:21 PM

I think that's wrong on the part of the NFL. If each NFL has to fight each year, they should have a shot at giving thier fans a chance to watch the Super Bowl at home, at least once in thier lifetime. If I could afford a ticket to the game, then I have to pay to fly, stay in Hotels etc. This just might be the only time I've really aggreed with Danny Boy.

dmek25 · 05-22-2007, 03:26 PM

i am friends with a guy that works for fox sports. he says dc will never have a super bowl because of TV stands(?) not enough for the amount of TV cameras the super bowl uses. that and the weather thing

skinsfan_nn · 05-22-2007, 03:40 PM

I certainly hope if we never host a Superbowl....it has nothing to do with TV stands? Are you kidding

Paintrain · 05-22-2007, 04:05 PM

Anyone remember the rumor going around last year after the NFL meetings that Snyder was looking into an inflatable dome that could be put in place for the Super Bowl to be held in DC? I think it was actually a true story but the cost and logistics made in far too unfeasible.

70Chip · 05-22-2007, 04:36 PM

The owners had this out a few years ago and after he was voted down, Snyder stormed out of the meeting. It is not likely to ever happen and only partly because of the weather.

sportscurmudgeon · 05-23-2007, 03:45 PM

When JKC got the approvals to build what is now Fed Ex Field, he signed a longterm lease to play in PG County. I was told a couple of years ago that the lease is very restrictive and punitive if the Skins try to play elsewhere.

That means Danny Boy - as the owner of the stadium - would have to find a way to put a roof on it or build a totally new one in PG County for the owners to consider putting a Super Bowl here in DC.

And just because a team hosts the game does not mean its fans get tix. In Miami last year, the host Dolphins got less than 3,000 tix to distribute. After they gave a bunch to their local sponsors and "corporate partners", the season ticket holders were in a lottery to share about 1100 tix.

One idea the league ought to consider is to play the game every year in the Rose Bowl. The reason is not the huge size of the stadium; the reason is that it is a neutral site and playing there assures that no team will ever have a "home game" in a Super Bowl. Of course, they could also achieve that end by playing in Detroit every year...

SmootSmack · 05-23-2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

When JKC got the approvals to build what is now Fed Ex Field, he signed a longterm lease to play in PG County. I was told a couple of years ago that the lease is very restrictive and punitive if the Skins try to play elsewhere.

That means Danny Boy - as the owner of the stadium - would have to find a way to put a roof on it or build a totally new one in PG County for the owners to consider putting a Super Bowl here in DC.

And just because a team hosts the game does not mean its fans get tix. In Miami last year, the host Dolphins got less than 3,000 tix to distribute. After they gave a bunch to their local sponsors and "corporate partners", the season ticket holders were in a lottery to share about 1100 tix.

One idea the league ought to consider is to play the game every year in the Rose Bowl. The reason is not the huge size of the stadium; the reason is that it is a neutral site and playing there assures that no team will ever have a "home game" in a Super Bowl. Of course, they could also achieve that end by playing in Detroit every year...

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05-22-2007, 02:48 PM	#1
hagams Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Beaufort SC Age: 46 Posts: 933	Host the Big Game??? How far of a stretch would it be for the Skins to host a Super Bowl? I've never been to the stadium before, and don't know the capacity but I think that would be sweet. Someone please enlighten me. __________________ We are always superbowl contenders in March!!! HTTR!!!!!!!!

05-22-2007, 02:56 PM	#2
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	Re: Host the Big Game??? Capacity isn't the issue, we have the largest stadium in the NFL. It's the cold weather climate - the NFL sticks to venues in warm-weather areas like San Diego or Miami or domed stadiums like the Metrodome and Superdome. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

05-22-2007, 02:58 PM	#3
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 61 Posts: 15,817	Re: Host the Big Game??? This comes up about every year. Snyder has pushed for it but I believe the NFL is looking for something in a warmer climate. Would hate for all those corp. sponsors to have and sit out in the snow.

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ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: Host the Big Game??? The funny thing is that the weather in DC was probably nicer than it was in Jacksonville and even Miami for SB's XXXIV and XLI (XL was in a dome) during the weekend of the game. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

05-22-2007, 03:10 PM	#7
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: Host the Big Game??? Wouldnt it be awsome to see a Superbowl in the freezing cold or snow.

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ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: Host the Big Game??? The big D-bags will host the Super Bowl in 2011. God, it would be SO awesome to win another one in their building. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

05-22-2007, 03:21 PM	#9
hagams Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Beaufort SC Age: 46 Posts: 933	Re: Host the Big Game??? I think that's wrong on the part of the NFL. If each NFL has to fight each year, they should have a shot at giving thier fans a chance to watch the Super Bowl at home, at least once in thier lifetime. If I could afford a ticket to the game, then I have to pay to fly, stay in Hotels etc. This just might be the only time I've really aggreed with Danny Boy. __________________ We are always superbowl contenders in March!!! HTTR!!!!!!!!

05-22-2007, 03:26 PM	#10
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Host the Big Game??? i am friends with a guy that works for fox sports. he says dc will never have a super bowl because of TV stands(?) not enough for the amount of TV cameras the super bowl uses. that and the weather thing __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

05-22-2007, 03:40 PM	#11
skinsfan_nn Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 60 Posts: 4,495	Re: Host the Big Game??? I certainly hope if we never host a Superbowl....it has nothing to do with TV stands? Are you kidding __________________ "There's no greater feeling than moving a man from Point A to Point B, against his will." #68 THANKS COACH GIBBS FOR EVERYTHING! YOUR THE MAN AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

05-22-2007, 04:05 PM	#12
Paintrain Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age: 54 Posts: 5,006	Re: Host the Big Game??? Anyone remember the rumor going around last year after the NFL meetings that Snyder was looking into an inflatable dome that could be put in place for the Super Bowl to be held in DC? I think it was actually a true story but the cost and logistics made in far too unfeasible. __________________ Paintrain's Redskins Fandom 1981-2014 I'm not dead but this team is dead to me...but now that McCloughan is here they may have new life! Jay Gruden = Zorny McSpurrier Kirk Cousins = Next Grossman

05-22-2007, 04:36 PM	#13
70Chip Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manassas Age: 54 Posts: 3,048	Re: Host the Big Game??? The owners had this out a few years ago and after he was voted down, Snyder stormed out of the meeting. It is not likely to ever happen and only partly because of the weather. __________________ This Monkey's Gone to Heaven

05-23-2007, 03:45 PM	#14
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Re: Host the Big Game??? When JKC got the approvals to build what is now Fed Ex Field, he signed a longterm lease to play in PG County. I was told a couple of years ago that the lease is very restrictive and punitive if the Skins try to play elsewhere. That means Danny Boy - as the owner of the stadium - would have to find a way to put a roof on it or build a totally new one in PG County for the owners to consider putting a Super Bowl here in DC. And just because a team hosts the game does not mean its fans get tix. In Miami last year, the host Dolphins got less than 3,000 tix to distribute. After they gave a bunch to their local sponsors and "corporate partners", the season ticket holders were in a lottery to share about 1100 tix. One idea the league ought to consider is to play the game every year in the Rose Bowl. The reason is not the huge size of the stadium; the reason is that it is a neutral site and playing there assures that no team will ever have a "home game" in a Super Bowl. Of course, they could also achieve that end by playing in Detroit every year... __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...

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