Just Jack Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 They may move the day of the Super Bowl if it snows to much.... http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/nfl-change-super-bowl-date-event-extreme-weather-article-1.1551587
TheFunPolice Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Laughable! Isn't the whole idea od a cold weather Super Bowl to play in the snow? I'll bet hotels , retaurants, bars, etc. are jumping for joy at the uncertainty.
Optometric Insight Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 A Super Bowl on a weekday would suck
run dat back Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Your thread title is misleading. A little snow is not the problem. It's a major storm that disrupts local travel and makes it unsafe or impractical for fans to get to the stadium that they are concerned about, and rightly so.
bobobonators Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 A Super Bowl on a weekday would suck Super Bowl on a saturday would be AWESOME
DC Tom Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 They should have thought of that before they put the game IN NEW YORK IN FEBRUARY. Suck it up, idiots.
Optometric Insight Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Super Bowl on a saturday would be AWESOME Makes all the people who say the Monday after the Super Bowl should be a holiday happy They should have thought of that before they put the game IN NEW YORK IN FEBRUARY. Suck it up, idiots. That's why they have a contingency plan...
boyst Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Them not allowing tailgating is just as bad. Send the tailgators to New Jersey. It is right there and should something terrible happen nothing of importance would be lost.
jaybee Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Your thread title is misleading. A little snow is not the problem. It's a major storm that disrupts local travel and makes it unsafe or impractical for fans to get to the stadium that they are concerned about, and rightly so. So obviously you are going. Be sure to take some pictures. That'd be fantastic.
KRT88 Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 I love the snow melter machine. Melt all the snow, turn it into a nice thin layer of water and have it freeze into a skating rink. Guess the NFL would have salt trucks running in the parking lots. A really hope a nor'easter hits! It'll be funny watching the billion dollar league scramble for plans
Boatdrinks Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 The league also stated that they ALWAYS have a contingency plan in place, regardless of location. Typical overblown reaction to a sensible policy that is likely always in place, just never brought up. In the unlikely event a storm so severe were to emerge, you have to have a backup plan for an event of Super Bowl magnitude.
4merper4mer Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Makes all the people who say the Monday after the Super Bowl should be a holiday happy That's why they have a contingency plan... That won't help ratings or the people who purchased tickets unless the rest of America also has a contingency plan.
CodeMonkey Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Isn't the whole idea od a cold weather Super Bowl to play in the snow? The idea was to reward the area for building the new stadium. Who in their right mind would want the superbowl played in crap weather. The NFL wants to showcase their product, not to put on a showcase of how to handoff the ball or incomplete passes.
Beerball Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Your thread title is misleading. A little snow is not the problem. It's a major storm that disrupts local travel and makes it unsafe or impractical for fans corporate partners to get to the stadium that they are concerned about, and rightly so. I think this is closer to the truth.
PearlHowardman Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Your thread title is misleading. A little snow is not the problem. It's a major storm that disrupts local travel and makes it unsafe or impractical for fans to get to the stadium that they are concerned about, and rightly so. in NJ a little snow IS a big problem. Moreover, most of the fans will be staying in Manhattan and then take shuttles to Metlife Stadium in NJ to see the game. If it snows or they get freezing rain how are the thousands of fans going to get from NYC to the Meadowlands? Chicago would have been a much better idea to hold the Super Bowl in a cold climate. The stadium isn't far from too many things.
SRQ_BillsFan Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Your thread title is misleading. A little snow is not the problem. It's a major storm that disrupts local travel and makes it unsafe or impractical for fans to get to the stadium that they are concerned about, and rightly so. Not sure I agree they are overly concerned about fan safety, maybe a little bit. I think they are more concerned with the backlash that would come for people paying top dollar for tickets that would be unable to get to the game. That is the concern, not the safety of those fans.
PearlHowardman Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Not sure I agree they are overly concerned about fan safety, maybe a little bit. I think they are more concerned with the backlash that would come for people paying top dollar for tickets that would be unable to get to the game. That is the concern, not the safety of those fans. This^
All_Pro_Bills Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) in NJ a little snow IS a big problem. Moreover, most of the fans will be staying in Manhattan and then take shuttles to Metlife Stadium in NJ to see the game. If it snows or they get freezing rain how are the thousands of fans going to get from NYC to the Meadowlands? Chicago would have been a much better idea to hold the Super Bowl in a cold climate. The stadium isn't far from too many things. When the forecast calls for snow in NY/NJ metro area you'll see the first ten minutes of the local news devoted to stories about the impending storm focusing on the forecast, the preparations of local towns and cities, and interviews with individuals they can find (usually at the store buying shovels and salt). The supermarkets are total choas the night before, people emptying the shelves of all the bread, milk, and eggs in the store. Why they don't have enough food at home already for one day is never questioned nor is what appears to be a local traditonal of eating eggs and drinking milk when it snows. Living in NJ and being from WNY, it's a constant source of entertainment and humor for me. This all for what usually amounts to 3 or 4 inches of snow. And since most drivers don't understand the concept of altering their driving behavior to align with the road and weather conditions there are usually a lot of accidents. I suspect they'll have a significant snow removal force assembled for the SuperBowl but if its a lot of snow it might be a problem. And nothing much they can do about the cold temperatures. Edited December 20, 2013 by All_Pro_Bills
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Since the Super Bowl is already a joke, I am okay with this.
KD in CA Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Your thread title is misleading. A little snow is not the problem. It's a major storm that disrupts local travel and makes it unsafe or impractical for fans to get to the stadium that they are concerned about, and rightly so. This. They are talking about what happens if there's a 2-3 foot snowfall like happened a couple years ago.
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