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tk13 · 10-29-2004, 01:34 AM

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Super thoughts for city

NFL: Big game could go to cold site; bistate foe questions timing

By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star

An NFL spokesman said Thursday that the league would consider playing a Super Bowl in a renovated Arrowhead Stadium. The renovations hinge on next week's Bistate II vote.

The sites for Super Bowls in 2011 and beyond were a topic of discussion at NFL meetings near Detroit this week. Kansas City was mentioned, as were Dallas and Los Angeles, who are pushing for new stadiums.

Super Bowl sites have been awarded through 2008 to, in order, Jacksonville, Fla.; Detroit; Miami; and Glendale, Ariz. Sites for the 2009 and 2010 games will be awarded at the league meetings in May.

“After those games are awarded and assuming the Chiefs are playing in a Super Bowl-quality stadium, then Kansas City would be a candidate for a future Super Bowl beginning with the game to be played in 2011,” said Greg Aiello, the NFL's vice president of public relations.

Area residents go to the polls next week to vote on, among other issues, a bistate tax that would provide for extensive renovations of Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums.

One bistate opponent, Wayne Flaherty, said the NFL stance was a blatant attempt to win votes for the issue.

“I don't think that will win any votes,” said Flaherty, the treasurer for Kansans Against Bi-State. “It's transparent, tantamount to blackmail.

“It tells me the teams, the big proponents and even the NFL know they're in deep trouble. It makes us all more determined to bring this thing down.”

Carl Peterson, the Chiefs' president and general manager, indicated the NFL initiated the possibility of a Kansas City Super Bowl without prompting from the team.

“But I don't know how serious a candidate we would be,” Peterson said. “You would have to ask the commissioner about that.”

Commissioner Paul Tagliabue deferred questions regarding future Super Bowl sites to Aiello. The league did not specify how many cities are being considered for sites beyond 2010 or when a site would be determined. The site is selected by a vote of team owners.

Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt did not return phone messages Thursday.

The NFL has never played a Super Bowl in an outdoor stadium outside Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona or California, though two Super Bowls were played in domed stadiums in Michigan and Minnesota.

There was a brief movement in 2001 to move the Super Bowl to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., to aid in the economic recovery of the region following 9/11.

And while the league was thrilled at the prospect of playing the game so close to New York City, the idea never went far for weather reasons, among other issues.

The game is played in late January or early February.

This year on Feb. 1, the date of the Super Bowl in Houston, Kansas City had a high temperature of 32 degrees with almost a half-inch of freezing rain and ice.

On Jan. 26, 2003, the date of Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego, Kansas City was dry but with a high temperature of 19 degrees.

No Super Bowl has ever been played in such conditions. But the Big 12 has played its championship game at Arrowhead twice, albeit in the typically milder climate of early December, and will bring its game to Kansas City again this year.

Aiello said the NFL has no formal policy against a cold-weather Super Bowl.

“That's up to the ownership,” he said. “The Super Bowls are awarded by a vote of the clubs. If a majority of the owners vote for a Super Bowl in Kansas City, it would happen.”

Another issue is the availability of hotel rooms. Aiello said the NFL requires about 35,000 hotel rooms within an hour's drive of a Super Bowl stadium.

The Kansas City area has about 30,000 hotel rooms.

Valiant · 02-04-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SportsRacer

Bah. This game has been great.

I agree, a game in the elements make it ten times more enjoyable...

opraider · 02-04-2007, 08:10 PM

And then Carl can raise ticket prices again, claiming Kansas city was rewarded the Super Bowl!

DomerNKC · 02-04-2007, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opraider

And then Carl can raise ticket prices again, claiming Kansas city was rewarded the Super Bowl!

he will raise ticket prices anyway.

meStevo · 02-04-2007, 11:10 PM

On 2/5 in the last 28 years it has rained 28 times. Why not just go with a cold game in a different venue, so what if you get snow, the game wont look like ass with fogged, smudged and raindrop spattered cameras.

The whole time tonight my friends were saying 'why won't they play in the cold if they'll play a game in the rain?'

Stupid

**TinyEvel** · 02-05-2007, 12:04 AM

POLL: What will we see first?

A SuperBowl in KC
or
KC in the SuperBowl?

Frazod · 02-05-2007, 12:20 AM

I'm not a fan of this roof thing, but it sure would be nice to see all the parasites from Kansas pay their far share for a change. It is grossly unfair for local Missouri residents to shoulder the burden for a team the entire region claims.

RedThat · 02-05-2007, 01:53 AM

Im tired of hearing this crap.

I think we should just concentrate on trying to build a SB team instead of hosting it.

I wouldn't want to see KC as one of those teams hosting the SB, and not playing in it! Lets try to build a team and have them go to the SB through our house, not other teams playing in our own backyard, and having us watch.

*What is wrong with this organization?

Are they the kind of people that would prepare a nice beautiful BBQ on a nice Sunday afternoon, invite a bunch of bullies over their house, watch them eat all their food, and have them make a mess and leave?

Joe Seahawk · 02-05-2007, 02:07 AM

I froze my ass off in Detroit last year.. I would have much rather been in KC..

Arrowhead would be much better than Ford field..

Kerberos · 02-05-2007, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

I'm not a fan of this roof thing, but it sure would be nice to see all the parasites from Kansas pay their far share for a change. It is grossly unfair for local Missouri residents to shoulder the burden for a team the entire region claims.

As I think this statement is extremely unfair I see your point.

But with that thought in mind I would want to have first crack at game tickets just like Jackson County residents. There are not enough seats in the stadium to open it up to everyone.

Don't like it ??? Vote it down and its a done deal. That is pretty easy.

.

**morphius** · 02-05-2007, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

I'm not a fan of this roof thing, but it sure would be nice to see all the parasites from Kansas pay their far share for a change. It is grossly unfair for local Missouri residents to shoulder the burden for a team the entire region claims.

Well, Kansas would probably pay their fair share if they had any control over the money instead of it being controlled by the already proven inept Jackson County Sports Authority. Oddly, I doubt you would be handing over your tax dollars happily to that group if you were in the same situation.

UL Washington · 02-05-2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedBull

Im tired of hearing this crap.

I think we should just concentrate on trying to build a SB team instead of hosting it.

I wouldn't want to see KC as one of those teams hosting the SB, and not playing in it! Lets try to build a team and have them go to the SB through our house, not other teams playing in our own backyard, and having us watch.

*What is wrong with this organization?

Are they the kind of people that would prepare a nice beautiful BBQ on a nice Sunday afternoon, invite a bunch of bullies over their house, watch them eat all their food, and have them make a mess and leave?

All the while charging them inflated prices on everything and giving the local economy a huge shot in the arm.

What a stupid thing to do!

10-29-2004, 01:34 AM
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-1937500	KC Star: NFL says Super Bowl in KC possible if Bi-State passes http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...s/10041482.htm Super thoughts for city NFL: Big game could go to cold site; bistate foe questions timing By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star An NFL spokesman said Thursday that the league would consider playing a Super Bowl in a renovated Arrowhead Stadium. The renovations hinge on next week's Bistate II vote. The sites for Super Bowls in 2011 and beyond were a topic of discussion at NFL meetings near Detroit this week. Kansas City was mentioned, as were Dallas and Los Angeles, who are pushing for new stadiums. Super Bowl sites have been awarded through 2008 to, in order, Jacksonville, Fla.; Detroit; Miami; and Glendale, Ariz. Sites for the 2009 and 2010 games will be awarded at the league meetings in May. “After those games are awarded and assuming the Chiefs are playing in a Super Bowl-quality stadium, then Kansas City would be a candidate for a future Super Bowl beginning with the game to be played in 2011,” said Greg Aiello, the NFL's vice president of public relations. Area residents go to the polls next week to vote on, among other issues, a bistate tax that would provide for extensive renovations of Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums. One bistate opponent, Wayne Flaherty, said the NFL stance was a blatant attempt to win votes for the issue. “I don't think that will win any votes,” said Flaherty, the treasurer for Kansans Against Bi-State. “It's transparent, tantamount to blackmail. “It tells me the teams, the big proponents and even the NFL know they're in deep trouble. It makes us all more determined to bring this thing down.” Carl Peterson, the Chiefs' president and general manager, indicated the NFL initiated the possibility of a Kansas City Super Bowl without prompting from the team. “But I don't know how serious a candidate we would be,” Peterson said. “You would have to ask the commissioner about that.” Commissioner Paul Tagliabue deferred questions regarding future Super Bowl sites to Aiello. The league did not specify how many cities are being considered for sites beyond 2010 or when a site would be determined. The site is selected by a vote of team owners. Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt did not return phone messages Thursday. The NFL has never played a Super Bowl in an outdoor stadium outside Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona or California, though two Super Bowls were played in domed stadiums in Michigan and Minnesota. There was a brief movement in 2001 to move the Super Bowl to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., to aid in the economic recovery of the region following 9/11. And while the league was thrilled at the prospect of playing the game so close to New York City, the idea never went far for weather reasons, among other issues. The game is played in late January or early February. This year on Feb. 1, the date of the Super Bowl in Houston, Kansas City had a high temperature of 32 degrees with almost a half-inch of freezing rain and ice. On Jan. 26, 2003, the date of Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego, Kansas City was dry but with a high temperature of 19 degrees. No Super Bowl has ever been played in such conditions. But the Big 12 has played its championship game at Arrowhead twice, albeit in the typically milder climate of early December, and will bring its game to Kansas City again this year. Aiello said the NFL has no formal policy against a cold-weather Super Bowl. “That's up to the ownership,” he said. “The Super Bowls are awarded by a vote of the clubs. If a majority of the owners vote for a Super Bowl in Kansas City, it would happen.” Another issue is the availability of hotel rooms. Aiello said the NFL requires about 35,000 hotel rooms within an hour's drive of a Super Bowl stadium. The Kansas City area has about 30,000 hotel rooms.
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RedThat Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Earth Casino cash: $10004900	Im tired of hearing this crap. I think we should just concentrate on trying to build a SB team instead of hosting it. I wouldn't want to see KC as one of those teams hosting the SB, and not playing in it! Lets try to build a team and have them go to the SB through our house, not other teams playing in our own backyard, and having us watch. *What is wrong with this organization? Are they the kind of people that would prepare a nice beautiful BBQ on a nice Sunday afternoon, invite a bunch of bullies over their house, watch them eat all their food, and have them make a mess and leave?
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