Joe Flacco admits that he's a wimp who doesn't appreciate football.

[Rain Man]

At least, that's my reading of his statement.

What kind of nation have we become? Football players, who by tradition are the manliest of men, now are afraid to play outside because it's cold? BECAUSE IT'S COLD? This is an insult to anyone who ever watched the film of Bob Lilly and Jethro Pugh kicking the frozen turf to get a foothold. It's an insult to anyone who saw Derrick Thomas sitting in the deluge in Arrowhead Stadium against Seattle. It's an insult to anyone who didn't quite see the fog game in Chicago.

Football is an outdoor sport. It's an OUTDOOR sport. Mud and snow and grass are part of the game. If you want an inside job, Joe Flacco, I would recommend that you put your physical education degree to use and get a job in some office somewhere.

Geezle beezle, it's no wonder we lost Vietnam.




http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2012...-super-bowl-nj

Joe Flacco blasts cold-weather Bowl
Updated: January 29, 2013, 10:12 AM ET
ESPN.com news services

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco didn't mask his feelings Monday when he was asked about the NFL's championship being decided next year at MetLife Stadium, the first outdoor Super Bowl at a cold-weather site.

"I think it's reeruned. I probably shouldn't say that. I think it's stupid," he told reporters after the Ravens arrived in New Orleans for Sunday's Super Bowl. "If you want a Super Bowl, put a retractable dome on your stadium. Then you can get one.

"Other than that I don't really like the idea. I don't think people would react very well to it, or be glad to play anybody in that kind of weather," he said.

Next year's Super Bowl will be held Feb. 2, 2014, at the building shared by the Giants and Jets in East Rutherford, N.J.

The record low for a Super Bowl kickoff is 39 degrees when Dallas beat Miami in January 1972 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. It'll be a lot warmer in the Big Easy when the Ravens and San Francisco 49ers tangle Sunday. They'll be inside the Superdome.

The National Weather Service said the average high in nearby Newark, N.J., on Feb. 2 is 39.8 degrees and the low is 24.2. The average precipitation on that date going back to 1931 is about one-eighth of an inch.

Last week, on a 24-degree Thursday in Manhattan that felt a lot colder because of the wind, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is "thrilled" that next year's Super Bowl is being hosted in the New York region, while adding that they'll be "prepared" in the event of harsh weather conditions.

"We made this decision [to play the game here], obviously not knowing what the weather would be, but football is made to be played in the elements," Goodell said Thursday during a news conference at City Hall, adding that temperatures are forecast to be about 50 degrees next week.

"We're gonna celebrate the game here. We're gonna celebrate the weather here. We're gonna make it a great experience," he said.

No city is immune to rugged weather. Even though Green Bay and Pittsburgh played inside Cowboys Stadium two years, snow and ice blanketed the lead-up events.

The only significant precipitation during a Super Bowl came in February 2007 at Miami. Playing in a rainstorm, Indianapolis and Chicago committed four turnovers in the first quarter.

Expect ticket sales to be brisk next year, StubHub spokesman Glenn Lehrman said last week. He predicted the 2014 Super Bowl would create the largest demand "we've ever had."

"I think people want to be part of a first-time experience. Whatever it is," he said.

Lehrman said because so many people live on the East Coast -- within driving distance of the stadium, not needing pricey hotel rooms -- cold weather wouldn't have a chilling effect.

Goodell and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg last week gave an overview of plans and events leading up to the game, highlighted by the creation of a "Super Bowl Boulevard," a massive fan event with free admission in midtown Manhattan that will take place from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1. Fans will be able to see the Vince Lombardi Trophy, catch nightly concerts and check out NFL-themed exhibits.

The NFC team will work out at the Giants' practice facility in East Rutherford, N.J., while the AFC team will practice at the Jets' facility in Florham Park, N.J. Both teams will stay at hotels in New Jersey.

One study projected that the economic impact to the region would add $550 million to $600 million.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

I thought about that too & realize it would'nt be easy but, if baseball can get 2 cities ready, I think the NFL could get 1 ready.

Apples & oranges. Locals attend World Series games. Like it or not, Super Bowls are attended by out of town people (70,000+ of them) and those who aren't necessarily fans of either team.

The NFL also has two weeks worth of parties, events, the NFL Experience, etc.

[Rain Man]

Here in Colorado we have snow machines for the ski slopes. Perhaps as a compromise the game could be played in a warm weather city for fan comfort, but the field conditions would simulate the weather in a rotating list of franchise cities. So for example, in 2015 the Super Bowl would be played in New Orleans, but the conditions on the field would simulate the weather in Buffalo on that particular day. You could add rain, snow, sleet, whatever.

[Thig Lyfe]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Here in Colorado we have snow machines. Perhaps as a compromise the game could be played in a warm weather city for fan comfort, but the field conditions would simulate the weather in a rotating list of franchise cities. So for example, in 2015 the Super Bowl would be played in New Orleans, but the conditions on the field would simulate the weather in Buffalo.

I like this idea!

[Chief Roundup]

I would rather that the weather did not have a determining factor in the outcome of the game since it is the SB and all. The SB has become so iconic that it cannot be subject to weather. Most people would not be willing to set in the elements either. Too much money at stake to risk the weather.

[mlyonsd]

And to the argument part of it is for the fans to play in warm weather or domes.....I'd travel to the Arctic Circle to sit outside and watch the Chiefs play in a SB.

[Demonpenz]

my brother is reeruned.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

my brother is reeruned.

Ask him what he thinks about playing the Super Bowl in New York. I'm curious now.

[Demonpenz]

brrrrrrrr

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

brrrrrrrr

Brrrrilliant? Let him finish.