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| NYC Metro Area To Host 2014 Superbowl |
In addition to the proximity to the huge New York media market, NFL owners were swayed by the opportunity to hold the game in the new $1.6 billion (US) stadium. The owners also heard proposals from two Florida cities—Tampa and Miami—that have hosted the annual Superbowl a total of 14 times. It took four rounds of secret balloting to settle on a host city, with Tampa eliminated after the second round of voting. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expressed his enthusiasm about the first Superbowl in the NYC metro area: “It's a historic moment for the league. It will be a great experience for our fans. It will be a great experience for the NFL." New York Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning downplayed concern about the potential for winter weather in the outdoor stadium: "Obviously it will be cold, but that's what playing football is all about. I've been in the Super Bowl and I've been to a couple of Super Bowls and if you're not in it, the Super Bowl is an event and it's kinda a place to be and there's no better place to be than New York City for that vibe and that atmosphere." The league allowed a onetime exemption to the so called ’50 degree rule’ to facilitate the Meadowlands bid. The rule stipulates an average temperature of 50 degrees or a dome for a team to even bid on hosting the Super Bowl. Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to talk like a tough guy and evoked the 9/11 terrorist attacks in his comment on the NYC area getting the game: "People talk about the weather, but, you know, this is football, not beach volleyball. America came to the rescue of New York, and that's something I think that New Yorkers have never forgotten. This is a little bit of our chance to say thank you." The current record for lowest temperature at Superbowl kickoff was set in 1972 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. It was 39 degrees at kickoff, and its likely to be significantly colder in New Jersey for the 2014 game. The average temperature range for the area during February is 24 to 40 degrees. There’s also never been snow during a Superbowl game and that’s not out of the realm of possibility, though rain is more common during that time of year.
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The NFL typically holds the annual Superbowl championship game at stadiums in warm weather locations like California or Florida. Despite that precedent, the league has tapped a chillier clime for the 2014 game. Superbowl XLVIII will take place at the new Meadowlands Stadium, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets. The stadium is located right outside of the New York City metro area in New Jersey—an area not known for balmy weather in early February.
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