Comments on: Indy preparing a bid for Super Bowl LII

By: packerman1968

packerman1968 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:44:18 +0000

I live in Indy as well. If the SB had been in Indy this year. You would have dealt with subzero temperatures. We got luck with the weather once. It will not happen twice.

By: makeham98

makeham98 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:53:37 +0000

Don’t “loose” the Roman numerals! It gives the event an even bigger aura, almost like at Wrestlemania!

By: nfloracle

nfloracle — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:44:58 +0000

Let’s loose the damn Roman Numerals. Who on earth uses those anymore? Nobody!

By: 13arod

13arod — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:28:05 +0000

they had their turn alredy give someone else a try

By: bprussell

bprussell — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:15:03 +0000

Indy got lucky with weather last year. This year the weather was in the single digits and teens all week, and it snowed on Super Bowl Sunday. That’s not to say they don’t deserve another Super Bowl, but it’s unlikely that the next one would be as good as last year.

By: calibear831

calibear831 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:43:15 +0000

The game will be played in santa Clara in the 49ers new stadium

By: calibear831

calibear831 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:42:57 +0000

The game will be played in santa Clara in the 49ers new sradium

By: jwcarlson

jwcarlson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:25:20 +0000

To those asking “why not in XYZ?”…

Think for ten seconds. The Super Bowl is very much not about the game anymore. Would it make sense to play the championship game in one of the great, historic stadiums from time-to-time, yes. But Beyonce and Fergie aren’t going to be able to bare enough skin in February in Green Bay, Wisconsin for that to happen.

By: Chace

Chace — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:06:22 +0000

Indy did a terrific job last time. It was a ton of fun.

By: dioalice

dioalice — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:06:06 +0000

Indy nailed and has proven their abilities to host large events without a hitch.

To rc33: the windfall you speak of doesn’t exist for the cities themselves (Indianapolis, for instance, would be lucky to break even). The hotels, restaurants, etc.? Yes, they make money.

If Denver, Seattle, Pittsburgh, etc., wish to host a Super Bowl, they simply need to put a proposal together and bid for one like those cities you mention. There are no guarantees they’ll land the SB, but they undoubtedly will not if they don’t try.

By: lennydpocketqb

lennydpocketqb — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:05:26 +0000

I used to live in Indy and was at the game and Indy did a fantastic job hosting the event. However, Indy also had an weird weather week and it was very very mild the entire week leading up to the Super Bowl.

This shouldn’t be surprising that it was able to handle an event like they Super Bowl. They do the Indy 500 every year and that event draws way more people. I hope they get a shot at the game again.

By: SeenThisB4

SeenThisB4 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:02:54 +0000

There is only one logical locale for Super Bowl LII, and that’s in New Orleans, Louisiana. Last week’s power glitch won’t be a factor when the proposals are presented in October. It was a glorious, unmitigated success in terms of tourist attractions, food, music, sites, and partying. I needed those 34 minutes to recover from the half time show anyway! Besides, 2018 would mark the Tricentenial Celebration for the City of New Orleans. Make the country’s most celebrated sports championship that year a part of the country’s biggest celebration that year!!!!

By: justintuckrule

justintuckrule — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:56:48 +0000

The only reason people barely remember Indy was due to who played and the game itself. I barely remember where my giants have won their past bowls. Spread the game all over and let the entire nation soak in the greatest thing this country has anymore. Weather…feh. Who wouldn’t love to see lambeau host the game?

By: makeham98

makeham98 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:55:35 +0000

Big dollar sponsors don’t want to party in Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Green Bay, etc., especially in January. Detroit happened because of the Fords, don’t hold your breath on it returning there.

By: S.Nevada

S.Nevada — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:55:11 +0000

Flyover Country is a term used by those to ignorant to visit the great places of the world. Keep that nose in the air.

By: pftjunkie

pftjunkie — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:49:46 +0000

Regarding RC33′s questions, I don’t believe it’s necessarily about deserving to host a SB on a regular basis, but rather having the facilities, and the city’s backing, and having an organization that does all of the work to not only get the SB bid, but to do all of the work to ensure the SB runs correctly. I would imagine some of the cities you mentioned, either do not meet the facility requirements, hotel requirements, and other requirements of that type, or they do not have an organization in place to do the legwork, or they don’t have local corporate backing to pay for the fees involved in just putting the bid together, etc… It costs a lot just to put in a bid, and you already have to have a certain amount of money put aside towards meeting the NFL’s requirements in case you do get the bid accepted.

By: logicalvoicesays

logicalvoicesays — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:44:51 +0000

Robert Griffin the 3rd will win the next III Superbowls.

By: brutus9448

brutus9448 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:44:33 +0000

who would want to spend a weekend in Indy in Feb. Superbowl or not.
New Orleans and South beach are the best locations for superbowls.

By: shzastl

shzastl — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:33:01 +0000

Are these actual money bids, e.g., “we’ll pay the NFL $100 million for Super Bowl LII”??

By: taintedlombardis

taintedlombardis — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:21:07 +0000

Keep the Super Bowl out of flyover country.

By: rc33

rc33 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:20:16 +0000

Honest question; why does Indy…or New Orleans, Miami or Glendale…deserve hosting a SB on a regular basis more than anyone else? We’re talking about a half billion or so windfall for a city. Think Denver, Seattle, Pittsburgh etc.. don’t need that as much as anyone else?
I get the cold weather thing and that’s a consideration. But since America is all about “fairness” and “spreading it around” nowadays..

By: tonyarnold2

tonyarnold2 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:14:16 +0000

Oh God, they need to fix that numbering system. Otherwise, we’ll have Super Bowl L and Super Bowl LIX…

By: whatnojets

whatnojets — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:11:03 +0000

I thought you were LX

By: ryanpbrown1984

ryanpbrown1984 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:10:57 +0000

It was great in Indy!