why in the hell can't DENVER get a superbowl?

[ZONA]

I think this is just stupid. I know they want nice weather but there can be very nice days in Jan in Denver. Detroit was nothing special last year. It's rained in SD or FL before so why not give Denver a bowl?

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Potential for snow is too high.

[Clockwork Orange]

Seriously, we had snow on the ground from mid December to late February this year.

[yerner]

superbowls should only be in warm weather climates. period.

[sirhcyennek81]

Simple. San Diego, Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, Houston, NO, Arizona are the usual sites. An actual superbowl played in less then pristine environments might mean Pdiddy wont be able to attend if he has to get his Gucci suede shoes wet. Also, do you really want national media in Denver? All they think we do is ski and eat rattlesnake. Why spoil the perception?

:Broncos:

[TomServo]

i think the press and all the retired nfl players that come with them would Love a denver superbowl but since we dont have a dome...no way is it ever gonna happen

[Popcorn Sutton]

After all the **** the media gave Jacksonville a couple years ago because it was windy and cold I can only imagine what they would be saying in Denver. It's also silly to compare to Detroit who has one of the best indoor stadiums in the league.

[orangeatheist]

And, besides, if we can't have a guarantee that the Broncos will actually be in the Bowl the year it's played in Denver, I don't want two sloppy-second teams soiling my beloved holy-ground.

If Denver doesn't play in Denver, NO ONE plays in Denver.

[Northman]

superbowls should only be in warm weather climates. period.

Amen. People want to go party in nice weather and that is what the Super Bowl is about. No one wants to be sitting there freezing their asses off while watching the game. D.C wants to get a Super Bowl too but it aint going to happen.

[watermock]

It's in the very thros of winter. Sure, it could be 50 degrees...It could also be in a city with two feet of snow still digging out and then get 10 below.

I gladly sacrifice a media circus and an indoor venue for an open air one.

[titan]

When Invesco was first proposed a retractable dome was discussed but then discarded. The then mayor didn't want any kind of new technology with the stadium after the DIA baggage system fiasco, the Broncos didn't push for a retractable dome, and both parties didn't want to increase the cost of the project to risk it getting turned down by the voters.

Big mistake, in my opinion. With a retractable dome we still could have had our outdoor stadium but the dome would have opened up the stadium to more events (like hosting a Super Bowl and a Final Four). Also with the NFL scheduling more late season night games in Denver a dome would have been nice for the comfort of the fans on those cold nights. Many of the new stadiums now have retractable domes - Denver missed its chance.

Without a dome Denver has no chance to get a Super Bowl - we can have nice days in January but we can also have snow and sub-zero temperatures.

[SureShot]

Domes are for pussies. Football was meant to be played outside in the elements.

[watermock]

The problem with "rectracable domes" is that they dramatically increase the cost, and are never really an "open air" stadium. As noted, the referendum may of not passed if it was a 800 million proposition.

I would rather not have something that looks like Texas stadium that is more a hole in the roof than anything. A copy of the Toronto Skydome would of been cool.

How to get a Superbowl? Win the AFC Championship!!

[watermock]

The South Stands are lower to allow the glorious sun of Colorado into the field. I hate things that are not "square" to the world, but angling it a bit for best orientation to the sun I could of lived with.

It doesn't really matter. In late december games are pretty much played in the shade and end close to sunset.

[Rock Chalk]

Houston's Reliant stadium which is very nice was 325 million. (http://www.stadiumguide.com/nfl/reliantstadium.htm)

INvesco cost 364.2 million. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invesco_Field_at_Mile_High)

So, there goes the theory about it being more money.

[watermock]

However, there are some obvious flaws there. First, the lower level seats are too flat for decent line of sight and move the stands back fast.

Second, I think it's fine that since it's Houston, Most would prefer to be in the shade. I'm not sure that's the case in Denver.

I will admit that's a damn good pricetag tho. However, the Houston venue is more to keep out sun and rain than snow. I'm not sure that structure would be sturdy enough for a foot of wet snow.

[DarkHorse30]

Denver WILL get a superbowl in the town....five years after they do one in Chicago or Green Bay. Patience.

[Bronco Billy]

Domes are for pussies. Football was meant to be played outside in the elements.

:notworthy

A man after my own heart!

[loborugger]

The furtherest north a Super Bowl should ever be played is Vegas. Seriously. No more "Its freakin Detroit in Jan, but we have a cool dome" games. I am strong believer in football being an outside sport that is played in the elements. However, the Super Bowl is a showcase game for the sport as a whole. And even thou the game often doesnt live up to its billing, at least the weather/locale should.

[Killericon]

Where would you rather play a game of football? Miami or Denver?

[Garcia Bronco]

Simple. San Diego, Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, Houston, NO, Arizona are the usual sites. An actual superbowl played in less then pristine environments might mean Pdiddy wont be able to attend if he has to get his Gucci suede shoes wet. Also, do you really want national media in Denver? All they think we do is ski and eat rattlesnake. Why spoil the perception?

:Broncos:

It going to be enough with the DNC in town.

[Man-Goblin]

It's funny, because I lived in Jacksonville for like a year and a half before the superbowl was held there, and that week was the most dreadful weather I had ever seen. It was complete disaster for the city (tourism, investments, corporate relocation, everything). It was a total surpise because the weather is usually mild (edit: warm and no rain) during that time of year, but that week it was rainy, freezing and miserable. Luckily the weather was really good on game day ( the only day of 7 that it was) but other than got screwed. Add that to the fact that they didn't have enough hotel rooms and cabs and such and it was a nightmare.

Now, denver has the infrastructure to hold it, but bad weather would curse the city for a long time.

[Garcia Bronco]

It's funny, because I lived in Jacksonville for like a year and a half before the superbowl was held there, and that week was the most dreadful weather I had ever seen. It was complete disaster for the city (tourism, investments, corporate relocation, everything). It was a total surpise because the weather is usually mild and rainy during that time of year, but that week it was rainy, freezing and miserable. Luckily the weather was really good on game day ( the only day of 7 that it was) but other than got screwed. Add that to the fact that they didn't have enough hotel rooms and cabs and such and it was a nightmare.

Now, denver has the infrastructure to hold it, but bad weather would curse the city for a long time.

Well..I have been a Denver resident for about 5 months...the traffic for me is nightmarish on my daily route because the layout of roads was designed by a collection of complete dumbasses. That's the nicest thing I can say about it.

[sirhcyennek81]

It going to be enough with the DNC in town.


Trying not to think about that.


:Broncos:

[Jana®]

Domes are for pussies. Football was meant to be played outside in the elements.

AMEN!!! Football isn't for pansies. The NFL is too pussified lately anyways. Grow some cajones, peeps!

[maven]

It's rained in SD or FL before so why not give Denver a bowl?

It rained all day in Miami for the Superbowl, which is unusual for the city. But, what people failed to mention is that it was BEAUTIFUL in south florida the entire week leading up to the SB. The day of the game just happened to rain all day. Corporate was happy since it was beautiful in Miami the entire week before the game, and the rest of the nation was experiencing record cold weather and nasty snow storms.

[bendog]

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[Garcia Bronco]

Trying not to think about that.


:Broncos:

I am serioulsy considering leaving town for this. Not that I can't stand democrats or anything like that...but it's just going to be a nightmare.

[Circle Orange]

Isn't it funny how football lore is based on playing in the elements, yet when the NFL gets to the championship game they want 'perfect' conditions? The ugly and sloppy play of this past super bowl hurts the chances of an outdoor game (that isn't Florida).

[watermock]

Out of all the venues, even tho it's not a new venue, San Diego offers generally dry/warm conditions. It's grass, and well, we are familiar with it.

[Bronco LB 59]

Denver would be the best place to have the Super Bowl. Colorado's ski season makes it one of America's top tourist destinations during the winter. The corporate types already come to Colorado to play in the snow. A Super Bowl week with apres in Breckenridge, Vail and Aspen would be insurmountable by any city.

[Popcorn Sutton]

AMEN!!! Football isn't for pansies. The NFL is too pussified lately anyways. Grow some cajones, peeps!

Interesting use of the word "pussified" there. Bravo. LOL