A Nor'easter Brewing

Well, it has happened: the New York-New Jersey area has landed the Super Bowl. The 48th big game in 2014 will be played in cold weather, outside, as New York beat out South Florida and Tampa for the bid. Personally, I am thrilled to see it move up to the new Giants/Jets stadium. It seems like we have had a cycle of Florida super bowls, with the occasional one in Arizona, recently. I am ready for a change! New York will provide an incredible atmosphere for and leading up to the Super Bowl. The nightlife and attractions of New York are the most abundant of any city in the United States (last time I checked, a lot of people lived there). And, speaking of people, why would there be any concern about filling the stadium due to the cold? If you want to complain that you don't want to be cold when you watch the game, it's simple: DON'T GO! I'm sure out of 8 million people just locally, we can find 70,000 that would love to go. As for the players, many are concerned that it won't be as enjoyable for them if it's frigid or snowing. If I'm not mistaken, the players make millions of dollars to face ADVERSITY. There is nothing in their contracts specifying "If you make it to the Super Bowl, you must be comfortable with the weather." Maybe if you want to complain about it being cold for a game, you shouldn't be playing.

In recap, I hope this starts a trend of moving toward other cities. Football's biggest game shouldn't be played where the rich people will feel comfortable, it should be played where the true football fans can have their chance to go.