5 Reasons Why A New York Super Bowl Is A Great Idea

The biggest news that has come out of the NFL's owners meetings is the awarding of the 2014 Super Bowl to the New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey... or New York, depending on who you listen to. The biggest game in the world in the biggest city in the world. It seems to make sense, but why are so many people against it?

Good Lord... it... it... might snow! There might be... bad weather! NOOOOO!!! It might... gasp... be slightly uncomfortable!! While we're at it, let's ban Florida from hosting the game for fear of monsoon or hurricane or California for fear of earthquake. While the vote was close, and it seems like most pundits and analysts are against moving the Super Bowl to a Winter Wonderland - in truth, it is a great idea. Here's 5 reasons why...

1) A Winter Weather Super Bowl Will Be Unique

-Being the first time that a Super Bowl will take place outdoors in the cold, it will automatically be a unique and memorable game. It will be a Super Bowl that we will remember 10-15 years after it takes place, regardless of how the actual game turns out. Too many Super Bowls are cookie-cutter blowouts in warm weather venues. What's to differentiate Super Bowl XXXV from XXXVII a decade later? Now, we'll ensure that everyone remembers Super Bowl XLVIII as the NFL's Winter Classic.

2) The Greatest Games Ever Took Place In The Elements

-Finally, one of the major pro sports does something to find the spirit of its tradition. Some of the greatest NFL games in history have taken place in the elements: The Ice Bowl, The '58 Title Game, The Tuck Rule Game and countless others have taken place in the snow and in the cold. What about all the memorable games in the pre-SB era that were out in the cold weather? If the snow/cold/whatever is such a worry then why not ban all influential playoff games from cold weather cities? If it's such a problem why not just move every team to the South or West or a domed northeastern stadium? You know why recent classics such as Giants-Pats, Steelers-Cards, and even Saints-Colts aren't as memorable? Because they all take place in such nice comfortable stadiums! Too bad David Tyree's catch can't be remembered as a part of the Sunny Arizona Retractable Roof Game!

3) Football + Snow = Fun

-What kid doesn't grow up and want to play football in the snow? OK, I guess certain parts of the country won't appreciate this as much as others... but snow days mean getting the football and going outside and having some fun. There is something special about seeing a football spiral through the snowflakes. This isn't baseball that is meant to be played on a nice summer day... football is meant to be played in the snow and the rain and the mud. It's just how it's supposed to be.

4) New York State Of Mind

-A New York Super Bowl, especially after 9/11 and the economic recession, will mean a lot to the city of New York. Maybe after New Orleans and Super Bowl 47, Super Bowl 48 in New York will mean the most to the host city... at least a lot more than another Tampa Super Bowl would. Think about it - what other city/metropolitan area is better equipped to host the Super Bowl? The stars of the NFL will be all over Manhattan and it will be like New Year's Eve in Times Square and a Yankees World Series all wrapped up into one.

5) Panzies In The Media

-This is perhaps the best reason. All of the media folks whining and crying about the cold weather are doing so selfishly because they don't want to be in the cold weather for a week. The poor babies might be shivering on radio row, media day, and the countless Super Bowl parties. Awwww. Oh, and there are all the corporate fans that fly in for the big game, well, they don't want to sit in the cold! There might be a CEO from California that isn't used to the cold weather and could forget his or her mittens!

I say good. Let them come and freeze their @$$es off! Let the players fight through the wind and the snow and the cold. Let the game be a slugfest instead of a pass happy spectacle. Let us see the breath of the linemen along the line of scrimmage as they prepare to do battle. Let Mother Nature unleash a wintry scene that the sporting world will never forget in February 2014 in New York that brings back the ghosts of Unitas and Lombardi and Vinatieri. I for one can't wait. Let's just hope global warming doesn't kick in by then...