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Super Bowl XLVIII: Date subject to change
Chicago Tribune/Reuters ^ | 1-23-14

Posted on 01/23/2014 9:36:15 PM PST by kingattax

Super Bowl XLVIII is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 2, but the NFL put contingency plans in place to play the game any time between Friday and Monday next weekend.

A storm of massive proportions would have to be in the forecast for the league to make those contingencies a reality.

"We are embracing the weather," commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday. "Football is played in the elements."

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The current forecast for Super Bowl Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. is for a high of 40 and 30 percent chance of rain or snow. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:25 p.m. ET.

If a major storm or severe temperatures impacts the region, the game could be played anywhere from Friday, Jan. 31 to Monday, Feb. 3. But the NFL said that's a worst-case scenario with a low probability based on current weather models.

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To: kingattax

There are 10+ dome stadiums plus other warm-weather outdoor venues... Roger Goodell & the NFL are kissing the a$$ of the NE Liberals...

The best thing that could happen is 4+ turnovers and a 10 to 7 final score in rain or snow...


41 posted on 01/24/2014 6:08:12 AM PST by bfh333 ("Hope"... "Change"... You better HOPE you have some CHANGE after the next 4 years!)
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To: defconw

(sigh) Will this be like the XFL where cats have names like HePetMe?


42 posted on 01/24/2014 6:39:46 AM PST by InvisibleChurch (http://thegatwickview.tumblr.com/ http://thepurginglutheran.tumblr.com/)
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To: InvisibleChurch

WHO REALLY CARES? When they selected the location, they should have anticipated the weather as a potential problem. “Whimps” and dumb asses, all of them.

The Super Bowl has been played in Green Bay under extreme winter weather conditions, why didn’t they “delay” or change back then? It’s about MONEY folks.


43 posted on 01/24/2014 6:46:02 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: Progov

They’re just little kitties!!! Have a heart! Oh, you mean the NFL. Sorry. Yeah, you’re right. It’s my desire to see the limousine liberals inconvenienced.


44 posted on 01/24/2014 6:48:47 AM PST by InvisibleChurch (http://thegatwickview.tumblr.com/ http://thepurginglutheran.tumblr.com/)
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To: Progov
The Super Bowl has been played in Green Bay under extreme winter weather conditions, why didn’t they “delay” or change back then? It’s about MONEY folks.

To the best of my knowledge, there's never been a Super Bowl held in Green Bay. There have been plenty of NFL championship games there, but these were before the first post-merger Super Bowl between the Packers and Chiefs, which was played in Los Angeles.

The crowd at the Super Bowl isn't a normal football crowd - there are a few real fans of the teams lost in a sea of well-heeled party-goers there for a big event. If you want today's version of the old championship games, look to the conference championship games held last week, not the Super Bowl - that's a social event for the rich where they happen to play a game.
45 posted on 01/24/2014 9:13:31 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: InvisibleChurch

All kittens this year on Hallmark, maybe Animal Planet has the puppies but Hallmark is advertising a new Kitten Bowl Feb. 2.

http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/kittenbowl


46 posted on 01/24/2014 2:59:05 PM PST by this_ol_patriot
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To: Alberta's Child

I understand your thinking about Superbowl fans, and we can be certain there are many of those who bought the tickets more for showing off than being real fans.

However ticket prices as high as they are, 95% of ticket buyers will show up, or at least give their tickets away to real fans.


47 posted on 01/25/2014 5:53:40 PM PST by entropy12 (Great republics wither when more people figure out they can get free stuff by electing socialists.)
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