Indianapolis gets to host Super Bowl XLVI in 2012

[IndyPatriotsfan]

Not sure why people are dumping on Indy for hosting the SB. (Other than that they are Indy.) I think it's good for the league to reward teams who drop a ton of $$$ on new stadiums. It encourages development.

Just to let you know, the team isn't paying for that poor excuse of a stadium, it's the taxpayers who get to foot the bill.

 

[tombonneau]

Not sure why people are dumping on Indy for hosting the SB. (Other than that they are Indy.) I think it's good for the league to reward teams who drop a ton of $$$ on new stadiums. It encourages development.

Just to let you know, the team isn't paying for that poor excuse of a stadium, it's the taxpayers who get to foot the bill.

Even better. It rewards the entire economic community that footed the bill for the stadium. I recall reading a few years back what the economic benefit was for a host city, and it was a staggering amount of business that the Super Bowl event draws.

 

[ScottieC]

Heck no. It would be amazing to have them come here for the AFCCG, and then "visit" their turf.

That's my idea of perfect.

 

[SoCal Pmen]

like this one?

You forgot the over sized heaters.

 

[Rob0729]

I have been to the 4 superbowls this decade and the one in New Orleans was definitely the best site. So good we even flew in to New Orleans for SB38 and hung there for a day or two before driving over to houston.

IMO Houston, Jacksonville, and Arizona were lame places compared to New Orleans. I think it should be in New Orleans every year.

IMO other than wether Indy is just as dull as those 3 spots.

Final IMO, It is about the game and I like the idea of playing in the new Stadiums.....The best part of the trips other than the games and New Orleans was being able to see the new stadiums in Zona and Houston.....jacksonville just shouldnt have had it, average Stadium below average site, only thing they had was wheather.

I didn't go to the Houston Super Bowl, but talking to a friend that I sit near at Gillette who has been to all the Pats Super Bowls said it was the worst city even worse than Jacksonville which he said was bad. He did like Arizona, but he is a big golfer.

I do agree that it should be in N'Orleans every year. It is most condusive to a party atmosphere of the Super Bowl. Except the Superdome sucks.

If the Saints do end up moving (doubtful, but far from impossible), the league should renovate the Superdome and make it the permanent Super Bowl site.

 

[PatsFan24]

if the pats can win it that year, they will own indy fans forever

 

[SoCal Pmen]

I think Bill Simmons once wrote an article arguing that the Super Bowl should only be played in cities that provide the best environment for an event like this. I believe they were San Diego, Miami and New Orleans with Las Vegas being the wild card entry location.

 

[Mike the Brit]

I have been to the 4 superbowls this decade and the one in New Orleans was definitely the best site. So good we even flew in to New Orleans for SB38 and hung there for a day or two before driving over to houston.

IMO Houston, Jacksonville, and Arizona were lame places compared to New Orleans. I think it should be in New Orleans every year.

IMO other than wether Indy is just as dull as those 3 spots.

Final IMO, It is about the game and I like the idea of playing in the new Stadiums.....The best part of the trips other than the games and New Orleans was being able to see the new stadiums in Zona and Houston.....jacksonville just shouldnt have had it, average Stadium below average site, only thing they had was wheather.

Me too! ....

 

[Kontradiction]

Yeah. The problem with the Super Bowl in Jacksonville is that Duval County is the biggest county in the United States (look it up if you don't believe me). There are thousands upon thousands of bars and clubs here, but they are all spread out and none of the good ones are in Downtown Jacksonville (unless you want to go to the Landing and spend $8 per pint). If you get a small (but big) city like N.O. where everything is within a mile of everything else, you have the makings of a great SB.

 

[Leave No Doubt]

if the pats can win it that year, they will own indy fans forever

They'll own Indy fans and probably Polian too. Can you imagine how ticked off he'd be

 

[indycolts685]

if the pats can win it that year, they will own indy fans forever

Not really, its makes no difference to Colts fans if the Pat win the Super Bowl in New Orleans or Indy. What makes you think any of us would care if you happen to win it in Indy?

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Hopefully they can get some electricity, running water and pavement in by then

" Look Henry, a bus"......
"Let's go watch the grass Grow or see some paint dry..........."
At least the scalpers won't be asking as much as if it was in a city anyone wanted to go to like Miami, San Diego or Phoenix ..in February.......

 

[castlelong1]

Not really, its makes no difference to Colts fans if the Pat win the Super Bowl in New Orleans or Indy. What makes you think any of us would care if you happen to win it in Indy?

Um, you want Patriot fans in Indy. I thought that is the last thing they'd want. Did you guys think this through?

 

[Lansdowne]

if the pats can win it that year, they will own indy fans forever

Ah yes, Patriots win their 7th Super Bowl title in Indy, that wold be sweet

 

[NEPatriot]

Originally Posted by BradyToMoss
Hopefully they can get some electricity, running water and pavement in by then

did you forget 'bathroom'.? Without it, Manning is going to do some serious cleanup after the game

 

[indycolts685]

Um, you want Patriot fans in Indy. I thought that is the last thing they'd want. Did you guys think this through?

Don't really bother me, if the Pats earn the right to be in the Super Bowl then more power to them, I have nothing against Pats fans..

 

[bigdgp]

For someone who has been lucky to go to two Super Bowls, Indy is a horrible place to have a Super Bowl. Part of what makes going to the Super Bowl so much fun is all the stuff going on before and after the Super Bowl. I don't think Indy in February is condusive for the pre and post game activities.


The best one I went to was the one where the Pats filmed the walkthrough of.... ummm... I mean....played the Rams in New Orleans. What was great about the Super Bowl besides the game was that everything was in one area and all the outdoor activities. Everything was in the French quarter or in the surounding areas. You could walk to from bar to bar and find another Patriots crowd doing something. Every day you could go down to the warf an heckle Jon Gruden, Steve Young, and Sterling Sharpe while they broadcasted their Sportcenter segments. There were a bunch of outdoor concerts outside the Superdome before the game.

I have to agree with this whole-heartedly. I've been to the Superbowl in Houston and in Phoenix. It's really disappointing that the NFL can't recognize the complete value in having a host city that is conducive to the event. When I was just at the Phoenix Superbowl I had a chance to hang out with some people who had real money and hit all the top Parties in the world (The Oscars, Cannes, Grammys, MJ's All Star Party, etc.). They thought that the Maxim Party at the Superbowl had been in the Top 10 a few years ago but had been declining in the last few years and that a big part of it was the host cities that had been chosen. If you want to maintain the prestige of the Superbowl Event those are the kinds of people that you want to be dialed into.

Although on the flip side, the situation is created by having taxpayers fit the bill for these new stadiums. If I have to pay for part of a new stadium in San Diego I'll be hystercially pissed off as a Pats fan but would appreciate if it brought the Superbowl back here. I would be more pleased if the additional revenue generated for the city by the Superbowl somehow actually went toward the debt of builiding the stadium directly though, thus mitigating the impact on the taxpayers, but I don't really expect lawmakers here to do anything that makes sense and I would even have less faith that the ownership group here wouldn't just try and secure more profit for themselves.

Finally, having gone to the AFCCG in Indy I can say the town could barely contain that event. Hosting the Superbowl could seriously have a long term negative impact on the city. If the perception is that it cannot suitably host large events like this it will prevent other similar sized events from booking the city in the future and reducing future tax revenues that cold be generated by those. Or conversely the city could invest a tremendous amount of money into being able to host the Superbowl and then once that business moves on many businesses could collapse without having the ongoing revenue to support them. It's a dicey proposition either way...

At least the Superbowl will still be in U.S. If they start having it overseas it would dramatically turn me off as a fan, even more so than having it in stupid locations...like Indy

DGP

 

[workhorse]

Um, you want Patriot fans in Indy. I thought that is the last thing they'd want. Did you guys think this through?

As long as they leave their money.

Finally, having gone to the AFCCG in Indy I can say the town could barely contain that event. Hosting the Superbowl could seriously have a long term negative impact on the city. If the perception is that it cannot suitably host large events like this it will prevent other similar sized events from booking the city in the future and reducing future tax revenues that cold be generated by those. Or conversely the city could invest a tremendous amount of money into being able to host the Superbowl and then once that business moves on many businesses could collapse without having the ongoing revenue to support them. It's a dicey proposition either way...

At least the Superbowl will still be in U.S. If they start having it overseas it would dramatically turn me off as a fan, even more so than having it in stupid locations...like Indy

DGP

I'm not sure what you mean that Indy could hardly contain the AFCCG. I was there and it was really no different than regular games.

Indy has lots of experience in hosting large events. They host the 500 every year. While it's not as big as it used to be when about 500,000 people were attending, it's still a huge event. Indy also hosts the Final Four every 4 or 5 years. They have plenty of experience when it comes to big events. Plus the stadium is downtown, not out in the burbs where there is nothing around. So most of the infrastructure and businesses are already there.

There was plenty of talk about the possible bid in the last few months and and I heard several members of the national out of town media say that based on their past experiences at events in Indy they thought Indy would do a fine job as a host city. I think outside of really bad weather, there isn't really worry about Indy hosting a Super Bowl.

 

[GostkowSKI]

Anyone else catch the Featured Comment on ESPN.com about the Colts hosting the Super Bowl?

"If the Colts aren't in that particular Super Bowl, which team will they pump in the stadium noise for?"

 

[signbabybrady]

Anyone else catch the Featured Comment on ESPN.com about the Colts hosting the Super Bowl?

"If the Colts aren't in that particular Super Bowl, which team will they pump in the stadium noise for?"

I thought ESPN thinks the Pats are the only ones to break a rule...That line seems to be contrary to their opinion...it actually leaves room for the fact that other teams in the NFL bend rules too...

You must have been watching something other than ESPN.