Fun Times in Tampa Today
It’s a conspiracy! New York is trying to undermine the whole foundation for the economy of cities in Florida … according to Ira Kaufman of the Tampa Bay something or other … it’s “rigged” didn’t you know???
Tampa Bay’s 4-minute presentation in Dallas will focus on the region’s success in hosting four Super Bowls, the temperate climate of the Suncoast in February and the reputation of Raymond James Stadium as one of the NFL’s most lauded facilities.
The essence of New York’s bid?
Hey, we’re New York.
That’s not nearly good enough […] [i]t’s a precedent that makes no sense, but it’s probably going to happen.
The NFL Network, controlled by the league, wouldn’t be televising the announcement live on Tuesday afternoon unless Goodell believed he had the necessary votes.
So boo hoo … Tampa has had three Super Bowls and they’re complaining that a new precedent will be made that will shut them out of getting their fourth before cold weather cities like Boston, Philly or Denver might start working their way into the mix? If Tampa is such a compelling locale, then it will win on the merit of it’s abundance of strip clubs city’s charm and cultural offerings and ability to provide a desirable destination.
Also as a bonus Kaufman also worked an Ishtar (YES! he really went there!!) reference.
14 Responses to Fun Times in Tampa Today
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k.c. says:
“abundance of strip clubs”…….funny.
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why do people AUTOMATICALLY think that there’s gonna be awful weather!? We have plenty of blue bird skies and sunny days in February. It’ll be chilly,but nice.
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Maybe by having it in a cold-weather site, you won’t get so many fair-weather football fans, which means the fans of whatever teams might be able to get tickets to the game. That also might mean the crowd would be more fired-up, which I think would only help the game.
As it stands now, they might as well play the game on Lost Island because the Super Bowl crowd is a complete non-entity.
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JetObsessed28 says:
I will say, i was lucky enough to see a Super Bowl, the Ravens/Giants game, played in Tampa’s Ramond James Stadium…
Before leaving for the airport, i had to wipe a couple of inches of snow off of the car..
When i arrived in Tampa, sunny 70+ degrees the whole weekend.. It was nice to walk around the city and go places, do things and be comfortable, away from the frigid Northeast.. a nice getaway from winter for a weekend…
Then again, despite my New England roots, i hate the cold.. My 2 cents.. -
Jeff says:
Yeah exactly. Everyone thinks its going to snow like 2ft and be 20 below when it isn’t!
What about 3yrs ago when the Colts faced the Bears and it was pouring out? I would much rather see a snowy, freezing Superbowl than a rained out one.
Rain in south florida just conjures up bad memories of the AFC Championship game vs the Dolphins- BASTARDS!!!
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Pdubbs says:
Yea, this is a non-issue. These guys play in all sorts of weather and having it in Florida doesn;t guarantee the best possible climate. Why not do something different and possibly fun. They can sell thousands of “NFL fleeces” and all sorts of junk….
Cry FLorida cry……
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brian311 says:
tampa, houston, jacksonville – are all terrible southern locations for the superbowl. the game should rotate between miami, NO, and SD. i dont have a problem with it being held in a big time cold weather city / stadium, but tampa is a joke
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ramble914 says:
NYC’s two biggest tourism times are summer and Christmas. People come here in late December and actually walk around when its cold out, and they survive!
What’s even funnier is that the NFC and AFC Champ. games are played 2 weeks before and usually in cold climates and that doesn’t seem to matter, but playing the SB in the cold does?
IT’S FOOTBALL. JUST PLAY THE DAMN GAME!!!! -
Joe B. says:
“The essence of New York’s bid?
Hey, we’re New York.
That’s not nearly good enough”
Sorry, but it is. Other people may not want to hear it, but New York’s merits speak for themselves, and they beat the hell out of “temperate climate” and “reputation of Raymond James Stadium as one of the NFL’s most lauded facilities” (whatever that means). NYC is gonna get a Super Bowl, whether in 2014 or another time, and anyone who’s sour about it doesn’t have to come.
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Give Leon The Damn Ball (new name pending) says:
99.9% of the people complaining about this wont even go to the 2014 superbowl regardless of where it’s played. i dont understand why so many are getting worked up over this.
a cold weather superbowl would be different and more interesting imo, especially if some dome team and their pass happy video game offense had to play in it. hope like heck we get it. let all the nancies scared of the cold sit home and watch the game on tv. i’ll be happy to go in their place.
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Dave TN says:
Tampa can cry about the one time NYC will get a superbowl during the 30 years or so it will be until the next one held in the cold. Boo hoo.
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rusty sanchez says:
funny reading the comments under the news story those floridians really hate new york…
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Shane L. says:
I happen to live in Tampa and read the article. I think it’s hilarious, the people here are such jackasses. Not just in the Tampa area but in the south as a whole. They have such an inferiority complex with NY. Anytime NY gets something they go on rants about how NY always gets preference.
I left some comments on PFT destroying some Tampa yahoo who’s been bashing the idea from day 1. The only people who have a problem with this are your typical hickerbilly southerners that still think they’re fighting the civil war. Everyone with a brain in their head and a full set of teeth of their mouth recognize this as a great opportunity to show the game in the conditions it was meant to be played.
For all those who whine about the weather because in the south you need a winter coat when it drops under 65:
Shut up. It’s football.
The comments to that article are hilarious. I know it’s Florida, but are people actually SCARED of cold weather, and potentially snow? It sure seems that way.