On Tuesday May 25, 2010, NFL owners decided which location would be host to the 2014 NFL Super Bowl. The Fourth Stadium on the ballot was Meadowlands Stadium, which on Tuesday received the necessary 17 votes to become the location of Super Bowl XLVIII.
The $1.6 billion beauty will open its doors for football in August of this year with the Giants playing the Jets. Earlier this year, a coin toss decided who would be the home team for the first pre-season game and who would be the home team for the first regular season game.
Prior to this decision, the National Football League had a 50 degree rule which did not permit the Super Bowl to be in a location where the weather will be below 50 degrees. The league claims that this will be a one time exception to the 50 degree rule. ...
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2014 Super Bowl Update: Why a Super Bowl at The Meadowlands Is No Problem
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Chris Dela Rosa in NFLComments Off on 2014 Super Bowl Update: Why a Super Bowl at The Meadowlands Is No Problem