New Meadowlands Stadium
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is in favor of holding the Super Bowl at the new Giants and Jets Stadium in New York in 2014.
He has the support of Patriots owner Robert Craft who will lobby hard to play the big game in a cold weather environment. However, the proposal certainly has its detractors.
A vote on the 2014 Super Bowl site will take place during the league meetings on May 24-26 in Dallas.
“I think there are real benefits to the league considering this as an option,” Goodell said Friday, per the New York Daily News.
“I think the idea of playing in the elements is central to the way the game of football is played. I think being able to do that and celebrate the game of football in the No. 1 market could have tremendous benefits to the league going forward. I think you will see that – I think our two co-chairmen are here, Woody Johnson and Jon Tisch – they will put together a very aggressive bid, one that will demonstrate the value of playing in New York and they will be competing against some great cities also. It will be an interesting vote, but I will stand on the sidelines and watch.”