The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of The 2014 Super Bowl Selection

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Posted by The NFL Chick | Posted on 9:35 AM

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It's official: The NFL has given the nod for a NY/NJ Super Bowl game in 2014, the first ever in the area. While some fans are elated, others have expressed their displeasure of the news. Prior to the vote, I expressed that I personally thought it was a bad idea, for many reasons. And while my stance hasn't changed after the vote, I have tried to look at all of the perspectives regarding the decision to put a Super Bowl in the Meadowlands. Here's my take on the good, bad and ugly outcome of whats to come for the 2014 Super Bowl



The Good: Change Is Always Good

By now we know that most Super Bowls have been played in warm weather. Fans have become spoiled with the idea that every Super Bowl should be played in those elements. The few times that a SB has been held in colder cities, they were accompanied with domes, so the fans weren't outside freezing. But they won't get such luxury at the Meadowlands, where it's outside and the winds are swirling. That being said, change is always good, and maybe this will be another positive change with the NFL

In 2009-2010 alone, the NFL changed their Pro Bowl location (to Miami, the week prior to the SB, instead of it's usual home in Hawaii), as well as NFL Draft time to primetime (1st round was on Thursday night, instead of Saturday afternoon). While most fans complained about it, it was a big success in ratings. The NFL could be looking for similar luck with the Big Apple. We all know New York is the "City That Never Sleeps", so in theory this is a perfect place to have a Super Bowl. If the 2014 Super Bowl isn't a huge success, at the very least they can say they tried it. But a change of pace is never a bad idea.


The Bad: NY/NJ Winter Weather

New York is directly on the east coast, and is known for getting snowstorms (sometimes severe) during the winter months. Since the Super Bowl is in February, this puts Super Bowl weekend as a major risk for weather becoming an issue. This isn't your regular football game, we're talking about. This is SUPER BOWL weekend. This past winter alone, the east coast (NY included) had record breaking snowfall, as well as a blizzard during Super Bowl weekend. I was shoveling my car out hours before kickoff this last Super Bowl. If a snowstorm comes through the area during Super Bowl weekend, it could mean cancellation of flights and not being able to get around from event to event. Snow could mean loss of revenue and I doubt the city or state of NY would put people's lives in danger just to make sure they are at a game or an event.

To make a further point, the NFL is an offensive driven league. Well, let's take a look at some of the high powered offenses. Indianapolis, New Orleans, Dallas, San Diego and Minnesota: All DOME teams or warm weather teams. They do not normally play in these elements. If the NFL wants to put on a great offensive show, the Meadowlands is the LAST place where that will be. These teams aren't built for these conditions and I'd bet that most players would choose a warm weather location for the Super Bowl. I'm sure they'd give us some politically correct crap like, "Oh.... I'd play anywhere as long as it's for a championship." And there may be some truth to that. But let's compare. 78 degrees in Miami or 24 degrees in NYC. Right!


The Ugly: Terrorism

I was reading a blog post from my Twitter buddy and former NFL player, Steve White about the topic. White brought up a valid point that most don't think of. This brings a HUGE target on New York's back for another terrorist act. Of course, I have faith that the NFL, NYPD and FBI will do some serious homework to make sure this doesn't happen. But the fact remains that NY has been a common target area for extreme terrorists. If not planned right, this could be dangerous. Simply because NY is already a city that has tons and tons of people flock to it regularly. Now think of all of the people that visit NYC and multiply that by 10. Now try sniffing out 1 or 2 extreme terrorists in the group. I'm not saying to live in fear and avoid having the Super Bowl there because of them. But I am saying they better come up with a great plan to make sure fans and tourists are safe. Unfortunately this is the way of life in 2010 and beyond. It is a concern that should not be overlooked.

As an NFL fan in a cold winter city, I have no issue with watching a game outside in cold weather. If you ask most die hard fans their take on it, I'm sure they'd say the same thing. But hardcore football fans are not the majority during Super Bowl weekend. Game tickets are over $800, while corporate sponsors and celebrities are all over the stadium in seats and suites, most of them probably there for the politics of the big weekend. Casual fans barely watch the game in the rain, let alone sub freezing temps. I applaud the NFL for thinking outside the box and wanting to see if the NY/NJ project will work. We'll soon find out if it will be a major success, 4 years from now.

Dwayne Bowe- Sitchoazz Down!

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Posted by The NFL Chick | Posted on 12:35 PM

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People never cease to amaze me anymore. Just when you think you know some things would NEVER happen... the universe always finds a way to prove you wrong.


Kansas City WR Dwayne Bowe spoke some telling revelations to ESPN The Magazine recently, regarding his teammates and certain "activities" they take part of while traveling for away games. Here's what Bowe had to say:


"My rookie year, we were playing in San Diego," Bowe says. "You hear stories about groupies hanging out in hotel lobbies, but some of my teammates had it set up so there was a girl in every room. The older guys get on MySpace and Facebook a week before we go to a city; when a pretty one writes back, they arrange to fly her in three or four days in advance. They call it importing.

"Younger guys don't have the money to do it," Bowe added. "Anyway, these girls had the whole top floor. They know everything about us -- first and last names, sisters and brothers, salary. This one girl was talking to me like she'd known me for years. 'Hey, D-Bowe, how's Grandma?' I'm like, 'How do you know my grandma?' She knew that I talk about her every time I'm interviewed for a story.

"I told her I had a girlfriend, but she didn't care. She was wearing my jersey, sitting in my lap, making it look like we knew each other. Then she took a picture and put it on Facebook. That almost got me in trouble."


WOW!

First things first, while I'm sure no one is actually surprised of these tales, what is the point in actually making them public? I was always taught that the NFL is similar to a fraternity. Guys look out for each other and have a brotherhood that is similar to being frat brothers. Not only did he rat out fellow NFL players, but these are guys on his OWN TEAM! Guys that he has to practice with, play with, room with... everything. He's totally become the locker room snitch with telling such stories. Where I come from, we had a saying, "Snitches get stitches." I wonder how long Bowe will stay "healthy" this season?? I wouldn't be shocked if a teammate puts a little extra "hot sauce" on a contact drill, come training camp.
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Second, did anyone find it humorous that he tried to clean up his own personal encounter? Sure, he told us the girl was waiting for him in his jersey, sat on his lap and started spilling all she knew about him. But he also stated that he told her he had a girlfriend.

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I don't know about you, but I'm willing to bet that there aren't many Tim Tebow's in the NFL, Bowe included. Funny how his own story pretty much stops at a picture being posted on Facebook, but he went into a little more detail of the "operations" of other players. Yeah.......okay.

And finally, not once did he think about the position his put his teammates in when it comes to their homes. Now, let me say this before I get tons of emails: I DO NOT CONDONE SUCH ACTIONS STATED BY MR. BOWE!!!! What these players have been accused of doing is WRONG, especially if they have a wife and children at home. Cheating isn't cool (unless you have an open relationship. But that's another topic for another day). But let's think about the guys who don't partake in such activities for one second. Because Bowe has put this out there, this could have planted a seed of insecurity in just about every girlfriend/wife of a Chiefs player. The guys out here that are actually faithful to their spouses and significant others now have to go through scrutiny and reassurance of being faithful, all because Dwayne Bowe wants to make nice with the media and spill secrets I'm sure players didn't expect to come from one of their own.

Regardless of what was said, Dwayne Bowe was wrong. This is bitchassness at its finest moment.
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He turned his back on his teammates, and he's creating unnecessary problems in some players homes. If one wants to tell on themselves, I have no issues with that. But to put your teammates into your story isn't right. As a result of his diarrhea of the mouth, he's received backlash from teammates (guilty ones, maybe??) and head coach Todd Haley had a "long conversation" with Bowe. All predictable due to the fact that he couldn't keep his mouth shut.

Dwayne Bowe, Sitcho Snitching Azz Down!

What Will JaMarcus Do Now?????

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Posted by The NFL Chick | Posted on 10:30 AM

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Now that JaMarcus Russell has been bounced out of Oakland, many wonder what the hell will he do now?! I thought long and hard about Russell's positive attributes, that he can bring to a new situation. I also asked a few of my blogger friends what they thought the former #1 overall pick would be good at. Here are a few things he can do until someone in the NFL is desperate enough to call him for another shot at QB:



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Since Lawrence Taylor has recently been dropped due to his rape allegations, this would be a perfect job for JaMarcus. The guy tips the scale at nearly 300 lbs. It would be great to see him transform from a fat boy to a decent sized man. NFL GMs may be interested in giving him a second chance if he can commit to it (since he couldn't commit to be an NFL QB)



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This would only be good during Oakland games. We could watch Russell and former Raiders coach Jon Gruden swap war stories about the dysfunctional organization. Gruden can talk about the real reason why Davis shipped him to Tampa.. Russell can talk about how he robbed the blind and senile....... Oh come on... don't act like you wouldn't be interested in this!




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From Jason Taylor, to Emmitt Smith and even Chad Ocho Cinco... Washed up players and attention whore athletes love to use the popular dancing show to get back into the spotlight. Who wouldn't want to see Russell's practice footage of him being late or a no-show, week in and week out, only to come out and suck during his performance because he wasn't prepared. This has comedy and ratings written all over it. Hell, I'd even vote for him every week, just for the behind-the-scenes footage and the laughs.




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Clearly JaMarcus has "interesting" taste in jewelry. The chain around his neck shows how "exotic" his taste in jewelry can get. There are tons of athletes that wait for their first big payday to get that big chain they dreamed about since they were young. Even though I find his chain to be horrendous, I'm sure he could sell his designing skills to some jewelry maker. Think about it: Players walking around with their jersey number around their neck, in nothing but diamonds. All it takes is a good selling point and Russell is the ultimate hustler. Anyone that can get $39 million dollars for only 7 wins is serious!




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This is best fitting for his personality. Everytime Russell was shown on the sidelines from being benched, he Kanye shrugged the whole time. He didn't look like he cared or was fazed by it at all. He also did nothing to help get back on the field, like read a playbook, study film or lose weight. The sad thing is, he's really good at it. There are a lot of people that wear their emotions on their sleeves and could learn a lot from his nonchalant attitude. He would be perfect for teaching a , "How Not To Give A Damn 101" class.





Rapper/ "Chunky J"

This would be a perfect job for him, and Chunky J is the perfect name for him. Remember back in the day when there was "Chunky A", Arsenio Hall's alter ego? Well there's no altering about. Dude is HUGE, so the name is a perfect fit. He's already taken the first step to rap stardom with that fugly chain. And with today's music, he won't have to try hard at all, something he's been used to for about 4 years now. All you need is a hot producer and a catchy hook line and you have a hit record. The first song released from his album, "Money To Blow-Remix", featuring Birdman, Lil Wayne and Drake.



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