K.C Superbowl

[Rowdy53]

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9046781



I'd love a Superbowl in K.C. because I live here, but what if the Raiders won it that year. F#ck that would be great!

Hope I live that long!

[RandytheRaider]

yea you'll live that long! and a superbowl in kansas city would be great, arrowhead is a great stadium and its in a great city, ugly team though

[bgrn]

NEVER happen.

[Rhode Raider]

The weather in KC wont allow a SB, the Nfl likes a warm clean field.

[coloradoraider]

I think the NFL is considering moving away from always having the Superbowl in warm areas.

[CoopFan]

If KC decided to put a retractable roof over Arrowhead (or build another stadium with a roof), that's when the NFL would consider having a Super Bowl here. You just can't depend on Kansas/Missouri weather the end of January/beginning of February for anything!

[Rhode Raider]

Owners approve Super Bowl for Kansas City Click here to find out more!

NFL.com wire reports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 16, 2005) -- NFL owners voted to tentatively award Kansas City a Super Bowl, largely as a tribute to owner Lamar Hunt, who gave the game its name.

It comes with one giant string attached: improvements to Arrowhead Stadium, including a rolling roof to keep out the February cold. The team estimates the cost of the roof alone at $100 million to $200 million -- and that's not counting $300 million or so the Chiefs say they need in stadium upgrades.

The approval is for a 10-year window, starting in 2011, but Hunt said the most likely prospects would be for the 49th or 51st Super Bowl, after the 2014 or 2016 seasons.

"This is a very happy day, and in some respects a surprising day," he said at a news conference after the second day of the owners' two-day fall meeting adjourned. "This is something our organization has talked about for a number of years."

The team is now in lease negotiations with Jackson County and hopes to have a sales tax issue on the April ballot for Kansas City residents who live in the county. Last year, a bi-state sales tax proposal, for stadium improvements and arts in the area, failed to gain approval.