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Dallas to host 2011 Super Bowl

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  1. Faos

    Faos Member

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    With all of the new stadiums how long will it be before Houston hosts another Super Bowl?

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2878922

    North Texas bid beats Indy, Arizona for 2011 Super Bowl

    Associated Press

    Updated: May 22, 2007, 4:02 PM ET

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Dallas Cowboys' new stadium in Arlington, Texas, will host the 2011 Super Bowl, beating out bids by Indianapolis and Arizona.

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    AP Photo/Dallas Cowboys

    The Cowboys' new stadium, seen in this artist's rendering, will host the 2011 Super Bowl.

    NFL owners voted Tuesday for the North Texas group, which had Hall of Famer Roger Staubach lobbying on its behalf. The Cowboys' $1 billion stadium seats up to 100,000 and will open in 2009. It has about 27,000 more seats than the stadiums in the losing cities.

    Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the actual crowd ticketed at the game could reach 120,000 with fans being able to watch video screens at each end zone. Those numbers helped, and that was something they considered in designing this stadium.
     
  2. ryan17wagner

    ryan17wagner Member

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    ....when you're talking Dallas Cowboys, you're talking Super Bowl! I'll be there.
     
  3. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    bob mcnair ruined houston's chance of getting another superbowl when he voted against revenue sharing.
     
  4. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    And you call yourself a Houstonist. ;)
     
  5. desihooper

    desihooper Member
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    How'd Jerry Jones get one then?
     
  6. peleincubus

    peleincubus Member

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    thats a sweet looking stadium.
     
  7. Nick

    Nick Member

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    Exactly.

    You guys shouldn't completely buy into the Houston media's take on how "enamored" the NFL was with our Super Bowl. Yes, it did go off without a hitch, and yes, the NFL was impressed.... but impressed to the point where they "owe" us another Super Bowl, over other marquee/warm weather cities, is being a little presumptious.

    Arlington will get their moment in the sun (or cold... however it is in January)... just as Houston will when they host the final four that March.
     
  8. MadMax

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    i think it's important to remember....

    this takes place in Arlington :) not dallas.

    there's no main street event connnected to the game. the area surrounding the stadium consists of parking, an amusement park that won't be open, a baseball stadium with no baseball going on...and a couple of malls. oh, there's a pappadeux. have fun, boys.

    biggest mistake they made was not ponying up enough cash in dallas to get the stadium built there. oh, and not putting a freaking roof on AmeriQuest Field.
     
  9. rrj_gamz

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    ^ Word...

    At least you were able to go hang out downtown Houston for ours...WTF are you going to do in Arlington? nothing...Although, there are a lot of tiddy bars around there...
     
  10. IROC it

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    Uppp... no... it's Rangers Ballpark at Arlington this week. ;)
     
  11. updawg

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    the stadium will be nice for this but everyone will bash the transportation issues. Weather could be a factor.
    When will Houston have another chance for one?
     
  12. texanskan

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    F-little d. This is your one and only super bowl and it's in freaking Arlington.

    2011 Final Four>2011 Super Bowl
     
  13. MadMax

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    i'll be there braving the heat with my 7 year old in a Red Sox cap.
     
  14. WWR

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    I wonder if the roof will shine like that when it opens?







    :p
     
  15. Faos

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    You don't think the NCAA won't be chomping at the bit to play a Final Four there too?

    I'm not saying Houston deserves anything...like I said, I just wonder when they'll get there next one again.
     
  16. Rockets34Legend

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    Well, I'll be visiting in 2014 when the Texans play there.
     
  17. GRENDEL

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    No kidding, it's going to be a congested nightmare!
     
  18. Hippieloser

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    Well then it could be worse!
     
  19. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    probably because he has a new stadium
     
  20. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    FYI : Downtown Ft. Worth is about 10-15 minutes west of the stadium and downtown Dallas is about 20 minutes east. It's not like Arlington is in the middle of nowhere. Well, as long as you have a car anyway. :D
     

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