Commissioner for a day

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Lets play the Super Bowl in a 2 foot blizzard! Actually, the way they keep delaying the Super Bowl into February, they could probably luck out with a northern non-dome city and have it just be cold.

 

I think its crazy they're going to put the Pro Bowl the week before the Super Bowl in the same city. Why? What about players in the Super Bowl that are in the Pro Bowl? Why the hell would they risk playing in the Pro Bowl and getting hurt (not very likely the way the game is played but you can't account for just plain freak accidents)?

 

 

 

 

[CanadianChris 0]

I don't think anyone would want to play the Super Bowl at Green Bay, maybe not even the Packers (OK, that's a stretch), but I think having a neutral site is good for the game. I wouldn't mind seeing them have it at some non-NFL venues, so it's not cycling between the same eight or so spots every few years.

What non-NFL venues are there that they don't go to already? The Rose Bowl is the only place I can think of that anyone would actually want to go to in the middle of winter.

[CanadianChris 0]

I think its crazy they're going to put the Pro Bowl the week before the Super Bowl in the same city. Why? What about players in the Super Bowl that are in the Pro Bowl? Why the hell would they risk playing in the Pro Bowl and getting hurt (not very likely the way the game is played but you can't account for just plain freak accidents)?

Yeah, that's just dumb. No player in the Super Bowl is ever going to be dumb enough to play in an exhibition game a week before the biggest game of his life.

[Mike wanna be 0]

I don't think anyone would want to play the Super Bowl at Green Bay, maybe not even the Packers (OK, that's a stretch), but I think having a neutral site is good for the game. I wouldn't mind seeing them have it at some non-NFL venues, so it's not cycling between the same eight or so spots every few years.

Yeah, I kinda figured that the cold weather wouldn't be popular, but the Super Bowl is a massive tourist attraction and that makes it a huge revenue source; outside of Minnesota they won't play one north of the Mason-Dixon line, and anywhere south of that is warm enough in the winter to get tourists on its own without SB help. The Bills could use the money to renovate Rich Stadium in an attempt to convince the new buyers to keep the team in Buffalo rather than shipping them to LA or Toronto, Giants Stadium could seriously use the renovation money, Lambeau & Soldier are just classic stadiums regardless of weather...but no, Louisiana, California and Florida need to add more to their combined 34 Super Bowls (going forward to the ones that have already been located but not yet played)

 

[Guest Gym Class Fallout]

Okay, look. The Super Bowl is a media circus. You cannot put America's marquee sporting event in Buffalo, New York. You definitely can't put it in Wisconsin. The lodging isn't there. The entertainment isn't there. Think of what a disaster Jacksonville was. This would be worse. The game should be on a very tight rotation, and that's just the reality of it.

[CanadianChris 0]

Yeah, I kinda figured that the cold weather wouldn't be popular, but the Super Bowl is a massive tourist attraction and that makes it a huge revenue source; outside of Minnesota they won't play one north of the Mason-Dixon line, and anywhere south of that is warm enough in the winter to get tourists on its own without SB help. The Bills could use the money to renovate Rich Stadium in an attempt to convince the new buyers to keep the team in Buffalo rather than shipping them to LA or Toronto, Giants Stadium could seriously use the renovation money, Lambeau & Soldier are just classic stadiums regardless of weather...but no, Louisiana, California and Florida need to add more to their combined 34 Super Bowls (going forward to the ones that have already been located but not yet played)

You're forgetting the basic fact that the corporate types the Super Bowl caters to don't want to be freezing their asses off in the middle of a typical northeast cold snap to watch a couple of teams they probably don't have any interest in play football.

[MFer 0]

Why not have the Pro Bowl the week before the Super Bowl? It doesn't have to be at the same site. Just exclude the Super Bowl participants from playing in the game (it's not like many of them would play in it anyways with the current format). There's a much better chance of getting the fans to tune in before the Super Bowl than after. Right now, why should fans care about the Pro Bowl, when the biggest game has already been played?

[sfaJack 0]

Why not just kill the Pro Bowl entirely? It's not like anybody would miss it.

[Cheech Tremendous 0]

Why not have the Pro Bowl the week before the Super Bowl? It doesn't have to be at the same site. Just exclude the Super Bowl participants from playing in the game (it's not like many of them would play in it anyways with the current format). There's a much better chance of getting the fans to tune in before the Super Bowl than after. Right now, why should fans care about the Pro Bowl, when the biggest game has already been played?

 

Roger Goodell posts at TSM?

[Guest Gym Class Fallout]

Yeah, Ripper just got banned for a year.

[Hawk 34 0]

Okay, look. The Super Bowl is a media circus. You cannot put America's marquee sporting event in Buffalo, New York. You definitely can't put it in Wisconsin. The lodging isn't there. The entertainment isn't there. Think of what a disaster Jacksonville was. This would be worse. The game should be on a very tight rotation, and that's just the reality of it.

 

As bad as it was in Jacksonville, it'll be even worse in Glendale, AZ.

[CanadianChris 0]

Okay, look. The Super Bowl is a media circus. You cannot put America's marquee sporting event in Buffalo, New York. You definitely can't put it in Wisconsin. The lodging isn't there. The entertainment isn't there. Think of what a disaster Jacksonville was. This would be worse. The game should be on a very tight rotation, and that's just the reality of it.

 

As bad as it was in Jacksonville, it'll be even worse in Glendale, AZ.

At least there it won't be cold. And it'll probably be fairly clean.

[Guest Gym Class Fallout]

What do you do in Glendale? Chili's?

[Hawk 34 0]

What do you do in Glendale? Chili's?

 

They have really good golf courses! Honestly, I guess Glendale expects people to trek over to Phoenix for their entertainment and lodging needs.

[Guest Gym Class Fallout]

I don't really know the lay of the land out there, so I'm assuming that this would be tantamount to some sort of All-Star Game or Super Bowl being held in Schaumburg and making everybody drag their asses down to Chicago to actually do anything.

[Guest Frank Anchor]

As for the MLB idea about the Brewers moving back to the AL, I wouldn't necessarily mind it, but I doubt they want to change back after just switching leagues about ten years ago. Also, the rivalries with the Cubs and Cardinals probably bring in too much money for them at this point. I do wish there was some way around having one four team division and one six team division, but I doubt it will change until MLB expands again to 32 teams.

 

it wouldnt have to be the Brewers but if a team does move from the NL to the AL, which I think should happen, the Brewers should have the right of first refusal since they were in the AL. If they choose to stay in the NL, move a team that does not have much tradition in the NL like the D-Backs, Nats, or Marlins (especially if they move from miami in a few years like the rumors i have heard)

 

[the max 0]

As for the MLB idea about the Brewers moving back to the AL, I wouldn't necessarily mind it, but I doubt they want to change back after just switching leagues about ten years ago. Also, the rivalries with the Cubs and Cardinals probably bring in too much money for them at this point. I do wish there was some way around having one four team division and one six team division, but I doubt it will change until MLB expands again to 32 teams.

 

it wouldnt have to be the Brewers but if a team does move from the NL to the AL, which I think should happen, the Brewers should have the right of first refusal since they were in the AL. If they choose to stay in the NL, move a team that does not have much tradition in the NL like the D-Backs, Nats, or Marlins (especially if they move from miami in a few years like the rumors i have heard)

 

It's been beaten to death, but:

 

AL: 14 teams.

NL: 16 teams.

 

Both leagues need to have an even number of teams for scheduling purposes. Unless we want to start interleague play all season (god no), both leagues need to have even numbers. There's no need to move any team out of or into either league right now. Period.

[Guest Gym Class Fallout]

This is like the summer school pre-algebra class of the sports folder. Commissioner for a Day is generally a tired enough crutch as it is, but when people can't even function within those wide constraints, you might as well just burn the whole thing to the ground.

[Guest Vitamin X]

I don't really know the lay of the land out there, so I'm assuming that this would be tantamount to some sort of All-Star Game or Super Bowl being held in Schaumburg and making everybody drag their asses down to Chicago to actually do anything.

 

It's no worse or different than having the Super Bowl played at Texas Stadium in Irving, I don't think.

[Guest Frank Anchor]

As for the MLB idea about the Brewers moving back to the AL, I wouldn't necessarily mind it, but I doubt they want to change back after just switching leagues about ten years ago. Also, the rivalries with the Cubs and Cardinals probably bring in too much money for them at this point. I do wish there was some way around having one four team division and one six team division, but I doubt it will change until MLB expands again to 32 teams.

 

it wouldnt have to be the Brewers but if a team does move from the NL to the AL, which I think should happen, the Brewers should have the right of first refusal since they were in the AL. If they choose to stay in the NL, move a team that does not have much tradition in the NL like the D-Backs, Nats, or Marlins (especially if they move from miami in a few years like the rumors i have heard)

 

It's been beaten to death, but:

 

AL: 14 teams.

NL: 16 teams.

 

Both leagues need to have an even number of teams for scheduling purposes. Unless we want to start interleague play all season (god no), both leagues need to have even numbers. There's no need to move any team out of or into either league right now. Period.

 

Interleague all year would be fine

 

[Cheech Tremendous 0]

As for the MLB idea about the Brewers moving back to the AL, I wouldn't necessarily mind it, but I doubt they want to change back after just switching leagues about ten years ago. Also, the rivalries with the Cubs and Cardinals probably bring in too much money for them at this point. I do wish there was some way around having one four team division and one six team division, but I doubt it will change until MLB expands again to 32 teams.

 

it wouldnt have to be the Brewers but if a team does move from the NL to the AL, which I think should happen, the Brewers should have the right of first refusal since they were in the AL. If they choose to stay in the NL, move a team that does not have much tradition in the NL like the D-Backs, Nats, or Marlins (especially if they move from miami in a few years like the rumors i have heard)

 

It's been beaten to death, but:

 

AL: 14 teams.

NL: 16 teams.

 

Both leagues need to have an even number of teams for scheduling purposes. Unless we want to start interleague play all season (god no), both leagues need to have even numbers. There's no need to move any team out of or into either league right now. Period.

 

Interleague all year would be fine

 

 

No, it wouldn't. Please just stop.

[Guest Gym Class Fallout]

I would put hockey on rubber floors because ice melts!

[Guest scooter3230]

As for the MLB idea about the Brewers moving back to the AL, I wouldn't necessarily mind it, but I doubt they want to change back after just switching leagues about ten years ago. Also, the rivalries with the Cubs and Cardinals probably bring in too much money for them at this point. I do wish there was some way around having one four team division and one six team division, but I doubt it will change until MLB expands again to 32 teams.

 

it wouldnt have to be the Brewers but if a team does move from the NL to the AL, which I think should happen, the Brewers should have the right of first refusal since they were in the AL. If they choose to stay in the NL, move a team that does not have much tradition in the NL like the D-Backs, Nats, or Marlins (especially if they move from miami in a few years like the rumors i have heard)

 

It's been beaten to death, but:

 

AL: 14 teams.

NL: 16 teams.

 

Both leagues need to have an even number of teams for scheduling purposes. Unless we want to start interleague play all season (god no), both leagues need to have even numbers. There's no need to move any team out of or into either league right now. Period.

 

Interleague all year would be fine

 

Ideally you'd like to have the same number of teams in a division but interleague all year would NOT WORK. Say they schedule an interleague series in April and it gets snowed out. It would be hell trying to make the games up. Remember Seattle/Cleveland? That was INTRAleague! And its not as unfair as you think. Even though the NL Central has six teams, one of them is the Pirates who never matter

[Guest Frank Anchor]

NFL

Make the trade deadline later. It is stupid that it is week 6, if it was later there might be more interest in it like it is in base ball

[Guest Frank Anchor]

NHL

Fold the Laegue