Comments on: Indy deserves it. It's the most walkable downtown in America. http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/ Bringing the 2012 Super Bowl to Indianapolis Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:39:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Lorraine Ball http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/#comment-38 Lorraine Ball Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:42:32 +0000 http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/#comment-38 One of the things Indy has demonstrated over and over is our ability to amass volunteers to make events like this run smoothly. While we can not control the clouds we can do more to insure the experience is more memorable ( in a good way) then any other city. One of the things Indy has demonstrated over and over is our ability to amass volunteers to make events like this run smoothly. While we can not control the clouds we can do more to insure the experience is more memorable ( in a good way) then any other city.

]]> By: Nicki Laycoax http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/#comment-18 Nicki Laycoax Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:00:46 +0000 http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/#comment-18 I don't know how bad the other candidates want the Super Bowl(which I am sure is pretty bad), but Indianapolis definitely wants and deserves a Super Bowl. We accommodate other prestigious events such as the 500, 400, Grand Prix, etc.... Indiana, in itself, is a very competitive state; from football to basketball to euchre... Bring it!!!! We will support it just as well or even better than any city in the running! I don’t know how bad the other candidates want the Super Bowl(which I am sure is pretty bad), but Indianapolis definitely wants and deserves a Super Bowl. We accommodate other prestigious events such as the 500, 400, Grand Prix, etc…. Indiana, in itself, is a very competitive state; from football to basketball to euchre… Bring it!!!! We will support it just as well or even better than any city in the running!

]]> By: Steve Nealy http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/#comment-15 Steve Nealy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:24:19 +0000 http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/#comment-15 I certainly agree Indianapolis deserves a Super Bowl. The reality is they lost the 2011 bid to Dallas in a close vote. When you consider the revenue that only Dallas could promise with their new 100,000 plus seat stadium and the fact that the outcome was still close, this proves that Indianapolis is – in the eyes of the NFL owners – a viable host candidate. It will be another feather in the cap for a city that does large sporting events – and the aforementioned hospitality – well (Indy 500, Brickyard 400, US Grand Prix, US Nationals, NCAA FInal Four, Men's and Women's Big Ten Championships, etc). I certainly agree Indianapolis deserves a Super Bowl. The reality is they lost the 2011 bid to Dallas in a close vote. When you consider the revenue that only Dallas could promise with their new 100,000 plus seat stadium and the fact that the outcome was still close, this proves that Indianapolis is – in the eyes of the NFL owners – a viable host candidate.

It will be another feather in the cap for a city that does large sporting events – and the aforementioned hospitality – well (Indy 500, Brickyard 400, US Grand Prix, US Nationals, NCAA FInal Four, Men’s and Women’s Big Ten Championships, etc).

]]> By: Kevin Eikenberry http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/#comment-14 Kevin Eikenberry Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:30:57 +0000 http://www.our2012sb.com/your-ideas/2008/02/28/indy-has-a-super-chance-to-grab-the-super-bowl-in-2012/#comment-14 I don't know all of the numbers and all of the criteria for awarding a Super Bowl bid. Clearly Indy can't win a temperature battle with Houston or Arizona. What this commentary does is highlight two things: 1. The set up of Indy reduces the importance of the temperature, compared to other cities. 2. The Super Bowl, in the end is a party. When you have a party you want it to be easy for people to get to, easy for people to interact, and easy for people to have a good time. Indy can win on all of these measures, even if the temperature is a little cooler. Kevin Eikenberry I don’t know all of the numbers and all of the criteria for awarding a Super Bowl bid. Clearly Indy can’t win a temperature battle with Houston or Arizona. What this commentary does is highlight two things:

1. The set up of Indy reduces the importance of the temperature, compared to other cities.
2. The Super Bowl, in the end is a party. When you have a party you want it to be easy for people to get to, easy for people to interact, and easy for people to have a good time.

Indy can win on all of these measures, even if the temperature is a little cooler.

Kevin Eikenberry

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