tarusman28
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I've been hearing by several local officials that the people of New Orleans should be on our best behavor in welcoming Goodell and the NFL to New Orleans or else we may never get another Super bowl.
However, if you look at the situation objectively the New Orleans doesn't need the Super Bowl. It's actually the other way around. The Super Bowl needs New Orleans.
Oh sure Goodell is awarding super bowls to cities that build brand new staduims for its teams as a return favor. But on the flip side many have complained that at many of these cities the Super Bowl experience have been miserable at best. The Super Bowl at Jacksonville really stands out with its lack of hotel infrastructure to accomadate its vistors and the lack of short proximity the staduim was to the game's other events.
New Orleans is built to accomadate it's visitors with plenty of hotel rooms. The short distance everything is to everything else along with the great food, music, partying and night life... Not to mention the usually great weather and Mardi Gras season and parades as added benefits makes me believe that New Orleans don't need the Super Bowl.
This is city has done well without for over 10 years since the last game that was played here. The same cannot be said about many of the past Super Bowls being played in other cities by many of its visitors.
However, if you look at the situation objectively the New Orleans doesn't need the Super Bowl. It's actually the other way around. The Super Bowl needs New Orleans.
Oh sure Goodell is awarding super bowls to cities that build brand new staduims for its teams as a return favor. But on the flip side many have complained that at many of these cities the Super Bowl experience have been miserable at best. The Super Bowl at Jacksonville really stands out with its lack of hotel infrastructure to accomadate its vistors and the lack of short proximity the staduim was to the game's other events.
New Orleans is built to accomadate it's visitors with plenty of hotel rooms. The short distance everything is to everything else along with the great food, music, partying and night life... Not to mention the usually great weather and Mardi Gras season and parades as added benefits makes me believe that New Orleans don't need the Super Bowl.
This is city has done well without for over 10 years since the last game that was played here. The same cannot be said about many of the past Super Bowls being played in other cities by many of its visitors.