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Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:51 pm
by DarthMonk
What is your ideal scenario for next year's Super Bowl? In case you didn't know, Feb. 2, 2014, would be the date for the outdoor Super Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J.
I'd love to be in it but, if we're not, this might be nice:
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:07 am
by ACW
Us beating the Giants at MetLife for the NFC then beating, say the Patriots (or Broncos) for the Big Game. Winning the final 2 at Mara's stadium?
Eli seeing his biggest rivals or older brother face off.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:39 am
by SouthLondonRedskin
Hmmmmm, strange how the first outdoor, cold weather Super Bowl goes to the Giants.....
Must be because they have a nice new stadium.
Hey, didn't we get a nice new stadium a little while back....???
Oh, but why would they want to play the big game in the nation's capital...???
I suppose there must be a perfectly good Mara, I mean reason, why it went to NY..
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:59 am
by Chris Luva Luva
I don't care about hosting a SB. If we aren't playing in it, I don't want it near me.
Re: Mara Bowl
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:56 am
by 1niksder
DarthMonk wrote:What is your ideal scenario for next year's Super Bowl?
Ideally... it would be a prefect day for football, with the local team getting blown out by the Skins, This would be proceeded by the other local team taken a nose dive early in the season and finished 4th in the NFCE
Re: Mara Bowl
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:07 pm
by ACW
1niksder wrote:DarthMonk wrote:What is your ideal scenario for next year's Super Bowl?
Ideally... it would be a prefect day for football, with the local team getting blown out by the Skins, This would be proceeded by the other local team taken a nose dive early in the season and finished 4th in the NFCE
Nah, I don't want that insufferable fatass braggart (Rex Ryan) anywhere NEAR the Big Game.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:59 pm
by DarthMonk
It would be great if some confluence of events forced Mara to present the Danny with the Lombardi Trophy.
Could anyone photoshop that one up for me?
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:20 am
by DarthMonk
LEWISTON, Maine -- The Farmers' Almanac is using words like "piercing cold," "bitterly cold" and "biting cold" to describe the upcoming winter. And if its predictions are right, the first outdoor Super Bowl in years will be a messy "Storm Bowl."
The 197-year-old publication that hits newsstands Monday predicts a winter storm will hit the Northeast around the time the Super Bowl is played at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands in New Jersey.
http://www.wunderground.com/news/farmer ... l-20130826
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:19 pm
by ACW
I certainly hope so. Forget these newfangled domes. FOOTBALL WEATHER!
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:15 pm
by cleg
SouthLondonRedskin wrote:Hmmmmm, strange how the first outdoor, cold weather Super Bowl goes to the Giants.....
Must be because they have a nice new stadium.
Hey, didn't we get a nice new stadium a little while back....???
Oh, but why would they want to play the big game in the nation's capital...???
I suppose there must be a perfectly good Mara, I mean reason, why it went to NY..
Mara is a cheat. But I think this was decided shortly after 9/11 and the Giants needed to build the new stadium.
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:37 pm
by yupchagee
ACW wrote:Us beating the Giants at MetLife for the NFC then beating, say the Patriots (or Broncos) for the Big Game. Winning the final 2 at Mara's stadium?
Eli seeing his biggest rivals or older brother face off.
The NFC championship game will be played at FedEx Field.
Re: Mara Bowl
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:07 pm
by DarthMonk
DarthMonk wrote:What is your ideal scenario for next year's Super Bowl? In case you didn't know, Feb. 2, 2014, would be the date for the outdoor Super Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J.
I'd love to be in it but, if we're not, this might be nice:
Won't be long now. I want to see so much snow that only 10,000 fans show up. Then when they uncover the field I want 6 inches of snow each half.
Re: Mara Bowl
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:11 pm
by Countertrey
DarthMonk wrote:DarthMonk wrote:What is your ideal scenario for next year's Super Bowl? In case you didn't know, Feb. 2, 2014, would be the date for the outdoor Super Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J.
I'd love to be in it but, if we're not, this might be nice:
Won't be long now. I want to see so much snow that only 10,000 fans show up. Then when they uncover the field I want 6 inches of snow each half.
I'm good with this... as long as it blows out to sea before it passes MA...
Re: Mara Bowl
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:09 am
by Deadskins
Super Bowl Saturday? If the idea of Super Bowl XLVIII being played a day earlier than Sunday, Feb. 2, or even the next evening, seems preposterous, it could happen if a massive snow storm is forecasted for northern New Jersey that weekend.
NFL officials on Wednesday conceded that contingency plans call for the championship game to be played at any point between Friday, Jan. 31 and Monday, Feb. 3 at MetLife Stadium.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nf ... s/4785757/
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:24 pm
by DarthMonk
Super Bowl forecast: Snow plus temps in 20s
The first forecast for Super Bowl Sunday has been released, and it's currently calling for a high of 35 degrees and a 30 percent chance of snow.
According to Weather.com, snow showers are possible and temperatures will range from 25 to 35 degrees. The Broncos and Seahawks will kick off at 6:30 PM ET, so they'd likely be playing in temperatures in the 20s. Wind isn't expected to be a factor; it's projected to be blowing around 8 MPH. Of course, we're ten days away from the big game, which leaves plenty of time for change. The NFL has previously said that if a winter storm is expected, the game could be moved to Saturday, Monday, or Tuesday. Worst-case scenario would be for Super Bowl to be pushed back to February 9. We're not at that point.
Source: weather.com Jan 24 - 11:31 AM
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:37 pm
by Deadskins
Nine days.
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:42 pm
by DarthMonk
Deadskins wrote:Nine days.
Yes ... @ 6:30 tonight.
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:34 pm
by SkinsJock
... it's looking like "ice pellets" are in the forecast .... still early yet, but ....
does anyone know when the call is made for a change?
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:15 pm
by DarthMonk
Weather is a fickle thing. It's about as easy to predict as the stock market. So no surprise, Monday brings a much different viewpoint for the weather during Super Bowl XLVIII than the weekend did. Now all of a sudden "mostly clear" is in play.
The Weather Channel, with less than a week remaining until the game kicks off, has SUN showing on Super Bowl Sunday and -- unlike this past Sunday -- a very minimal chance of precipitation for the game.
Even the winds are looking kind of wimpy at 5 mph.
It's unlikely the Seahawks actually care about what the weather is, although their style of play would theoretically work better in the elements, at least against the Broncos. Peyton Manning should be jumping up and down, though. This sort of forecast favors him tremendously.
Weather Underground is featuring a similar forecast. Highs of 37 for Sunday along with a low (20 percent) chance of rain or snow? The 10 mph winds are a little different from above but that's still basically nothing.
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:19 am
by yupchagee
Football is an outdoor sport. Weather is part of the game.
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:55 am
by DarthMonk
yupchagee wrote:Football is an outdoor sport. Weather is part of the game.
Might be a big part of this one.
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:12 pm
by Countertrey
DarthMonk wrote:yupchagee wrote:Football is an outdoor sport. Weather is part of the game.
Might be a big part of this one.
There have been many NFL Championship games played in horrendous winter weather... It's about time the Super Bowl was played where it might have an impact...
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:05 pm
by SkinsJock
OK - let me see ...
which QB do I want 'managing the game' no matter what the weather is, Peyton Manning or Russell Wilson?
that's a really hard choice
no matter what the weather is on Sunday, which QB is going to be able to make the right call at the line of scrimmage, Peyton Manning or Russell Wilson?
that's another really hard choice
If one team is trailing in the 4th quarter, which QB has the best chance of taking the offense down the field, Peyton Manning or Russell Wilson?
hmmm, let me think about that for a while ...
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:19 pm
by Deadskins
SkinsJock wrote:OK - let me see ...
which QB do I want 'managing the game' no matter what the weather is, Peyton Manning or Russell Wilson?
that's a really hard choice
no matter what the weather is on Sunday, which QB is going to be able to make the right call at the line of scrimmage, Peyton Manning or Russell Wilson?
that's another really hard choice
If one team is trailing in the 4th quarter, which QB has the best chance of taking the offense down the field, Peyton Manning or Russell Wilson?
hmmm, let me think about that for a while ...
Would have said the same thing about shEli Manning and Tom Brady in 2008. You never know how the game is going to play out.
Re: Mara Bowl - Weather Updates
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:17 am
by SkinsJock
Patriots v Giants - another example of the better team losing - it happens
the Seahawks could win the game but they are not 'better' than the Broncos - If the Seahawks were the better team they would be 'favored'
most every analyst is looking for ways that the Seahawks could 'upset' the Broncos - almost nobody thinks the Seahawks win this game if they both play well
the weather is looked at and 'analyzed' from the aspect of how does it hurt the Broncos and help the Seahawks - why not the other way around?