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The New Meadowlands Stadium will hold the 2014 Super Bowl.

Being in the big city will give the league a chance to try making the big game even bigger, if that’s even possible. Buildup will include everything from a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade to parties at internationally renowned destinations.

The flip side is that security will become a bigger issue, perhaps among the most expensive pieces of the budget. An expected economic impact of $550 million would help offset some of the cost.

Still, it’s the weather that makes this decision so significant.

The NFL traditionally has required an average temperature of 50 degrees or a dome for a team to bid on hosting the Super Bowl. The rule was made for the comfort and convenience of fans and players. Anyone who has ever planned an outdoor event can appreciate how much of a relief it is to not worry about the weather. Neutral conditions, like those in a dome, also are supposed to help the caliber of play.

It’s been at least 57 degrees for every Super Bowl since 1975, when it was 46. Both that game and the record-low in ’72 were in New Orleans, before the Superdome opened.

“Obviously it will be cold, but that’s what playing football is all about,” Giants quarterback Eli Manning told Fox News Channel’s Studio B with Shepard Smith. “I’ve been in the Super Bowl and I’ve been to a couple of Super Bowls and if you’re not in it, the Super Bowl is an event and its kinda a place to be and there’s no better place to be than New York City for that vibe and that atmosphere.”

Something else to consider is that hosting a Super Bowl involves a lot more than the game itself. The week before is filled with practices, parties and the league’s popular “NFL Experience,” a carnival-like event with games, souvenirs and much more.

Florida, California and domed stadiums were part of an informal rotation for many years. With more cities building big, expensive stadiums, more places want their turn to host.

Yet some places with new or newly renovated facilities haven’t even had a chance to bid before because of their weather, such as Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, New England, Seattle, Denver and Green Bay. Surely they will use this precedent to change, or at least loosen, the 50-degree rule for Super Bowl bids.

The upcoming Super Bowl, in February 2011, will be at Cowboys Stadium, followed by Indianapolis’ new stadium in 2012 and a 2013 return to the Superdome for the first time since Hurricane Katrina ripped off part of the roof.

For now, a question: Anybody have a 1,300-day forecast?

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