Super Bowl XLVIII - New York, New York

The way I see it...it's only fair that New York get a Super Bowl. The same concept that's behind moving the Olympics around applies here - share the wealth. Really, think about it. Why should only the warm states get all the revenue that inevitably comes from hosting the Super Bowl? Well, warm states and dome states. New York should be able to have some of the fun - it's only fair.

The obvious argument against the Super Bowl in New York is that it's, well, FRIGID in New York in February, and the Meadowlands, is, of course, an open-air stadium. But, that's part of the atmosphere of football. It adds a unique element to the game - everyone's in this together, huddled together, drinking together, cheering together. Cold weather didn't keep people out of the 2008 Ice Bowl II NFC championship (Go Giants!) - or out of any Packers' game, for that matter - and I'm pretty confident that it won't keep anyone out of the Super Bowl, either. Let's play a game: I dare you to ask twenty people if they would skip the Super Bowl if it was outside in below-freezing temperatures. If you find more than one person, I'll wear a Patriots jersey for a day.

I also like the prospect that the Giants (or Jets) might get to play on their home turf. New York fans, say what you will about them, love their teams. It'd be exciting for New Yorkers to be able to celebrate their team(s) being in the Super Bowl - in their own city. (I would say this would be the first time this home-court advantage in a Super Bowl will have happened, but the Colts will likely take that honor in 2012. Right, Peyton?) But a word of warning - if both teams are in the Super Bowl, the universe might explode. Way too much excitement to be contained in one stadium or one city, even one the size of New York.

So, kudos to you, New York. I'm happy for you, and I'm glad the NFL sided with you on this one. Here's to 2014, when I will still be in my 20s, and hopefully, freezing in the stands of a historic Super Bowl.