Playing It Safe

I wonder if team owner Robert Kraft seriously believes that the NFL would ever play the Super Bowl in Foxborough. He is saying all of the right things to placate the local fans, but would the NFL host another cold weather game?

The league is keeping its fingers crossed for the 2014 game to be played at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey. An outdoor game in February could be a disaster if there is a sudden snow storm. Kraft was instrumental in steering the game to the Big Apple, but I think it's a one short deal for the league.

The game will be under close scrutiny by the NFL for any future consideration for cold weather sites.  The 2015 game will be played in Phoenix. They just awarded the 2016 to Santa Clara and the 2017 to Houston. They are playing it safe by staying with the warmer cities.