NewMND Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Okay, so the Super Bowl revote for 2010 is in a couple weeks from now. It's between Miami, Atlanta, and Houston again. Most likely since Miami has it in 2007 and now Tampa in 2009, it won't return to Miami so soon, so this is most likely a competition between Atlanta and Houston. So my question is, with all the recent postive press Houston has been getting, and all the goodwill we've earned due to Hurricane Katrian, do you think Houston has a better chance now? The vote is early October, so everything Houston has done to help out the evacuees should still be fresh in people's mind, not that it was done for any longterm benefits, but I think it could help, but of course I don't know all the politics of the NFL, so I was wondering what other's thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownswami Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 From what I've heard from the Chronicle's John McClain, it was really the NFL internal politics among the owners and not really anything to do with Houston itself that kept us from getting the 2009 game. Texans owner Bob McNair is head of an owners committee that makes decisions around revenue sharing among teams. Some of the smaller market teams, supporting revenue sharing, have not gotten what they want and are apparently holding that against McNair in not voting for Houston. So this issue may still be in play for the 2010 vote. Atlanta didn't get the 2009 vote apparently because of the really bad stormy weather when they hosted a few years back. I guess something has gotta give on one of those two fronts. In terms of whether the Katrina goodwill will help Houston, I don't think it will do much but you never know. If it were actually New Orleans in the running maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 From what I've heard from the Chronicle's John McClain, it was really the NFL internal politics among the owners and not really anything to do with Houston itself that kept us from getting the 2009 game. Texans owner Bob McNair is head of an owners committee that makes decisions around revenue sharing among teams. Some of the smaller market teams, supporting revenue sharing, have not gotten what they want and are apparently holding that against McNair in not voting for Houston. So this issue may still be in play for the 2010 vote. Atlanta didn't get the 2009 vote apparently because of the really bad stormy weather when they hosted a few years back. I guess something has gotta give on one of those two fronts. In terms of whether the Katrina goodwill will help Houston, I don't think it will do much but you never know. If it were actually New Orleans in the running maybe. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> McNair seems to believe Katrina may be a factor http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/3357704 The only way Houston can lose is if the low-revenue owners are extremely weak amd jealous of our revenue. Don't hate Houston because we're successful. Remember, those are the same damn owners that were pushing the new NFL team to go to L.A. instead of Houston. They probably think L.A. deserves the next team more than San Antonio even though S.A. already built a dome in their city for an NFL team to call home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 And by 2010 the downtown Pavillions and Boulvard Place could be built by then, hopefully, along with who knows what else. But if this revenue sharing this is as big a issue it seems, then I shouldn't get my hopes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 And by 2010 the downtown Pavillions and Boulvard Place could be built by then, hopefully, along with who knows what else. But if this revenue sharing this is as big a issue it seems, then I shouldn't get my hopes up.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Don't forget about the Astrodome Hotel, either :-)If high revenue is the reason why Houston may not get the next Super Bowl, do we really have a chance at EVER hosting a Super Bowl again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I will beat anything that they give it to Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I will beat anything that they give it to Atlanta. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No need to get violent. But I really hope Houston gets it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Any news on the Super Bowl 2010 revote on Oct. 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Any news on the Super Bowl 2010 revote on Oct. 6?http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/3384284Brace yourselves. The vote's today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Miami got the Superbowl again and I think it is bullshit.http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/3384856 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Always Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 "(Miami owner) Wayne Huizenga made a great presentation on behalf of Miami," commissioner Paul Tagliabue said today. The three owners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 If the decision had been based on the belief that Miami is a better event city than Houston, which it probably is, I could have lived with this. But the fact that it probably has more to do with politics between the owners is too discouraging to put into words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Man, listen. The reason why Miami won cause Houston is a high revenue team in the NFL. The owners didn't want all the money going to Houston, so they awarded Miami. Houston can host any event like any other city in America, even better. Hell, we got the Houston Pavilions coming up, and even the Astrodome hotel and convention entertainment facility coming up also. This is really a bunch of bullshit!I also strongly know that all these low revenue teams need to stop hatting on Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TIV Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 This is bad for the NFL. Tagliabue needs a bullet in his head. Miami is sooo overrated. The stadium is about 20 miles from South Beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 ah the politics of sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 (edited) Come on, like Miami isn't a high revenue team? They are not like NY, Dallas, and some others but that city does pretty well with revenue too. I'm sure McNair isn't the "only" owner they have a problem with, but I guess he is the only owner bidding for a Superbowl other than Miami that has good revenue. I don't know what McNair did - but it must have pissed a lot of people off. Edited October 6, 2005 by ToolMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I think Bob Mcnair is one of the top head owners on the NFL committee, or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Yeah, he's part of some revenue committee.By the way--McNair isn't being greedy about the revenue. Apparently (according to Sport Radio 610), the smalleer owners don't agree with McNair b/c here he is the new guy--and he wants to keep business as usual--some revenue sharing through licensing, etc.What the smaller owners want is for the bigger owners to even share their stadium revenue. For instance, if Reliant has 100 luxury boxes sold, then the owner in say, Buffalo (who has sold all 50 of his boxes) believes that Houston should share the wealth made of its stadium since his can't do what Houston's did even if he wanted to do. I actually think it's pretty wrong. Worse yet, if I'm my favorite team (the Panthers btw) and I own my stadium (like the Panthers do as well as the Patriots), why should I have to give my money into the pot b/c I thought to put 75 suites my stadium but you could only ransom 62 from the local government's publicly built stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 Well, that sucks, I was really hoping we would have another Super Bowl. Still, we got the NBA All-Star game coming in a few months, The Final 4 I forget when. Hopefully we'll be getting the World Series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Super Bowl or no Super Bowl, a resort and tourist area in Houston would be a great asset to l;ure events like the Super Bowl out of Florida and back into the city that's hosted the best one the NFL's ever seen.One more thing. We have a HUGE chance at getting the 2011 Super Bowl. Dallas may get it in 2011 or 2012, and it's obvious now that hosting the Bowl in the Same state consecutively is not a factor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUCAJUN Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 i hear Miami offered each owner their own yacht (the minimum 100feet long) as an added incentive. No city can compete with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Most valuable teams:http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/30/Rank_1.htmlHouston dropped to 5th. Miami is 12th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Forget the Super Bowl.The Texans are 0-4.Even my Coogs are 2-2; up against Tulane. Home home game for Tulane at ULaLa. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Forget the Super Bowl.The Texans are 0-4. Even my Coogs are 2-2; up against Tulane. Home home game for Tulane at ULaLa. . I agree...time to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Moving on is a good idea about the 2009 and 2010 Super Bowls, since we can't change anything about that. However, we CAN do something about the following years' games. Here's to hoping that by 2015 our transportation system will be greatly improved by more access to rail and I also think that new attractions such as the Astrodome project will help us in the "attractiveness" category.I also think that other improvements by then such as more progress on the Buffalo bayou plan and the completion of the new downtown mega-park will also help us out!Then again, it won't matter if Huizinga is offering each owner his own cruise ship by then.Nevermind the fact that Dolphins Stadium is a LONG way from DT Miami and South Beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 i hear Miami offered each owner their own yacht (the minimum 100feet long) as an added incentive. No city can compete with that. You mean to tell me the NFL owners don't have enough money to rent their own damn yachts?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Moving on is a good idea about the 2009 and 2010 Super Bowls, since we can't change anything about that. However, we CAN do something about the following years' games. Here's to hoping that by 2015 our transportation system will be greatly improved by more access to rail and I also think that new attractions such as the Astrodome project will help us in the "attractiveness" category.I also think that other improvements by then such as more progress on the Buffalo bayou plan and the completion of the new downtown mega-park will also help us out!Then again, it won't matter if Huizinga is offering each owner his own cruise ship by then.Nevermind the fact that Dolphins Stadium is a LONG way from DT Miami and South Beach.If it was really about ammenities, transportation, hotel room availability, and potential audience size the Super Bowl would be in New York or LA every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 (edited) If it was really about ammenities, transportation, hotel room availability, and potential audience size the Super Bowl would be in New York or LA every year. Can't have it in New York, inclimate weather.They were gonna get it, if they had gotten the olympics there, because they were gonna build a new Dome stadium. As far as L.A. , well, it's L.A. and there could be an Earthquake. The only stadium to hold it would be Olympic stadium, and the seats are horrible. San Diego got the Super Bowl one year, I don't know why they can't get it back. I personally think it is all about the owners, and Miami is just a good time for them down there. Edited October 8, 2005 by TJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 I personally think it is all about the owners, and Miami is just a good time for them down there.They should just build a big giant stadium in Las Vegas and alternate the Super Bowl every year between Vegas and Miami, I'm sure that would make the owners happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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