Snow Bowl

01-21-2007, 03:38 PM

So I'l admit that I was a NO fan going in to the NFC game and I'm not exactly unbiased...

But does it seem unfair to anyone else when playoff games are played outdoors in the freezing cold in Janurary? I mean, sure it's not the teams fault that their stadium is outdoors, but the stats speak for themselves.

Since 1970, dome teams are 0-10 when they play in the championship game outdoors. I think it's really unfair that the games that matter the most are played in an environment that clearly favors northern teams.

You can't tell me that this isn't a reason the Packers, Bears and, most recently, the Patriots have done so well in the playoffs.

So I would propose that the championship games be played on nuetral sites. The Superbowl is played on a neutral field and so are all the college bowl games, so why not the championship games?

toowens · 01-21-2007, 04:02 PM

That would be stupid if the championship game was played on neutral grounds. Its played at the team with the better record home for a reason. They deserve home field. As for it being cold and snowing and dome teams not playing well in them. Its the NFL.

01-21-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by toowens

That would be stupid if the championship game was played on neutral grounds. Its played at the team with the better record home for a reason. They deserve home field. As for it being cold and snowing and dome teams not playing well in them. Its the NFL.

You still get a first round bye and second week home field advantage for having a good record. I'm just saying put the championship games on neutral sites.

**Twizt3d** · 01-21-2007, 04:20 PM

Go speak to the nfl commissioner and tell him

toowens · 01-21-2007, 04:52 PM

Putting the Championship game on neutral ground would be a terrible decision. Say your team is the 49ers and you make it to the champonship game and you have the better record, but do to a rule it was played on neutral grounds. Lets say the game was played in Texas. I dont know about you but I wouldnt be able to travel to Texas to watch it. But I would be able to travel to San Fran to watch it. Plain and simple, it shouldnt happen and it never will happen. It will always be played on the team with the better records stadium.

Washed Up Barney Kid · 01-21-2007, 05:06 PM

If some teams are so horrible playing outside in the cold and snow then they should probably take measures to incorporate that into their training. They got a bunch of money.

I'm not gonna feel sorry for the dome teams (like the Vikings) if they can't handle the cold. Wah aahhhhhhh wah.

Caroline · 01-21-2007, 06:22 PM

It's not like dome teams are the only ones with winning issues. The Eagles lost to the Saints in NO. For whatever reason, Garcia sucks when he plays in domes. Is he crying about having to play in a dome? No. If the team wanted home-field advantage that badly from game one, then maybe the Eagles would not have had to play in NO, but coulda played in Philly.

Besides, these "dome teams" are rich enough to move their asses to a colder town and play there if there is such an advantage in the long run. I don't think there is. The better team gets the home field and the visiting team has to toughen up to the conditions.

It's bad enough the Super Bowl is played on neutral grounds.