Reaction to NFL owners voting Tuesday to hold the 2014 Super Bowl outdoors at new Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.:
“I just don’t think it’s a giant deal. Whether I’d want to do it every year, probably not. But 2014 sounds good.” – Jets owner Woody Johnson on an outdoor Super Bowl in a cold climate.
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“Let’s get through this one before we decide.” – Giants co-owner John Mara on whether there will be more cold, outdoor Super Bowls.
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“With every round, it got a little more dramatic, a little more exciting. When the commissioner got up and said (there was a decision), I got adrenalized.” – Giants co-owner Steve Tisch on the vote lasting four rounds.
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“When Woody (Johnson), John (Mara) and I started talking four or five years ago, the ‘why’ became ‘why not?’ Woody was the cheerleader that made us focus on why not. That became our mantra.” – Giants co-owner Steve Tisch.
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riarchs Robert Tisch and Wellington Mara.
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“We’ve come a long way since the Polo Grounds in 1925 and the days we used to have to hand out tickets.” – Giants co-owner John Mara.
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“My prediction is it will be the Jets vs. the Giants. It will be decided by one point, and New York is going to win.” – New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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“It’s an exciting thing for the league. We’ll all pray that it doesn’t snow that day. They’ve talked a little about if it does, but I’d prefer that it doesn’t.” – Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill.
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“We play a lot of cold-weather games during the course of the season and, hey, if we’re in the Super Bowl, nobody is going to be complaining about what the weather is like or what the temperature is.” – Broncos coach Josh McDaniels.
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“Nobody wants to play in the cold. But New York City – there’s something special about this city, man. It’s one of the best cities in the world, so why not have a Super Bowl here?” – Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis.
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“The biggest game and the biggest market? We should’ve done this years ago.” – Giants defensive end Justin Tuck.
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“To me, it’s a no-brainer when you consider that this vote helps two teams, the Jets and the Giants. Add in the fact that you have as good a stadium as there is in the league and no one is going to complain about this not being a great Super Bowl, because you’re in the best city in the world. – Jets coach Rex Ryan.
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“New York got it? I’m happy for ’em. It’s great for the city.” – Yankees manager Joe Girardi.
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