From Philly.com's Pattison Ave:
The NFL’s season-ending spectacular, the Super Bowl, is already
facing an enormous change in 2014, and it seems that the league is
considering altering another aspect of its storied championship.
The game, which is scheduled for February 2, 2014 at New Jersey’s
MetLife Stadium, will already be ground-breaking, as it will be the
first Super Bowl to be played in an open-air stadium in the Northeast.
The game is usually held at a location known for warmer weather, or at a
stadium that boasts a dome, such as this month’s showdown at the
Superdome in New Orleans. The potential for poor conditions has caused
concern among some.
It appears, however, that the game’s location isn’t the only aspect of the event that the league may alter.
According to Sports Illustrated,
NFL officials are looking into the possibility of playing the Super
Bowl on a Saturday, or even postponing it several days if the weather
presents problems.
“If faced with an ominous forecast, the league could decide to play the game on Saturday,” a league source stated.
Although some would enjoy having a day to recover from the
festivities if the spectacle truly does become ‘Super Bowl Saturday,’ a
last-minute change in the actual day that the game is played could
present travel problems for many.
We will certainly see at least one big change in next season’s Super
Bowl, and we should be prepared for the possibility of further
alterations.
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