May 23, 2007
Super Bowl XLV to be in Arlington

Congratulations to the North Texas Cowboys for their successful efforts.


The new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington will host the 2011 Super Bowl, the National Football League announced Tuesday.

NFL owners, in a secret ballot, chose North Texas over bids from Arizona and Indianapolis.

The game is not only expected to turn the world's attention to the Dallas area - nearly 140 million people watched all or part of this year's Super Bowl, played in Miami - but also to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefits to North Texas cities and businesses.


Yes, yes, we've heard that before. I'm just surprised no one had a specific number at hand to use in a quote.

Bill Blaydes, chairman of the Dallas City Council's Economic Development and Housing Committee, said he's uncertain what the game's overall economic effect will be, "but having your city on TV screens for 30 straight days leading up -- you can't pay for that kind of advertisement."

See what I mean? How totally wishy-washy. Here, help yourself to these numbers. They'll be as valid for Dallas North Texas in 2011 as they were for Houston in 2004.

This comment on the Rice fan forum greatly amused me.


If ESPN's Sports Guy didn't enjoy his time in Houston for SB XXXVIII, then I can't wait for his columns about one in Arlington. As I recall his chief complaints had to do with the general lack of a big central party scene. There were plenty of parties, but he thought there was no place like South Beach or the French Quarter that essentially exists for that purpose. So things were spread out. Well I think that activities in the Metroplex are likely to be even more spread out. His other complaint was the Houston weather. We had one of those cool, damp, grey weeks. It was not bad at all, but it wasn't exactly "Chamber of Commerce" weather either. DFW could have great weather. Or they could get nailed with an ice storm that would make travelling on the freeways a huge headache.

Amen, brother. I can't wait to see how he'll whine about how all the free entertainment he's being paid to attend is just so inconvenient for him to get to.

Posted by Charles Kuffner on May 23, 2007 to Other sports
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But, by then Jerry Jones's fantasy pleasure palace stadium will be the single source of all Metroplex entertainment. But, on a slightly more serious note, my wife pointed out, "But, Arlington only has two hotels."

I'm actually a little worried about what this does to the political scene.

Posted by: blank on May 23, 2007 11:38 PM