If the new Giant's and Jet's stadium had a retractable roof, couldn't they lure the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, concerts, and other events like that? Otherwise, isn't the stadium just sitting idle for most of the year, when games aren't being played?

I read somewhere that the Super Bowl injects $300 - $400 million into a local economy. Wouldn't that more than justify the roof cost?

People would *love* to go to NYC for a Super Bowl. It may be one of the best attended ever.

I just don't understand why they don't want to finance this. It seems to be a no-brainer.

Please somebody explain.

I understand the desire to play "in the elements" but that's why there's a "retractable" roof so that can happen. Heck, leave the stadium roof open for all games, but you'd still be able to get the Super Bowl and hold concerts, conventions, and other events requiring an inside setting.

My original question remains. Why can't this be done? Is this politics?

How about a giant umbrella, with a 15 ft. diameter handle sticking into the center of the 50 Yd. line. Imagine how that would change the game.

Oh you don't need roofs. If you want a new stadium that is a different story. But football should be played in an open stadium. And besides New York has enough tourist economy. Put is some place where they could use more money.

Go Pack!!!

I don't understand why it's okay to decide who goes to the Super Bowl by playing the elimination games in Green Bay (well, not this year), Buffalo, Chicago, New York, etc. under miserable conditions with real fans in the seats while the championship is played under a roof and on fake grass. Oh yes...money. Give me "The Ice Bowl" or the 1958 Colts-Giants championship in Yankee Stadium.

I agree that it would be great to see a multi-use stadium and to have a Super Bowl in New York, but something is missing with these sanitized, commercial driven events.

it would be wise to put retractable crack pipes in the new stadium for the players. Go LT smokem crack and give em a smack.

Cold weather cities are better off with open air stadiums, because late in the season and during the playoffs when the weather is cold or snowing, the cold weather teams are more used to it, they have an advantage over visiting Sun Belt teams.
Look at the Minnesota Vikings: when they played outdoors they made it to four Super Bowls but since they've been playing in a dome they haven't been to the Super Bowl.