Seattle's chances of hosting a Super Bowl? Close to zero

With the weather warming in Jersey, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says northern cities are a good fit. Really?
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MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where the Seahawks will play in the Super Bowl

With the weather warming in Jersey, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says northern cities are a good fit. Really?

NEW YORK CITY — As the threat of bad weather abates — the forecast Sunday is for daytime high of 49 degrees, a low of 29, with little wind, and precip unlikely — the notion of future outdoor Super Bowls in cold climates flared anew Friday.

In his annual state-of-the-empire press conference at a Midtown New York City theater, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had himself a little joke: Fake snow floated down on stage for 30 seconds as he went meteorological.Crosscut archive image.

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