Saturday, December 24, 2005

Why do I want it?

The Super Bowl.
I wonder if I have to pay to post that here.
Anyways, please someone tell me why we would want a Super Bowl in Kansas City.
We will not neccasarily make a large anmount for hosting the game, not when directly compared against the cost of this renovation plan AND a roof.
Last time I checked Kansas City was calling itself a "cowtown" and took pride in that. Not that we dont have all the luxuries and downfalls of a moderately sized metropolitian area. The people in this community take pride in our "midwestern values". A more apt phrase might be practical sensibility and public politeness. Does this imiage fit with the flash and "Hollywood" atmosphere that a Super Bowl would bring.
Its for Lamar.
Uh no its not. If the NFL wanted to do something to recognize the contributions of Lamar Hunt that is up to them, and its a great idea. I support it. However, as a cummunity I would like to point out that we have made conributions to the legacy of the great howetown sports owner in the history of Kansas City. Is across from Arrowhead and that man was Ewing Kaufman. Bottom line Lamar Hunt is a fine decent man, he has done great things for sports in Kansas City and Kansas City as a whole but he is not one of us. He is a Texan. Let them build him a done for one Super Bownl.
Other events.
I would like to see a Final Four here. This a great spot for college Basketball. One of the great spots for it in fact, especially when the only D-1 team in town is far from a national power. Unfortunatley we decided not to build our arena large enough for it, so its not coming. Even if we built some kind of metal tent over Arrowhead, I would imagine the NCAA would giggle at the thought of playing in such a contraption when there are so many other options open to them. Indianapolis maybe?
Any addition events booked by the new tin canned Arrowhead are offset by the damage done by playing chiefs games under a roof. And yes the NFL would make them close it.

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