Super cold

Some of the more memorable games in NFL history were played in cold, snowy weather. There was the Ice Bowl, the NFL championship game in 1967 between the Packers and Cowboys at Lambeau Field, where the game-time temperature was 13 below zero. And what Patriots fan could forget the 2002 division playoff game between the Pats and Raiders in Foxboro. This game is also remembered as the "Tuck Rule game," in which a Tom Brady fumble wasn't ruled as such, allowing New England to maintain possession with under two minutes left in the fourth quarter. With 27 seconds left, Adam Vinatieri hit a 45-yard field goal through several inches of snow to send the game to overtime. He kicked another one in overtime to win it.

Of course, given the plays that were made and what was on the line, these games would be pretty memorable regardless of the weather. But the cold and snow is, no pun intended, the icing on the cake.

What if we had memories like those of a Super Bowl?

According to reports from the NFL owners meetings, the 2014 Super Bowl is expected to be played in the Giants' and Jets' soon-to-be-built $1.6 billion stadium. There will be no roof, so the team that wins Super Bowl XLVIII (48) likely will have to do so in cold, winter weather.

The fear for some, who oppose holding the Super Bowl at an outdoor stadium in a cold-weather city, is that this could set precedent and open the door for other cold-weather cities to campaign for the NFL's title game. If that's the case, this is good news for Patriots and Packers fans, among others.

In all likelihood, the Super Bowl is never coming to Green Bay, simply because the city is probably too small to accomodate the tremendous influx of people. But a guy can dream of the NFL's biggest game being played at its most historic stadium, can't he?

The chances of New England playing host is more of a legitimate possibility. But in any case, being fans of cold-weather teams, how great would it be for the Packers or Patriots to have the advantage of playing the Super Bowl in cold weather? Of course, if two cold-weather teams ended up meeting in a cold Super Bowl, said advantage is nullified.

Still, while some will whine and cry about how it's not fair to play the Super Bowl outdoors anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line, this is a great move by the NFL. Hopefully XLVIII in the Meadowlands goes well and places like Foxboro, Chicago, Philly, and maybe even Green Bay will be considered in the future.