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I've been saying for quite some time that Indy is going to be a phenomenal Super Bowl host that will catch a lot of people off guard. Looks like I'm not alone in that regard.

"I'm going to say something really crazy right now," Rovell said. "Indianapolis is the best Super Bowl city I've ever seen." - Darren Rovell

Please also note, Mr. Rovell is not from Indiana. He's from New York.

The world is about to find out what a beautiful, clean, and world class city Indy truly is. Super Bowl festivities kick off on Friday with BRET MICHAELS taking the stage at the Super Bowl village!

Yay.

Sometimes even fly over states get to host a Superbowl.

killeverything wrote:Sometimes even fly over states get to host a Superbowl.

Yep, as long as they have a dome.

So what?!
The next two weeks are all about New York and New England.

demolition23 wrote:So what?!
The next two weeks are all about Eli and Brady.

Fixed that for you.

You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

HMJ wrote:You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

I'm in Indy right now. Was worried about jamming that many people into such a small space, but they're organized as shit right now. Having the world's biggest auto race every year teaches you a thing or two about logistics I guess.

(And some strip clubs are open after 2 HMJ...not that I would know)

johnk5150 wrote:

HMJ wrote:You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

I'm in Indy right now. Was worried about jamming that many people into such a small space, but they're organized as shit right now. Having the world's biggest auto race every year teaches you a thing or two about logistics I guess.

(And some strip clubs are open after 2 HMJ...not that I would know)

When you have a race that draws over 300,000 people every year, you certainly learn a lot about logistics, organization, crowd control, and those kinds of things. Indy does a nice job with that massive crowd year in and year out and that's no easy task. No other city in the world has to deal with that kind of crowd from one single event every year.

The city has been planning and they are more than ready. It's not going to be a debacle like last year's Super Bowl. I plan on visiting the Super Bowl village and the NFL fan experience, so I am looking forward to that.

HMJ wrote:You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

It's not "his city."

Greg lives in Illinois near Chicago, not in Indianapolis, Indiana...

Luminiferous wrote:

HMJ wrote:You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

It's not "his city."

Greg lives in Illinois near Chicago, not in Indianapolis, Indiana...

Nice attempt at trolling, but that is not true.

Downtown Indy is ok. The rest of it in any direction is shithole hell.

Bars close at 2? Really?!

If so, that's awful.

Luminiferous wrote:Coming from one of the best on here, I'll take that as a compliment, Greg...

I might change "best" to "pathetically persistent".

HMJ wrote:You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

I'd wager that you don't smell sewage when you walk down the street at 5am. Other than that, I can't see a small Midwest town hanging with the Big Easy.

WOW!!!!!

The Colts franchise is falling apart just as the pre-Super Bowl festivities are nearing.

The Colts have egg on their face

bane wrote:

HMJ wrote:You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

I'd wager that you don't smell sewage when you walk down the street at 5am. Other than that, I can't see a small Midwest town hanging with the Big Easy.

That's only Bourbon. The whole city has 24hr bars and drinking on the street AND smells nicer. In fact the best part about that is you can hit up any city park with a couple cases of beer and throw a football around. I wish I could do that in other cities.

I can also throw in some other arguments...like NOLA's food vs. Indy. Or fucking drive-thru daquiris. Cheap as fuck living. And so on....

HMJ wrote:

bane wrote:

HMJ wrote:You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

I'd wager that you don't smell sewage when you walk down the street at 5am. Other than that, I can't see a small Midwest town hanging with the Big Easy.

That's only Bourbon. The whole city has 24hr bars and drinking on the street AND smells nicer. In fact the best part about that is you can hit up any city park with a couple cases of beer and throw a football around. I wish I could do that in other cities.

I can also throw in some other arguments...like NOLA's food vs. Indy. Or fucking drive-thru daquiris. Cheap as fuck living. And so on....

Chicks flashing their tits for beads: NOLA wins!

Yeah how could I forget, pound for pound we have the easiest women in the country.

HMJ wrote:

bane wrote:

HMJ wrote:You can't drink on the street. Your bars close at 2. It's cold outside.

Explain to me why your city is better at hosting a party?

I'd wager that you don't smell sewage when you walk down the street at 5am. Other than that, I can't see a small Midwest town hanging with the Big Easy.

That's only Bourbon. The whole city has 24hr bars and drinking on the street AND smells nicer. In fact the best part about that is you can hit up any city park with a couple cases of beer and throw a football around. I wish I could do that in other cities.

I can also throw in some other arguments...like NOLA's food vs. Indy. Or fucking drive-thru daquiris. Cheap as fuck living. And so on....

You don't have to argue it with me. Im sure Indy is a nice town, but the only city in the country that may be able to hang with NOLA for a big ass party is Vegas.

poizond13 wrote:

WOW!!!!!

I'm sure all the other six-year-olds are equally impressed.

I like Indy. Friendly town. Very clean. Easy to navigate. Good weekend getaway from where I live. However, P13 is nuts. Indianapolis is also more manila than Columbus and that is hard to imagine, but it's true.

bane wrote: You don't have to argue it with me. Im sure Indy is a nice town, but the only city in the country that may be able to hang with NOLA for a big ass party is Vegas.

Vegas made a proposition to build a huge stadium with something like 150,000 seats with a conference center and host the Superbowl every year. No way a league that won't let it's players buy lottery tickets is going to put a stadium in Vegas.

SkyDog112046 wrote:

bane wrote: You don't have to argue it with me. Im sure Indy is a nice town, but the only city in the country that may be able to hang with NOLA for a big ass party is Vegas.

Vegas made a proposition to build a huge stadium with something like 150,000 seats with a conference center and host the Superbowl every year. No way a league that won't let it's players buy lottery tickets is going to put a stadium in Vegas.

The NFL is far and away the most well run league of the big four, but they really lack seeds. I'd say the NBA will be in Vegas eventually though.

Super Bowl fans, welcome to the racing capital of the world!

USA Today: Indianapolis "Highly Desirable" Super Bowl City.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... patriots/1

Luminiferous wrote:Where's the Colts racecar?