New York Jets owner Woody Johnson's criticism of NFL commish could cost city shot at Super Bowl

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If Woody Johnson's criticism of Roger Goodell over the coin-flip fiasco ends up costing the Giants and Jets the chance to host the Super Bowl in 2014, then it will forever be known as Woody's Billion Dollar Blunder.

There is more on the line when NFL owners vote on Super Bowl XLVIII at their May 24-26 meetings in Dallas than just the honor of putting on the NFL's biggest and most lavish party.

It's always about the money, and there is an extraordinary amount riding on the Giants and Jets getting the votes over Tampa and Miami. It's no wonder the Giants were angered when Johnson threw Goodell under the bus for the commissioner's decision not to include team representatives when he flipped the coin to determine who hosts the first regular-season game at the new Meadowlands stadium. The Giants won the toss and Johnson flipped out.

Two key factors are in play that make the vote in two months crucial:

- The money the Super Bowl will bring into the metropolitan area economy.

- The tremendous exposure the Super Bowl brings could trigger a major corporation to buy the naming rights to the new stadium. At the moment, the Giants and Jets are not close to a deal.

Do the math:

Early projections report the week-long party and the Super Bowl game will pump at least $500 million into the local economy. Is there a city in the country that couldn't use that shot in the arm?

The Giants and Jets have been aiming for about $25 million per year for naming rights. On a 20-year deal, that would bring in $500 million.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2010/03/21/2010-03-21_woodys_flipout_could_cost_a_billion.html

 

[Mooche]

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