There is now more evidence to prove that the NFL needs to let Indianapolis host another Super Bowl and an NFL Draft
What is one thing the Final Four, the College Football Playoffs, NBA All-Star Weekend, the Super Bowl, and so many other major sporting events have in common? I'm sure there are multiple answers to that question coming to your mind, but the answer I'm looking for is that they are events that the city of […]
What is one thing the Final Four, the College Football Playoffs, NBA All-Star Weekend, the Super Bowl, and so many other major sporting events have in common?
I'm sure there are multiple answers to that question coming to your mind, but the answer I'm looking for is that they are events that the city of Indianapolis has proven themselves to be one of the best cities in the United States of America at hosting.
They did it again with the United States Olympic Swim Trials, which are being hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of this summer's Olympics, which will be hosted in Paris, France. They've decorated the airport to replicate the larger swimming pool in Lucas Oil Stadium. There's even a small replica of the world-famous Eiffel Tower in downtown Indianapolis. And they helped break the attendance record for a U.S. Olympic Swim Trials by over 4,000 people.
Whenever Indianapolis has been given the chance, they flat-out knock it out of the park. They've shown time and time again why they are one of the best cities in the country in terms of hosting large events. But for some reason, it doesn't seem to be a city the NFL prioritizes when scheduling their most significant events.
Indianapolis hosted its first Super Bowl in 2012, and it is the only time the city has ever had the honor. This honor has only been given to 16 cities in the NFL's history, which also seems strange. A big reason for this is because the NFL has prioritized a few select cities with the majority of their Super Bowls.
- Miami – 11
- 1968, 1969, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1989, 1995, 2007, 2010, 2020
- New Orleans – 10
- 1970, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2013
- Los Angeles – 8
- 1967, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1993, 2022
After Miami, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, no other city has hosted more than five Super Bowls. The warm weather, without a doubt, plays a large factor here, but the Colts stadium having the capability to be fully enclosed fixes that problem for the game. The city of Indianapolis has shown time and time again that it can host the large influx of people these types of events require. The location of Indianapolis has always been looked at as a great spot travel-wise for fans to travel for events as opposed to a city so far on the West Coast like Los Angeles or a city that is located in a state at the bottom of the United States such as New Orleans or Miami.
The NFL even gets to see how well Indianapolis can host these types of events, with them hosting the NFL Scouting Combine every year since 1987. There have even been reports over the past few years about the NFL considering moving it out of Indianapolis to allow cities to bid on the event, which, in my opinion, would be a massive mistake.
It's been twelve years since Indianapolis hosted a Super Bowl, and I believe the NFL needs to get them on the schedule to host one in the near future. And while they are at it, let's give Indianapolis the chance to host the NFL Draft, an event they've never hosted. Each year, the NFL Draft becomes a larger event, and it is now held in a new city. And if the NFL gives it to Indianapolis, I believe they would do what they've done with so many large sporting events they've been tasked with hosting in the past: knock it out of the park.
Colts Immaculate Grid cheat codes for every other team in the NFL
Immaculate Grid is a fun game that fans of multiple sports have made a part of their daily lives. The trivia game is a solid option to keep your football brain active. And if you are looking for help with some Indianapolis Colts’ players, look no further than this article Here are some potential answers […]
Former Colts star WR T.Y. Hilton got to experience something every parent dreams about
T.Y. Hilton had a fantastic stint with the Indianapolis Colts after being drafted in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft. And though his time with the Colts ended after the 2020 season, his connection to the state of Indiana lived on with his son Eugene Hilton Jr. who attends and plays football at Zionsville […]
