Why doesn’t MetLife Stadium have a roof? ‘They’ have the answer
Sunday, February 2, 2014 Last updated: Sunday February 2, 2014, 10:27 AM
BY JOHN BRENNAN
STAFF WRITER
The Record
The question has been asked around North Jersey for years, and no doubt visitors from Denver and Seattle today will ask the same thing: “If they wanted to have a Super Bowl so badly, why didn’t they put a retractable roof on MetLife Stadium?”
The answer ultimately comes down to who “they” are.
Had leaders of the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority at the time had their way, the 4-year-old stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex would be capped against inclement weather, a feature that would have turned it into all-year venue.
But owners of the Giants and Jets, the two NFL franchises that built and paid for the new $1.6 billion stadium, would have none of it.
First, they said, they saw an added advantage for their teams in playing late-season games outdoors against opponents less accustomed to harsh weather.
And then, of course, there was the added expense.
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Maybe “they” like things uncovered. Maybe “they” like all to see what’s going on. Maybe “they” are not afraid of exposure. Drive carefully, lots of out of state drivers round! Enjoy Superbowl!
No brain no pain added expense? With a roof they could have so many more events throughout the year to pay for 10 roofs