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10 cities that should host a Super Bowl

By Brad Berreman

Feb 8, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; General view of Super Bowl LI logo during press conference at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; General view of Super Bowl LI logo during press conference at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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8. Seattle, Washington

The noted “12th Man” fan support at CenturyLink Field would surely ramp up for a Super Bowl, especially if the Seahawks were to make it to the game. There’s arguable no louder an atmosphere in the NFL, including indoor venues, and a wide range of possible weather conditions would add intrigue to a contest between the two best teams in the league.

Seattle as a Super Bowl host town would be a long trip for many fans around the country, as well as a wide swath of teams that could be playing in the game. But the week between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl would remove some of those possible travel concerns, and the NFL has to embrace some non-traditional options to keep things fresh.

If the NBA or NHL puts a team there (again, in the NBA’s case) at some point, Seattle would be enhanced as a proverbial “major league town” and market for pro sports. The NFL may already be keeping tabs on those developments outside of their direct interests, so Seattle could be hosting a Super Bowl before too long.

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