Packers Are Applying to Host B1G Championship at Lambeau
Boooo fuck Lambeau and fuck the packers
Don't let your hate get in the way of non-sterile Championship game. I think this would be cool as hell, Lambeau is an awesome stadium regardless of how you feel about the Packers.
Lambeau in December is also colder than a mother-in-law's kiss. Have at it but I have no intention of going.
Of course! It was a joke, one that 4 people didn’t get
I think this is awesome!
Totally agree! There are 14 teams in the B1G. Here's a list of the schools that play in indoor stadiums...
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But the Champoinship is held indoors? Dumb.
I've always said the B1G Championship should be exclusively at Soldier Field--outdoor stadium in great city that's home to massive chunks of B1G alumni from all schools.
Lambeau's a decent consolation prize, tho.
"a city that's home to massive chunks of B1G alumni from all schools."--- I don't think Green Bay fits that description. And it also can be pretty cold there in December.
In before someone says this is OT b/c we'll never get there anyway...
In all seriousness though I wouldn't mind seeing the B1G Championship played at some of the outdoor venues in the Midwest (as long as it's not in Ohio).
Honestly, why? They play all important championship games in warm or controlled climates. Why, because it makes for better football. Who wants to watch your 2 best teams fight it out in below freezing temps? Personally, I don't enjoy that.
I've never watched a BIG Champ game anyway. I'll give you one guess as to why. Maybe this is our year tho!
That's because UM hasn't been there... not because it's indoors.
By your reasoning though, Michigan vs. Ohio State should be played indoors. It's only 7 days before the conference championship game.
On the flip side, could there be anything more quintessentially Big Ten than a 13-10 conference championship game with miserable weather and awful field conditions? Feels like a great way to end the season to me!
Lambeau's field seems to hold up fine through December and into January. Looking at games played in December over the years, most have winning scores in the 20s and 30s. I don't think the conditions would substantially alter the quality of play.
On the other hand, I doubt tickets would sell particularly well, especially since it's a long haul to Lambeau for most fans from East teams, and fans would be committing to sitting outdoors (which, having been to a bunch of December Lambeau games, is fine if you know how to dress, but people are going to be frightened off).
Indoor football is for pansies and it sucks.
i'm just sorry i can only upvote this once. indoor football is the worst.
I mean it’s only a week after The Game. So I don’t see how playing mid-late November is really any different. Should we move all those games indoors to appease you too?
Only if they call it the "B1G College Football Championship Game at the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field."
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Because obviously
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As one of the all-time historical markers and legends of football, I think Lambeau would be an awesome field to hold such an event. The atmosphere of such a location, for that game, would be unmatched! The downside, though, is that, on some level, you'd have to scheme up your team to play an outdoor game, in December, in Wisconsin. And that would take away from offense, which is where all of football is aiming to increase. If you slow down an offense to be capable of operating in a decent manner through a Wisconsin winter day, you're going to hurt the hell out of it for your bowl game against a non-B1G team. So, from a competitive standpoint, I'd rather not.
But I would LOVE to see a playoff game there, if some regional playoff scheme were to be adopted.
When thinking about this, I had to remind myself that although this game is in December, it's only one week after UM vs. OSU. The game strategy due to weather shouldn't change that much in one week's time.
Fair point! Yeah, for some reason, it feels like a game in December is weeks after the last regular season game! One week shouldn't be much of a difference...
Totally agree!
That would be fun
Glad you're not banned and, damn, your points took a hit. Thumbs up for this misguided comedian.
It would not be fun. Nobody wants to travel to Wisconsin in December and sit outside in what will oftentimes be a home game for the Badgers.
BTW: Packer fans aren't as cute and adored as Packer fans think they are.
Packers fans are insufferable
Also I will freely admit I am jealous of the fact that their franchise is better run than the Lions.
Absolutely. Falling into two generational QB's doesn't hurt.
The Packers turned 30-ish consecutive years of HOF QB play into two Super Bowls. Two. That seems light.
I'll take one Super Bowl in the entire rest of my lifetime of a Lions fan. Where do I sign up for that deal?
Yeah, I would think Big Ten schools are going to cock and eyebrow at this idea since it'll just be a Wisconsin home game most years. If you want an outdoor championship, Soldier Field would be the obvious choice for centrality and ease of access
Are there direct flights from the coasts to Green Bay?
Also, can planes land in such cold weather?
Does Green Bay have any sportswear shops?
(I'm an asshole.)
to Milwaukee, yes. Which is close enough for a shortish drive.
I've flown to Appleton from Detroit and Chicago before as well.
...or take the Badger over from Ludington.
Not so fast, my friend...schedule is a little light (read non-existent) in Decmber
From Atlanta, you can. But that’s the Delta hub. I think everywhere else, you’re connecting through Chicago, Minneapolis, or Detroit.
There are now flights into Appleton from Denver (not that that's a huge destination that Big 10 fans are traveling from), or at least there were before covid, would have to imagine those went on the chopping block pretty early.
I just prefer to see it anywhere but the same place all the time. It should rotate around the Big Ten footprint, ideally every year but at least every few years.
Meanwhile the Lions organization has their thumb up their ass as usual.
Ford Field was a finalist for the first several games, but Indy was selected. I doubt they wouldn't try again...
The lack of hotels and downtown bar and eating places hurt them. Things might look better now that the LCA is open and has all those facilities inside that area.
Agreed; I don't see Green Bay capable of hosting a sold out game from both team's fan bases, unless it's the Badgers involved. Meanwhile, Buckeye fans will travel to Nome Alaska for a B1G championship game- in early December.
This is all about getting extra business for a big new mixed use development/entertainment district that the Packers have built around Lambeau (and the Lambeau Atrium is basically a giant food court as well). The new development has a few hotels including a pretty high end one built by the folks that run the Kohler golf courses (Whistling Straits, etc). There's also plenty of additional hotel space in GB and Appleton.
It's probably worth trying, particularly as I think the Big 10's having a hard time selling tickets in Indianapolis as is (no one really sees going to Indianapolis as an event ... not sure that this would be either, but it's worth a shot).
I wouldn’t be sure of it was at Met Life Stadium, considering since Rutgers is in and they wanna try to impress the NY market. Like if Rutgers can’t do it, maybe teams like Michigan, O$U, Wisconsin can yada yada...
Quaint idea but it's never going to happen. If they ever move the game away from Indy it would be held in some major market area with a lot better transportation options - like Chicago, or Detroit.
Detroit could be an option, but they have two issues to overcome. They don't have good public transportation between downtown and the suburbs so it's best to stay near the stadium, which leads to the second issue. They don't have enough hotel space to consistently hold large events.
The two closest buildings to Ford Field are a courthouse/jail (only in Detroit, right?) and Comerica Park. You are at least half a mile away from any major hotels and the two newest public transit options (QLine and People Mover). By comparison, in DC, they have a subway station across the street from Nats Park and underneath Verizon Center. And there are hotels within reasonable walking distance to both venues.
I'm done venting. I'm just pissed that the main reason I don't go to sporting events in Detroit is the inability to either park in a safe neighborhood and walk to a game or park at a transit station and take public transportation.