The NFL has announced that Super Bowl LII will be played in Minnesota. The game will be played in February 2018 in a shiny new stadium that is currently under construction in downtown Minneapolis. The stadium is scheduled to open in 2016. Minnesota, along with New Orleans and Indianapolis, submitted bids and presentations at the owners meetings taking place in Atlanta. Most considered New Orleans to be the favorite because Super Bowls in that city are just so damn fun. Add to that, New Orleans hadn't lost a Super Bowl bid in their ten previous shots as a finalist. Besides that, New Orleans was founded in 1718 and another Super Bowl would have been a fine way to kick off the tricentennial celebrations. It was not to be. Minnesota swooped in for the upset. It was such a shock that Saints owner Tom Benson took a header off of the stage upon hearing the news. He was checked out by medical professionals and sent on his way. The NFL has pretty much made it a policy to reward cities for building beautiful new stadiums. Minnesota was going to get one eventually. It was just a surprise that they got this one. Indianapolis did a fantastic job of hosting the big game a couple of years ago but they were considered the long shot in the voting. They were eliminated in the early rounds. Both Indianapolis and New Orleans will get Super Bowls soon. This time it's Minnesota's time. Congratulations to the Minnesota host committee and all that played a part in hauling in a Super Bowl. Hopefully, the city of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota will see some returns on the large investment they made in the stadium.
Now, the Minnesota Vikings have to get to the Super Bowl.
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