Have the Dallas Cowboys run out of opportunities? The NFL has paraded around their crown jewels for the greater part of a decade. The league has shifted from their 1980s and 1990s philosophies, allowing the Super Bowl to be played in team cities that wouldn’t normally be a part of the rotation. Deathly afraid of bad weather, the league routinely had The Big Game take place in either California, New Orleans or Florida. Occasionally a different city was thrown a bone, but it wasn’t until the 2000s when the rotation moved to other parts of the country.
The NFL Draft was even more static. For decades it only took place in New York City. From 1965 until 2004, it was New York, New York, New York. Then the league got smart and realized that it could make the three-day event a galvanizing spectacle and it’s rotated between numerous cities and become an outdoor festival.
The City of Dallas has had a taste of both events, but will they ever see another?
ESPN is reporting that the locations for the next available events have been decided at the league meetings, with Minneapolis getting the 2028 NFL Draft, and Nashville getting the 2030 Super Bowl.
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The Tennessee Titans will be moving into their new stadium for the 2027 season, and with the heavy investment cities make to build shrines for the billionaire owners, they are often rewarded with one of these events.
Dallas hosted the Super Bowl XLV, following the 2010 season, following the second season of AT&T Stadium’s existence. It was seen as an unsuccessful event as a major ice storm impacted the area during Super Bowl week and Texas isn’t exactly accustomed to dealing with that level of inclement weather.
Also, the walkability of the DFW area, specifically around the stadium in Arlington, was seen as a detriment to people’s enjoyment of the week. Earlier this year, vice president Stephen Jones spoke of other difficulties in getting the next Super Bowl to town (via Dallas Morning News).
“I will say with all these new stadiums coming on board, that makes it hard,” Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones said. “When you build a new stadium, a part of that is in many cases, a Super Bowl is awarded. We’ll see how it goes.
Owner Jerry Jones is betting that Dallas will see another sooner rather than later.
“I know the kind of venue we got,” Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. “I know where we’re located in the central part of the United States for people to be involved. We look good on television in the venue. All of those things, we have and I can promise — I’ll bet on it — no ice storm the next time. I stand ready to bet on that.”
But NFL clubs have to bid to be considered, and the Cowboys haven’t pulled that lever in recent years. Now, the earliest it could happen would be following the 2030 season in February 2031.
The DFW hosted the NFL Draft in 2018, after Chicago hosted twice and then Philadelphia the year prior. With the cold-weather restrictions not in play for late April, it could be more than a decade before the event returns to Texas.
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Will Cowboys ever get a chance to host Super Bowl or NFL Draft again?
Reporting by K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire / Cowboys Wire
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