What is the worst that can happen if we put a Super Bowl in Dallas?

As part of the payoff for Jerry Jones building his grand monument to himself, his ego, and the Dallas Cowboys, a Super Bowl was promised to Dallas. Typically, the same few cities keep getting the Super Bowl, mainly due to weather and that they have proven to be able to handle the event. As such, this was Dallas's first foray into hosting the championship. What was the worst that could happen?

First, the weather all week did not cooperate. A major part of the Super Bowl is the week leading up to the game, where people wander about the city, enjoy different fan experiences, and have a good time. This year, most people were stuck indoors, and were not able to spend the type of money that typically comes into the community during these events. This helps to disguise the fact that there were severe lacks of various items available in Dallas, such as taxis and strippers.

Then, on Friday, ice and snow fell from the roof of Jerry's Monument, injuring six people. This caused the NFL to decide on Sunday to close down four of the entrances, due to concerns about falling snow. Coupled with ticket scanners not working, and a plethora of fans having no idea where they needed to go when their entrances were closed, this rapidly became a farce.

Then, 1250 fans were displaced due to the temporary seats that needed to be installed not being ready in time. Plus, as an added bonus, these seats were not able to code requirements on game day. Why open the stadium when all the seats were not installed? How could the seats not pass inspection on game day? This speaks to the short sightedness of the people running the operation.

And those fans that were affected? Well, 850 of them were moved to a club area behind the Pittsburgh bench to watch the game on television. In standing room only areas. This was not what those people purchased tickets for. And the other 400? Well, there wasn't enough room for them, so they had to leave the stadium. But, the NFL *did* offer three times the face value of the tickets to those affected. Too bad that doesn't factor in how much was spent on hotel rooms, travel to and from the Dallas area, and that these tickets were probably purchased for far more than the face value. But the NFL and Roger Goodell are concerned with what the fans want, right?

As a fitting final chapter, Roger Staubach said that the Super Bowl would be considered a success if the NFL brought the game back to Dallas. Based on what transpired leading up to game time, I wouldn't be holding my breath.