Why Is The Roof Closed At The Superbowl

The roof was open for super bowl xlix in glendale ariz in 2015.

Why is the roof closed at the superbowl.

The nfl announced the retractable roof at nrg stadium will remain closed. The roof was open for super bowl xlix in glendale arizona in 2015. The roof was closed at houston s nrg stadium when the falcons and patriots played in super bowl li two seasons ago. Super bowl liii is scheduled for feb.

The timing of the nfl s decision to have the roof closed for the game was the same as at super bowl li in houston two years ago when the league also decided about five hours before kickoff to. For this year s super bowl nfl vice president of football communications michael signora said the league is planning a show that can be executed with a closed or open roof and will be prepared. The nfl has yet to decide on whether the roof at mercedes benz stadium will be open or closed for the super bowl. The nfl made the decision sunday afternoon ending a week of speculation about whether the stadium s famous roof would be open or closed for the patriots rams game.

As with all things super bowl any news is news with the latest tidbit from the. The explosive offenses of the atlanta falcons and new england patriots will play super bowl li on an indoor track. Atlanta the nfl wants the retractable roof at atlanta s 1 5 billion mercedes benz stadium open for the next super bowl weather permitting.