NFL APPOINTS ROSE BOWL AS ALTERNATE SITE : SUPER BOWL, CHARGER GAMES TO MOVE IF SAN DIEGO FALTERS.Byline: Bill Schlotter Daily News Staff Writer The National Football League and San Diego Chargers
Super Bowl XXXII Super Bowl XXXII was the 32nd championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The game was played on January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California following the 1997 regular season. and 1997 Chargers home games will be played at the Rose Bowl if legal wrangling halts the renovation of San Diego's Jack Murphy The name Jack Murphy can refer to:
``The NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga remains hopeful that Super Bowl XXXII can be held in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. ,'' NFL President Neil Austrian said. But with completion of a $78 million renovation effort threatened by a lawsuit, the league felt it prudent to have another city ready to take charge, he said. Thursday's NFL agreement with the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Sports & Entertainment Commission and the Rose Bowl Operating Committee makes Los Angeles - well, Pasadena - that city. ``We're thankful we have an option and a real good option,'' Austrian said. ``If we didn't have a contingency plan A plan involving suitable backups, immediate actions and longer term measures for responding to computer emergencies such as attacks or accidental disasters. Contingency plans are part of business resumption planning. , we'd look pretty dumb if we kicked off (the Super Bowl) in a parking lot.'' The Chargers feel similar pressure to have an alternate site for their '97 home games. A San Diego Superior Court judge will decide next week if renovation work at the stadium - proceeding around the clock but nowhere near completion - should be halted until voters have a chance in May to approve or disapprove city involvement in the project. The city has committed $60 million in public funds to the effort, angering some taxpayers. Club President Dean Spanos said Thursday that a delay of even a few days could jeopardize the stadium's readiness for the season. And he said verbal agreement has been reached with officials to use the Rose Bowl as an alternate site. Formal agreement is expected Tuesday. Of the four cities that contacted the Chargers about hosting the team in 1997, Pasadena was the best choice, Spanos said. ``Obviously, we want to save as much of our fan base as possible,'' he said. ``This allows us not to penalize pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. the San Diego fans.'' Passed over in its bid for the 2000 Super Bowl, the Rose Bowl already has hosted five of the NFL's big games. That is valuable experience that can't be overlooked, according to Rose Bowl Operating Co. President Al Moses. ``Given our extensive experience, . . . if it becomes necessary, we stand ready to . . . host another truly memorable Super Bowl,'' Moses said. Los Angeles fans shouldn't get too attached to the Chargers should they play here this year. Spanos assured his San Diego constituency the move will be only temporary. ``Our intent would be to go back to San Diego in '98, provided we got the stadium completed,'' he said. |
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