Will Roof Be Open For Super Bowl 49

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Will roof be open for super bowl 49.

Atlanta the retractable roof on the mercedes benz stadium in downtown atlanta is expected to be open on sunday when the new england patriots and the los angeles rams meet in the super bowl a. Super bowl xlix was the first super bowl to be played in a retractable roof stadium with the roof open by league decision previous super bowls played in such stadiums including super bowl xlii were played with the roof closed. They re still clinging to those hopes albeit. Of course plans can change as they did the last time the nfl s premier event was in arizona.

Atlanta for many months nfl officials have said they hoped to play super bowl liii with mercedes benz stadium s famous retractable roof open. Phoenix ap the super bowl location in sunny arizona will present a dilemma for league officials as they grapple with a question that is faced by many pro sports teams in an era of retractable. The roof was closed at houston s nrg stadium when the falcons and patriots played in super bowl li two seasons ago. Aside from being asked who will win the super bowl the biggest question in the lead up to kickoff was whether the ocular eight pedal retractable roof of the eye catching 1 6 billion mercedes.

The nfl plans to have the roof open at university of phoenix stadium for super bowl xlix. At this point the nfl says it plans to keep the retractable roof open at the stadium for the feb. The nfl is keeping the retractable roof open for super bowl 49 between the patriots and seahawks the first time all season that s been the case at university of phoenix stadium.