{"id":1197028,"date":"2022-01-07T13:05:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T18:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1197028"},"modified":"2022-01-07T13:05:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T18:05:53","slug":"100-open-abbott-invites-super-bowl-to-texas-as-he-trolls-californias-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/100-open-abbott-invites-super-bowl-to-texas-as-he-trolls-californias-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018100% Open\u2019: Abbott Invites Super Bowl To Texas As He Trolls California\u2019s Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F100-open-abbott-invites-super-bowl-to-texas-as-he-trolls-californias-restrictions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1197028&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott invited the National Football League (NFL) on Thursday to host the Super Bowl in Texas in February, highlighting that his state is \u201c100% open\u201d in a shot at California\u2019s pandemic restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas is 100% OPEN. We would welcome the NFL &amp; their fans to the Lone Star State,\u201d Abbott tweeted alongside an article on the issue.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Texas is 100% OPEN. We would welcome the NFL &amp; their fans to the Lone Star State. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CUGXculgb4\">https:\/\/t.co\/CUGXculgb4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1479296060484956162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The related <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/nfl-eying-att-stadium-as-potential-super-bowl-lvi-replacement-venue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outkick<\/a> article discussed growing reports that the NFL is actively considering alternative locations to host Super Bowl LVI on February 13 if it cannot be held in SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cowboys and the league have reportedly had preliminary discussions about AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas serving as an emergency site to host the event, amid COVID-19 restrictions in California,\u201d the report revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas ABC TV affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/article\/sports\/nfl\/att-stadium-among-possible-super-bowl-lvi-replacement-venue-options-nfl-confirms-covid-sofi-stadium-california-dallas-cowboys-backup-host-los-angeles\/287-a081b355-85e7-40c4-94d7-794cb4d89acc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WVAA<\/a> also confirmed the NFL has considered AT&amp;T Stadium as a backup site:<\/p>\n<p><em>A Dallas Cowboys front office source tells WFAA that the team and league have engaged in preliminary discussions about AT&amp;T Stadium serving as an emergency site for the 2022 Super Bowl should possible COVID restrictions in California create problems with playing the game in Southern California.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Cowboys source told us \u201cthe league did inquire about a date if [the] stadium is available. But that\u2019s all I\u2019ve ever heard. They could be just covering all options just in case.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working closely with the NFL to welcome the Super Bowl to L.A. County,\u201d the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health told&nbsp;Jeff Eisenberg&nbsp;of <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/super-bowl-expected-to-be-held-at-full-capacity-la-county-says-201150321.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Sports<\/a>. \u201cAnd while we cannot provide certainty for the future, we do not anticipate capacity limits at sporting events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SoFi stadium holds 70,000 fans. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10023078-official-super-bowl-lvi-expected-to-be-held-at-sofi-stadium-without-capacity-limit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bleacher Report<\/a> noted it can be expanded up to 100,000 seats for large events like the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Vice President of Communications Brian McCarthy shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20220105-super-bowl-in-los-angeles-on-schedule-as-nfl-taps-other-venues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> that confirmed other locations have been discussed, though no changes have yet been made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe plan on playing Super Bowl LVI as scheduled at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 13,\u201d McCarthy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of our standard contingency planning process that we conduct for all regular and postseason games, we have contacted several clubs to inquire about stadium availability in the event we cannot play the Super Bowl as scheduled due to weather-related issues or unforeseen circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur planning process for the Super Bowl in Los Angeles is ahead of schedule and we look forward to hosting the Super Bowl there to culminate another fantastic NFL season for our fans and clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mark Ghaly, the secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, addressed the issue with reporters on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be clear, the Super Bowl is coming to Los Angeles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A few questions after this, Ghaly said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to be clear, the Super Bowl is coming to Los Angeles.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>He said state health officials look forward to working with those that will make it a safe and fun event.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZavalaA\/status\/1478868565771964416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If so, the Super Bowl will still exceed the capacity of last year\u2019s Super Bowl that was limited to only 25,000 fans in Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Texas may serve as the best location if the Super Bowl does need to move. In addition to AT&amp;T Stadium allowing about 100,000 fans, the venue has the experience of hosting a past game moved from California on short notice.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 Rose Bowl, traditionally held in Pasadena, California, on New Year\u2019s Day, was moved to the stadium last year.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott invited the National Football League (NFL) on Thursday to host the Super Bowl in Texas in February, highlighting that his state is \u201c100% open\u201d in a shot at California\u2019s pandemic restrictions. \u201cTexas is 100% OPEN. We would welcome the NFL &#038; their fans to the Lone Star State,\u201d Abbott tweeted &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1197028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1197028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1197028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1197028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1197028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1197028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1197028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}