Let's do it again in 2014

TAMPA -- The 2009 Tampa Super Bowl hasn't even been played, and already some area boosters are looking at whether Tampa Bay should seek a place in line as host for a future big game.

There was scattered scuttlebutt during the Tampa Bay Host Committee's Gridiron Gala Friday night that local leaders of this year's effort may do just that.

"We definitely want to bid again," said Reid Sigmon, executive director of the Host Committee, when the question was put to him. "We haven't talked officially about when."

The chatter Friday night focused on 2014, though 2013 is the next available date. Miami; Arlington, Texas; and Indianapolis hold the next three.

Sigmon said the reaction to Tampa as a host town has been overwhelmingly favorable from the league, the teams, regular Joes arriving from out of town and even the out-of-town media.

"I think we've had a very good week," Sigmon said. "We feel good about what we've done."

-- Bill Varian, Times staff writer

Comments

[Sal]

We should host another one again , it does nothing but good for this area. If i had my way i would rotate the game between Miami and Tampa.

[Andy]

Tampa should get Super Bowl L. We had silver anniversary and would be great to have the golden anniversary as well.

If Miami now can get one every three years, Tampa should be able to get one every 4 or 5 years.

[Troy]

Every time a Super Bowl comes to town, we see community improvements from government to beautify the area - wider roads, landscaped medians, better signage. The airport/west Tampa area could use the effort at least every 4 or 5 years.