Redskins owner eyes Washington Super Bowl

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder said Tuesday it's time for people to ``focus on reality'' concerning Native American matters instead of criticizing the team's nickname. (AP)

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ASHBURN, Va. — Now that the New York area is getting a cold weather Super Bowl, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is going to try to do the same for the U.S. capital.

Snyder said Wednesday he doesn’t think it’ll be long before a Super Bowl comes to Washington. He’s anticipating a “great experience” for the NFL in 2014 at the Meadowlands. He thinks that will spur the league to give other non-traditional Super Bowl cities a chance.

The 2014 Super Bowl will be the first to be played outdoors in a cold-weather city. The league made an exception to its usual temperature rule and awarded the game to the Giants’ and Jets’ new stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

The Redskins tried unsuccessfully to land the Super Bowl in 2003. This time, Snyder says: “We’re ripe to get one.”

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