Super Bowl 2012

Excited about the Super Bowl 2012 just being around the corner? The following text may add to your excitement as this article will be elaborating on the next Super Bowl! Read on to get bowled over!

Die-hard fans eagerly awaiting the Super Bowl 2012 date must be all aflutter with excitement as the time nears. Almost 10 months after the Super Bowl 2011, the frenzy for the Super Bowl is building up and spreading yet again. It has been some time now since people want to know where and when the Super Bowl 2012 will be held, so as to make sure that they have plenty of time to plan for the grand sporting event, and be there with no last-minute problems or complications. Before taking a look at the date and place, however, let's take a look at some other facts. What is this next Super Bowl going to be like? What are the stakes, when is it going to be held? Find out all the answers about Super Bowl 2012 location and Super Bowl 2012 date in the text coming up! Ready to tackle this?! Hang in there then!

Where is Super Bowl 2012?

The Super Bowl 2012 is going to be the 42nd Annual Championship game of the contemporary NFL and it will be 46th annual edition of Super Bowl. The organization and the execution of this event had come under the veil of skepticism as a result of the tiff between the NFL and the NFLPA. The bone of contention was the collective bargaining agreement, which was in fact a determining factor as far as Super Bowl 2011 was concerned. However, the Super Bowl XLV went off without a hitch and the 2012 Super Bowl will be held in all glory. The place which has grabbed the honors of hosting the Super Bowl 2012 is Indianapolis, Indiana. The Super Bowl 2012 location is going to be Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. This venue is going to experience the Super Bowl hosting excitement for the first time. Apparently, this stadium has been named as the best artificial playing turf by the NFL Players Association twice, back-to-back, in 2010 and 2011. A few rapid-fire facts about this jazzy venue -

• Cost: Approx $720 million
• Escalators: 14
• Elevators: 11
• Luxury Suites: 137
• Super Suites: 12
• Field Suites: 8, 10' from end zone

Along with all this, the roof opening size of this stadium is around over 176,000 sq. ft. This is what this stadium is all about. Now let us take a look at another aspect of 2012 Super Bowl.

When is Super Bowl 2012?

Now that the Super Bowl XLVI location has been described, it is time to know as to when to mark the calendar for the grand event. So get your pens in action and mark the date on the calendar. The Super Bowl 2012 date is 5 February. According to media reports, none of the NFL's biggest games has ever been canceled, and barring any last-minute changes, the February 5th date for the Super Bowl Game 2012 is unlikely to change as well. Any changes in the schedule would have been a huge blow for the fans after knowing the Super Bowl 2012 date and location, but thankfully, the problems in the 2011 season have been resolved as of July, and everything regarding the Super Bowl 2012 is expected to go as planned.

But hey! Wait! The Super Bowl 2012 location and date is not just about the tackling and aggression! It is also about the jazz and the glamour during half time! Stars the likes of Madonna are going to be gracing the Super Bowl 2012, along with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj also performing. While earlier it was rumored that Taylor Swift would be performing the half time show, it seems to be Madonna who will be doing the honors now. Also on display during the half time show will be Jamie King, Moment Factory and Cirque du Soleil. There will be some action before the game as well, with the Indiana University Marching Hundred performing for the pregame show.

So what do you think? How will the Super Bowl 2012 pan out? I hope everything turns out to be smooth and the die-hard fans are treated to another amazing game of Super Bowl! But for that, we will have to wait and watch with bated breath!

By Medha Godbole