PK on Indy

Kind words for the Circle City

• I AM ACTUALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SUPER BOWL IN INDIANAPOLIS. “Peter, I’m already getting tired of the national media guys whining about what an awful Super Bowl it will be in Indianapolis. It’ll be too cold. We won’t be able to get around if it (gasp) snows. They can’t play golf. There’ll be nothing to do. There’s only two decent restaurants. It’s a small city, they can’t possibly know how to host a major event. (And on and on and on.) I know you have been to Indy many times, so you know how downtown and the stadium area lay out. I assume you saw the host committee’s booth in Dallas too, so you probably know a bit about their plans. It’s very early, but how do you think Indy should do as a SB host city? Any words to calm the doomsayers (or conversely, make the locals worried)?”
–J.H., Indianapolis

I love going to Indy every year for the Scouting Combine. The biggest reason is that it’s so convenient. You don’t need a rental car, or, really, transportation of any kind. Everything’s right there in an eight-block-square radius. The restaurants are good, and it’s a convivial atmosphere when everyone in the place is there for the same reason. So don’t fret. Indy’s going to do well.