Organizers of the 2011 Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas, faced challenges including frozen roads, ice falling from the stadium roof, events spread 30 miles apart, and pre-sold temporary seating that was not ready on game day. For the team tasked with planning Super Bowl XVLI-held Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis-those glitches might have served as an intimidating preview of the trouble in store for them.
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