George was constantly on Jesse for that comment.
Hey Jesse, remember the 1981 AFC championship game -- in Cincy. Extremely-bitter weather takes place in a lot of locales. The Bengals, a cold-weather team

-- did fine under those conditions. San Diego didn't win the game, but the Chargers did make some plays.
Jesse even brought up the Super Bowl to support his claims.
The main reason for the supposed neutral site is mainly logistical. It takes more than two weeks to plan for this gala. Several things need to be set in motion before the two-week buffer.
Funny thing about the neutral site and the Super Bowl. It's almost a misnomer. No team has ever ended up playing on their home field for the game. Thirty-one games have been held at venues for NFL teams. The neutral site plan has taken place, but it's survived with some luck.
Super Bowl V was at The Orange Bowl, and the Dolphins played in Super Bowl VI.