Steve:Section 102

I have been a season ticket holder for 17 years. Sunday's crowd seemed to me to be the loudest I have seen at Gillette in a number of years, perhaps dating back to the Super Bowl playoff runs. I am interested to hear from other folks at the game. Belichick commented on it yesterday as well.

the rest of BB's comments on it are here.

thoughts?

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neuronet

Good, will never be great, not with the way the stadium is structured in terms of pricing and layout (open end, and for the seats that the middle-class can afford, they are extremely(!) high up and far from the field).

My experience, when I went to the (amazing) 45-3 Jets destruction last year, where people here said the crowd noise was "great,", was that it was only good. I was down in the expensive section, and more than half the people's idea of making noise was standing up and quietly clapping or making one noise and then stopping. I saw this on TV for this game too. I was screaming like a madman on every Jets down, especially third and fourth, and I was definitely a little unusual in my section anyway. If you look at a GB crowd, pretty much everyone is up screaming their lungs out.

Because of the above factors, Patriots games will never be like that, except perhaps in the seats that are so far away you might as well be yelling in outer space.

That said, the crowd was good on Sunday. Just sayin'. I want to see it better...

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The difference is that Brady calmly calls audibles while Manning flaps like a chicken, barks 11 code words, and makes sure every camera in the stadium has documented his once-in-a-generation (and patented, I believe) ability to see a defensive formation and change the play. Both have the same effect, but Manning transcends measurable human intellect while Brady merely chooses a different play.

Steve:Section 102

It could always be better...When was the last time the opposition took a timeout to make changes? I cannot recall that ever happening in this building. The Old Dump, that's a different story...

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upstater1

I admit to only attending playoff games at Foxboro, but in my experience, the playoff games have been as loud as games at other stadiums (Meadowlands, Heinz, Ford, Ralph Wilson, Philly, Fedex, Soldier). I regularly go to games at these 8 stadiums and I think Foxboro gets just as loud, but again, only for playoffs. My meter for crowd noise is simple: the decibel level gets so loud I can't hear my friends yelling right next to me. I just hear this big din and that's it.

It could be the season ticket holders don't like to sit in bad weather. Quite possible since I've been buying great seats at ticket value off ticketmaster.

mcsully

I said to my buddy before kickoff this is louder than any nonplayoff game i've been to.. Been going since 93

reflexblue

Theres room for improvement, i think a lot of room. During the game when the jests had the ball the camera panned over the crowd many times. I noticed at Least a Third or More of the crowd was just standing there watching. Now i'm sure there were a lot of jests fans at the game but Not that many. Being the 12th man is a team effort.

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SeymourTrophies

The loudest games I've ever been to were the Cassell Jets game in '08 and the Pats-Ravens game on MNF in empty bank. The Ravens sucked that year too, shame our crowd can't get behind the team unconditionally.

It was loud Sunday, but it could've been louder. I don't put too much stock into the open end thing because the crowd is as loud as it wants to be. When they've wanted to, they've rocked the broadcast cameras with noise. The 'down in front' crap and people taking Sunday afternoon strolls mid-game is killing the crowd noise.

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Tunescribe

I've been to all but three home games since 1993 and have never missed a game at Gillette. It's been just as loud at other games much more recent than the SB playoff runs, including last year. The Chargers game was loud too.

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Silver,Blue&Red

Never been to the Razor (man, would me and my wife love to), But been to the meadowlands many times. Loud as hell when Pats had ball. Dont go anymore. I got sick of dealing with unruly Jest fans

Sivy

When Ocho gets a catch he gets pops as loud as I've heard at football games.

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