Have you ever been to a game at Gillette? Attending a football game is not supposed to be a passive experience. The end zone LOUNGE is a terrible idea encroaching significantly on the ACTIVE environment of a passionately emotional, physical sporting event. If there's anything that stadium doesn't need, it's structural changes accommodating CASUAL fans at the expense of overall atmosphere.
A football game is whatever experience you want it to be. It's just a game. Some people are passionate and emotional about it, some people just watch recreationally, other use it merely for business or enjoying a date with someone. It can be a passive experience. Many people gather to watch football on Sundays to hang out with friends and talk and they flip through games without paying much attention to them.
While I agree it sucks that seats for diehard fans got ripped out, there are still plenty of other seats for those fans while creating seats for fans that are not as passionate.
It's a business. This is what some of the customers want. This is what some of the customers who probably have more money than you or I want. It helps to accommodate all types of fans.
Remember - it's just a game. Not everything about the NFL is about winning. It's about the experience, the culture, the atmosphere, and the MONEY.
I think it's kinda cool. As much as I love the Patriots and want the stadium to be loud, I'd also enjoy being in the lounge for a game one day.
It's about having FUN, not doing everything possible to win. Leave that to the players and coaches.
If you think hanging out in that lounge on a Sunday afternoon wouldn't be fun, then you're taking a game way too seriously.
You act as if you're being forced to pay for the lounge or that you make your salary from the patriots winning a game.
Win or lose, for me it's about the enjoyment of the game.
I will never understand people who get angry or cry over a loss. What an overreaction. Those people act as if it really affects their life. Win or lose, everything important in your life is still there. Football is just a game. There are so many more important things in life. Kick back in the lounge, talk to a loved one, just enjoy the game.