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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.It's actually quite smart.....they get to host a Super Bowl, I believe in 2010. Wouldn't happen if it were an outdoor stadium.
Nope, nothing yet. They got beat out last year by Dallas with a new stadium, the City and team is trying for the next one, which I don't know when it is, but they decide on 4/1/08, I believe.
Good luck with that... it will mean a ton of money for the city. But - and I don't want to sound mean - I just can't see people being super pshyched about goint to Indy to see a Super Bowl.
I am one of those people that think it should be held in select, warm weather cities. New Orleans is great, Miami, the Rose Bowl and a couple of others. IMO, It just makes the whole experience better.
The roof can open.
It would set a bad prescedent though, cuz I think every team that has built a nice new stadium has gotten the big game.
There are nice, new stadiums in Foxboro, Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Philadelphia (off the top of my head) that haven't been awarded one, nor are they holding their breath.
I visited relatives in Indiana back in October and we went to Indianapolis a few times and it seemed like everywhere you went in the city you could still see that thing looming over the city. It's actually only a couple blocks from the old dome. I was told that when it's completed they are going to tear down the dome, only problem is the dome won't be payed for, for another 25 years!! It seems that Lucas Oil Stadium cost something like 650 million and the team kicked in a whopping 100 million, what sports huh? It must be costing the citizens a ton of money.
p.s. GREAT edit Disco!!
Gillette ain't much better. In another lifetime I knew a guy who worked for them. He discovered a secret (illegal) testing facility of theirs where they tortured animals with their products. You know, slice them with the razors, shoot stuff into their eyes to measure the caustic effect, etc. , and then throw them all on a pile of other damaged and dying animals headed for their incinerator that also didn't exist.
The team makes the decision, I believe 2 hours before kickoff, though the ref can order the roof closed in bad weather. Search for "Ask Jerry Markbreit" and "stadium roof", one of his Q&A columns had the exact rules.Anyone know thew rules of the exchange?
I think it's the referee crew that makes the call. And they make it a few hours before game time. Supposedly, once the call is made, that's it. Obviously, if they have it closed, then regardless of weather, they wouldn't open it. However, if it is open, and some freak weather comes, wonder if they would close it?
My guess is it will be open 4-5 times a year. I hope thwy don't wuss out and close it, say, on a 50 degree day.
Anyone know thew rules of the exchange?
I think it's the referee crew that makes the call. And they make it a few hours before game time. Supposedly, once the call is made, that's it. Obviously, if they have it closed, then regardless of weather, they wouldn't open it. However, if it is open, and some freak weather comes, wonder if they would close it?
My guess is it will be open 4-5 times a year. I hope thwy don't wuss out and close it, say, on a 50 degree day.
Peyaton doesn't decide that. Plus, I think he truely prefers to play out of doors. Although, not sure why, being a Syracuse grad and all
They paid for one dome in 1984, and now they're building another one.
Meanwhile, they still feed their kids fried cowbrain sandwiches with gravy.
Wonderful state that.
The team makes the decision, I believe 2 hours before kickoff, though the ref can order the roof closed in bad weather. Search for "Ask Jerry Markbreit" and "stadium roof", one of his Q&A columns had the exact rules.
I wish I could find the picture online that was on the cover of last program. It was an ariel shot of the new stadium right next door to the dome. It towers over the dome. If you took the dome and turned it sidewise, you could put two domes side by side inside the new stadium.
BTW, Lucas Oil makes oil for high performance racing like dragsters. It's not an oil company like Marathon or Shell that sells gas.
I wish I could find the picture online that was on the cover of last program. It was an ariel shot of the new stadium right next door to the dome. It towers over the dome.
That place is going to be loud.
It looks similar to the design of the SeaHawks stadium
In retrospect, I wish Gillette stadium had been designed to amplify crowd noise
it really gives teams like INdy and Seattle a HUGE advantage
If it's storming outside and they're playing Miami, they'll open it. But if they're playing Green Bay, then they'll close it.What's the over/under on the # of regular-season home games played with the roof Open? I say 2 1/2.
Boy you sure do add to a football related conversation.