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[Zuma]

 

[Zuma]

 

[PatsfanTN]

Just flew over the stadium on my way to Dallas. Was climbing out of BNA and happened to be sitting on the right side of the plane. Will be sitting in one those seats come Sunday!

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Just flew over the stadium on my way to Dallas. Was climbing out of BNA and happened to be sitting on the right side of the plane. Will be sitting in one those seats come Sunday!

I see tickets on-line for $35 to $40. Maybe the scalpers are even cheaper?

 

[Tunescribe]

Just flew over the stadium on my way to Dallas. Was climbing out of BNA and happened to be sitting on the right side of the plane. Will be sitting in one those seats come Sunday!

I assume that's the replacement going up next door? Is it going to be covered? It doesn't seem like the current stadium is that old. I seem to recall someone pointing out it's very similar to Gillette, same designer or builder, I think.

 

[PatsfanTN]

I see tickets on-line for $35 to $40. Maybe the scalpers are even cheaper?

Dude, these folks are pissed and the last thing they want to see is Vrabel put a 50 burger on them. Tickets are available everywhere I’m sure

 

[PatsfanTN]

I assume that's the replacement going up next door? Is it going to be covered? It doesn't seem like the current stadium is that old. I seem to recall someone pointing out it's very similar to Gillette, same designer or builder, I think.

Yes. The current stadium was built in the late 90s early 2000s? If I remember right. It reminds me of Gillette except you can go around the upper deck from one side to the other.
It IS going to be covered, there will be a Super Bowl down here. Guaranteed.

 

[maust]

Yes. The current stadium was built in the late 90s early 2000s? If I remember right. It reminds me of Gillette except you can go around the upper deck from one side to the other.
It IS going to be covered, there will be a Super Bowl down here. Guaranteed.

Let's hope they do something interesting with the dome and the cladding. Right now it looks like every inch the plain Jane its predecessor is. Nissan may remind you of Gillette but I've been there a few times and I thought it had a quarter of the character and maybe a third of the amenities, granted it's been a few years

 

[Ross12]

Yes. The current stadium was built in the late 90s early 2000s? If I remember right. It reminds me of Gillette except you can go around the upper deck from one side to the other.
It IS going to be covered, there will be a Super Bowl down here. Guaranteed.

Nashville's such a hotspot. I'd be shocked if they don't work it into the Super Bowl rotation as fast as possible.

 

[PatsfanTN]

Let's hope they do something interesting with the dome and the cladding. Right now it looks like every inch the plain Jane its predecessor is. Nissan may remind you of Gillette but I've been there a few times and I thought it had a quarter of the character and maybe a third of the amenities, granted it's been a few years

You can look it up online, the future rendering. It looks ok and yes, the current one lacks any character, agreed.

 

[PatsfanTN]

Nashville's such a hotspot. I'd be shocked if they don't work it into the Super Bowl rotation as fast as possible.

I 100 percent guarantee the NFL and Davidson county have some sort of agreement to hold a Super Bowl here. I’m willing to bet the success of the draft here led to it.

 

[maust]

You can look it up online, the future rendering. It looks ok and yes, the current one lacks any character, agreed.

I've seen the stadium hype vid the team released and the fan experience looks good but the outside is kinda meh. Granted the footprint didn't give them a lot of options but it just looks kinda blocky, unimaginative compared to the creative palaces that have gone up lately. Granted US Bank in MN is fugly IMO but no one can deny it is certainly creative. As a city 'on the move' I'd hoped the good people of Nashville would get something more inspiring for their money rather than something that looks like an over sized mall, especially after 25 years of looking at meh.

I'm not saying Gillette will ever win any beauty contests by any means but it's not like it could be seen as projecting a vision of Boston or be viewed as a gateway to the city. It's in friggin' sleepy ass Foxborough

 

[PatsfanTN]

I've seen the stadium hype vid the team released and the fan experience looks good but the outside is kinda meh. Granted the footprint didn't give them a lot of options but it just looks kinda blocky, unimaginative compared to the creative palaces that have gone up lately. Granted US Bank in MN is fugly IMO but no one can deny it is certainly creative. As a city 'on the move' I'd hoped the good people of Nashville would get something more inspiring for their money rather than something that looks like an over sized mall, especially after 25 years of looking at meh.

I'm not saying Gillette will ever win any beauty contests by any means but it's not like it could be seen as projecting a vision of Boston or be viewed as a gateway to the city. It's in friggin' sleepy ass Foxborough

Yeah, it didn’t knock my socks off either from the outside but I think the inside is going to be very nice. It’s right next to downtown and a pedestrian bridge away from broadway. In that way it beats foxboro to me. Every time I think about going up to foxboro, it’s kind of a pain to get too. This is easy, so they have that going for them. I’ll enjoy watching the Pats come down here and whipping ass though.

 

[Tunescribe]

Yes. The current stadium was built in the late 90s early 2000s? If I remember right. It reminds me of Gillette except you can go around the upper deck from one side to the other.
It IS going to be covered, there will be a Super Bowl down here. Guaranteed.

Interesting. Yet another indoor football stadium sucks, though.

 

[maust]

Yeah, it didn’t knock my socks off either from the outside but I think the inside is going to be very nice. It’s right next to downtown and a pedestrian bridge away from broadway. In that way it beats foxboro to me. Every time I think about going up to foxboro, it’s kind of a pain to get too. This is easy, so they have that going for them. I’ll enjoy watching the Pats come down here and whipping ass though.

Yeah the inside detail looks decent. Nissan has great access so you'd expect anything built next door to be at least as good, probably better. The easy access will help the place pay for itself too, ease of hosting other events. Gillette is what it is, for people in the region it's where the Pats play not a routine destination location outside of the Pats. As a STH it was 10-12 dates a year of mostly excellence so the hassle had forgiveness baked considering Krafty Bob picked up the tab. Plus if you know where to park, no I'm not telling, it's a lot easier

 

[Uptown]

 

[BobDigital]

So i am happy they get to play easy opponents, but these next 2 games are going to be a slog to get through. Browns in 6 games (the next opponent) has a highest single game score of 17. That is the most points they have managed to this point. They have to beat that vs Miami though... you eventually just luck into them. These is just not much to talk about with the next 2 opponents. You can't look past anyone, but they should win these games. If the Pats play representative football, they win.

So what i think should be part of the conversation as much as these games and what the focus of the team should be over these next 2 games. I think this could be like a 2nd mini preseason in a way. You need to take it more seriously than that. but this is a time to look at your team and consider things you liked to try to work on.

These next 2 games offer you a great chance to say "Let's get the running game going" or "Lets make Williams and Chism more of a focus in the game plan" or "Lets see if we can get Ponder/Swinson out there a bit more" or "Let's try to get our backup CBs a few more reps". That kind of stuff. Not only to manage minutes but to give these guys some experience and see what they can do. That probably should be part of your thinking.

Not to say you should open the game like that... but if you do what you should do and get up early, what does it serve you to keep Diggs/Boutte out there and pour it on?

 

[Uptown]

 

[Uptown]

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

So i am happy they get to play easy opponents, but these next 2 games are going to be a slog to get through. Browns in 6 games (the next opponent) has a highest single game score of 17. That is the most points they have managed to this point. They have to beat that vs Miami though... you eventually just luck into them. These is just not much to talk about with the next 2 opponents. You can't look past anyone, but they should win these games. If the Pats play representative football, they win.

So what i think should be part of the conversation as much as these games and what the focus of the team should be over these next 2 games. I think this could be like a 2nd mini preseason in a way. You need to take it more seriously than that. but this is a time to look at your team and consider things you liked to try to work on.

These next 2 games offer you a great chance to say "Let's get the running game going" or "Lets make Williams and Chism more of a focus in the game plan" or "Lets see if we can get Ponder/Swinson out there a bit more" or "Let's try to get our backup CBs a few more reps". That kind of stuff. Not only to manage minutes but to give these guys some experience and see what they can do. That probably should be part of your thinking.

Not to say you should open the game like that... but if you do what you should do and get up early, what does it serve you to keep Diggs/Boutte out there and pour it on?

Cleveland has an excellent defense, 3rd overall yardage wise. 7th against the pass, 3rd against the run.
It will be a tougher game than many think as long as the Browns don't have multiple TOs on offense.
I will be happy with a win, I don't think that's a "lets experiment with our offense" type of game.