OT: Picture of Colts new stadium

[speed]

Here is Lucas Oil

http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/IndianapolisColts/newaerial.jpg

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Here Conseco Fieldhouse, just up the road, walking distance from Lucas Oil in downtown Indy

http://www.indy.org/library/2005Docs/Jan/7767565/conseco01.jpg

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Here's Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University

http://www.ava.org/convention/Fieldhs.jpg



So Hinkle begat Conseco begat Lucas Oil

 

[upstater1]

back to the stadium. looks like a very nice venue. what strikes me is how wide it must be to allow for the low elevation of the field level seats. you're gonna feel like you're on the field 20 rows up.

I prefer steep inclines.

And I always have, from the first day I set foot in the old Boston Garden.

Makes you feel like you're on top of the action. Give me a thin tall building anyday.

 

[CarolinaColtFan]

Boy this thread sure turned fast.

I havent been here long, but long enough to realize that whenever Double G loosens the strap on his helmet, wipes the slober away, and finds a Colts post on here, it tends to take those turns rather quickly.

 

[Tommysgirl]

I havent been here long, but long enough to realize that whenever Double G loosens the strap on his helmet, wipes the slober away, and finds a Colts post on here, it tends to take those turns rather quickly.

Sorry this one was me! I thought it was a joke. I thought most Colt fans were embarassed about the AFC Finalist banner.

 

[C'est La Vie]

Sorry this one was me! I thought it was a joke. I thought most Colt fans were embarassed about the AFC Finalist banner.

I am sort of partial to the AFC South Champions banners myself

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

my big question is... what will the temp be in december? will the stadium be open air but have a roof or will they be able to maintain room temperature? is it totally enclosed when the roof is shut?

 

[CarolinaColtFan]

my big question is... what will the temp be in december? will the stadium be open air but have a roof or will they be able to maintain room temperature? is it totally enclosed when the roof is shut?

From what I am told, the roof is mainly for the other functions held in the current dome i.e. NCAA Final Four, Expos, etc. The overall concencus is that unless there is life threatening weather, the roof WILL stay open for football. Not sure if that is set in stone, but thats what I have heard. And yes, it does close entirely.

 

[C'est La Vie]

my big question is... what will the temp be in december? will the stadium be open air but have a roof or will they be able to maintain room temperature? is it totally enclosed when the roof is shut?

Yup. If I am correct, the roof retracts lengthwise. The end(s) (street level) also open, or retract, but are closeable.

 

[Chris]

are the glass windows all the way at the top on the left the luxury boxes? or are there going ot be none? though it looks like they might be under one of the overhang sections..

 

[Pats fan in Vikes land]

Yes, I think you are correct, they would rather always have it in a warm weather city, hell, I'd rather go to a warm weather city if I was going to it.

As far as hosting it, they have the means for sure, they host the NCAAs final fours, Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 draw around 300k a piece. So they have the infrastructure in place.

I do suspect though there is usually a foot of snow and sub 20 degrees every year on the SB date.

If they don't get this next one that is up for grabs then they may be screwed. It would set a bad prescedent though, cuz I think every team that has built a nice new stadium has gotten the big game.

If they can have it in Detroilet, why not Indy?

 

[jamin3204]

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.

By the stupidity of your post, you should try some fried cowbrains!

 

[speed]

If they can have it in Detroilet, why not Indy?

That is exactly the example of having a SB in a Cold weather city and Jax is a smaller market than Indy and had to pull in Cruise ships to accommodate the size of the event. So to me, cold weather and city size are both discounted by that.

Indy's problem will be the Superdome for Katrina reasons and they'll host it every 4 yr anyway and I think and I could be wrong, but doesn't Arizona have a new stadium going up?

 

[Pats fan in Vikes land]

doesn't Arizona have a new stadium going up?

This year's SB is being played in it.

 

[Lansdowne]

Edited for accuracy.

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DFWChargerFan]

Since this is a thread on stadiums, the Dallas Cowboys new $1 Billion stadium (due to be completed in 2009) will be the best stadium in the NFL:

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/

 

[QuiGon]

Edited for accuracy.

Holy crap, that "edited" picture is the funniest thing I have seen in a very long time..!! I gotta tip my cap to you... the timing was perfect and it was totally unexpected... Well done..!!

 

[Tommysgirl]

Since this is a thread on stadiums, the Dallas Cowboys new $1 Billion stadium (due to be completed in 2009) will be the best stadium in the NFL:

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/

That? Is spectacular. Unreal.

 

[QuiGon]

That is exactly the example of having a SB in a Cold weather city and Jax is a smaller market than Indy and had to pull in Cruise ships to accommodate the size of the event. So to me, cold weather and city size are both discounted by that.

Indy is a city well accustomed to large conventions and would not experience the same disasters that inflicted Jax.

Indy's problem will be the Superdome for Katrina reasons and they'll host it every 4 yr anyway and I think and I could be wrong, but doesn't Arizona have a new stadium going up?

New Orleans' days of hosting Super Bowls are likely over - at least, until they build a new stadium. SB36 was the last one in N.O. and there ain't none on the horizon. So if we include future Super Bowls already awarded, their layoff currently stands at 10 years. Miami is the new New Orleans.

Someone in here said Lucas Oil Stadium was scheduled to host a Super Bowl in 2010, but that isn't accurate. They lost a close vote to the new Cowboys Stadium, which will host the Super Bowl that season (the 2010 season's Super Bowl will take place in early 2011). Right now there are no Super Bowls awarded to LOS, but they will probably get one sooner or later.

 

[blackglass3]

What would a SB in Foxboro be like? Besides cold, of course.

 

[Grogan's neck roll]

What would a SB in Foxboro be like? Besides cold, of course.

It would be similar to a SB in Indianapolis, with about the same number of strip malls but Indy's field has a roof.

(You really put that one on a tee for me.)