DC.COM: December '07 Stadium Aerial Photos

[ThreeSportStar80]

Man that's crazy! I can't wait until that mammoth stadium opens!

 

[Randy White]

I have a feeling that is going to be a very intimidating place to come play. Kind of like the scene in Hoosiers where the players are in awe of the gym.

Yea, but that wears off after a while. The real trick would be to see if it's designed to be like the old ballparks, who were truly nightmares for oppositions. It's usually the opposite, when it comes to new ballparks in that regard. Out of the top of my head, I can't think of a new stadium where it's intimidating to play in. Of course, the team itself is the real reason for the intimidation, but this new palaces are designed for the players to be at safe distances from the fans, which guards them against their pressure.

The Dullphins ( Orange Bowl ), Beagles ( Vet Stadium ), Steelers ( Three Rivers stadium ), Commanders ( RFK ), and I'm sure there are others, haven't been the same in their new houses as they were in their old backyard.

I can speak from experience only from the Dullphins side, since it's my hometown team. Going to the Orange Bowl in the old days was as intimidating for the visitors' fans as it was for the players. The seats are so close to the field that in some sections you can literally touch the players. The closed end of the horse shoe section was a nightmare for oppossing offenses. It used to get as loud as any dome stadium. I played in it when I was I highschool and it was a sight to be hold at the end. Joe Robbie stadium ( I will never call it anything else ) is more aesthetic and with alot better amenities for the fans, but the seats are far from the field and it has a " detachment " feel to it that made the OB, and old parks like it, a real intimidating place to play in.

:starspin

 

[Signals]

I havent heard anything about it, but I'm kinda hoping that Jerry Jones has hired The Discovery Channel who does those engineering marvels shows, to do a special show about our new stadium like the show they did about the AZ Cardninals new stadium.

 

[Big Dakota]

The north and south are just talking about the sides of the building.

The last picture shows it best. Where the glass is being installed you can see it is slightly tilted. That's all canted means. Not straight up and down.

I think i read at some point where the glass will appear to be a different color during that day than it is at night?

 

[Route 66]

I think i read at some point where the glass will appear to be a different color during that day than it is at night?

I heard the same thing.

 

[Route 66]

I havent heard anything about it, but I'm kinda hoping that Jerry Jones has hired The Discovery Channel who does those engineering marvels shows, to do a special show about our new stadium like the show they did about the AZ Cardninals new stadium.

Yeah in High Definition or better yet at the local IMAX lol.

 

[Route 66]

Yea, but that wears off after a while. The real trick would be to see if it's designed to be like the old ballparks, who were truly nightmares for oppositions. It's usually the opposite, when it comes to new ballparks in that regard. Out of the top of my head, I can't think of a new stadium where it's intimidating to play in. Of course, the team itself is the real reason for the intimidation, but this new palaces are designed for the players to be at safe distances from the fans, which guards them against their pressure.

The Dullphins ( Orange Bowl ), Beagles ( Vet Stadium ), Steelers ( Three Rivers stadium ), Commanders ( RFK ), and I'm sure there are others, haven't been the same in their new houses as they were in their old backyard.

I can speak from experience only from the Dullphins side, since it's my hometown team. Going to the Orange Bowl in the old days was as intimidating for the visitors' fans as it was for the players. The seats are so close to the field that in some sections you can literally touch the players. The closed end of the horse shoe section was a nightmare for oppossing offenses. It used to get as loud as any dome stadium. I played in it when I was I highschool and it was a sight to be hold at the end. Joe Robbie stadium ( I will never call it anything else ) is more aesthetic and with alot better amenities for the fans, but the seats are far from the field and it has a " detachment " feel to it that made the OB, and old parks like it, a real intimidating place to play in.

:starspin

Ah, that reminds me of the Dolphin pool that they had there awhile back. They still don't have a real dolphin tank do they? We have become more "animal conscious" in the past 10-20 years.

 

[Hostile]

I think i read at some point where the glass will appear to be a different color during that day than it is at night?

Yes. It's going to be silver during the day and blue at night.

Or vice versa