FWIW I was blown away driving by the new stadium...

[igtmfo]

I post this for you out of towners ...

I'm from Dallas, but for the first time I drove by the new stadium a few days ago. Wow, pictures can't do it justice.

Reliant Stadium is the second biggest NFL stadium I read, but it's 10-15 percent smaller than Jerry's palace.

The new place is right on the street ... in a working-class neighborhood with few multi-level structures ... maybe that's why it stands out so much. ..

It's colossal and about takes your breath away. I was so interested I looked up the specs .. it's 292 feet tall ... and goes about a quarter mile in length. ... imagine a 30-story building six blocks long, that's the new stadium.

The field is 50 feet underground, so if you have first row seats, you're looking up at a 35-story roof ..

It's going to be the world's largest enclosed single space/room (when the roof is closed, that is ...) ... this fact accd. to the Cowboys site ...

The impressive and expansive west end-zone plaza opens up on Collins St., a four or six(?)-lane street, kind of a thoroughfare for Arlington .... everyone going past will rubberneck gazing at the thing ... an awesome sight.

Srry I'm bragging as if I was Jerry ... but it's freaking amazing. A Taj Mahal amongst the muffler shops and Taco Bells in that part of Arlington ... hey I like Arlington ... it's not a tawdry scene ... it's a working class, but clean, neighborhood ..

You out of town fans should buy tickets next year, a destination, just to see the thing ...

Sorry if I'm obvious-man and everyone has already seen it, I write this post for the shut-ins like me ..

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

I still haven't gotten a chance to drive by it and I live maybe 30-40 minutes from there. I'm such a slacker. I'm going to do my best to get to a game next year and check it out.

 

[LeonDixson]

I've already got my tickets reserved for the regular season home opener. I'm stoked!

 

[CF74]

imagine a 30-story building six blocks long

The field is 50 feet underground, so if you have first row seats, you're looking up at a 35-story roof ..

http://i185.***BLOCKED***/albums/x208/samck4/Cowboys/stadium800.jpg

From like May or June.


Mega structure, very impressive analysis.

I always felt like it was built in a hole, even as big as it is it looks low from certain angles...

 

[DEZBRYANT x88x]

i got to get down there

 

[dadymat]

I drive by it about once every 3 months and it is awesome...........

I think at noon every day everyone should all face the direction of the stadium wherever you may be and fall to our knees and worship......

 

[Crown Royal]

I live 2-3 miles away and see the Temple all the time. Still breathtaking.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I cannot wait to see it up close.

Flew over the top of it.....but hard to tell.....other then it was big.

 

[Cbz40]

The structure looks very impressive to me...can't wait to see it in person.

 

[AmishCowboy]

It dwarfs the Rangers Ballpark. What a happaning area that will be with the Cowboys, Rangers and Six Flags all in the same place.

 

[DA FAN]

I've already got my tickets reserved for the regular season home opener. I'm stoked!

Season tickets?

If not, where did you buy them?

Thank You

 

[HighTechDave]

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/newstadiumoutside_cam.cfm

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/newstadium_cam.cfm

 

[reddyuta]

i used to go to graduate school in UTA(a mile from there) when they started building the stadium .it was awesome watching it grow.

 

[tomson75]

You out of town fans should buy tickets next year, a destination, just to see the thing ...

I had the opportunity to see it last December.

I'm saving up for three things next year. Motorcycle parts, a trip to eastern europe, and a trip to Dallas for a game in the new stadium. It WILL happen.

 

[BlueStar22]

I went to the Rangers/Angels games over the weekend and noticed how much progress had been made since I was last @ the temple in July. They now have the big screen on the outside of the stadium mounted. Its covered up of course.

 

[dogberry]

Given the importance of the stadium it should have been on the highest spot in the Metroplex. I'm not from DFW, so where is that high spot?

 

[tomson75]

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/newstadiumoutside_cam.cfm

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/newstadium_cam.cfm

Umm...holy shnikees...looks like they're assembling the 60 yard HD screen in that second link. They don't have words to describe how ridiculously big that thing is.

I think I'd pay them to be a part of one of those construction crews.

 

[Hostile]

Umm...holy shnikees...looks like they're assembling the 60 yard HD screen in that second link. They don't have words to describe how ridiculously big that thing is.

I think I'd pay them to be a part of one of those construction crews.

I applied for a job with them before ground breaking. I would have loved to be part of that.

 

[theebs]

Umm...holy shnikees...looks like they're assembling the 60 yard HD screen in that second link. They don't have words to describe how ridiculously big that thing is.

I think I'd pay them to be a part of one of those construction crews.

they are.. They just started assembling the frame of what will hold the video board.

I put up this weeks episode of special edition, there is a thread somehwere, stephen jones talked about how they started installing all the seats last week and this week they are working on the video boards. The thing weighs 1 million pounds!!

 

[Warick]

I still haven't gotten a chance to drive by it and I live maybe 30-40 minutes from there. I'm such a slacker. I'm going to do my best to get to a game next year and check it out.

If it's only a 30 minute drive, you should make the drive. It's worth it. I drive by Texas Stadium twice a day, going to, and from work, and it looks miniscule compared to the new stadium. I've been by there multiple times, and have taken a number of pictures, and as stated, the pictures don't do it justice.

I can't wait to attend a game there. This place is going to be something special.