So I guess they won't be rushing the field. Not without ladders, anyway. Reminds me of the videos/film of the Reds, Phillies and Pirates 1970s/80s wins at those old cookie cutter stadiums and people dropping 20+ feet to the field from the outfield sections. But it will be interesting to see World C...
The CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Vikings stadium/US Bank Field is weird. To accommodate a FIFA regulation pitch the seats are pushed back. People sitting in the first row on the sides are like 20 feet in the air.They’ve also got grass indoors.
It's an interesting dynamic. The NFL is a multi billion dollar business, why on earth should tax payers pay for anything? OTOH, there are more cities that would like an NFL team then there are teams. So supply and demand comes into play... It's easy to scare politicians. "Do you want to be Oak...
Bengals staying put: https://twitter.com/DMRussini/status/1938291852181958878 The University of Cincinnati is really trying to up their football program with a fancy new training facility plus upgrades to their on-campus stadium. So maybe that's why the Bengals aren't going to push the issue and wi...
Does this mean more international games for the Rams than other teams?
I think the Buss family cashed out at the right time. The NBA product is so underwhelming both in-arena and on TV. OKC acted like their NBA Championship was just a playoff clincher. https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1937116605168640347 https://www.si.com/nba/fans-shocked-by-underwhelming-thu...
NFL wise: this will most certainly push the Rams up in value.NBA wise: the league has to be loving this price tag for the expansion to 32. Seattle and Vegas are going to have to pay dearly.EDIT: want to bet the 2025-26 values put the Rams a lot closer to the Cowboys?
The 49ers might have to pay significantly more than expected to host the World Cup games at Levis.https://cultureofsport.substack.com/p/w ... es-to-townState of California pulled some money and Santa Clara ordinance prohibits the city from doing anything.
This would involve:-renovating Arrowhead and keeping it open air-moving the Royals downtown-the Chiefs building residential/hotels/restaurants on the Kaufmann footprintKansas wants to build a dome.