Anybody seen this?... Atlanta Falcons new stadium:

[Xenomorph]

The renderings are a few months old. I hadn't seen them before now, but damn... $1.2B just doesn't go as far as it used to...

http://www.gwcc.com/about/stadium/reports/Schematic Budget and Design update.pdf

 

[esplanade91]

Falcons are still going to suck.

 

[llmsudawg]

In the dick measuring business that is new stadiums, Jerry whipped his out first and said, "Okay boys, see if you can beat mine."

 

[esplanade91]

In the dick measuring business that is new stadiums, Jerry whipped his out first and said, "Okay boys, see if you can beat mine."

True.

I think the NFL is run better than any other sports league and better than most corporations, but there should be something said about Wrigley turning 100 the other day. In 100 years kids won't have any of the same stadiums I've watched football from.

Two sides to each coin.

 

[woozman]

$1.2B just doesn't go as far as it used to...

Yep - 100-years ago (1914) it cost less than $400 million to build the Panama Canal...

 

[Philly Dawg]

$400,000,000 from 1914 in today's dollars would be about $9 billion.

 

[Shamoan]

that stadium looks incredible. im not a falcons fan, but that is VERY impressive although its going to be difficult to play anything with an aircraft carrier sitting in the middle of the field. (page 30)

 

[rdnkkicker]

that stadium looks incredible. im not a falcons fan, but that is VERY impressive although its going to be difficult to play anything with an aircraft carrier sitting in the middle of the field. (page 30)

Well they could probably play on the deck of the carrier, but what about the Statue of Liberty or Eiffel Tower?

 

[Shamoan]

good call. i think the real issue is the statue of liberty. i think it would be possible (sideline to sideline) to play under the new eiffel tower, but that statue of liberty is really going to hamper any forward progress. its going to be interesting to see how they arrange all of it. i suspect we are going to see a rash of broken things on games where they incorporate the stature of liberty. incorporating 2 international landmark icons into the design was a great idea, but the aircraft carrier was kinda from left field.

 

[615dawg]

Going to be sweet

when Mississippi State wins the SEC Football Championship there in a few years.