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Jawbone54 · Dec 12, 2006, 05:28 PM

Being a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan, I was freaked out about the new stadium that is going to be built (opening for the 2009 season). The cost is said to be approaching $1,000,000,000.

This is news for any NFL fan, as it will be the largest capacity stadium in the NFL. It will be the most modern football facility I've heard of for a professional football team. Check it out...

DALLAS COWBOYS STADIUM

Some stats from the web site...

Total Square Footage: 2.3 million square feet. The entire Statue of Liberty and its base could fit into the stadium with the roof closed. The stadium is also the world's largest column-free room. The American Airlines Center in Dallas could fit entirely into the new stadium at field level.

Interior Cubic Volume: 104 million cubic feet. (By comparison, Reliant Stadium in Houston measures 90 million cubic feet.) The Dallas Cowboys stadium will be the largest enclosed stadium (in cubic feet) in the NFL.

Seating Capacity: A capacity of 80,000 plus standing room or additional seating in the end zones, along with ticketed areas in the end zone plazas can increase total capacity to 100,000.

Suites: There will be 200 suites in eight different locations on five separate levels of the stadium. Field-level suites will be available on the sidelines as well as in the end zone for up-close and personal viewing of the games. The Hall of Fame level suites will be 20 rows from the field, making them the closest in the NFL.

Domed Roof: At 660,800 square feet, the stadium will be the largest domed structure in the world.

Retractable Roof: The open roof design that was a unique feature of Texas Stadium will be carried over into the design of the new stadium, with the improvement of a new retractable feature, revealing an opening that measures 256 feet wide and 410 feet long. Two bi-parting mechanized roof panels – each measuring 63,000 square feet – will be driven by a rack-and-pinion drive system consisting of 64 7.5 HP electric motors, making it the first of its kind in the world. The open/close time is 12 minutes.

Arches: The roof is supported by two 35-feet deep and 15-feet wide boxed arch trusses. Each truss spans 1,290 feet – nearly a quarter mile – making the roof the longest clear-span structure in the world. The arches are more than twice the length of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

Glass Retractable Door: Each end zone features a five-leaf clear glass retractable door measuring 120 feet high and 180 feet wide, making it the tallest moveable glass wall in the world.

Parking: It is estimated that between parking owned or under control of the Dallas Cowboys as well as the entrepreneurial lots in and around the stadium area, that there will be 30,000 parking spaces available to fans on game day.

starman · Dec 12, 2006, 05:38 PM

/sigh

Giants Stadium sucks

Sourbook · Dec 12, 2006, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by starman

/sigh

Giants Stadium sucks

It's better than Jet's stadium.

starman · Dec 12, 2006, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Sourbook

It's better than Jet's stadium.

Snappy

nonhuman · Dec 12, 2006, 06:11 PM

A billion dollars? Damn. They could have totally just kicked me a million and never even known the difference...

Doofy · Dec 12, 2006, 06:17 PM

-- stats --

Can they fit more cheerleaders in? That's all we need to know.

Jawbone54 · Dec 12, 2006, 06:19 PM

More world-famous Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders than ever before, Uncle Doof.

nonhuman · Dec 12, 2006, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Can they fit more cheerleaders in? That's all we need to know.

Even better, they can fit a single 300 ft. tall cheerleader!

::maroma:: · Dec 12, 2006, 06:35 PM

Largest domed structure in the world? Thats pretty impressive.

Jawbone54 · Dec 12, 2006, 06:38 PM

The suites seem a little excessive, but what do I know? Also, the huge 60-yard-wide screen hanging high above the field is going to weigh 600 tons? I'm not so sure how comfortable I'd be playing football with 600 tons hanging above my head, especially when I'm worth $50,000,000+ (not ME, but you know...).

::maroma:: · Dec 12, 2006, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

The suites seem a little excessive, but what do I know? Also, the huge 60-yard-wide screen hanging high above the field is going to weigh 600 tons? I'm not so sure how comfortable I'd be playing football with 600 tons hanging above my head, especially when I'm worth $50,000,000+ (not ME, but you know...).

Oh I'm sure the players will work out some sort of Hazard Pay for playing in the new Dallas stadium.

ShortcutToMoncton · Dec 13, 2006, 12:13 AM

Progress™,

volcano · Dec 13, 2006, 12:25 AM

Holy cow. That's insane, yet impressive. Where is it being built in Dallas?

cjrivera · Dec 13, 2006, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Can they fit more cheerleaders in? That's all we need to know.

More cheerleaders - yes, but unfortunately, because of the high cost of the stadium itself, the budget for material used to make the cheerleaders' uniforms will be drastically cut, resulting in much skimpier outfits.

Oversoul · Dec 13, 2006, 02:21 AM

Wow. That really is impressive.

Meanwhile, here in San Francisco, after proposing a $450 million stadium plan, the 49ers are picking up and leaving their aging stadium at Candlestick and building a new $600-800 million one in Santa Clara.

Dork. · Dec 13, 2006, 06:13 AM

Who's paying for it? The NFL is swimming in so much money right now that they have a Stadium Fund set up to build new stadiums with less (or even entirely without) public money....

KeyLimePi · Dec 13, 2006, 06:37 AM

Something big? In Texas? Inconceivable!

nredman · Dec 13, 2006, 06:46 AM

they are americas team so i guess if its americas stadium then it should be that huge and expensive.

i have never really liked the cowboys as a team - but lately i have been watching them because i like the way romo plays QB

nredman · Dec 13, 2006, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by KeyLimePi

Something big? In Texas? Inconceivable!

indeed - INCONCEIVABLE!!!

Dakar² · Dec 13, 2006, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

The suites seem a little excessive,

As opposed to the entire structure?

alligator · Dec 13, 2006, 08:02 AM

Our Vikings were going to build a stadium less than 3 miles from my house. Thank god it fell through or I'd have higher taxes and one bad, bad commute every day.

analogika · Dec 13, 2006, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by nonhuman

Even better, they can fit a single 300 ft. tall cheerleader!

Barbra Streisand will be singing the national anthem for the opening game.

RAILhead · Dec 13, 2006, 09:33 AM

Dakar² · Dec 13, 2006, 09:34 AM

A touch too plasticky for my taste.

G4ME · Dec 13, 2006, 09:52 AM

nice smile

rickey939 · Dec 13, 2006, 09:54 AM

This will help the team win more games. No really, it will.

Dakar² · Dec 13, 2006, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by rickey939

This will help the team win more games. No really, it will.

At the very least, it should provide ample room for T.O.'s ego and the team to fit in the stadium at the same time.

turtle777 · Dec 13, 2006, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by alligator

Our Vikings were going to build a stadium less than 3 miles from my house. Thank god it fell through or I'd have higher taxes and one bad, bad commute every day.

Why that ?

Do you have game day EVERY day ?

-t

rickey939 · Dec 13, 2006, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar²

At the very least, it should provide ample room for T.O.'s ego and the team to fit in the stadium at the same time.

Haha, true!

mitchell_pgh · Dec 13, 2006, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Dork.

Who's paying for it? The NFL is swimming in so much money right now that they have a Stadium Fund set up to build new stadiums with less (or even entirely without) public money....

This is what bugs me... from some reports, over $300 million will come from public funds.

Dork. · Dec 13, 2006, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

This is what bugs me... from some reports, over $300 million will come from public funds.

It's been my point of view that if public money is used to subsidize a team at all, then its' local broadcasts should not be subject to blackout restrictions.

Then again, those of you who are not Buffalo Bills fans may have heard of this "blackout" concept only in legend....

d4nth3m4n · Dec 13, 2006, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dork.

It's been my point of view that if public money is used to subsidize a team at all, then its' local broadcasts should not be subject to blackout restrictions.

Then again, those of you who are not Buffalo Bills fans may have heard of this "blackout" concept only in legend....

so that's been pissing you off too, huh? nice to see the jets from time to time, but come on.

Weezer · Dec 13, 2006, 12:48 PM

going for another blackout this weekend, against freaking MIAMI of all teams, which usually is a huge game for the bills. Sigh

nredman · Dec 13, 2006, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by alligator

Our Vikings were going to build a stadium less than 3 miles from my house. Thank god it fell through or I'd have higher taxes and one bad, bad commute every day.

don't worry the vikings will move before they get a stadium - at least my twins got one

spacefreak · Dec 13, 2006, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

This is what bugs me... from some reports, over $300 million will come from public funds.

The stadium will be owned by the city of Arlington. Why shouldn't they have to pay for it?

GSixZero · Dec 13, 2006, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by spacefreak

The stadium will be owned by the city of Arlington. Why shouldn't they have to pay for it?

There's something to be said for not having the public subsidize an industry that already profits billions of dollars a year.

Stogieman · Dec 13, 2006, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dork.

Then again, those of you who are not Buffalo Bills fans may have heard of this "blackout" concept only in legend....

Oh no. Raider fans know quite well that blackouts are not urban legend.

Your best option is to find someone that is not affected by the blackout and also owns a Slingbox. That's what I do.

Originally Posted by Oversoul

Meanwhile, here in San Francisco, after proposing a $450 million stadium plan, the 49ers are picking up and leaving their aging stadium at Candlestick and building a new $600-800 million one in Santa Clara.

The same thing happened to the Oakland A's. They couldn't get a stadium built in Oakland (thank you Al Davis!

) so the team is moving 20 miles south to Fremont in 2011.

A's new home - Cisco Field