http://www.stadiumsofnfl.com/future/cowmain2.jpg
Cowboys Stadium
When the Dallas Cowboys leave Texas Stadium after the 2008 season they will be leaving many memories there, but the signature hole in the roof will go with them to their new stadium. For more than 30 years, the Cowboys have been playing at Texas Stadium, one of the most recognizable stadiums in football. However, just like every other team in the NFL, the Cowboys are constructing a new state of the art stadium in Arlington. Since the late 1990s team officials have been traveling the country, visiting the newest stadiums in order to develop the greatest stadium in the league. Designed by HKS Architects, Inc. the new home of the Cowboys will become one of the most recognizable stadiums in all of sports and open in August 2009. The stadium will feature distinct arches that span the length of the stadium, a retractable roof, that when open will create a hole like at Texas Stadium, and open endzone plazas. The open endzone plazas, the world's tallest at 120ft. high by 180ft. wide, will be made of glass and open in 18 minutes. Plaza's will be outside with three party decks.
As fans enter the stadium they will receive panorama views of the field as it will be 50ft. below street level. The stadium will have a main seating capacity of 80,000 but will be expandable to seat nearly 100,000 fans for large events such as the Super Bowl. On five levels will be 200 suites that will include the Hall of Fame level that will be just 20 rows from the playing field. There will be 15,000 club seats surrounding the field offering additional features that will not be found elsewhere in the stadium. Prior to the start of the game, the team will walk through the Field Level Sideline Club towards the field, giving fans a chance to see their favorite players. Fans with seats anywhere in the stadium will be able to see the massive video boards that will be suspended 110ft. above the center of the field. This four board videoboard will be 180ft. long by 50ft. high. Moving from Texas Stadium to the new stadium will be the Cowboys Ring of Honor. A Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame and Pro Shop will allow fans to learn the history of their favorite team and buy merchandise.
In order to pay for the stadium, in November 2004, Arlington voters approved a tax increase to help Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones build the $1 billion stadium in the North Texas city. Voters approved a measure that would raise the city sales tax by a half-cent, hotel occupancy tax by 2 percent, and car rental tax by 5 percent. Work at the stadium site, near the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers, began in May 2006 as workers began to excavate the site. On February 6, 2011, the new Cowboys Stadium will host the biggest game in any sport, Super Bowl XLV.
Prev
You are an asshole.
So what happens if the Cowboys wind up playing in Super Bowl 45? Talk about home field advantage!
Linear Mode
