Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
“Another point in the Chiefs’ calculus: [Chiefs President] Donovan was ambivalent about Arrowhead area's potential for a stadium-adjacent, mixed-use real estate development such as the ones created by the Packers and the Patriots. Those projects are seen as a reliable way for sports franchises to diversify and expand their revenue associated with multi-billion dollar stadiums, and there may be spots in Kansas may work better for that.”
If they build a stadium with a roof I imagine it'd almost be a guarantee that a Super Bowl would follow.
The downside is they'll probably never make a stadium with the noise acoustics of Arrowhead ever again so it'll probably lose the reputation of being the loudest stadium in the NFL. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
If they build a stadium with a roof I imagine it'd almost be a guarantee that a Super Bowl would follow.
The downside is they'll probably never make a stadium with the noise acoustics of Arrowhead ever again so it'll probably lose the reputation of being the loudest stadium in American sports.
Roof isn't the only thing. You must have the restaurants and hotels in the area of the stadium to be considered as well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Dawg:
Roof isn't the only thing. You must have the restaurants and hotels in the area of the stadium to be considered as well.
What you're too good for Adam's Mark and Best Western? They both have perfectly adequate restaurants, I assume.
Although it seems like Rookies is no more? Sad. What was that bar X-factor liked to hang out at? I'm sure the Super Bowl crowd will love that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Dawg:
Roof isn't the only thing. You must have the restaurants and hotels in the area of the stadium to be considered as well.
Tampa Bay and Miami stadiums are no where near the entertainment districts and nice hotels in their cities. That’s 2/3 of the last SB’s. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Tampa Bay and Miami stadiums are no where near the entertainment districts and nice hotels in their cities. That’s 2/3 of the last SB’s.
There are titty bars galore within spitting distance of Ray Jay. [Reply]
I will always be firmly in the "keep it at Arrowhead" camp, but I'll admit that it's a giant pain in the ass to visit for a game if you don't want to rent a car. All of the hotels near the stadium are overpriced roach motels, there's not a restaurant in sight other than fast food and a Denny's, and getting a cab out of there after a game takes at least an hour. I know that's not how the locals look at it, but there's no question it'd be nicer for some of us if it was a little more convenient. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
I will always be firmly in the "keep it at Arrowhead" camp, but I'll admit that it's a giant pain in the ass to visit for a game if you don't want to rent a car. All of the hotels near the stadium are overpriced roach motels, there's not a restaurant in sight other than fast food and a Denny's, and getting a cab out of there after a game takes at least an hour. I know that's not how the locals look at it, but there's no question it'd be nicer for some of us if it was a little more convenient.
So I have never been to Mile High but drove by it a few times but it is almost 35-45 minutes from the airport to the stadium. Looking at Google Maps all the hotels are east and they are about 1.5 miles -2 miles away. There is alot of hotels that far away from Arrowhead to.
Originally Posted by :
Local fans in Kansas City would be devastated if its football franchise, featuring one of the premiere teams in the NFL, crossed state lines. It remains to be seen what the future holds for Arrowhead Stadium.
Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
Exaggerate much, SI? This is not exactly like the Dodgers leaving Brooklyn for LA or the Colts leaving Baltimore for Indy, JFC.
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
So I have never been to Mile High but drove by it a few times but it is almost 35-45 minutes from the airport to the stadium. Looking at Google Maps all the hotels are east and they are about 1.5 miles -2 miles away. There is alot of hotels that far away from Arrowhead to.
One train from the airport and that 2 mile walk gets you everything downtown. From amusement parks to 11,000 hotel rooms, none of which have a motel or super in their name, and 200 restaurants.
Originally Posted by Katipan:
One train from the airport and that 2 mile walk gets you everything downtown. From amusement parks to 11,000 hotel rooms, none of which have a motel or super in their name, and 200 restaurants.
The comparison is a little silly.
Originally Posted by DaFace:
The train from the airport gets you downtown in about 40 minutes and costs $10. You then have your choice of probably 50 hotels and 200 restaurants. Then, to get to the game it's about a 10-minute ride on light rail that will cost you $3.
Yeah KC though isn't known for it's public transit and that isn't going to change anytime soon. If they would move the stadium out in Kansas you would still have to drive because Kansas isn't going to build a train that is for sure. [Reply]
