Chiefs prez Mark Donovan, when asked this AM about potential new stadium options, said the team has considered options in state of Kansas. They like Arrowhead and legacy of Lamar Hunt’s stadium, but have been pitched by Kansas developers on a bunch of options. Something to watch.
Originally Posted by Dante84:
Can they just tear down Kemper, drop in the new Kauffman, and then expand the new Arrowhead at the current site?
Kemper has been renovated to put a floor between the upper and lower decks and it hosts a lot of youth sports.
There was an episode on Engineering Disasters or Engineering Catastrophes about the 1979 roof collapse, and it showed the current setup during the show. [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.
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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 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.
it's not really moving to the kansas side of the border that would bother me. it's just the atmosphere at these new stadiums completely fucking suck. [Reply]
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.