Sabrejeff Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I still don't understand why both benches have to be on the same sideline at AT&T. It seems like there's plenty of room on the sideline closest to third base for a teamI still don't understand why both benches have to be on the same sideline at AT&T. It seems like there's plenty of room on the sideline closest to third base for a team area.I think it's simply for the benefit of the fans sitting in the seats on the third-base side. They would likely not be able to sell some of the first few rows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad43dog Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 who could forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queso fundido Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Tennessee and Virginia Tech will play at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Raving inside the dunkin donuts centermonster jam inside the dunkin donuts center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahaye7 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Busch:also, could've sworn that the astros played at a football stadium this yearwho was playing at Busch? High School game? I am sore,wounded, but not slainI will lay down and bleed a whileAnd then rise up to fight again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Busch:also, could've sworn that the astros played at a football stadium this yearwho was playing at Busch? High School game?I think it was Southeast Missouri St. & Southern Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis2051 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I know it was already mentioned, but here's a panorama I took at the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday...shame Rutgers lost.It was packed (pictures from half time so it doesn't really do it justice) and the seats I had, which were probably as far from the field as you can get, were actually quite good. They released extra tickets on Christmas Eve for the sections that they reserve to push the snow into in case it snows and still sold out. It was the highest attended Pinstripe Bowl yet.That said, they still haven't added extra seats for a football game since the 2010 Notre Dame-Army game. I have more pictures, including some from the 2011 Rutgers-Army game and the 2011 Pinstripe Bowl between Rutgers and Iowa State which I was on the field for if people are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalktoChuck Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Old Mile High Stadium was used for a few different sports. It was originally built for the Denver Bears baseball team.And then when the Broncos started, it was renovated to accommodate them better.And the Rockies played there for two years while Coors Field was being built.Old Mile High and Sports Authority Field housed the Rapids for a few years before their stadium was built, and Sports Authority Field currently houses the Denver Outlaws LaCrosse team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFallenHaveRisen Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Monster Jam @ MetrodomeRace of Champions @ Wembley Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Monster Jam @ MetrodomeRace of Champions @ Wembley StadiumI'd like to see the time-lapse transformation to that, then back to the pitch. That's a pretty remarkable change. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coheed Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Monster Jam @ MetrodomeRace of Champions @ Wembley StadiumI'd like to see the time-lapse transformation to that, then back to the pitch. That's a pretty remarkable change.Here's the best one I could find. Doesn't show the overhead camera the whole time which is unfortunate, but still pretty cool.http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1610679505?bclid=1497977641&bctid=1342094140 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Memorial Stadium -- not the best quality, but it gives an idea of the baseball and football layouts. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017   /////    Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I still don't understand why both benches have to be on the same sideline at AT&T. It seems like there's plenty of room on the sideline closest to third base for a teamI still don't understand why both benches have to be on the same sideline at AT&T. It seems like there's plenty of room on the sideline closest to third base for a team area.I think it's simply for the benefit of the fans sitting in the seats on the third-base side. They would likely not be able to sell some of the first few rows.They wouldn't have been able to sell over half the lower deck if they hadn't gone with that double bench arrangement. AT&T Park is fairly shallow even for a ballpark. As it was if you were down far enough you were still looking through or around support personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Tennessee and Virginia Tech will play at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016.Pretty amazing actually. Bristol makes football look like what those outdoor hockey games look like in baseball and football stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I really like the idea of using stadiums/arenas for multiple sports when it is done correctly. BC Place is a good example. The stadium was recently renovated primarily to house Canadian football and soccer. When football is being played, it looks like this:But when the shorter soccer pitch is used, it looks like this:Seats are added on all sides to make for a better atmosphere, and the top tier of seats are hidden by large tarps. Interestingly, when Canada's womens national team played Mexico there not too long ago, they didnt add the extra seats of the soccer setup.How about baseball too?Doubt this is still possible after the big 500 million dollar renovation but when she still had her baggy roof BC Place could and did host baseball exhibitions. She was even used as a threat stadium for teams looking for new ballparks. Though obviously the layout was less than ideal down the first base line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Buffalo Bills setup at Rogers Centre. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 To go the opposite way, CFL's Baltimore Stallions setup at old Memorial Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Busch:also, could've sworn that the astros played at a football stadium this yearwho was playing at Busch? High School game?I think it was Southeast Missouri St. & Southern Illinois.I'm surprised they didn't have a better matchup. At least one involving Missouri and/or Illinois... SE Missouri and Southern Illinois? Why even play that game at Busch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Busch:also, could've sworn that the astros played at a football stadium this yearwho was playing at Busch? High School game?I think it was Southeast Missouri St. & Southern Illinois.I'm surprised they didn't have a better matchup. At least one involving Missouri and/or Illinois... SE Missouri and Southern Illinois? Why even play that game at Busch?That's not exactly a terrible crowd for those two teams however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 EDIT: never mind, someone beat me to it earlier. Same pic even Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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