NFL "Stadium Walls"

[Steelrocker86]

Here's something that's kinda...different. You've all seen those around-the-field wallpaper things that have some kind of abstract design that has something to do with their logo, colors, whathaveyou...

Which one do you think is the best?

[black_gold_capone]

Pittsburgh another one I like is the bengals but its not better than Pittsburgh

[BBTV]

Cincy, and I'm not sure there is a close second.

I HATE the Eagles walls. It is just full of 'ads' and slogans for their different organizations "Eagles Eye Mobile", "Book Mobile", "Go Green" (the recycling program), "When We Recycle, Everybody Wins", "Eagles Youth Partnership", etc.

[pcgd]

Personally, I don't like Cinci's. The jungle leaves look like pixar created them.

[Bleujayone]

Not currently, but the Patriots had a nice wall set in Foxboro Stadium in the mid 1970's. It might have first started around 1976. It was a wrap around theme of stars and stripes and it looked really good. Though it changed in intensity over the years, they had it up for at least five seasons.

They got rid of it at the start of the 1980's around the same time they removed the logos form the field and changed the end zone to a very plain "PATRIOTS" text that was unlike their letterhead. The walls were changed to a very plain all blue.

I wish I could find a photo that showed the walls proper, but you can still see it on the off chance ESPN Classic shows old NFL Films footage.

[DGivens87]

I've always thought that the Gillette Stadium walls made it look like the Pats were always playing at KC, not Foxboro. With that being said, I liked the old Foxboro Stadium walls...it looked like they were playing in a backyard (because they looked like blue painted fences) - here's an example of what I mean.

But I do like Cincy's and Pittsburgh's stadium walls.

[lilgump]

Whenever I play madden I think that the falcons one is kinda cool

[sc49erfan15]

The Panthers "eyes in the endzone" is pretty cool.

[DGivens87]

Not currently, but the Patriots had a nice wall set in Foxboro Stadium in the mid 1970's. It might have first started around 1976. It was a wrap around theme of stars and stripes and it looked really good. Though it changed in intensity over the years, they had it up for at least five seasons.

They got rid of it at the start of the 1980's around the same time they removed the logos form the field and changed the end zone to a very plain "PATRIOTS" text that was unlike their letterhead. The walls were changed to a very plain all blue.

I wish I could find a photo that showed the walls proper, but you can still see it on the off chance ESPN Classic shows old NFL Films footage.

I know what you're talking about - they were Patriot-themed, and had colonial and partiotic images painted all over the walls - those were cool. I wish I could find a pic of that myself.

[leopard88]

Not currently, but the Patriots had a  nice wall set in Foxboro Stadium in the mid 1970's.  It might have first started around 1976.  It was a wrap around theme of stars and stripes and it looked really good.  Though it changed in intensity over the years, they had it up for at least five seasons.

They got rid of it at the start of the 1980's around the same time they removed the logos form the field and changed the end zone to a very plain "PATRIOTS" text that was unlike their letterhead. The walls were changed to a very plain all blue.

I wish I could find a photo that showed the walls proper, but you can still see it on the off chance ESPN Classic shows old NFL Films footage.

I remember that. It was very cool. IIRC, when they first went to that look, they also put the word "Patriots" behind both end zones instead of in them (as below):

PATRIOTS

________ END LINE

END ZONE

________ GOAL LINE

Is my mind playing tricks on me about that?

As for the current ones, I haven't given it much thought but the Bengals do have a pretty cool setup.

[Jungle Jim]

Bengals, by far, and not just because I'm a fan of the team. The field artwork and walls are a refreshing change after playing for so many years at Riverfront Stadium, which had NOTHING on the field (until its last years) and almost NO references to the team inside. Now if they'd just do something with the concourses, which are still too plain.

[WSU151]

I've always thought that the Gillette Stadium walls made it look like the Pats were always playing at KC, not Foxboro.

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the walls at Gillette - they should go back to blue. And the funny thing is the Chiefs...they could have that exact same red for their walls, but go with green instead.

[DrBear]

Call me old-school (YOU'RE OLD SCHOOL!) but I rather like the fact that Lambeau Field doesn't have the technicolor gingerbread around the walls. With most teams, it's more advertising or trying to trumpet minor achievements (division champs? Please!) In Green Bay, except for the padding in the end zones, it's the same as it was in 1957 when the place opened.

That said, Giants Stadium could use banners, or at least a remodeling; when I see it for non-football events or even Giants games, the pipes hanging out make it look trashy.

And it pains me to say this, but the stars along the Texas Stadium walls do look nice.

[BigEd76]

At least the Jets decorate their green one. The Giants are dull...

I like the Bengals one.

[Max Power]

Good topic.

First of all, I'm going to have to agree with the person who said the stadium tarps are lame. I prefer the old school walls of padding, fencing, concrete, with some minor logo touches (stars in Dallas and New England, etc.). Most of the new tarps are way over the top and gaudy.

That being said, I like Cincy and Pittsburgh a lot. The Bears one this year is pretty good because it reflects the design of the jersies. The Bears one last year was embarassing.

Also, I really can't stand the stadium walls that list all the charity groups (Urlacher's Kids, Mike Brown Youth, etc.). At least the Bears' list has been minimized on the wall this year (last year it was huge). Tampa Bay does it too. For some reason it annoys me, probably cause the group names are usually retarded.

[BigEd76]

I HATE the Eagles walls. It is just full of 'ads' and slogans for their different organizations "Eagles Eye Mobile", "Book Mobile", "Go Green" (the recycling program), "When We Recycle, Everybody Wins", "Eagles Youth Partnership", etc.

Pretty much, but they also have Eagle head logos and a Ben Franklin Bridge background...

[BBTV]

I HATE the Eagles walls. It is just full of 'ads' and slogans for their different organizations "Eagles Eye Mobile", "Book Mobile", "Go Green" (the recycling program), "When We Recycle, Everybody Wins", "Eagles Youth Partnership", etc.

Pretty much, but they also have Eagle head logos and a Ben Franklin Bridge background...

Yeah, the Eagle head looks good there, but I never noticed the bridge! I've worked there for 3 years now, and have unobstructed views of the tarp, and never even saw that. Thanks for pointing it out. I'll look for it next week.

[BigEd76]

[Captain Apollo]

Ford Field.

The game is on the field not and the stadium walls.

[rockchalk]

I've always been afraid that the Chiefs are to blame for all of the player charity signs in the stadiums. Is this true? I think it's something that works for them because there are seperate banners and such throughout and it looks odd without them, but all of the knockoffs (the Bucs come to mind with everything in the same print and part of the padding) just look tacky or something.