Speedofsand
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Aug 16, 2010 4:31pm
Giants vs. Jets in the new stadium on ESPN 8:00pm
The teams jointly built the new stadium and will split revenues 50-50. They will meet each other in an exhibition game Aug. 16, with the Jets as host team when they honor the first six inductees to the Jets Ring of Honor: coach Weeb Ewbank, quarterback Joe Namath, tackle Winston Hill, running back Curtis Martin, receiver Don Maynard and defensive tackle Joe Klecko. By a coin flip, the Giants will host the stadium's first regular-season game, on Sept. 12, and the Jets will host "Monday Night Football" the following evening. Seats at the new stadium will have some of the best sightlines in the NFL, with the 50-yard-line seats just 46 feet from the field, the closest of any NFL stadium.
The teams jointly built the new stadium and will split revenues 50-50. They will meet each other in an exhibition game Aug. 16, with the Jets as host team when they honor the first six inductees to the Jets Ring of Honor: coach Weeb Ewbank, quarterback Joe Namath, tackle Winston Hill, running back Curtis Martin, receiver Don Maynard and defensive tackle Joe Klecko. By a coin flip, the Giants will host the stadium's first regular-season game, on Sept. 12, and the Jets will host "Monday Night Football" the following evening. Seats at the new stadium will have some of the best sightlines in the NFL, with the 50-yard-line seats just 46 feet from the field, the closest of any NFL stadium.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Aug 16, 2010 4:39pm
I am a huge Giants fan, and am excited to watch the game tonight to see the new digs. That being said, and it pains me to say this, from the outside this stadium is hideous. Don't understand the design one bit. I drove by it the other day, its just silver and blah, no charm to it at all (that being said, I hear the inside is SWEET):
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Aug 16, 2010 4:42pm
looks huge
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 16, 2010 4:47pm
BigAppleBuckeye;453368 wrote:I am a huge Giants fan, and am excited to watch the game tonight to see the new digs. That being said, and it pains me to say this, from the outside this stadium is hideous. Don't understand the design one bit. I drove by it the other day, its just silver and blah, no charm to it at all (that being said, I hear the inside is SWEET):
You going to catch any Gi'nts games this year? I am thinking about making a trip out for a Jets home game at some point this season. Everything I've heard about the stadium is awesome.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Aug 16, 2010 4:57pm
That stadium is ginormous. It makes the old stadium, which was pretty big in its own way given that the field level wasn't that far below the surface, look like a HS stadium.
As for aesthetics, I don't know, the pic was taken well before construction was finished. The new cowboys stadium isn't that exciting on the outside either, but is so big you can actually see it driving to the freeway from the DFW airport road.
At any rate, it can't be worse than what they did to poor Soldier Field.
As for aesthetics, I don't know, the pic was taken well before construction was finished. The new cowboys stadium isn't that exciting on the outside either, but is so big you can actually see it driving to the freeway from the DFW airport road.
At any rate, it can't be worse than what they did to poor Soldier Field.
Speedofsand
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Aug 16, 2010 5:09pm
Mohican00
Posts: 3,394
Aug 16, 2010 5:33pm
jesus, what does it seat?
Speedofsand
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Aug 16, 2010 5:43pm
wes_mantooth
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Aug 16, 2010 5:53pm
LJ;453372 wrote:looks huge
you must have been standing beside me at the urinal.
LJ
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Aug 16, 2010 5:58pm
wes_mantooth;453458 wrote:you must have been standing beside me at the urinal.
that time you misheard me, I said "water's cold"
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Aug 16, 2010 6:21pm
it's deep too!
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Aug 16, 2010 6:43pm
The outside does look plain but wasn't the plan to have it change colors based on the team playing in it? Like it would glow green for the Jets and blue/red (I forget) when the Giants are at home. Here is the image I was thinking of:
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Aug 16, 2010 7:34pm
Santonio Holmes and LT2 look pretty damn good in Jets green.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Aug 16, 2010 8:03pm
justincredible;453382 wrote:You going to catch any Gi'nts games this year? I am thinking about making a trip out for a Jets home game at some point this season. Everything I've heard about the stadium is awesome.
Would love to, but my only connection with Giants season tickets released them! Ughh, need to find a new connection, as these tickets will be extremely hard to come by this season for sure.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 16, 2010 8:12pm
Manhattan Buckeye;453545 wrote:Santonio Holmes and LT2 look pretty damn good in Jets green.
Hell yeah they do.
Jason Taylor, not so much.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Aug 16, 2010 8:14pm
Sanchez needs to stop forcing it, the Jets D and running game can only get them so far this year.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 16, 2010 8:58pm
Damn. I hope Eli is going to be alright after that hit. He's bleeding like crazy.
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Aug 16, 2010 8:58pm
Holy crap Eli! That was nasty.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Aug 16, 2010 8:58pm
Damn Eli Manning, that was nasty. His head is gushing big time!
LJ
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Aug 16, 2010 8:59pm
his "OH FUCK" face was insane!
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Aug 16, 2010 9:01pm
That's probably a good sign though, its just a cut, not a concussion or anything more serious. He knew he was bleeding severely in a split second.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Aug 16, 2010 9:05pm
Whoa, Braylon Edwards good hands
just_a_swimmer
Posts: 674
Aug 16, 2010 9:07pm
I've watched a bunch of Pre-season games starting Thursday or something and all of them had the starting QB's play at least 2 drives even Payton and most of them even more then that. My point, the Browns staring QB was so good he only needed 1 series. Heaven forbid he gets his feet wet a bit. I don't care I hate Mangenous.
Speedofsand
Posts: 5,529
Aug 16, 2010 9:07pm
So far this has the feel of a reg. season game. Can't last much longer.
Fireman Ed did a good job of retraining himself from making the Giants fan bleed like Eli.
Fireman Ed did a good job of retraining himself from making the Giants fan bleed like Eli.
just_a_swimmer
Posts: 674
Aug 16, 2010 9:08pm
LJ;453620 wrote:Whoa, Braylon Edwards good hands
He catches the hard ones it is the easy ones he misses.