McDowell: Why The Chiefs Pursuit to Renovate Arrowhead Has Hit A Snag

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Balto

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 16 - In a move that surprised even the Chiefs, the National Football League awarded a Super Bowl to Kansas City on Wednesday. The decision was contingent on significant improvements being made to Arrowhead Stadium, including the addition of a rolling roof.

Interesting. I thought with the new Highmark, the seats all had to be enclosed but maybe this just means covered, not climate controlled.

[Balto]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

Interesting. I thought with the new Highmark, the seats all had to be enclosed but maybe this just means covered, not climate controlled.

Looks like an option for TWO rolling roofs was thought of at some point but I really like the single roof that covers the middle area for activities and such. Looking at that 3rd picture you can easily see how this would work and how they actually designed the stadiums to at some point include the rolling roof.

[kcfan75]

Originally Posted by Balto

Looks like an option for TWO rolling roofs was thought of at some point but I really like the single roof that covers the middle area for activities and such. Looking at that 3rd picture you can easily see how this would work and how they actually designed the stadiums to at some point include the rolling roof.

I wonder if that would clear the new monster press box that used to not be there.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Balto

Looks like an option for TWO rolling roofs was thought of at some point but I really like the single roof that covers the middle area for activities and such. Looking at that 3rd picture you can easily see how this would work and how they actually designed the stadiums to at some point include the rolling roof.

The rolling roof at the time was way ahead of its time it should have happened then. Now it just looks like a massive Quanset Hut.

We can do much better than that and keep an outdoor stadium with a retractable roof. That way you lilies can sit comfortably out of the rain and not mus your doo.

[ChiefsFanatic]

Originally Posted by srvy

The rolling roof at the time was way ahead of its time it should have happened then. Now it just looks like a massive Quanset Hut.



We can do much better than that and keep an outdoor stadium with a retractable roof. That way you lilies can sit comfortably out of the rain and not mus your doo.

Its not just about the weather, and watching a game and not freezing. People who don't live in Jackson County don't give a shit about the taxpayers getting stuck paying millions an millions of extra dollars because Frank White didn't make the team put protections in place for Jackson County residents.

If people want to be upset with someone, be upset with the clowns from the Royals running the push for a new stadium. Literally, they have approached the entire thing like an unprepared 4th grader who suddenly sees a couple of toys they want, making an impromptu bid for an allowance increase in the middle of the Walmart toy section, only to have another breakdown because they have to choose only one of the toys.

How could anyone cast an informed vote for maintaining the tax, when the Royals can't even present a plan for their proposed stadium because they can't decide where to put it.

A football stadium with a retractable roof elevates Kansas City and the greater metro area.

Also, having a retractable roof will generate revenue for Jackson County and the businesses in and around Kansas City.

And, yeah, people won't have to get frostbite, and lose digits in December and January. Oh, how can we be real football fans if we don't get frostbite?

And, imagine how much louder we could make the new Arrowhead, with all that sound bouncing off the roof and onto the field. If we had had a roof, Elway may have just walked off the field in tears, instead of asking the ref to quiet the crowd.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

Its not just about the weather, and watching a game and not freezing. People who don't live in Jackson County don't give a shit about the taxpayers getting stuck paying millions an millions of extra dollars because Frank White didn't make the team put protections in place for Jackson County residents.

If people want to be upset with someone, be upset with the clowns from the Royals running the push for a new stadium. Literally, they have approached the entire thing like an unprepared 4th grader who suddenly sees a couple of toys they want, making an impromptu bid for an allowance increase in the middle of the Walmart toy section, only to have another breakdown because they have to choose only one of the toys.

How could anyone cast an informed vote for maintaining the tax, when the Royals can't even present a plan for their proposed stadium because they can't decide where to put it.

A football stadium with a retractable roof elevates Kansas City and the greater metro area.

Also, having a retractable roof will generate revenue for Jackson County and the businesses in and around Kansas City.

And, yeah, people won't have to get frostbite, and lose digits in December and January. Oh, how can we be real football fans if we don't get frostbite?

And, imagine how much louder we could make the new Arrowhead, with all that sound bouncing off the roof and onto the field. If we had had a roof, Elway may have just walked off the field in tears, instead of asking the ref to quiet the crowd.

Kansas City would be back on the Final Four circuit and would be the site of the Big 12 Championship game in football.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Kansas City would be back on the Final Four circuit and would be the site of the Big 12 Championship game in football.

I guess there's a chance someone will win it now who isn't Texas or Oklahoma

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

And, yeah, people won't have to get frostbite, and lose digits in December and January. Oh, how can we be real football fans if we don't get frostbite?

No one is forcing anyone to attend when it's cold. Yet the fans still show up in droves, with plenty of experience to battle the elements. Just like the players and dozens of other people on the field. No different with the heat early in the season, or the temp on the fields.

Your problem is with the NFL, not the Stadium.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by stevieray

No one is forcing anyone to attend when it's cold. Yet the fans still show up in droves, with plenty of experience to battle the elements. Just like the players and dozens of other people on the field. No different with the heat early in the season, or the temp on the fields.

Your problem is with the NFL, not the Stadium.

I have attended the cold/rainy/snow laden/freezing temps of a Chief's football game before......

Give me that anytime over attending a game in FL where the temps are so high you can't find anywhere to get relief. (Like the previous game a few years back in Jax)

[TEX]

Originally Posted by srvy

The rolling roof at the time was way ahead of its time it should have happened then. Now it just looks like a massive Quanset Hut.

We can do much better than that and keep an outdoor stadium with a retractable roof. That way you lilies can sit comfortably out of the rain and not mus your doo.

It still looks very cool and would work well. I personally hope they never cover Arrowhead, or build a new retractable roof stadium. But if they do, I hope the 1st option would be to build a rolling over the current stadium. Just my opinion.