The Texans have artificial turf, right?

[The Natrix]

then how come while playing Madden 2003, the field shows more wear and tear as the game progresses?

I want a refund.

[The Spin Rx]

I went over that in YOUR forum earlier........Click (http://www.billsfanzone.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3629) :D

ALL GRASS. First ever all grass retractable roof stadium in the world!!!

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[northernbillfan]

It looks like it would be pretty loud in the end zones!

Nice building BTW!

[The Natrix]

thanks for the info. It looks great, although the Ralph rules all.

[JefftheBillsfan]

it does look great...really compacted

[The Spin Rx]

It dwarfs the astrodome and holds a hair less than 70,000 fans. The field is put together with *trays* of grass that have global positioning devices embedded in the perimeter of the trays for easy replacement. It is probably the loudest stadium in the league. The sound has NOWHERE to go. The Cowboy game blew me away. The field is extremely close to the stands. The stands go practicly straight up.............

[Sabre Ally]

No offense but..........why would any team that far south need a roof? It doesn't even snow. :confused:

It looks like a nice stadium though.

[northernbillfan]

Do they close the roof when it rains?

I like rain and mud, it is one of the great aspects of this game called football we've come to love.

Or do they have the roof for the day it snows again in Texas? :D

[The Spin Rx]

The roof is for the Houston Rodeo. Bob McNair (Owner) wanted an open roof venue. The Rodeo makes millions for Houston. They basicly share the Stadium. Concerts and whatever are brutal in Houstons Humidity in the Summer.

The roof will only be closed during thunderstorms, and high wind (we are in the good ol' hurricane zone).

The roof will be open Sunday. Now, the officials have the SAY to close it. It is not up to the Texans. It is the NFL's mandated rule.

[Sabre Ally]

Originally posted by ExpansionBlues
Concerts and whatever are brutal in Houstons Humidity in the Summer.



No more brutal than Bills games in Dec. :D

Oh well, have fun at the rodeo.

[The Spin Rx]

:deadhorse Been here 4 decades :cowboy: .........never been to one......... :band:

[NC-BILLS44]

Originally posted by ExpansionBlues
:deadhorse Been here 4 decades :cowboy: .........never been to one......... :band:

But, I'm sure you've enjoyed the hurricanes.
I know what that's like.

[RedEyE]

Originally posted by Sabre Ally
No offense but..........why would any team that far south need a roof? It doesn't even snow. :confused:

It looks like a nice stadium though.

I ask myself that same question everytime I step into the Georgia Dome.:D

[Sabre Ally]

Hey Red, do they have rodeos in the Georgia Dome? :lmao:

[Rebecky]

Now if we could only get a marching band at halftime -- that's what pro football teams need, marching bands . . . . . . I'm dead serious. All the high school and college band alumni in the hometown could audition. It would be huge, really huge . . . . So much better than that piped in digital crapola. . . . . .

[RedEyE]

:lol: Your right Rebecky, but don't they always take up too many good seats?

[Rebecky]

We'd build them a special section!

Seriously, when you're at a college game and you hear that marching band fire up the fight song, just gives you goose bumps, doesn't it? And then everyone stands and sings at the top of their lungs! "Fight, fight and march down the field. . . ."

So much more "football" than piping in the Village People singing "YMCA". Sheesh. Can you see Rockne or Lombardi doing that stupid little "YMCA" fan dance? Give me a break.