Dolphins re-modeling Sun Life Stadium

[Dan E. Dangerously]

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[Southcane]

Yeah I Just got the email from the school. Finally! I think it is great news for South Florida.

 

[umhurricane2511]

Awesome

 

[nel352]

Great. The seats in the end zone are closr r like the ob.

 

[canecountry3]

Yes please.

 

[Miami04]

This might make it what has be a disastrous move, into a really positive thing.

 

[Don Caneleone]

Just tear it down and build a new stadium. Stadium is WOAT.

 

[valid]

we need this badly. politicians better not **** this up.

 

[rok]

Would like to see the stadium be renamed.

Son Life Stadium...not very intimidating.

 

[4th-and-14]

- would be awesome IF it happens. Still sounds like some hoops and red-tape to go through.

- looks like the idea of putting seats closer to the field only happens on 1 of the 4 sides, with the EZs and the home side stands staying exactly the same (could be wrong though).

- love that the artist rendering still has us putting tarp over the upper corners. Can't even sell out a game for a fake drawing!

All good stuff though.

 

[canes1977]

Say what you want about the Phins, but Ross is a very good owner.

 

[WhatTheHell]

Say what you want about the Phins, but Ross is a very good owner.

lulwut?


Is there a list of what they will be doing?

 

[4Canes]

I though it was all contingent on getting some tax $$'s?

 

[CaneShades]

If he wants a Superbowl in Miami then he must make the stadium nicer

 

[Notsince1985]

Are we going to play at Tropical Park while the construction is being completed? The Dolphins could play at Traz Powell.

 

[NY Shyne]

Al Golden loves it so I do 2

 

[tsimonitis]

Are they going to install field turf?

 

[rok]

Are we going to play at Tropical Park while the construction is being completed? The Dolphins could play at Traz Powell.

Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. The Canes will need to use the old Yankees locker room across the street at the baseball stadium.

 

[WhatTheHell]

Dolphins announce stadium renovation plans

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 14, 2013, 1:15 PM EST

The Dolphins have announced plans to renovate Sun Life Stadium, making clear that they want to host another Super Bowl.

“Our intention is to make Sun Life Stadium a world-class facility that is competition-ready for Super Bowls, college football championships, and global soccer events, as well as providing a much better environment to watch the Dolphins, Hurricanes and Orange Bowl every year,” Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said in a statement. “I think our planned modernization will maintain the special outdoor flavor of Miami, while giving us the look of the best stadiums around the world.”

Although the Dolphins’ statement says private funds would cover the majority of construction costs, the Miami Herald reports that the Dolphins are planning to ask state and local governments to foot some of the tab for the projected $400 million cost of stadium upgrades.

That could be a problem in Miami, where Major League Baseball’s Marlins got a sweetheart deal on their new stadium — a deal that, according to public opinion polls, most Miami residents view as an expensive mistake. The Florida State Senator who represents the district that includes Sun Life Stadium told the Miami Herald that there’s no way the Dolphins will get the same kind of deal that the Marlins got.

But the Dolphins will ask for some public money for renovation plans including installing more comfortable seats and new seating closer to the field, HD video screens, a partial roof that gives fans shade on hot days and shields fans from the rain but allows the team to keep playing on natural grass, and better concession areas.



Thanks to the piece of **** Marlins for ******* everything up.

 

[jerzeycane]

Are they going to install field turf?

Good lord would that be an advantage for us.