TIAA Bank Field upgrades as well as a commitment to an entertainment district next to the stadium are necessary before the Jacksonville Jaguars and the NFL agree to a lease extension past 2030. (more…)
New for 2020: Lumen Field
Another corporate naming-rights-deal change: CenturyLink Field, home to the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), is now Lumen Field, reflecting a name change adopted in September for the new Lumen Technologies. (more…)
Many NFL teams riding out 2020 NFL season sans fans
Several NFL teams have announced they’ll play the rest of the 2020 NFL season without fans allowed in the stands, as the Minnesota Vikings are the latest team to announce the move. (more…)
Super Bowl 2021: 20 percent capacity at Raymond James Stadium
The current plan for Super Bowl 2021 calls for 20 percent capacity at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, with plenty of social distancing and COVID-19 mitigation. (more…)
UW shuts down football activities, cancels Nebraska game
A COVID-19 outbreak that includes head coach Paul Chryst is forcing the University of Wisconsin to shut down football activities for a week and cancel this Saturday’s game against the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. (more…)
Panther unveil details on The Rock training facility
It will be the largest and most expensive training facility in the NFL, as the Charlotte Panthers unveiled details and renderings of their new Rock Hill training facility and team headquarters, expected to open in summer 2023. (more…)
Packers: No Lambeau Field fans until COVID contained
The Green Bay Packers will not welcome fans to Lambeau Field until the COVID-19 pandemic is contained in the Green Bay area — a huge challenge given the fractured situation of pandemic politics in the area and in Wisconsin. (more…)
NFL indefinitely postpones Titans-Steelers game
With two more reported positive COVID-19 cases among Tennessee Titans players and personnel, the NFL has indefinitely postponed Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. (more…)
Hamilton County hires team to explore future of Paul Brown Stadium
With the Cincinnati Bengals lease up in 2026, Hamilton County is hiring two design firms to evaluate the future of Paul Brown Stadium, including what it might take to keep the facility relevant in today’s NFL. (more…)
Most NFL stadiums will be empty during September play
As we approach the September 10 NFL season opener, teams are still finalizing their plans to allow fans in the stands at the campaign launch. Here’s a list of how teams are handling the situation. (more…)