Despite a $130 million renovation to Ralph Wilson Stadium this offseason, NFL officials and owners want to see the Buffalo Bills instead work toward a new stadium to upgrade what they call the third-worst facility in the league. (more…)
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Sands, UNLV: Las Vegas Domed Stadium Would Benefit Vegas, Attract NFL
A new $1.3-billion Las Vegas domed stadium would both elevate the University of Nevada-Las Vegas football program and attract an NFL team, as the Las Vegas Sands and Majestic Realty continued their push for a 64,000-seat facility off the Strip. (more…)
Temporary Insanity: A History of NFL Homes Away From Home
It’s fitting, in a way, that the latest NFL franchise to make a move across the chessboard that is North America has landed at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (more…)
New Bjarke Ingels NFL Stadium Design Unveiled
It may not end up looking quite so futuristic and a potential site has not been identified, but a preliminary design from starchitect Bjarke Ingels for the NFL’s Washington Redskins was unveiled this weekend — including a prominent spot in CBS’s 60 Minutes. (more…)
For Rams, Return to Los Angeles Coliseum Will Be a Spartan Affair
When the Los Angeles Rams open their NFL season this fall at the Los Angeles Coliseum, it will be more than just a return to the market, it will be like a trip back in time, to the days when luxury suites didn’t dominate the skyline and high-end amenities weren’t expected by fans. (more…)
No surprise: Chargers owners pitch new downtown San Diego stadium
To the surprise of no one, Chargers ownership is once again pitching a new downtown San Diego stadium instead of a new Mission Valley facility, saying that it would complement existing facilities and help attract even larger events to an expanded convention center. (more…)
Work continues on new Inglewood NFL stadium
As the NFL ends the 2015 season with pomp and spectacle at Super Bowl 50, work continues this week on a new Inglewood NFL stadium that will surely end hosting plenty of big games in the future — and also serving as a potential West Coast center of operations for the circuit. (more…)
Could downtown site make for less expensive Chargers stadium?
With the San Diego Chargers ownership decided to play the 2016 season at Qualcomm Stadium and work toward a new stadium, the economics of the two main alternatives — downtown and Mission Valley — are considerably more complicated than partisans on both sides are arguing. (more…)
Keeping up with the Joneses in the NFL
Levi’s Stadium will be in the spotlight today, with its sustainable design and pumped-up connectivity. With the home of the 49ers, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and U.S. Bank Stadium raising the bar when it comes to advanced capabilities, managers of older stadiums will feel the need to compete. (more…)
Goodell: We’re working to keep NFL in Oakland, San Diego
The NFL is working to keep the Raiders in Oakland and the Chargers in San Diego, even at a time when Las Vegas is wooing Mark Davis and Stan Kroenke is openly keep the door open for Dean Spanos and crew to join the Rams in Los Angeles. (more…)