WideRightRevenge Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Since it's below zero in many places .. had some fun last night and replayed the snow game of the Colts / Bills ... my buddy claims New Era field has some form of underground heating due to the hash marks .. I said it was the guys with the shovels / leaf blowers between commercials ... who is right? I've search google all morning and can't get a hit to confirm ... because if its on the internet it has to be true ... so I'm turning to the Stadium Wall to avoid "fake news". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Counted 17 guys with backpack-mounted blowers during one commercial timeout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 The colts game was guys with leaf blowers and shovels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said: The colts game was guys with leaf blowers and shovels. .......yup.....it is not heated.............. Lambeau is According to The Times, the ground at Lambeau Field has been heated since 1967 when the franchise installed electric coils underneath the playing surface to keep the ground soft in frigid conditions. The only reason "The Ice Bowl" -- the 1967 NFL Championship game between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys -- occurred was because the sub-zero temperatures overwhelmed the recently installed heating system. In 1997, the Packers replaced the coil system with a series of underground pipes filled with a solution that included antifreeze. The Times reported the temperature of the field is controlled by field manager Allen Johnson. Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s during Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the New York Giants, but the newspaper reported the field should read at a comfortable 40 degrees. Edited January 6, 2018 by OldTimeAFLGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 The only heaters at New Era Field are the fry lamps above the club seats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said: The only heaters at New Era Field are the fry lamps above the club seats. ...LOL...I don't think artificial turf can be heated............Ravens, Browns & Denver are also heated (all natural grass)....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...LOL...I don't think artificial turf can be heated............Ravens, Browns & Denver are also heated (all natural grass)....... Why can't it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...LOL...I don't think artificial turf can be heated............Ravens, Browns & Denver are also heated (all natural grass)....... I would guess there is some sort of polymer that could handle a low heat for snow melt.... Drainage would be key.. Buti also. Cant think of any other heated artificial turf.. But a big part of the snow game was the snow on the field and the players having to adjust to it.... So would we want that 23 minutes ago, WideRightRevenge said: Since it's below zero in many places .. had some fun last night and replayed the snow game of the Colts / Bills ... my buddy claims New Era field has some form of underground heating due to the hash marks .. I said it was the guys with the shovels / leaf blowers between commercials ... who is right? I've search google all morning and can't get a hit to confirm ... because if its on the internet it has to be true ... so I'm turning to the Stadium Wall to avoid "fake news". Ground crew for the win Edited January 6, 2018 by ddaryl Tablet typing errors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Why can't it be? ...maybe it can, but I'm guessing because there aren't any......could be the composition of turf with polymers, rubber pellets, etc., again a guess.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRightRevenge Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Thanks fellow Stadium Wall participants for the confirmation .... the guys a Detroit fan .. he doesn't have to worry about the elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNICE Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 12 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...LOL...I don't think artificial turf can be heated............Ravens, Browns & Denver are also heated (all natural grass)....... Arrowhead too....... (grass) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 ...maybe Dunkirk Don's new stadium will be heated...after all, it's natural grass, right???................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd1 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Leaf blowers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da webster guy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) i'll tell you one thing, they needed some interior radiant heaters in the hallways the day of the Indy game. Everyone was freezing and nowhere to warm up even for a few minutes unless you were in club seating of course, which the majority of the fans aren't. Saw some young kids dangerously cold, girls literally crying in the hallways. Its nice that Pegula is renovating the clubs, but if he experienced the scene during that game he would be embarrassed at how ugly it was. I love the history of the stadium and like that it's old school and not glitzy/casino looking like all the new ones, but she needs some hallway heating for the masses. Concessions employees were freezing too, no pads to stand on, no heaters. Nice compassion Jacobs fat cats. . Edited January 6, 2018 by Da webster guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 26 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Why can't it be? Sure it could...they would run pipes underneath the surface to circulate heat, same way they build heated driveways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNICE Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 http://www.dessosports.com/sports/football/football-projects/umea-sweden found one.... it’s possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceman_16 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Only heat at New Era are the egg hatching lamps in club level (and the result of spicey pre game chili)! The hash marks where clear from the Ghostbuster crew with leaf blowers on their backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 hour ago, SNICE said: http://www.dessosports.com/sports/football/football-projects/umea-sweden found one.... it’s possible ...nice work bud!...I stand corrected...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: The only heaters at New Era Field are the fry lamps above the club seats. Can confirm that the Ralph doesn't even have hot water heaters based on what comes out of the bathroom faucets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 2 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: .......yup.....it is not heated.............. Lambeau is According to The Times, the ground at Lambeau Field has been heated since 1967 when the franchise installed electric coils underneath the playing surface to keep the ground soft in frigid conditions. The only reason "The Ice Bowl" -- the 1967 NFL Championship game between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys -- occurred was because the sub-zero temperatures overwhelmed the recently installed heating system. In 1997, the Packers replaced the coil system with a series of underground pipes filled with a solution that included antifreeze. The Times reported the temperature of the field is controlled by field manager Allen Johnson. Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s during Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the New York Giants, but the newspaper reported the field should read at a comfortable 40 degrees. Imagine what the energy bill is for that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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