Stadium Construction Discussion (No PSL/Seat selection posts)

[K-9]

9 minutes ago, Charles Romes said:

I love the fact the canopy coverage is less than Tottenham - especially if the smaller canopy keeps the shadows off the field.  The canopy should be just large enough to negate bizarre wind tunnel games like the pats game in 2021. 

The mere fact that the stadium is 156’ above ground and fully enclosed already negates the wind tunnel effect we get at the old stadium, but I’m interested to see the full effect of the wind panels and canopy shape have on the wind as well. 

[Chandler#81]

STUNNING!

 

[ColoradoBills]

57 minutes ago, Mango said:

 

 Likely not a huge deal, but I don't love grass on the field and turf on the sidelines. It is less about turf v grass and more about how I hate that when players end a play OOB and while running guys have a change in surface. 

It just doesn't feel like it is worth the risk. Just make the whole thing grass. 

 

It looks to me that the grass extends into the sidelines.  How much we can't tell yet.

From the video above it looks like only a strip of astro turf is on the sidelines.

[Charles Romes]

21 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

STUNNING!

 

Well, there you have it. Those are some serious canopy shadows. Hopefully the TV cameras and players can adjust. 

[ColoradoBills]

1 minute ago, Charles Romes said:

Well, there you have it. Those are some serious canopy shadows. Hopefully the TV cameras and players can adjust. 

 

Hopefully the stadium lighting will lessen that a lot.

[WotAGuy]

I think we need separate threads for the extreme shadow effects and also for the dangerous artificial turf sidelines. 

[Einstein]

1 hour ago, Charles Romes said:

I love the fact the canopy coverage is less than Tottenham - especially if the smaller canopy keeps the shadows off the field.  The canopy should be just large enough to negate bizarre wind tunnel games like the pats game in 2021. 

Is that the point of the canopy? Wind confusion? I thought the outside mesh of the stadium was for the wind confusion?

 

43 minutes ago, Charles Romes said:

Well, there you have it. Those are some serious canopy shadows. Hopefully the TV cameras and players can adjust. 

Yeah thats an ugly shadow. However, I would think a larger roof would reduce the contrast between light and dark because more of the field would be shadowed.

[QCity]

2 hours ago, Mango said:

It just doesn't feel like it is worth the risk. Just make the whole thing grass. 

 

The BN article said they need artificial turf around the outside so vehicles can be driven on it for game day preparations and snow removal.

[Mango]

1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

It looks to me that the grass extends into the sidelines.  How much we can't tell yet.

From the video above it looks like only a strip of astro turf is on the sidelines.

It looks like basically everything where the benches, coaches, medical tent, etc. are is turf. To me there are just two many plays where players end up running OOB for a turf/grass split to make any sense. Even if the risk is small, it is a $2B project. Just do it right. 

[RobbRiddick]

1 hour ago, Einstein said:

Is that the point of the canopy? Wind confusion? I thought the outside mesh of the stadium was for the wind confusion?

 

Yeah thats an ugly shadow. However, I would think a larger roof would reduce the contrast between light and dark because more of the field would be shadowed.

Idiots forgot to put yardage lines on it

[SoCal Deek]

1 hour ago, Mango said:

It looks like basically everything where the benches, coaches, medical tent, etc. are is turf. To me there are just two many plays where players end up running OOB for a turf/grass split to make any sense. Even if the risk is small, it is a $2B project. Just do it right. 

This is NOT wrong. It’s done that way in virtually every stadium in the world. The artificial turf is put down around the perimeter to assist with drainage and to keep the sidelines from becoming a muddy mess where all of the people stand during games.

[Jukester]

3 hours ago, Charles Romes said:

Well, there you have it. Those are some serious canopy shadows. Hopefully the TV cameras and players can adjust. 

Canopy shadows -  a new topic in the mix to dissect on gamedays…😀.  

[ColoradoBills]

3 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:

Idiots forgot to put yardage lines on it

 

Ralph is cheap.

[K-9]

1 hour ago, Jukester said:

Canopy shadows -  a new topic in the mix to dissect on gamedays…😀.  

They needed to incorporate shade confusion into the canopy design. 

[Mike in Horseheads]

We need a poll on this shade vs grass/turf field controversy 

[julian]

Since I’ll never be able to afford a game in person in the new stadium, how will it all look on TV once complete?

[WotAGuy]

23 minutes ago, julian said:

Since I’ll never be able to afford a game in person in the new stadium, how will it all look on TV once complete?

[Just Jack]

7 hours ago, QCity said:

The BN article said they need artificial turf around the outside so vehicles can be driven on it for game day preparations and snow removal.

 

I wonder when they do stadium tours if they will let people on the field like they do currently with the old stadium, or keep them off like they do in other real grass stadiums like Lambeau. 

 

6 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:

Idiots forgot to put yardage lines on it

 

I heard that Josh did such a great job drawing the Bills logo, that they will have him put the lines down. 

[Einstein]

Well this is something.

 

 

[T.E.]

On 10/10/2025 at 1:52 PM, Einstein said:

Is that the point of the canopy? Wind confusion? I thought the outside mesh of the stadium was for the wind confusion?

 

Yeah thats an ugly shadow. However, I would think a larger roof would reduce the contrast between light and dark because more of the field would be shadowed.

Strangely enough, I find the half-shade on the field to be aesthetically pleasing.