Stadium Construction Discussion (No PSL/Seat selection posts)

[UConn James]

25 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Lol, that’s EXACTLY what I said.

Bro, your sentence said that the Denver owner is contributing nothing.

[SoCal Deek]

9 minutes ago, Wayne Cubed said:

Yea, I’ve not seen whether they were going to copy that exactly, and I’m not sure that’ll work for Buffalo haha. But it was just nice to be able to stand in concourse and see the field still. And then the concessions were on like an outer ring.

The concessions are indeed on an outward ring and face back towards the seating bowl. But, if you see my photo of the inside of the perforated panels you’ll see that the concourses are open air….but shielded from the wind. 

[QCity]

6 minutes ago, UConn James said:

Bro, your sentence said that the Denver owner is contributing nothing.

 

I think you need to read that again.

 

Anyways - 

 

 

[UConn James]

30 minutes ago, QCity said:

 

I think you need to read that again.

 

Anyways - 

 

 

Denver the city & Colorado the state aren’t paying. The word usage didn’t specify that. 👍
 

“Denver” in the colloquial usage refers to the franchise / team.
 

“Denver, who has an owner with a net worth 5x of the next richest NFL owner, contributes nothing.”

 

It just implied “Broncos” to me. The city of Denver doesn’t have an owner. => ‘Broncos contribute nothing.’ I did editing. It was just an unclear sentence to me.

Edited September 11 by UConn James

[Kirby Jackson]

55 minutes ago, UConn James said:

Bro, your sentence said that the Denver owner is contributing nothing.

No it said that “Denver,” who has the NFL’s  richest owner is contributing nothing. I could have included the county or Colorado I suppose but no confusion here. Every deal, except Denver, is receiving significant public participation. 

[SoCal Deek]

What to be watching for next is the laying of the grass playfield. That’s supposed to be installed in the next couple of weeks. 

[PromoTheRobot]

14 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

Here’s another image from my tour. This from the mid-level end zone concourse. Two things to note here. First, you can see that none of the perforated panels are visible from inside the seating bowl. The little slit at the top will be infilled by the SOLID corrugated panels. Second, it’s cool to see that you’ll be able to see the field while in the concourse. Very well done! 

You're in 124. That's my section. Gotta ask, how many rows are covered? When I bought mine the virtual view appeared like I was under the balcony. 2nd row from the concourse.

Edited September 12 by PromoTheRobot

[SoCal Deek]

30 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You're in 124. That's my section. Gotta ask, how many rows are covered? When I bought mine the brutal view appeared like I was under the balcony. 2nd row from the concourse.

Ha! I wish you’d have asked before I visited. I could’ve checked the seats of everyone on TBD. (Kidding) Honest answer: I have no idea. But I will tell you that the roof is REALLY high. Unless the rain is drifting/blowing in your direction it’s hard to believe you won’t be under cover. 

[Thrivefourfive]

I still can’t believe the Bills will be playing home games in a new stadium next season. 

[PromoTheRobot]

4 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

Ha! I wish you’d have asked before I visited. I could’ve checked the seats of everyone on TBD. (Kidding) Honest answer: I have no idea. But I will tell you that the roof is REALLY high. Unless the rain is drifting/blowing in your direction it’s hard to believe you won’t be under cover. 

 

I'm more concerned with the balcony being above me because I want some of that heat from the concourse raising the temp at my seats. A low balcony makes that more likely.

[DaVinci]

On 9/9/2025 at 9:28 PM, SoCal Deek said:

Now what? These are not magic beans. They’re just an exterior architectural treatment being used to shield the unconditioned concourse areas from the prevailing winds. Virtually NONE of these panels are even visible from inside the stadium. And, if you look closely at my photo you’ll see that uppermost portion of the outer panels, just under the roof canopy, are actually solid corrugated panels, with no perforations. 

seems this maybe colder than the current stadium. Don't know how the heaters are going to be used and where.

[Chandler#81]

7 hours ago, Thrivefourfive said:

I still can’t believe the Bills will be playing home games in a new stadium next season. 

Ditto. From War Memorial Stadium to Rich Stadium to this Palace. What a journey the Bills have been on!

[eball]

2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Ditto. From War Memorial Stadium to Rich Stadium to this Palace. What a journey the Bills have been on!

 

I’m glad you used that term, because I don’t think the casual fan understands just how much of a pleasure it’s going to be to attend games in this place.  It’s going to be comfortable, spacious yet intimate, and LOUD.

 

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, eball said:

 

I’m glad you used that term, because I don’t think the casual fan understands just how much of a pleasure it’s going to be to attend games in this place.  It’s going to be comfortable, spacious yet intimate, and LOUD.

 

 

Let's hope it is the next 5-degree playoff game.

[Einstein]

On 9/12/2025 at 4:52 AM, Chandler#81 said:

Ditto. From War Memorial Stadium to Rich Stadium to this Palace. What a journey the Bills have been on!

 

If you think this is a palace, you should visit the Rams stadium. You will think it’s Valhalla.

 

 

[RobbRiddick]

 

 

It's looking fantastic. It only seems like a few months ago when I was watching the ground breaking happening. Also, great thumbnail of Fitz in the stadium

[Just Jack]

A thought just popped in my head but not worthy of a new thread. With the new stadium, we should be guaranteed at least 3 home night games next season. Thursday, Sunday and Monday Night Football. Maybe even a Saturday Night towards the end of the season. I could also see the Thanksgiving night game being played at home. 

[Fleezoid]

58 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

A thought just popped in my head but not worthy of a new thread. With the new stadium, we should be guaranteed at least 3 home night games next season. Thursday, Sunday and Monday Night Football. Maybe even a Saturday Night towards the end of the season. I could also see the Thanksgiving night game being played at home. 

 

Agreed. But I wouldn't do them for the first couple of weeks. Make sure no kinks pop-up. It would be really unfortunate if they started the broadcast with the crew complimenting the new stadium and all the power goes out. 

 

On second thought, I really don't care for all of the night commentators (except for Mike Tirico) so, maybe doesn't matter. 

 

 

[SoCal Deek]

12 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

 

Agreed. But I wouldn't do them for the first couple of weeks. Make sure no kinks pop-up. It would be really unfortunate if they started the broadcast with the crew complimenting the new stadium and all the power goes out. 

 

On second thought, I really don't care for all of the night commentators (except for Mike Tirico) so, maybe doesn't matter. 

 

 

Funny you mention that. Many years ago I designed a large cinema right outside Disneyland. We opened it for Batman with Heath Ledger as the joker. The fire alarm went off very near the end of the film causing the building to be evacuated….and so to this day I have no idea how that movie ends. 😂

[Einstein]

12 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

Funny you mention that. Many years ago I designed a large cinema right outside Disneyland. We opened it for Batman with Heath Ledger as the joker. The fire alarm went off very near the end of the film causing the building to be evacuated….and so to this day I have no idea how that movie ends. 😂

 

Perhaps a stupid question, but on large projects like this, is it the same team who built the shell (concrete, steel, etc) that also build-out the interior (lighting, locker rooms, facade, etc)?