Questions about the NEW stadium

[DeepPass]

I realize the new Highmark Stadium will be a work of art and architecturally beautiful.  NFL fans will see Buffalo in a new light !!

 

BUT - -

1.  Will playing on 'real', heated grass cause slippery conditions for the players from late October until January in rain & snow?  Can they use snow plows or snow blowers to remove snow accumulations without damaging the grass?  Grass gets slippery when wet.  Will these conditions change our style of play?

 

2. Will the new stadium décor and sophisticated interior atmosphere disrupt our "crazy" fans?  Will the fan atmosphere be the same?  I love the current crowd noise and 'antics' in the stands.  I'm afraid it will change in the new stadium.

 

3. Will the Bills practice at the new stadium or continue using the field house and adjacent fields?  This would limit grass damage at the new facility.  

 

4. Will the new field layout change the wind advantage the Bills currently enjoy?  We know the wind in the old stadium and how to play successfully with it both in our face or at our back.

 

Please comment!  Thank you.

 

 

[Virgil]

1. No. Yes. No

2. No

3. Yes

4. Yes

[Malazan]

1 hour ago, Virgil said:

1. No. Yes. No

2. No

3. Yes

4. Yes

End Thread.

[eball]

OP…go deep. 
 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

7 hours ago, Virgil said:

1. No. Yes. No

2. No

3. Yes

4. Yes

 

You sure about #3?? I'd assume they'll still use the field house the majority of the time?  Don't they have an adjacent grass field to the fieldhouse that they could use?  Or maybe they install some type of new "turf" in the fieldhouse that more resembles grass?

[Virgil]

19 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

You sure about #3?? I'd assume they'll still use the field house the majority of the time?  Don't they have an adjacent grass field to the fieldhouse that they could use?  Or maybe they install some type of new "turf" in the fieldhouse that more resembles grass?

They said they were going to keep using the field house and it will remain where it is.  The OP asked that part of the question first, so I went with yes first.   I could have said yes/no, since it was a compound question.  

[MJS]

23 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

You sure about #3?? I'd assume they'll still use the field house the majority of the time?  Don't they have an adjacent grass field to the fieldhouse that they could use?  Or maybe they install some type of new "turf" in the fieldhouse that more resembles grass?

Of course they will use their current fieldhouse and other practice facilities. Why wouldn't they?

[Royale with Cheese]

I hope they offer enough ranch for your pizza slices to do this.

 

 

[eee1776]

The grass field is heated underneath which should help with the slippery grass. Maybe.

[Ned Flanders]

10 hours ago, DeepPass said:

3. Will the Bills practice at the new stadium or continue using the field house and adjacent fields?  This would limit grass damage at the new facility.  

They will not practice on the grass at the new stadium.  Ralph is cheap. 

[boater]

11 hours ago, DeepPass said:

1.  Will playing on 'real', heated grass cause slippery conditions for the players from late October until January in rain & snow?  Can they use snow plows or snow blowers to remove snow accumulations without damaging the grass?  Grass gets slippery when wet.  Will these conditions change our style of play?

 

I am interested in the injury rate of players on the new field. I did some Googling and found that grass is not automatically better than turf. Highmark 2 is going to be a big fat depends... depends on the quality of the grass installation and the skills of the groundskeepers. The NFL fields with the two highest injury rates are grass, will Highmark 2 be better than that?

 

chart source: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/09/05/nfl-field-surface-dilemma-concern-2024-season/

 

 

[chris heff]

30 minutes ago, boater said:

 

I am interested in the injury rate of players on the new field. I did some Googling and found that grass is not automatically better than turf. Highmark 2 is going to be a big fat depends... depends on the quality of the grass installation and the skills of the groundskeepers. The NFL fields with the two highest injury rates are grass, will Highmark 2 be better than that?

 

chart source: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/09/05/nfl-field-surface-dilemma-concern-2024-season/

 

 

That is interesting, I don’t understand what a hybrid field is.

[Einstein]

11 hours ago, DeepPass said:

I realize the new Highmark Stadium will be a work of art and architecturally beautiful. 

 

We talking about our new stadium? Or is there another Highmark stadium being built?

[BuffaloBaumer]

My only two questions on the tour were about upgrading bathrooms (obviously) and having more leg space in the seats...yes and yes. Other than that, they can do whatever the hell they want.

[Just Jack]

1 hour ago, Ned Flanders said:

They will not practice on the grass at the new stadium.  Terry Ralph is cheap. 

 

Fixed it

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

5 hours ago, Virgil said:

They said they were going to keep using the field house and it will remain where it is.  The OP asked that part of the question first, so I went with yes first.   I could have said yes/no, since it was a compound question.  

 

5 hours ago, MJS said:

Of course they will use their current fieldhouse and other practice facilities. Why wouldn't they?

 

OK we all agree on the answer, they will use the fieldhouse. My question came since the OP started  the statement with: "Will the Bills practice at the new stadium"   and you answered yes so I questioned that.   So agree the correct answer should have been  no/yes  since he asked 2 opposite questions

[Doc Brown]

Anybody know if the seats will have cup holders?

[BuffaloBillyG]

How many trap doors will there be?

[MJS]

3 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

OK we all agree on the answer, they will use the fieldhouse. My question came since the OP started  the statement with: "Will the Bills practice at the new stadium"   and you answered yes so I questioned that.   So agree the correct answer should have been  no/yes  since he asked 2 opposite questions

He said yes to the 2nd part of the question, which was "Will the Bills practice at the new stadium or continue using the field house and adjacent fields?"

 

So, yes to continue using the field house and fields.

Edited 16 hours ago by MJS

[Draconator]

4 hours ago, Einstein said:

 

We talking about our new stadium? Or is there another Highmark stadium being built?

A third Highmark Stadium is being built in East Aurora. As East Aurora residents are (think) they are far superior to the rest of WNY, and must do better in everything, which include Pickleball courts, outside BBQ by restaurants in residential areas, and pot holes. 

 

(Yes, I am a East Aurora Resident. The East Auroraian Facebook page is hilarious!)