(Yesterday, 04:38 PM)purplefaithful Wrote: I always think of the NE as open air football....But I used to think of the Vikings that way too.
I hate seeing more domes to be honest.
That said, there is no way in hell I'd sit out on a cold rainy night in Oct/November to watch a game anymore. I had my days at the Met.
The cost of building a new NFL stadium these days pretty much mandates a multi-use, multi-season facility, that is weather-proof.
The NFL plays into January, Super Bowl in February. An 18th game "might" extend the season into mid-February (unless they start the season in August by eliminating one preseason game, but nobody has said for sure. Plus with an 18th game, there is talk about a second bye week).
Weather-proofing ticketed events is pretty much mandated these days, particularly in any Northern climate (or should I say also Southern climate, i.e. Phoenix, Miami, Las Vegas, Dallas et al, that are either prone to intense heat or intense rainstorms.