Is it time to replace Arrowhead with a dome?

[Deberg_1990]

The cold, crappy Dec/Jan. KC weather doesn't appear to provide any real home field advantage anymore.

At least the fans wouldn't be so miserable in a nice climate controlled facility. No more thousands of no shows or leaving at halftime on bad weather days.


Discuss......

[srvy]

You play basketball in a dome football should be played in the elements.

You put the Chiefs in a dome downtown kiss tailgating goodbye. There simply isnt enough cheap property downtown to be able to have open parking so you are looking at multi level garages that are a nightmare to get out of. Maybe huge land by downtown airport in the harlem district but it would require a shuttle to the stadium. I dont like the idea but if the Clarks want it they will get it and we will pay for it.

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Would rather see them spend that money on a rolling roof than on that stupid ****ing airport.

At least the residents of KC will get to see some benefit to it. The airport won't help anyone but the people who end up having a layover here.

I think the rolling roof passes now with MVPat on board for the next decade plus.

[ChiefBlueCFC]

I like the idea of the rolling roof that was talked about 15-20 years ago for both venues. I'm sure it has been discussed on here.

But one of the most fun games I've ever been too was last years playoff game. Granted if the game had went differently, I would feel not the same. But playing (watching: I didn't actually play -- well throwing the football around during tailgating) in the snow was so much fun and adding a "football" feel..

[-King-]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Some of this just comes down to the team you have and the opponent.

I hate the fact that a squad like Oakland or Denver could come in here completely overmatched and maybe in some pouring-ass rain/wind maintain a punchers chance against a far superior opponent.

But in the Alex Smith or Marty days, I liked the possibility of the field neutralizing some advantages from more explosive teams.

So gimme a rolling roof where we can open/close when we want and based on opponent. For the foreseeable future, the Chiefs will almost always see a benefit from a 'clean' set of conditions.

Exactly.

[Kiimo]

The rolling roof is a great idea, however the design from the 70s is ugly as shit so maybe make it look a LOT better and I'd be into it.




I'd be terrified to have it in Los Angeles, however, talk about an earthquake nightmare

[MahiMike]

Whenever the playoffs come around, I think back to that 1993 game. Cold as Fug. The gatorade was freezing and the balls were frozen. But Marty kept insisting on kicking field goals!

[007]

Originally Posted by srvy

You play basketball in a dome football should be played in the elements.

You put the Chiefs in a dome downtown kiss tailgating goodbye. There simply isnt enough cheap property downtown to be able to have open parking so you are looking at multi level garages that are a nightmare to get out of. Maybe huge land by downtown airport in the harlem district but it would require a shuttle to the stadium. I dont like the idea but if the Clarks want it they will get it and we will pay for it.

If the Chiefs went downtown I'd never go to another game.

[Hammock Parties]

Think about what a sizable advantage we might have in future postseason games, where the snow makes Mahomes better and effectively eviscerates less able QBs.



I'm pretty sure the snow also made Denver play predominantly zone defense, which made it even easier for him.

[Megatron96]

Dome teams historically don't do as well in the playoffs. Some can't play outdoors hardly at all.

And Arrowhead is one of the stadiums that other teams just don't want to play in come January. Arrowhead exerts its own personality on a playoff game. As does Lambeau, Gillette or Soldier Field.

A dome would be nice, but it would also lack the same "Arrowhead" personality, IMO.

Screw it. I love Arrowhead. Leave it the way I found it 40 years ago.

[SuperBowl4]

Just put a bag over your head if your cold

[greg63]

I always liked the idea of the rolling dome.

[Kiimo]

It doesn't need to be made out of concrete though.

Make it look super cool and use lighter, stronger materials.


I mean, tornado-proof ones ideally

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Think about what a sizable advantage we might have in future postseason games, where the snow makes Mahomes better and effectively eviscerates less able QBs.



I'm pretty sure the snow also made Denver play predominantly zone defense, which made it even easier for him.

ok, I thought about it, now give us a roof.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Dome teams historically don't do as well in the playoffs. Some can't play outdoors hardly at all.

And Arrowhead is one of the stadiums that other teams just don't want to play in come January. Arrowhead exerts its own personality on a playoff game

The Chiefs history in home playoff games says otherwise.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

It doesn't need to be made out of concrete though.

Make it look super cool and use lighter, stronger materials.


I mean, tornado-proof ones ideally

Why on earth would it have to be tornado proof? Yes it's the midwest but the odds of any building getting hit by one is still extremely slim.