Could Roof & Shade ever get added to Levi's Stadium?

[@brodiebrazil]

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[@robertwilliam9558]

Brodie, have you been to the new Chargers stadium? The $5 Billion dollar stadium has no A/C. It's like driving in your car with the sunroof open in Las Vegas. It is so hot.

[@fantasybeast7202]

Just Soft... Gotta stop letting girls take over Gentlemen

[@tekjansenV2]

Man, it's such a bummer we didn't wait 5-10 more years to build the stadium after seeing what they've done in LA, Vegas, and ATL

[@michaelleroy9281]

And Minneapolis

[@PhillBogart]

That's just about right for when Great America is scheduled to close. Too bad as it used to be a "Great" amusement park. The 49ers should see if the new landowners (Prologis) would make a deal for the whole property. Not sure what they would do with the current stadium, but they could then have the room to build something that might even look like the new Lucas Art Museum in LA.

[@The_Cali_Dude_88]

All it took was that the electricity shut down during prime time

[@miguelguerrero2333]

Agree!! They could’ve done better. 🤙🏽

[@mjwbulich]

Those stadiums suck, especially SoFi. The only problem with Levi Stadium is that the fans are as soft as baby shit. People in California had been watching football games in open stadiums for over 100 years before Levi was built. "It's too sunny" Do you hear how sad and pathetic that sounds?

[@lonicaravalho8850]

The nearly 2000 yr old ANCIENT Colosseum in Rome had a retractable canvas/linen awning that shaded the audience from the hot sun. They can't do something similar in the 21st CENTURY in the world's center of HIGH -TECHNOLOGY, Silicon Valley?

[@chrisgreenwood8188]

Exactly my thought!

[@tk80mufa5]

Yes , because REASONS 😂

[@jonq8714]

Well that structure was better engineered.... it's still standing. In 2000 years, Levi stadium will be dust.

[@No1CaresWorkHarderBih]

back then, they built stadiums to last forever. now, they build stadiums to last 20 years

[@makisu77]

Most likely because of the cost

[@phil7121]

New rule: all VIPs and 49ers corporate execs must now sitin the east side with the peasants. They'll put in a roof real quick

[@saywhat2014]

That stadium is built from the ground up for the rich. They sit in air conditioned suites and the unwashed masses fry.

[@pimpinisanoncontactsport2096]

@@saywhat2014then those same people shouldn’t show up, it’ll get fixed. They’ll lose more money overtime than paying for the renovations

[@edwinmalachy]

Peasants? Can YOU afford those over price tickets?

[@Ladyvisionary]

I’ve sat in the suites and it still suck! 😂

[@MarkJones-si2bb]

Schedule early season games at night.

[@xmp27]

By far the best, most thorough analysis I've either seen or read. thank you

[@laurenceccclarke]

Had seats in 308 and didn't get in our seats till late 2nd qtr, no leg room for 6 ft person and the other seats you showed would have to wait till 3rd qtr. Hated the parking and tailgate situation. Missed Candlestick vibe very much and got fed up and sold seats and very happy.

[@TheBayFoto]

Gotta love Brodie taking every opportunity he can to geek out over aviation. 😂

[@brodiebrazil]

i didn't realize how hard it went until afterwards... hahaha

[@TheBayFoto]

@@brodiebrazil Fortunately I find aviation fascinating, though I am not very knowledgeable on the topic. Lol. I also agree that the roof isn’t much of a “problem” till it’s an actual problem. That’s a lot of money ownership isn’t going to want to spend if they don’t have to.

[@swissbeats2k]

I've got it. They could connect wires/cables to the opposite side of the stadium and have a tarp that rolls out high above over the seats that create a temporary shade/roof for sunny games. It could roll out just like a cascading curtain.

[@tk80mufa5]

Exactly !!! 💯🎯👍

[@brettbuck7362]

Sort of like the Roman Coliseum.

[@kendallevans4079]

That's a good idea BUT the only way they would even think of doing that was if they could sell corporate logos and advertisement on the tarp or canvas. If they can't make money on it they have NO interest!

[@officialPoopieFilms]

@@kendallevans4079i dont know maybeee… a LEVIS logo, i mean its called levi’s stadium for a reason…

[@pringlized]

That east side is an oven during a day game. Thanks for bringing this up again Brodie. A shade roof like Miami has is WAAAAAY overdue. I'll never forget seeing the shadow of a plane from SJC go right down the middle of the field.

[@bryanfox6240]

A roof wouldn't provide much return for the niners, but as someone who's sat in that upper section, It would sure help for fans.

[@charleshallsc]

Full Roof would bring The Final Four to SF

[@dougmoore5209]

1st of all, Santa Clara is one of the hottest possible places to build a stadium in the SF Bay proper. Candlestick Point gets those cooling breezes off the bay and would have been the best location. Plenty of space for parking and retail development, which is what the Yorks wanted originally. For some reason things fell apart and they shifted to Santa Clara. I’m guessing Santa Clara ponied up cash and tax incentives that the Yorks couldn’t pass up. I don’t know if Ed or Eddy Jr. would have done anything differently. It’s a business after all. Just let those fans hang out in the mezzanine and buy over priced food and beer. Just a business!

[@dougmoore5209]

@@charleshallscYeah and artificial turf. No thanks.

[@stefanohamam5805]

If people stopped buying tickets en masse, that would be the financial incentive. The "problem" is the 49ers are putting out a great product right now.

[@pimpinisanoncontactsport2096]

I mean it’s not about the return altho it is but then it isn’t if that makes sense 😆🤦‍♂️ I’m no engineer but for them to say they can’t add shade somehow is ridiculous, they built a stadium near the airport jus like the earthquakes did. Right across the street from the airport. Like someone said if it’s paid for oh then it’s possible

[@Cavocado_]

“It’s impractical/not possible” = We don’t want to pay for it but we’ll build it if Santa Clara residents pay for it and then charge more for those tickets as if we paid for it ourselves Like FAA regulations really? There’s literally two high rises like a block away from the stadium

[@DeeDubious]

The stadium is 2.5 miles directly parallel to the end of the departure runway at SJC. They aren't lying, it's just not possible given the location, proximity and direction of air traffic from not only SJC, but SFO, OAK, Moffett Federal Airfield, etc.

[@jessefajardo245]

@@DeeDubious Explain the Kia Forum, Sofi Stadium, and the Intuit Dome which are directly under the LAX flight paths

[@DeeDubious]

@@jessefajardo245 The difference with LAX and those stadiums is that the flight path is for arriving/landing into LAX. When you depart from LAX, you take off in the direction towards the Pacific Ocean.

[@HHSGDFootballJPD]

​@DeeDubious And I think Brodie pretty clearly explained the issue being landing at San Jose Int'l with less than ideal conditions and the heights required to land.

[@tk80mufa5]

​@@DeeDubious "just not possible" - then why did they build it there in the first place ? What is the argument against a roof ? HEIGHT ? the scaffolding / crane systems during construction ? Here are some stadiums that were able to add a roof long after initial construction : Miami Dolphins stadium , US Open stadiums , Wimbledon stadiums , French Open Roland Garros stadiums , ..... None of these stadiums did increase the height of the stadium significantly This is just a lazy excuse , because it's a greedy organization that doesn't care about the fans , they call them 'consumers' really P.S. what about a RETRACTABLE ROOF solution with a cable system - look up the Football stadium in Frankfurt , Warsaw , Bucharest or the Hamburg Rothenbaum tennis stadium Brodie is really being a car salesman for the 49ers for whatever reason on this one , all these "not practical" " aww look at the blue sky !!!" wishy washy arguments ... BIG TWO THUMBS DOWN FROM ME 👎👎

[@SteelShield21]

September/October games are absolutely miserable in the hot sun but us loyal fans still show up and support 💪

[@bsxposer3109]

So glad you are speaking about this topic! We had nosebleed tickets in section for 408 opening season....I almost passed out at two different games from the heat that year!

[@JohnBowl14690]

Not a problem. Next game just go to the Silver Legacy sport betting in Reno NV. Get free drinks in the air conditioned betting section and they have the game on a very huge screen. It's free and the air conditioning is free. Plenty of free parking and no lines to the restroom.

[@brendonfong2765]

Lifelong Niner fan… Been to two Niner games, one college bowl, and a few concerts at Levi’s…and I really don’t plan on going to any events there in the future. The place is a sweat box that punishes fans and doesn’t make for an enjoyable experience.

[@boogitybear2283]

Is it still a sweatbox at night? It’s not hard to change the games to night!!

[@dougmoore5209]

@@boogitybear2283It wasn’t a good idea to build in Santa Clara in the first place. Quite often it’s the hottest spot in the Bay. Contrast that to Candlestick Point where it is always cooler than Santa Clara. The Yorks had a deal with SF and walked away from it. They say it’s impractical, what they mean is that they just don’t care that much. They made sure the luxury suites were upgraded.

[@Alps-e3h]

@@dougmoore5209The reason they choose santa clara is because the city gave them 500 million to build while SF wouldn’t budge ! Also this is what happens when the owners wealth is all in the equity in the team and not in cash wealth i.e like the rams owner who paid for sofi over a zelle payment lol

[@hvymtl70]

Just bear in mind what happend with the Ballpark at Arlington. That venue was basically abandoned because of the sun. Granted it is a baseball stadium which hosts most games during the summer, alas in Texas, but I've been to that section of Levi's and it is a real problem.

[@reverend_wintondupree]

That's only part of the reason, the summer storms and humidity were also factored into the Rangers choosing a new stadium. The former venue itself still stands and is used for football.

[@kendallevans4079]

I went to a game at Arlington once. 10pm and the temp was still 90 degrees. Huge flying bugs that distracted you from the game too...

[@seandiego27]

It’s worth a thought! As a 49er fan from Texas. I go every year. But after that 1st year on that side of the stadium. I’ve never brought any tickets again on that side.

[@kirkdooley8190]

The problem is that the Yorks don't want to pay for it. Like every other owner. So the taxpayers would have to foot the bill. Good luck with that.

[@JohnBowl14690]

Real 9er fans won't let a little bit of sun stop us. You and I will both be at the home games.

[@chrisguardiano6143]

As someone who attended the Chelsea-Wrexham match back in July & sat in the upper section, I can tell you it was uncomfortable sitting up there even with the match having a 7pm kickoff. That is the reason why I think the match had kind of a poor attendance when compared to other exhibition matches involving European clubs that Levi's has hosted in the past (even though both Chelsea & Wrexham are pretty popular clubs in the US) because people weren't willing to pay for seats that left them exposed to the sun especially the upper section ones. I find it kind of shocking that FIFA selected Levi's Stadium as a 2026 World Cup venue despite this problem because it will be a major issue for both players & fans especially given the fact that many World Cup matches will have midday kickoffs to cater to European TV audiences. Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto would have been a better choice to host World Cup matches (like it did in 1994) mainly because it is cooler & there are more shaded areas.

[@tk80mufa5]

Good comment! 👍 1994 was also a bad World Cup due to games being played during daylight in the unforgiving summer heat. But FIFA don't care. FIFA presidents think of themselves as the ' football pope '. Last two World Cups were hosted in bad bad countries , 2022 especially was a complete bad joke. Before 2022 and 2018 , it was hosted in two of the most crime ridden countries on earth in 2010 & 2014. Look up the future 2030 and 2034 hosting of the FIFA World Cup. What a mess !!! FIFA is the problem. They don't care about the players , never have, never will. Old cryptkeepers in suits. P.S. you're right , if anything , games should be held 9 p.m. local time , that's the official match start of UEFA Champions League games , due to Spanish heat , which makes playing before that unbearable.

[@dcfog81]

I remember people kept saying that it wasn't structurally possible to build a roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium. Eventually, they got rain delays, forcing them to end the US Open on Monday year after year that they had no choice but to find a way. As you said, it wasn't just an inconvenience to fans but really became impractical.

[@leoarzola4791]

This is not same situation. This stadium is in flight path of san jose internacional airport planes literally fly over this stadium all day.

[@dcfog81]

@@leoarzola4791 LGA is about 2 miles away from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Maybe you might know something different about flight paths, but it's about the same distance from the airport

[@maplenerd22]

That's not the same. Like he said, it's not a problem, until it's a problem. Right now, it's only an inconvenience for the fans and not a problem for playing the game. The rain delays prevented to fully host the U.S Open at Arther Ashe. So this affect the event and revenue for the event. This is not the case for Levi stadium. The sun isn't affecting the 49ers from playing the games. It's just an inconvenience for the fans for 3-4 games at the start of the season.

[@dcfog81]

@@maplenerd22 That's exactly what I mean in the last sentence of my comment 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@dcfog81]

@leoarzola4791 LGA is about 2-3 miles from the Billie Jean King National Tennis center. Maybe you know something more about different fight paths, but they're just about the same distance from the airport.

[@GeeWhizbang]

Levi’s = one of the most challenging venues I’ve ever worked at! Trying to coordinate a flyover was a nightmare for all the obvious reasons…but we did it. And for what it’s worth, also one of the most challenging stadium staffs I’ve worked with…so couching it as “impractical” does not surprise me. And we haven’t even scratched the surface of the relationship with the city of Santa Clara…truly one of the most unique situations in Sports.

[@MrRicklynch57]

One thing the 49ers have worked out with the NFL after their inaugural season is playing most of September on the road and having at least 1 night game. This season is not too fan friendly with the Patriots and Cardinals games at 1:05 early in the season.

[@Jared40]

Cardinals play in a dome though 😕

[@MrRicklynch57]

@@Jared40 they play the Cardinals in Santa Clara. They play in Phoenix in January.

[@InYourHouse316]

Wait until the year the team starts 0-2 and loses important ground in the division/conference race because the stadium is too hot for September home games at 1pm

[@rushtest4echo737]

Great America's drop tower and observation tower are over 200 feet tall. In fact, drop tower is nearl 230 feet tall and is in the same flight path right across the parking lot.

[@nito209]

They got godfather in

[@LegendsPizzaCo]

oh brodie with the fly charts, brings back good memories. my uncle was a continental pilot and a pilot in the marines before he passed. i used to fly free on buddy passes and when i lived with him he was always explaining to me the fly charts.

[@nickrhysjones]

Great thorough video. I have to say it’s staggering this continued trend of building stadiums in the US without roofs. Either end of the weather spectrum you benefit from one, and it’s insane the Bills are not doing it in their new stadium. It’s entirely possible to have the whole snow thing without the fans getting snowed on. However, it’s all for nothing as the NFL is the number one sport and league where you don’t have fans, you have customers. The owners care about profit, not the fans. See the announced upgrades at the Levi all geared toward the 1%, not the real fans.

[@tommoore4128]

I’m a lifelong Niner fan and sat on the east side against the Chiefs on a hot October afternoon during their first season at Levi’s. That was the last time we sat on that side during the day. It was absolutely miserable. I got sick from the heat. I’ve been to many games since then and the only other time I sat over there was the 2020 NFC championship game against Green Bay, which was a night game in January.

[@ACruzWx]

Reminds me of the issue that they had for Arthur Ashe stadium at the US Open. For many years, they said a roof couldn't be built cause the land was originally a swamp. Eventually, money was spent on engineering studies on building one and voilà... it now has a retractable roof.

[@Falcon408]

"The stadium was planned and designed for Candlestick". That's the problem right there. How do you not consider the weather implications? Anyone from the Bay will tell you the 408 has different weather than the 415. "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco" - Mark Twain

[@infiction7651]

My only, and last game on the sunny side at Levi’s it was only 74. It felt like 100 and I live in a hot part of Ca. Felt like the seats were perfectly perpendicular to the sun.

[@SharksSJ408]

I was at the Cardinals game in October on a day where it got over 100 in the city. The heat was absolutely insane as it reflected off those seats. Mind you this is coming from a Fresno native so I’m no stranger to heat. It was bad.

[@KingK-408]

To your last point: if the Niners don’t see that thousands of fans are inconvenienced on the eastern side of the stadium and don’t recognize that as a problem then all they care about is money. Who as a fan wants to go watch their favorite team and be inconvenienced the entire game also knowing the team doesn’t care they’re inconvenienced? Especially with the problems of parking, high prices… Prioritize fan experience imo and build some damn shade

[@trer24]

The more "important fans" are the ones in the office building suites and are the corporate execs and VC bros. Those the fans the NFL cares about. The rest of us in the sun can go kick rocks as far as the NFL is concerned. "There's more of them where they came from" is what they say about the blue collar fans.

[@mjwbulich]

Or, and hear me out, you could just stop crying. Levi is a great stadium. People pack the bleachers at Dodgers Stadium in July and August but weak 49er fans can't stand 80° in September.

[@KingK-408]

@@mjwbulichI’ll complain about paying +$200 just to sit in the sun all I want tf 😂

[@maplenerd22]

@@KingK-408 Go ahead and complain. In fact, you should boycott and not go to games. I can guarantee you there are hundreds if not thousands of fans who will gladly buy those seats.

[@tk80mufa5]

two comments attacking the fans -- would be interesting to see who is behind these accounts 🧐 Btw , Brodie legit just made a video about the dangers of heat in sports , but as soon as the next video comes around , everything he talked about then , gets simply disregarded 😑🙄

[@Josh86_559]

It's pretty crazy how Niners were restricted to put a roof on their stadium becuz of SJ airport, when Sofi stadium is basically in the LA-X parking lot

[@michaeldunahee4537]

Sofi had similar restrictions, which is why the field is 100 feet below ground level. They were willing to pay extra to do it right.

[@INKOAA]

Brodie I have a friend who is a pilot and a Niner fan as well. We've talked about this. His flight instructor shared that the FAA was already frustrated that the stadium was approved to be built in the potential flight path of the "secondary landing pattern directional geography" and the "emergency landing directional geography". Whether that's true or not I will not pretend to affirm. It's a third hand account which in journalism is speculation. It makes sense though. In the case they would have to build a second roof project it would come with painstaking cost regulator oversight more than usual and including expensive and possibly ugly FAA safety features such as permanent full time blinking red light spires and directional sign rooftop safety paint. They said ownership would have to foot the bill completely. They know that because the Bay Area's current economics and political views. It's crazy that this video popped up in my algorithm because we were talking about it maybe three to four weeks ago. One of our wealthy friends has paid for his pilot's license, training, and expenses these last three years so he can get a great job as both a commercial airline pilot and our friend's private jet pilot.

[@chrisgreenwood8188]

They don’t need a roof. Some sort of sun sail or semi permeable shade material where it still lets light through but significantly reduces the magnitude of the sun would be perfect. Whether it retracts or is stationary wish there were some way to get it done

[@tk80mufa5]

This ! 🎯💯👍

[@ldfreitas9437]

I went to my one and only game at Levi's in December 2017. The east stand was baking as though it was still summer. On the other side of it, where the concessions are, in the shade, it was FREEZING! So, you had to put back on a coat and sweater to get something to eat or drink, but peel them off to watch the game.

[@OneManOnFire]

I'm 39 years old at least I'm old enough where I might have a chance where the 49ers come back to San Francisco. That's my hope.

[@edwinmalachy]

WHY?? The MONEY is in silicon valley!

[@OneManOnFire]

@@edwinmalachy Teams can always move.

[@dollyllama69420]

It looks like a bare bones skeleton of a fairgrounds stadium from the outside. The most underwhelming stadium in the league. History will remember Levi’s as an embarrassing, holdover facility.

[@lomeoNS]

Exactly. Closest to Silicon Valley but farthest in terms of future looking aesthetics.

[@kendallevans4079]

It's greed creeping in. The place looks like a Stadium-by-Committee because of the wall of luxury boxes. Seriously, it looks like at one point it was a normal football stadium then they tore one side down to put up that wall-of-money! Now it just looks like a collection of bad ideas!

[@SharksSJ408]

It’s so obvious that they didn’t factor in the fan experience at all and that the stadium was just bootlegged together as a quick cash grab. The views from the upper levels are completely non-existent. I’ve sat nosebleeds in over a dozen NFL stadiums and the Levi’s upper levels are an embarrassment compared to everywhere else. Just an awful stadium experience in literally every aspect. The turf is still garbage as well.

[@PhillBogart]

Al Guido. What a dope. Like the stadium would ever get anywhere near 3+ times it's current height - even with some kind of retractable awning or other covering.

[@tk80mufa5]

Yeah , it's really sus how he is arguing against a roof - as if he knows the owner , really weird.

[@MOBB.831]

How bout they provide free water and ice and also cooling towels.

[@BuPan]

If they run like a see through tarp over top with retractable poles that pop up to a respectable height, that would circumvent the FAA regs, because in less than ideal weather those poles would be retracted below the height threshold, mechanically possibly expensive, but it wouldnt look hideous, and save thousands of fans of heatstroke who want to sit in the seats they purchased to watch the game

[@stanbielecki6043]

Hi Brody! Great video. Also, great work on NBC Sports. My thoughts: A permanent solution seems so expensive and permanent! Is there a temporary solution that could be effective for 5 hours per week? Some ideas: A. An erectable shade tower during sunny days - Raise a lightweight, wind-tolerable screen material that provides shade to the east seats. B. An array of drones that can block the sun. Just sayin’ …

[@ronhyde]

Great video Brodie and thanks for geeking out on the FAA stuff. I am thinking if they want to make provisions for the heat in late Aug through October, the plan should also include a provision for avoiding WET playoff games like the GB-SF last year. We have a dry climate for certain but there are those years where Dec-Jan can bring some storms. So, the answer, if they choose to do so, would be to construct something that protects fans from the sun and rain. Fans stay dry and comfortable and the players play on a consistency dry surface.

[@curtisbme]

This discussion is looking at it as though the stadium is not used unless except for football games. The shading would be beneficial for everything held their during spring to fall months.

[@duderdude4831]

I clicked so fast on this video because this issue drives me nuts! It's ridiculous and the excuses are such BS. Thank you for covering it in detail

[@hiphophamop4853]

Should have been built where the Pay Pal Park soccer stadium is now on Coleman Avenue. Much closer to I-880, Caltrain, Amtrak, (future) BART and San Jose Airport.

[@kediloaf]

Awesome breakdown of where things stand and what could be. Landed on this video with zero expectations and have no idea who you are, and ended super pleasantly surprised. Great take and analysis.

[@Jasontyo]

I want to see a video Brodie in flight sim landing a 747 at SJ over a theoretical 400ft tall Levi's Stadium with a Miami-esque roof structure.

[@Flyerman777]

Worst new stadium in the nfl.. they knew this was in the flight path, they knew it was hot, you have stadium’s in LA that were literally built in the ground.. but no they did everything wrong here

[@PerfectoKiss]

The Walmart of the new stadiums. What you expect from the Yorks?

[@kendallevans4079]

Honestly, this looks like everything was bought at Home Depot. It just looks so DIY!

[@MattB415]

I don’t know if building below grade was feasible. You have to take the water table into account. There’s a creek adjacent to the stadium.

[@portela237]

When the say it's impractical, what I hear is, "it's gonna cost money and we know your going to buy tickets no matter what, so we're not going to fix it."

[@steveshinsato379]

I lived on the Lafayette st side of the Levi’s. I’ve sat I those seats it is hot during the summer months.

[@dannotary951]

Great video .very interesting with the airport info and the pilot info

[@mattpowers941]

The ultimate barrier is generally (at a minimum) a 2% slope from the end of runway. At 2.45 miles that’s approximately 259’.

[@wutang976]

Only 8-9 games/season so sometimes 25% in September/October…def worth it. I’ve been there for a sept game. East side upper deck is unbearable with that sun.

[@francisco_plays]

Watching this video after the record heat in San Jose. The stadium was mostly empty for the Cardinals game. Ticket prices on stub hub were 60-90 dollars for Secions 400 and 100. With global warming and rising heat, this is just going to be a bigger problem each year.

[@2minutetake]

As a flight instructor myself I appreciated all the Aviation technicalities especially the approach plate.

[@brodiebrazil]

I'm more of a jepp charts guy myself, but don't subscribe anymore hahah

[@TheGoldenApex]

As a massive 49ers fan, this was a great video, keep it up!🔥🔥🔥

[@408Machine]

Went to the first ever game at Levi’s vs the Bears and my father passed out from the heat. Never went to a game unless it was cooler weather. I sat through the monsoon loss vs the Colts and would rather deal with that instead

[@paulbelletiere]

Brody, Brody, Brody, Brody, thank you thank you thank you. It just proves that never had any intentions in building that stadium in San Francisco and that height restriction is a bunch of BS, they could build a 200 feet additional awning on top of that stadium and it would still be within the legal limits. The ownership of San Francisco are the most people in football.

[@seand1011]

"The ownership of San Francisco are the most people in football." The most WHAT people? You're missing a word.

[@ThePopbanks007]

​@@seand1011It would have made more sense if he was talking about the Packers.

[@mukkman22]

Good stuff Brodie. I hope you keep doing content like this in the future.

[@johnvrabec9747]

I read some where they built it that way to shade the 49ers bench and leave the visitors in the sun. Californians can complain, but the Cardinals played at ASU for 30 years, and in September and sometimes in early October it's 100° + at 3 in the afternoon.

[@TonyWilliams-TRL]

U beat me to it...

[@hektorlinko]

Thumbs UP! and shared. You made very good points!! A+++

[@AndrewKerr5]

Great analysis!!! Could a situation where it gets protected via a solution similar to Hamburg FCs stadium, same in Shalke 04s and the new Camp Nou in Barcelona happens where it’s a big old fabric thing that is retractable. With 4 nice scoreboards in the middle? Something low profile enough to protect all the field? Keep the thing open like SoFi, not an air conditioned done like Allegiant Stadium.

[@retriggerme5514]

Just watched this video. My general thoughts and reactions. I bought SBLs, have seats. After experiencing Levi's, parking, sun & heat, I sell my tickets. Never go! I've been twice in 10 years. I never missed a game at Candlestick prior 20 years. 1) In the very early days of planning, we were told they were most likely modeling our new stadium after Arizona. 2) Has any nfl team other than the Niners built a non-dome stadium since 2011? 3) It's not just a few September games. My first game there was in November - we roasted. There's no substantial difference between September and October sun or temps in Santa Clara. So it's not just a couple of games. And it's not just the sun - there's no breeze. As you note, it's a stadium designed for a cool and windy site. 4) It's not just the east stands. My seats are in the middle deck in the north end zone. (Would be under the jumbotron in the images you showed). According to my neighboring seatholders who attend - they never get shade. Would a roof or sunshade help? I don't know. But I think the case for evaluating it, the scope of the issue, is bigger than suggested in your vid. And we shouldn't forget preseason, and the man who collapsed and died on a day it was 80° Don't want to deviate from roof topic too much... but the entire stadium is a disappointment. We got a stadium most fans refer to as "a really nice college stadium" but not an NFL stadium. It's also a horrible location, hemmed in by railroad tracks, the Canal, and Tasman: no opportunity to expand, add other attractions. They used terms like "near major freeways" when promoting... yeah, they're near... but there's no access directly from those major thoroughfares.... I don't know how parking is today. In 2014, when I got my tickets, I was assigned parking in an office park 0.8 miles away, no shuttles. What a joke! I don't know if they still do that. Overall, Levi's Stadium was a masterful real estate deal for the Yorks. Not a symbol of pride for the fans... we have the least impressive NFL stadium built in the last 15 years - maybe longer, depending on reactions to MetLife.

[@tk80mufa5]

Great comment! 🎯👍 Unfortunately, like Brodie himself , too many shills under this video defending this stadium and the 49ers and their owners 👎👎

[@caseygrissom801]

Great video. Super informative. Thank you!

[@RogerWiseAZ]

Interesting video Brodie. At Great America, the Drop Tower is 224 feet tall. That was approved by the FAA long, long ago and is about 1/2 mile closer to SJC than the stadium. So there is precedent for a taller structure in that area.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Stanford Football Stadium has the same problem. You can get cooked if you're on the east side of the stadium. Not to me the sun is in your eyes until sunset. PS - Candlestick Park location was always freezing at times, not to mention breezy.

[@HMSinCA]

Best analysis I have seen since 2014! outstanding.....

[@robertw.previdi5450]

Yes. Your FAA analysis makes sense. Looks like Emirates Stadium for Arsenal. And I like Hard Rock comparison too. What is nice about both Levi and Hard Rock is that they are grass!

[@mikepuncsak7297]

Thanx Brodike....When I went to Levi Stadium to wo0rk Superbowl 50,my first though was this stadium is finished ?

[@marcosv8426]

If they were to add a sun shade or roof, I wonder if it can be made into a acoustic barrier that would allow concerts at the stadium much later than the current curfew...

[@emkayusa]

We have the opposite problem in Buffalo, some people wanted a dome for the 1 or 2 games a year it might be a bit chilly.

[@kennymetayer6912]

Great video. The information was great. But yeah, I think that it needs a roof

[@misterboost4446]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. This stadium will be replaced and the team will move back to San Francisco proper by 2035. Between the awful design, the ongoing issues with the city of Santa Clara, it’s going to happen. The final nail in the coffin will be hosting World Cup games there in the middle of June/July for the World Cup in 2025. Its going to be a PR nightmare!!

[@psychopathyoutubeemployees280]

I wish, but Denise York and her horrible family are Car-Under-North-Town-Slow!

[@IdeayJP24]

If not SF proper, then much much closer to home.

[@E_alvarad0]

There is nowhere to go in or around SF. That's not going to happen without a new stadium which is also not going to happen. The 49ers absolutely could add a very shallow overhang. Just add a netting overtop. Problem solved. Doesn't have to be an actual structure

[@Cisco_on_it]

For superbowl you definitely need a shaded structure

[@hughwilkins33]

A roof on the east side of the stadium would make it a louder stadium, adding to the home field advantage.

[@JoeRogansGutBiome]

This stadium looks like it's 50 years old. It's a terrible design

[@capos5240]

That was the whole idea to make it feel like your in a older style football stadium not a convention center, im not saying i dont like the new look of some of these newer stadiums im jusy saying that was their mind set at the time.

[@mr.tuckers2848]

The original plans for this stadium was meant to be built in San Francisco and designs were not updated to fit the final location of Santa Clara. The best thing to do to avoid the heat is watch a night game. I think this stadium was built with bad timing in mind- the construction was built between old and modern and after this was built, all other NFL stadiums that followed stepped into the modern era. I think they rushed into this stadium knowing that they had put together a competitive team that had enough talent and coaching to make it back to the Superbowl but we all know after the stadium was built the wheels started turning drastically. They basically went from windy location at Candlestick Park to a hot and sun-baked location in Santa Clara. I wonder if there's always a rush for season ticket holders to try and grab sections away from the East side. Brodie Brazil, I just subscribed to your channel. I like your voice and approach and you described this issue quite well. Looking forward to watching more of your content.

[@sdalt001]

How does someone build a $1B stadium, and not consider the fan experience?

[@matty-492]

How about the niners upgrading the vip amenities for the Super Bowl and World Cup while substantially raising the season ticket price for the long time fans? It’s not fair to the long time season ticket holders who are getting priced out to take care of the vip’s and not the common fan.

[@ydjlearn]

That rendering with a roof looks pretty cool!

[@JGFowler121]

It’s cut-throat management with The 49ers. When they told me I had to buy a tailgating permit I replied keep your tickets and I’ll watch from home. Why make it easier on the fans when you can make more money off them?

[@s4aragon]

Didn't know you were a flight instructor Brodie! have always wanted to get my PPL

[@drgti16v]

thanks for the geek out session Brodie

[@LOLking-qg2bj]

I’ve been to multiple games sitting up there on the eastern side. I have seen a fare-share of people who have been taken on a stretcher by the team’s paramedics due to the heat, alcohol, etc. It’s a dangerous situation, especially with those steep steps.

[@williamroberts6803]

I love when someone make as best as a phrase they say. It’s asbestos. Use the phrase the best it can be . Make the fan experience the best it can be instead of as best as.

[@jartstopsign]

So the whole FAA thing is basically BS since there's another building that's 70 feet taller and closer to the runway, we know they could add 70 feet to the structure and not be a problem. It's also funny how the team uses language like "sunny" and "warm", not the truth which is uncomfortable and hot. Also the whole "impractical" excuse is just a way of saying it's not impossible, it's just impractical for the owner's wallet. Clever language by the team but if you read between the lines this is just saying ownership doesn't want to pay for a difficult project.

[@tk80mufa5]

Completely agree !!! 👍 And Brodie is ultra sus for taking the 49ers side !!!

[@EZIced]

Which building is that?

[@jartstopsign]

@@EZIced Did you watch the video?

[@HarroldNutt]

The moment I read "impractical," i knew they meant "expensive."

[@arnkriegbaum]

the team is communicating: “just watch it on tv”

[@anthonyhayes3366]

Hi Brodie! As a pilot myself I appreciate the breakdown on the approach chart, just curious what school do you Instruct out of?

[@brodiebrazil]

used to work at LVK, school called Ahart, that has since closed their doors. was a blast!

[@patvirgin8822]

Why not look into new solar technologies? Let the roof pay for itself, being solar it is non-reflective, and could produce enough energy to help the stadium become net zero carbon. Isn't this the goal of the environmental movement?

[@splashnskillz37]

Yeah but they a bunch of incompetent hypocrites at the 49ers

[@mikefargo4339]

Camping World Stadium in Orlando will be undergoing the same changes with additional added seats and concert pavilion addition in 2026. It is projected to cost $350 million and resemble Miami's stadium when completed.

[@harrywilliamson7973]

Easiest option is to remove the hospitality boxes on the far side then finish the stadium until it is the full bowl then add the roof like they are doing with Barcelona FC's Spotify camp Nou

[@MindxWar]

this was really really really good 👏 👏 👏

[@sgladden84]

Considering Levi sits in the direct flight path of an airport, there are height restrictions in regards to construction in the flight path. The current height of the stadium would exceed those restrictions if a roof was added on

[@TeamKleinheinz]

Brodie - Love the content. Sound and reasonable, which shouldn't be a hard bar to clear but it really is these days for some content creators. As a season ticket holder in 120, right in the sun area, I can tell you it is very, very hot. But it is only that hot 1 or 2 days a year. In fact, one of the reasons the 49ers get an early season prime time game is because of the team's request to reduce the number of afternoon games within the first month of the season. For me, a nice trade off. I'd much prefer an early season prime time game (like tonight, MNF against the Jets). In fact they don't have a home afternoon game until Sept. 29 this year, Regardless, the stadium isn't the greatest, but as a fan who remembers the YEARS of talk about getting a new stadium, and how awful Candlestick was towards the end, I'm glad they have Levi's and will deal with the one hot day a year.

[@brodiebrazil]

that's a great perspective!

[@jtsdeals]

Isn't the issue that you have be 1000 ft above the highest point of a structure that has people in it? So they already probably have some sort of relief / exception for that - which the FAA probably isn't willing to adjust anymore, right?

[@brodiebrazil]

those minimum altitudes are more for VFR flight over populated/unpopulated areas, and don't include final approach corridors of airports

[@fivestar6015]

Adobe World HQ building is 260 ft tall, in the "normal" approach for landing and closer than Levi.

[@jtsdeals]

Makes sense - thanks for the explanation. Weird this is the only thing I was able to find about the FAA and building heights near airports “The FAA does not have the authority to limit building heights, and the decision to issue a building permit is up to the local government. Many local governments and states have laws that prohibit issuing building permits if the FAA determines a structure would pose a hazard to air navigation.”

[@gabrielhernandez1287]

What about a blimp? Hoover it to throw a lot of shade. And than it can be moved when not needed. It could display Niner players and have a cool neo Tokyo effect if done right with cool effects and it could be added into marketing merch.

[@michaelmadness7892]

To prevent being boiled to death, go to the snake bar and get a hot dog and soda. Sounds like a win-win to me.

[@saywhat2014]

Except the hot dog and soda for two will cost close to fifty bucks !

[@michaelmadness7892]

@@saywhat2014 That's why I call it the Snake Bar.

[@ignaciofacundo5954]

as someone who casually sits in the cheap seats towards the end of the season, i can tell you it is HOT up there. Literally went to the texans game in 2022 and it was in janurary and it was still so hot that early into the new year. They need some form of shade

[@GeneticParanormal]

I was in the top deck a couple of days after Christmas and baked in the sun the whole game

[@zmyGe]

Should add some shade there. Sitting in the sun for 5 hours is torture

[@scotfree21]

Been to the old 49ers stadium and it was like a furnace so I would have thought when they built another stadium the first priority would have been shade.

[@edwardalexander2492]

Didn't realize that Kezar Stadium was a furnace.

[@rdublu8374]

Ive bee in those seats in Oct. I had a towel over my head to try to cool down. If i had moved to the concourse, I would have missed very exciting parts of the game.Alos, you all must realize that with climate changes, this likely will get worse. Build it!!

[@tk80mufa5]

💯🎯👍 Btw , you managed to get some 🧊 into that towel like Tennis players do during breaks ?