What is the future of Metlife Stadium?

[@LuVanBramer]

No roof football has been played outside for 100 yrs greatest games ever were played in rain snow mud. If u don’t like the weather stay home

[@harlanabraham7772]

Some of the greatest games ever played were played in inclimate weather.

[@lightxgrenade]

I get what you mean, but a stadium isn't just a place for sports. There are plenty of months football isn't played there and even in a full regular season, the game is played their only 8 or 9 times a season. Having it covered could mean more concerts, more events that normally couldn't held there because of weather. From a business point of view, having a roof increases your chances of generating revenue to pay for a building that will cost billions of dollars.

[@osaji922]

Not only should there be no roof but they should replace the artificial turf with natural grass.

[@reverend_wintondupree]

​​@@lightxgrenadeBut there are already a glut of arenas in the area that already host indoor events in the winter months, including but not limited to the Prudential Center and MSG which have better public transportation routes and located in city centers. There's not much added benefit for a roofed stadium outside of a gaunranteed super bowl and final four ever 5-10 years at best. The Jets/Giants pondered exactly this back in 2007 and the benefits did not outweigh the cost.

[@lightxgrenade]

@reverend_wintondupree The main reason a roof wasnt added was because they couldnt agree on how to fund a roof. While roofs are still expensive, the cost and tech for building one is better now nearly 20 years later. Additionally MSG and Prudential both have seating capacities below 20k. Metlife - like most football stadiums - can seat over 80k. Even if you sold out only half the stadium, it still be more than double the capacity of either of those. Like I said, as a football fan I like not having a roof. I think it offers a homefield advantage. But think of it from the perspective of a business, if you believe something will add a substantial return on investment, it will be considered.

[@PSchifani]

As a Jets fan of nearly 45 yrs and they are in their 65th season I would just like to see them have their own stadium in my lifetime

[@Cappingod]

Never gonna happen sorry NY so cheap when it comes to their teams if wasn't for jersey them fool's still be playing between Buffalo and Connecticut man we can't get a break with these teams!!!😂😂😂

[@briantbethea]

Senator Joseph Addabbo has been working to bring them back to Queens. He's been proposing to have a stadium in Willets Point where a soccer stadium is supposed to be built. He's stated instead of making it just for soccer with maybe 20,000 or so seats, turn it into a football stadium with about 80,000 seats.

[@LetsGoRangers12]

Agreed 100%. I am 56, my first game was 1974... 3 "home" stadiums, zero trophies. I cant stand NYC, but I would LOVE if they went back to Queens.

[@ericlin5011]

@@briantbethea NYCFC doesn't want 60k empty seats in every home game. The optics for that are terrible.

[@amanhasnoname8130]

The Jets don't warrant their own stadium cause they're an awful franchise. The team hasn't been successful since the 70s. They're fucking losers. Why would any municipality sink money into this terrible franchise?

[@brianf121]

I’ll never understand why teams never opt for a retractable roof. -You get to have all year round events leading to massive income -If you want the “real football experience” ok open the fucking roof Seems like a no brainer to me

[@kegapr181]

Met Life is opened 50/50 by both the Giants and Jets through an entity Met Life Stadium Company. They do not lease the stadium. The property is owned by the Nee Jersey Exposition Authority but the Stadium is owned by the Giants and Jets. As stated below both the Giants have spent a lot of money for facilities in New Jersey

[@91_C4_FL]

I hope the Jets move back to Queens near Citi Field. Give them their own dome. MetLife could be saved if the Giants added a canopy and took out some upper deck seats to make way for larger video boards.

[@sfdko3291]

fuck no We got a soccer stadium coming in Let them build it somewhere else.

[@harlanabraham7772]

No Dome. The greatest games were played in inclimate weather.

[@91_C4_FL]

@@sfdko3291 Why not have a sports complex?

[@91_C4_FL]

@@harlanabraham7772 You can get them once a year when you play in Buffalo lol.

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

There's nowhere near Citi Field to build a stadium for the Jets now that the city has approved the NYCFC soccer stadium. What would you tear down, the Tennis Center or the park?

[@666kingdrummer]

NYC is unfortunately its own worst enemy in this situation. Whenever a team moves the New York, 90% of the time they're talking about NYC, not Upsate or Long Island, and the problem is that NYC is overdeveloped. The only way to build anything in NYC is after you demolish something else, and with NYC's massive population (even with an exodus from the city thats been going on for 3 years now) there is very little chance of that happening. On top of all that, because of the massive population and lack of space, everything is expensive as hell in NYC. This is why so many NY teams play in Northern New Jersey, its cheaper, its close enough to NYC, and theres more room to actually build something.

[@sfdko3291]

"Soo many teams play in northern jersey." No, only the Giants/Jets do. People count the NY Red Bulls but I alway counted them as being part of Jersey. The biggest problem imo is the non NYC counties that won't allow development. Yonkers could EASILY hold the stadium but their local NIMBY politicians refuse. The stadium could EASILY be built on Long Island, but their local politicians refuse. The arena could EASILY be built in Staten Island...but their politicians refuse. \ It's all the NIMBYs

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

How is New York it's own "worst enemy?" Because people actually want to live there? Most people could care less that the football stadium is in New Jersey.

[@666kingdrummer]

@@mikedemenchuk7717 You didn't read the full post, did you?

[@johnsamoilis6379]

The New York Red Bulls tried to get a stadium deal done in NYC before settling in Harrison, NJ. It took decades since the late 1990s to finally get a stadium deal in NYC done for soccer.

[@RYMAN1321]

@@johnsamoilis6379Didn’t something similar happen with the new Yankee Stadium? I heard Steinbrenner was planning a new one since the 80’s. If so that’s crazy it took around 20 years to even break ground.

[@pappy4075]

Old giants stadium best place to watch a game

[@reverend_wintondupree]

The concourses were tight though

[@yoholmes273]

Bro the spiral staircases were the jam, man

[@reverend_wintondupree]

@@yoholmes273 Smokers paradise

[@esava44]

No it wasn't. That stadium sucked bad.

[@mikelight495]

Don't forget this about the old giants stadium. It is where Jimmy Hoffa resides.

[@EmmanuelConstant747]

Personally - I just don't get why anybody hates MetLife Stadium. It's a clean, well balanced stadium with the most spacious leg room seats in NFL. More than enough Concessions and 1st class restrooms to avoid long lines. It looks great when it lights up in home team colors during prime time night games. It even has the most sell out crowds. It all adds up to the fact that MetLife Stadium is the most successful and most comfortable stadium in the league. It's even been ranked as the best tailgating venue. Those credentials make it among the best in the NFL. If many can outweigh all that with the arguement that they don't like the color of a gray design building, Then it all proves just how shallow alot of people really are.

[@johnsamoilis6379]

Exactly! Its the best tailgating because it has plenty of portable toilets, charcoal disposal bins, garbage bins, the parking lot is fully paved with high quality asphalt that doesnt even have a crack, and there are pedestrian walk ways through the lots to avoid cars and they are wide enough that some people tailgate on part of the walkways. The stadium has free shuttle busses to/from racetrack which has a fanduel sports book. There is regular service to the stadium parking lot and the American dream parking lot on NJT bus. There is gameday train service a mere 20 yards from one of the main gates for events that expect over 50k in attendance. There is also non stop bus service on Coach USA to/from the PABT. The second biggest mall in the USA is connected to the stadium via pedestrian bridge and has bars and resteraunts for those who dont want to tailgate. It also has an H mart with a full liquor license so you can buy more beer and liquor if you run out at your tailgate party. Its easily connected to route 3, route 120, and NJ turnpike, with the Parkway, rt 17, and rts 1&9 all nearby via car. It has or will host all of the biggest events and sporting events known to man. Super Bowl, FIFA World Cup, Copa America, weekly NFL games, it held 2 WWE wrestlemania's.

[@Jeff-p5i2w]

I hate the place .it has the ambiance of a parking garage, and the outside looks like the back of air conditioner .The upper deck is steep and exposed to the elements. At least they could have put cover of the upper deck.you roast in September and freeze in December. The place sucks!

[@sweetmapleleafs]

exactly. When DepressedGinger runs out of new content, he'll create his own content and sell it like its mainstream news. Nobody but him is talking about Metlife being obsolete. A year in his own world must be 65 days long which makes Metlife as old as the Rome Colosseum.

[@sweetmapleleafs]

​@@Jeff-p5i2wYoud feel worse if the Jets and Giants shared stadiums with their mlb co-tenants

[@RYMAN1321]

@@Jeff-p5i2wI knew the outside looked familiar but couldn’t put my finger on it. LOL

[@nortonhatfield7312]

The New york jets used to play at Shea Stadium before they moved to New jersey.

[@bushgreen260]

*So you're telling me the MetLife stadium would look better with a roof or overhang? You think having a roof or overhang makes the stadium modern and being modern is a good thing and better than before?*

[@RYMAN1321]

In a way yes, a roof / covering pretty much solves weather inconveniences etc. And the stadium can host more events without having to worry about weather .

[@mcuthor7831]

This dude really hates Metlife Stadium 🤣

[@EmmanuelConstant747]

It's funny how only common guys with ginger red hair are the only ones who knock MetLife Stadium including the Mad Dog on ESPN. Others who aren't big fans of the stadium say "It's alright"

[@bobmularky7456]

A lot of people do

[@ErikCB912]

I’m a jets fan and I hate MetLife stadium. And I know many other jets fans that also hate it

[@EmmanuelConstant747]

@@ErikCB912 Well I don't know what you expect. The truth is - No matter what kind of a design a stadium is, You can't please everybody. Once the world of dome stadiums goes out of sync - MetLife stadium won't seem so bad in the long run.

[@ErikCB912]

@@EmmanuelConstant747 I’ve been to Gillette, Lincoln financial, M&T Bank, BOA, Raymond James, and Hard Rock. All of those are outdoor stadiums and I had a much better experience at all of those stadiums than I did at MetLife. MetLife just sucks all the way around. Poor design, poor appearance, poor fan experience, poor location, and horrible traffic and transportation options.

[@TheLiamster]

I really hope there will be some transit oriented development around the stadium in the future

[@MrRapmaster19]

I mean it already has 4 NJ Transit trains to get to and from NYC to Metlife in less than 30 mins. Not to mention that it has a bazillion parking spots and tons of busses that run to Secaucus as well. Don't think it needs much more.

[@overbanked]

Congrats to the LA Clippers for soon having a nice arena of their own. IMO pro sports teams should be forced to have their own stadium/arena

[@joedimaggio3687]

Just as long as the taxpayers don't pay for any of it.

[@themanhimself427]

​@joedimaggio3687 tbh I prefer when taxpayer money is used for these venues. The city gets ownership of the venue and the money paid to use the venue is funneled back to the city. Private funding means private ownership means the only money the city collects from the venue is taxes.

[@joedimaggio3687]

@themanhimself427 These stadiums are always money pits. That's why the NFL owners don't want to pay for them.

[@themanhimself427]

@joedimaggio3687 sometimes. Allegiant Stadium has been something of a cash cow for Las Vegas. And they worked it so the tourists wound up paying for the whole thing, which was the best trick of all. Now, other publicly owned stadiums have often been money pits and others have been cash cows, but that really depends on the city planners and the management committee to figure how to turn a profit.

[@joedimaggio3687]

@themanhimself427 If you are ok with paying higher taxes, then that's up to you. I don't want my taxes raised and especially not for building stadiums for billionaire owners and millionaire players.

[@EmmanuelConstant747]

@Depressed Ginger - Can you please anwer one question please ? WHERE IS IT WRITTEN THAT A STADIUM HAS TO BE A SPECTACUALR, STYLISH DESIGN BUILDING IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE CONSIDERED GREAT ?

[@chadmarlow7838]

One aspect you are missing is that the inside of MetLife stadium, because it is broken up by premium seating sections and endless escalators to get around them, is very fan unfriendly. It takes a year and a day to go to the bathroom or buy food. It's just an unpleasant place to watch a game. I've been a Jets fan for 4 decades and after going to Giants Stadium to watch Jets games dozens of times, I went to one game at MetLife and said never again.

[@johnck6259]

I miss the Meadowlands' previous house: Giants Stadium!!! 🏈🏈🏈🏈

[@joedimaggio3687]

Giants Stadium, the stadium itself, was great however the location of it was too far for fans from Long Island.

[@commanderadur4264]

Metlife was built in Giants Stadiums parking lot....... In the Meadowlands.

[@1223jamez]

I agree I miss the old Giants Stadium!

[@chriszenko3598]

MetLife is sold out for football it will be the Giants home for the next 50 years

[@whobilly1]

That depends on the game. If you take a look at the Ticketmaster seat map there are LOADS of tickets available. The red dots are people reselling. The blue dots are the Giants inventory and there is plenty of those.

[@harlanabraham7772]

No Dome. Football is meant to be played in the outdoors and in the elements. Some of the greatest games were played in what would be called bad weather. The greatest game I ever saw was the Ice Bowl at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Some of the greatest playoff games were held at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. There are some very great sports stadiums that are older than MetLife Stadium.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Bad weather blows. This isn't the 19th century.

[@osaji922]

@@TheMrPeteChannel Bad weather games are fun. It adds a whole new dynamic to the game that no other sport has. American football's the only one that can take advantage of that. Why throw that away?

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

​@@osaji922because if taxpayers are paying for these things let them get their money's worth by hosting a variety of events year round besides 10 Padded Rugby games a year. Roofs make that more possible

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

Dinosaur mentality. Especially when taxpayers are paying so much for these things that only host 10 games. Cold weather climates should get their money's worth by hosting a variety of events year round. Roofs make that possible.

[@RYMAN1321]

@@osaji922It’s not worth weather delays / postponements anymore, especially with climate change making the weather more extreme as time goes on.

[@manuelgrothe608]

The United Football League should bring back the New Jersey Generals to MetLife Stadium and 2000s XFL’s New York Hitmen to Jets Stadium

[@CWC880]

I’m thinking the same thing. They could start a great rivalry

[@GloriaGrothe]

Both the Rock and McMahon

[@dominic08690]

I had season tickets to the Hitmen. Only went to 2 games, cause i got sick as a dog after both. Too dang cold & windy in Feb/Mar up there.

[@geraldos9094]

Unless you’re in Miami or the South, open air stadiums doesn’t usually get chosen for Super Bowls. It brings a lot of revenue to a city, with concerts, conventions and other venues.

[@Tvoli1975]

With the Jets you are glossing over a couple of points, they moved their headquarters to New Jersey. They built a huge modern headquarters and training facility at the former EXXON campus in Florham Park. They all live in New Jersey, the Johnson family is a New Jersey family. Johnson & Johnson is headquartered in anew Jersey. Half the hospitals in the state are named after Woody Johnson’s Grandfather. They moved to Jersey after they bought the team from Leon Hess. There’s no way in hell any of the owners, management or players want to live in Queens or Long Island. And they’re not going to commute from anew Jersey to Queens for games. The current site of the stadium is ideal because it’s more convenient to the majority of the residents of the region who either live North, South or West of Manhattan. A stadium in Queens would only benefit those coming from Long Island which is not where the majority of the region’s population lives. If the stadium were built in Queens the majority of fans heading to games would have to drive through Manhattan, the Bronx or Brooklyn to get there. It’s not happening, I’m not saying MetLife is perfect, but its location is superior to Queens. It’s not a bad stadium, the NHL Winter classic held there this year was huge success, you’re not doing that in a dome. And it’s going to hold the World Cup finals. When time for a new stadium comes it will be in the Meadowlands. Keep in mind, in. The NYC region New Jersey is gaining population while New York is losing population. And we’re are most NY’s moving, New Jersey.

[@666kingdrummer]

I was at the Stadium Series, i was actually really surprised how well MetLife did. I was actually in the Third Balcony, and could still see the puck pretty well. MetLife isn't as bad as people say it is.

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

The Johnsons are more New Jersey than the Maras, who live in Westchester.

[@Tvoli1975]

They’re not leaving New Jersey for Queens.

[@ericradford2142]

Where do you come up with these stories?

[@curtisCclarke]

@ericradford2142: Mr. Depressed Ginger aka Mr. KZbin Plagiarist (I can not remember his real name at this very moment) is just a very picky person when it comes to arena / stadium -- issues, & designs within the United States. It is simple -- he just creates, & thinks of these topics on a daily basis.

[@tmac29nyc]

Right and he wants every stadium to have got damn Translucent roofs and now hes upset that all the new stadiums with Translucent roof​s look the same.@curtisCclarke this guy like a lil girl whos never happy

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

He's a guy who doesn't live in the tri-state area who's spitballing. There's absolutely nothing informed about this at all.

[@Angus-Johnson-8334]

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 King James Version 15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

[@chriskay1449]

You need to stop with the whining about no roof. That is a you problem and you projecting your opinion onto 10's of thousands of fans. And calling "no roof" obsolete is idiotically absurd. Just stop it.

[@20Unknown]

THANK YOU!!!

[@GloriaGrothe]

What's in store for the UFL's New Jersey Generals and the NFL's New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and for the NFL's New York Jets and the UFL's New York Hitmen in Manhattan, New York? What's the future of these well-known stadiums?

[@ThePhenomm]

I hope the Jets leave and go to Queens we’ve never had our own stadium.

[@julioguzman3687]

As a Jets fan me too.

[@xxdavi95]

No NYCFC already has the space

[@RhinoXpress]

The exterior looks modern but the interior looks like it was built in the early 90s. They could modernize the interior. put a translucent roof on it and take out the upper portion of seats on either side of the endzone, and put in glass panels in its place.

[@resist1581]

Saw Metallica at MetLife on mothers day years ago. Its so windy the PA system kept getting blown around so the sound would travel wildly. You're listening to James sing and it goes from far and low to VERY LOUD randomly.

[@robertwoods4457]

Both owners of the teams said they will never put a dome on the stadium. THATS a fact. When you go on the tour they tell you about the stadium. And my friend knows people in the office and they said they have an advantage without a dome….. plus the state won’t allow a dome.

[@infoguy1978]

why would new jersey care about a dome?

[@NicholasLaBruna-fl7gr]

Both owners never said that. They said they would look at it in the future at the right time. The stadium is also built so it can add a retractable roof.

[@metsandjetsfan5174]

Jets should be in Sunnyside Yards (Long Island City) or Jamaica (no not in Caribbean, but soon to be dead Aqueduct Racetrack) or Williamsburg-Greenpoint in Brooklyn or Staten Island west as for the Giants it'll be in northern Manhattan, Bronx, Westchester or Rockland and the Meadowlands should be redeveloped for housing and economic purposes

[@francesdeaver6371]

An outstanding take on this stadium and its future. I’ll bet that come December and January, the players on these teams really envy the playing conditions of teams like,say, the Cowboys. It’s all well and good to tell people to stay home if they don’t like the weather, but having fans stay home for any reason is how cities lose their franchises. In any case, it seems a shame that the city of New York isn’t suitable for hosting a Super Bowl in February because they don’t have a place to play.

[@Colin_1977]

I thought it was fine when I went to a game there several years back. I appreciated the simplicity of it.

[@mob_beiro616]

The best case scenario I’ve thought of would be installing a retractable roof with a permanent cover over the seating to shade fans from the sun and rain

[@JoeyJoe-f5o]

Jets go to queens , due to the fact most of the fans are from queens and Long Island still

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

There's nowhere in Queens with enough space for a football stadium.

[@xxdavi95]

No NYCFC already have the space

[@BigMallTV]

I wonder if 4 towers could be built around the outside corners of the stadium and a cover attached. It shouldn’t impede traffic.

[@edwardellis3038]

Most of the whining is from New Yorkers who are salty about the team(s) playing in jersey. I promise you if this stadium was in Queens they wouldn’t be complaining about how it looks. Please get over it. They’re not moving any time soon. They both own the stadium. They make profits from it. Why would they opt out?

[@lakerskid2013]

The LA Clippers got their own arena after many years sharing the Staples Center with the Lakers so I could see the Jets doing the same thing considering they’re basically in the Giants’ shadow as the Clippers are to the Lakers. Maybe the Jets see their own stadium as an opportunity to stand out more and not be seen in the same way.

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

@@lakerskid2013 And the Clippers are pursuing a new arena because of new ownership. The current owner of the Jets is THE GUY WHO FREAKING BUILT MET LIFE STADIUM.

[@shermigz]

I don't have any issue with giants stadium and don't get what your issue is? Football is made to be played outdoors in cold weather.

[@kurtpunchesthings2411]

when you mentioned turf causing slightly more injuries that's the only argument needed to bring in natural grass tbh if it's even slightly safer overtime it will prevent many injuries

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

Looks like a late 1990s stadium. Giants seem to be the more successful and more popular team and therefore deserve a stadium actually IN New York. Jets should be New Jersey's team

[@Gmen4life]

Football is a cold weather sport we don't need a dome smdh. And I remember the jets had a plan in place the build a stadium on the westside highway but James Dolan and he's garden group it if I remember correctly

[@TommyRibs]

MetLife Stadium isn’t going anywhere for at least another 20 years. The Mara/Tisch family doesn’t have the money to build another stadium so soon after building this one. The Jets might leave, but the GIANTS are locked into this building.

[@rentslave]

The Maras should go back into the bookmaking business.I hear that it's doing really well now.My uncle used to place with bets with the old man about a century ago at Jamaica Racetrack.

[@jcc5904]

Met Life Stadium is hosting two primer NFL franchises representing NYC. Look at LA, Minnesota, Atlanta, Los Vegas, Dallas, and Phoenix. What a disgrace!

[@moneyjoefilms3744]

I was at the Morgan Wallen concert last night and I only went 4 time to the stadium and even being their I can fell their nothing connection to fans. You have the ball but that because when NJ made this happen, they put 5billion dollars to the mall and a billion to the stadium. The mall is the only thing that can bring people in with the stadium but if MetLife want to keep both team, the stadium would need major renovations to have more actives with fans or make a new stadium what’re the old Giant Stadium was.

[@theeshark7038]

Biggest mistake these teams made was not pursuing the Manhattan site. If they jointly built a retractable roof stadium at the West Side Yards, it would be an automatic Super Bowl venue, and not just one time for a novelty. Think of how epic it would be to have a Super Bowl in Manhattan. Can't believe that the league didn't push for this either.

[@Dtrainabrams]

Idk if you covered this or not but I think it’s the perfect topic for your channel. I was listening to sports radio here in NY years ago and I heard someone saying that the fact that NY/NJ created new stadiums and none of them have domes is because of amount of money spent on 9/11 relief efforts. Idk how factual that is

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

There was a plan floated by Rudy Giuliani at the very end of his mayoralty to build new stadiums for the Mets and Yankees with retractable roofs that Bloomberg killed citing 9/11 among other reasons. But that Rudy's idea, not the teams,' and when they actually got around to building new baseball stadiums both teams rethought the retractable roof idea, thank God. I wouldn't want Citi Field to be any different than it is. Had nothing to do with football because the teams play in Jersey.

[@garyelder4610]

I saw Springsteen there last September. MetLife was great

[@sweetmapleleafs]

Metlife Stadium is here to stay for this reason: it sells out. People dont go there to see the stadium. They go there to see their respective team play a football game. Woody Johnson will never build a stadium with his own money for his team. Its hella cheaper staying put. Both teams pay NJ taxes which is helluva lot cheaper than NY. Jets arent going back to Queens. Giants wont return to the Bronx. It be dumb.

[@LuVanBramer]

They should never got rid of giant stadium it was more fan. Friendly all the needed was some improvements and grass instead of turf. You could see good no matter where u sat not in the new stadium players look like ants if u sit high up. Never should have let the jets play there it is GIANTS stadium

[@frankdrebin5587]

They had grass for years before it closed

[@DEVILSHOLIC]

Originally the plan was supposed to have the new yankees stadium where the american dream mall is now. I am not sure why that fell through. Also bass proshops was also supposed to be built next to the american dream mall but unsure what happened to that either. I do miss the devils playing at the brendan Byrnes arena! Everyone i know doesn't like the metlife stadium for the way it's designed (coloration) and you have to take escalator and go around the concession stands then go up another escalator to the next level. Then go around the concession stands and take another escalator up. It was so easy and simple one way up and out with the escalators that would take you up to the upper level sections.

[@infoguy1978]

@DEVILSHOLIC- i miss the devils there too. couldnt they knock down the american dream mall which is losing money and/or a racetrack and get a second stadium up there? also both teams could work together to build their village. that would replace the lost retail stores of american dream

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

No it wasn't. That was a plan floated about 20 years before the new Yankee Stadium was ever built. By the time the idea for the current Yankee Stadium was hatched Macombs Dam Park was the only site considered.

[@bayknight20]

When a stadium costs a billion dollars it makes sense to share it

[@MichaelJEngelmann]

Miracle in the Medowlands 3 is us getting Barkley! 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@20Unknown]

I still like it. New grass, yes, but I like MetLife Stadium itself. The simplicity of it makes it stand out to me more than a futuristic stadium like SoFi Stadium.

[@benjaminrichey278]

I hope they still have nfl games outdoors on real grass in the years to come

[@trueempire8948]

Giants fan never been to MetLife stadium. The field turf has a history of being dangerous. But overall the stadium itself is beautiful not sure why it’s hated so much.

[@20Unknown]

I really do like the simplicity of it. Also, the outside of it makes it look like a skyscraper. Which I believe was the original point. I actually prefer this stadium over ones like SoFi and Alegent.

[@Newyorkgiants123]

The giants and the jets was also sued by ny for calling it self New York teams and they are in Jersey in order to call them selves ny teams they have to move back to New York

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

@@Newyorkgiants123 They were never sued for calling themselves New York teams. Don't be ridiculous.

[@lightxgrenade]

I get that the study on turf doesn't show significant difference in injuries but IMO it's not the whole story. Say a player catches their cleat on turf and sprains their ankle but not enough to miss time. The next game they're on a grass field and they go to make a routine cut, but that ankle is slightly weaker now and they end up with a serious sprain that forces them to miss time. On paper, the injury happened on grass, but it was a result of having played on turf. I'm not saying this is definitive proof, but to me the idea that the differences are negligible seems like it isn't accounting for the cumulative effects of playing on turf.

[@scottsmith1455]

It just doesn’t have a roof, it’s a good stadium that will be used another 25 years at least

[@jeremysilber7484]

No way the Jets are leaving. Not only that, but the stadium doesn’t need a stadium district because the American Dream Mall is right next to it

[@mdit21]

Isn't an open-air stadium more eco-friendly?

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Some closed stadiums have eco garden roofs.

[@bludhound106]

The Jets and Giants own the shell company that owns the stadium. It cost $1.6 billion to build, which is crazy considering it has no roof. It was funded by both the Giants and Jets. Neither team is going anywhere. It's not like that will threaten to leave nyc and dramatically decrease their franchise value.

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

It's not like John Mara or Woody Johnson have an interest in moving their teams to some other part of the country, either.

[@Matthew6248]

I could see the natural grass field being so worn out by december that the field would look more like a dirt field

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

You've never actually been to greater New York, have you?

[@Dan-1031]

Bruh Queens should’ve been the spot from the beginning. How can you call yourselves “New York” and not even live close to Jersey City bruh

[@motivatedt9926]

From a Billionaire standpoint mara can't hold a candle to Woody. Jets started in Queens time to go back home. Let daniel jones and the giants keep that dump

[@glass_oni0n]

You make a great point at the top of the video. Possibly the most confusing/downright stupid things about MetLife Stadium is that it's just an upgraded version of Giants Stadium. It's like they looked at what the Yankees did recreating Yankee Stadium and the Mets did recreating Ebbets Field and said "oh, well we just need to do that." Only problem was Giants Stadium was always a dive, just an average industrial stadium in a parking lot. No one had a sentimental connection to it and the building they made is just a larger, more cavernous version with worse views and less charm (if you can actually have less charm than OG Giants Stadium). I hope one day the Jets will have their own stadium in NY, but I'm not holding my breath.

[@30cornerback]

Why the Jets and not the Giants leaving 1st or both leaving simultaneously

[@Dee--]

giants had more influence on the stadiums design and there's more giants stuff inside of metlife its considered by most fans to be more of a giants stadium tbh

[@30cornerback]

@Dee-- well I'm a Giants fan and gotta be honest,Metlife has quickly fallen behind with these new stadiums and even though it's not that old,it dam sure feels like it's a dinosaur

[@Dee--]

@@30cornerback to be fair our stadium isn’t that new lol it’s a decade and half old

[@30cornerback]

@Dee-- shiiiiiid I'm with ya bruh,Metlife has worn out its welcome,IDK if Mara has the coin to bail n build his own stadium of which he will have to foot most of the bill being taxpayers will no doubt balk at footing most of the bill

[@zackinwald9581]

Do all of KZbinrs with a sports channel just have your heads up your asses real New Yorkers Don’t want to be in a Dome stadium we like cold weather games were built for it but people keep mocking MetLife for not having a roof guess what it doesn’t need one but hard rock Stadium sure as hell could’ve used one💯

[@Dee--]

its more so for the stadium can be used for other events and host a SuperBowl

[@zackinwald9581]

@@Dee-- been there done that without a roof

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

@@Dee-- who cares

[@Dee--]

@@mikedemenchuk7717 the owners and the tax payers??? Lmao

[@adamantiumrage]

This stadium just sucks. Boring, uninspired, depressing, and straight up ugly. A pretty accurate reflection of the economy at the time it was built.

[@mysteryhombre81]

Totally dissagree with Ginger about the Turf vs Grass arguement. Serious injurires are one thing, but listen to any player talk about what its like to play on either surface. they all pretty much say turf leaves them alot more banged up.

[@MrRapmaster19]

I could see them going the Arthur Ashe Stadium route and installing a retroactive canopy or retractable roof, but otherwise, this stadium isn't going anywhere for a long time. It's fine, I've seen way worse. Its exterior is modern and sleek, it's very accessible via public transportation, and it's large and has good sightlines. It's just boring and sterile bc it's shared by two teams, that's all.

[@choossuck7653]

There was a time where NYC was actually world class. They built "best in world" After this place and Yankee stadium, people are scratching their heads

[@bayknight20]

What do you not like about Yankee stadium? I hate the sighting

[@sfdko3291]

wtf do you have against Yankee Stadium? lmao

[@Dee--]

yankee stadium is amazing stop bro

[@tim8801]

What Yankee stadium is just fine.

[@bayknight20]

@@Dee-- The old one was better

[@nyfinest017]

I knew when the plans to build Metlife Stadium came out that it was a stupid idea to build an open roof stadium in an area where winters are pretty brutal. It makes sense to build a roof environment for football if you want to host a Super Bowl or be in an area like Florida, where the weather isn't that bad in February. You brought up the Yankees Stadium being open because the baseball season ends in November if you play in the World Series. It is closed for the winter and only opened for a few events. Also, SoFi Stadium is owned by Stan Kroenke, the owner of the Los Angeles Rams. Dean Spanos, the owners of the Chargers, is an idiot for moving the team to a city that really doesn't care about the team and can't really move back to San Diego without selling the team or face the consequences.

[@lakerskid2013]

Don’t forget the open air stadium idea for SoFi, that was stupid in its own right considering they actually had a time with a game where there were issues with the heat since there was a game that had extra hot weather than usual. Had they not gone open air and had glass paneling to cover those areas (kind of like doors like AT&T Stadium) then it wouldn’t have been an issue. You’re definitely not wrong about those winters in the Northeast, and while I’m from the Midwest I’ve known for many years about those Nor’Easters

[@nyfinest017]

@@lakerskid2013 I attended the inagural game of AT&T Stadium when the Giants beat the Cowboys. I got a football signed by Emmitt Smith and Marcelus Bennett. I will tell you the city of Arlington, Texas bent over backward to give Jerry Jones what he wanted in that stadium. The Jumbotron at that time was ridiculous in size, but new stadiums began to make better designs in the technology, and the exteriors looked better. Not to say AT&T Stadium is bad. In fact I'm honestly mad that the Giants didn't think to build a roofed stadium in the area they played and knowing they would hinder their possibilities to host more than one Super Bowl.

[@lakerskid2013]

@@nyfinest017 I bet that was a heck of an experience. I live in Indianapolis and haven’t visited Lucas Oil Stadium yet (only lived here for 6 years) but it’s a place I want to experience for sure. As far as traveling goes AT&T Stadium would be one of those places for me. I think that is an underrated aspect of arenas and stadiums, the tourism aspect alone. If they’re well designed with enough amenities, go through proper maintenance and inspections, and have good products on the field/ice/court then any place can last forever.

[@10-4ted]

They should both end their leases and Giants should play at Yankee stadium and the Jets should play at Citi field until they each have their individual stadiums completed.

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

Why would the football teams want to move from a 90,000 seat stadium into 40,000 seat stadiums when they both sell out all of their home games? Use your head.

[@EaglesGang215]

Wat about Lincoln financial field it’s been 20 yrs

[@MutedGrowl]

The Giants will never, ever play in a dome.

[@MegaSlowe]

As long as there are two teams playing in MetLife Stadium, they're not getting natural grass. It'll be a cow pasture by week 4. Grass needs recovery time after use. With the Giants and Jets there, it'll be in use every week. It'll start to look like Heinz Field, with divots and missing turf all over. Then the players will whine about rolling ankles and twisting knees in those divots.

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

I remember the Giants playing the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings on painted grass during that brief time when Giants Stadium had grass. Do you know who was against it? Then-Jets coach Bill Parcells.

[@seand67]

I can't believe it's more expensive than Jerry's World

[@bdawg579]

Just compare it to AT&T stadium that opened a couple years earlier. AT&T still feels futuristic while Metlife already feels outdated. Whoever approved this design for 2 teams massively failed

[@Puddy236]

Man, wdym NYC doesn't have a high capacity closed stadium? MSG?

[@nzonesportssocal2458]

Most football fans don’t want to watch football in a dome.

[@ronpeacock9939]

Domes in football is criminal... Met-Life stadium would get blown up if the players had anything to say... the only problem with that stadium can be fixed... the Turf..

[@EmmanuelConstant747]

Domes are highly overrated. In Fact - It's nothing more than a minus in the NFL. If you've been paying attention, You'd know that when a dome stadium is new - It's usually fun in the beginning, But after a time - It starts to feel like an oversized arena more than a stadium and it starts to feel boring. It happened with AT&T stadium and alot of other stadiums. Survey studies show Dome stadiums don't draw as many sell out crowds as the open air stadiums. Real stadiums are made for real outdoors. Dome stadiums can draw more events, But it doesn't profit as much for the city considering how much tax dollars has to be put into it. Tough to build dome stadiums withou involving tax dollars - Especially in todays NFL. No stadium in any sport has ever profited high revenue as a result of a dome. NFL Dome stadium teams don't often win Super Bowls. It makes no economic sense to have a dome to a stadium - unless of course its frigid Minnesota or Greenbay weather. New York, Philadelphia, Denver and other cold weather cities have proven they could handle it. WWE Wrestlemania has drawn some of its highest ratings at MetLife stadium. Recent NHL games have also gotten rave revues at MetLife stadium. Final Note - If the Jets want to build an identity, They don't exactly need a stadium in New York to do it. Just win Super Bowls. The 49ners have built an elite dynasty character during the Joe Montana era at Candle Stick Park for years. Super Bowl titles are worth more than a stadium.

[@lakerskid2013]

Although Seattle doesn’t really snow like the other cities you mentioned it could be an honorable mention for the simple fact it rains there all the time. I know that combating rain is easier than with snow (especially since places like Minneapolis, Green Bay, Detroit, and Buffalo get crazy amounts of snow every year) but Lumen Field has still been going strong as an outdoor stadium in its own right in a city where one could argue about a domed stadium being placed there also.

[@TRivz777]

The Jets need to act fast and get out of Metlife by 2030. They need their own stadium and it needs to be a dome. I want the crowd noise to be as loud as possible and the fans to have a great experience. Theres too many crappy, rainy, windy games from September through November that silence the crowd and have bad teams come in the building and win. Nothing about MetLife feels like home field advantage other than opening day. Enough is enough.

[@Viper_0713]

The bills new stadium, is a open air stadium, Which i never understood why not give your fanbase a roof.

[@thesuperostrich]

Soft af smh

[@cgctorrag]

they just built the thing. nothing is going to change for a long long long long time.

[@philu3]

The majority of players vastly prefer natural grass to turf. An intelligent person would go “hmmm…how about I go with the people who play on the surface?” And then we have people like you, who dismiss the input of the very people that say they don’t like turf.. interesting

[@Bronxguyanese]

First thing is first. Nfl season is very short roughly 4 months and games play weekly and not daily compared to mlb and nba, also no college football is played on MetLife on the regular. MetLife is open every weekend. And plays either a game on Monday or Thursday. The big problem is the off season which the stadium is useless compare to MSG and Yankee stadium which is in use almost daily or weekly year out and hosting events.

[@danielrooth3938]

Metlife cost 1.6 billion to build the same amount as Yankee stadium. Come on bro.

[@20Unknown]

Shows you how much he actually cares, eh?

[@raymanaged9695]

Giants should get their own stadium. Lowkey I think it's cursed.

[@Bart848]

Jets need there own stadium

[@matiasmorales1130]

God awful stadium. Jets need to move out and relocate to Queens. Giants can keep MetLife

[@xxdavi95]

Too late NYCFC claimed queens

[@ryanparis7370]

I would love the jets to buy redbull stadium in newark personally, build it up a little too it would be amazing, no way they leave jersey after building one jets drive

[@xxdavi95]

Red Bull Arena is in Harrison NJ

[@matthewrosenhouse9637]

The main problem is the parking it’s a nightmare

[@brinker50]

Metlife stadium is good because there is no roof. Also, I hope they do install natural grass.

[@dcaseng]

Any stadium that needs an overhaul or replacement this soon is a massive failure.

[@thomaspohl5845]

Metlife was originally designed to add a roof at a later date.

[@nelsonayodele613]

Don't forget about the world cup in 2026 coming into MetLife stadium and that's including the final.

[@jonesy91301]

25 years ago, this would’ve made sense to complain about, but the winters in the north eastern now becoming so mild that it basically only snows for one month out of the winter now in March and April the stadium has held wrestlemania outdoors, as well as as many other things. jets will never move because no one will give them enough money to buy their own stadium. This whole thing is just Clickbait.

[@mikelight495]

Talk about fumbling on the "one" open stadiums built in bad weather stadiums because that is what the fans want is ridiculous. Like in buffalo the multi billion new stadium will be open. The politicians involvement proves one thing. Politics have no place in sports.

[@Sandman328]

It’s sad that the NYFC soccer team will get an actual stadium built in NYC and the Giants/Jets can’t

[@Dee--]

its because they require smaller amount of seating meaning it'll be cheaper and smaller to build unlike a NFL stadium

[@mikedemenchuk7717]

Why? It's a better site for a soccer stadium

[@xxdavi95]

NYCFC* and why can’t have the revolving door of Citi Field and Yankee Stadium for home games. Plus CFG who owns NYCFC privately founded the whole project

[@tomace9767]

It’ll live for another 20-30 years and then get replaced after it goes through one or two renovations

[@joeshmoe7789]

Why isn't it aging well? What's happening to it? Why does looking similar to the old one a bad thing? The old one was once one of the top stadiums in the league. The new one, while ugly, is modernized. NJ doesn't want another super bowl. NYC hotels, restaurants, shows, etc made all the money while NJ paid for police and other preparations. Do you have any idea how much a domed stadium would cost in this area? Who do you think will pay for a new domed stadium? The Jets, Giants, NFL and NJ shelled out a lot of money for this one. I can tell you're not a taxpayer here.