Tag: New stadiums

NFL fans immediately noticed that the Bills mocked the Jets in their new stadium renderings

They dunked on the fanbase that will help pay for the stadium!

Just a couple days after the Tennessee Titans released renderings for their proposed $2.1 billion stadium, the Buffalo Bills decided to make it a huge week for football stadium renderings in the NFL.

On Thursday, the Bills unveiled a look at their plans to build an open-air $1.4 billion stadium around the site of Highmark Stadium, and they, of course, managed to fit in a shot at the Jets.

It took some zooming in, but Bills fans were quick to notice that the scoreboard had the Bills beating the Jets, 24-3, while the on-field matchup appeared to be a game against the Patriots. The joke about the Jets was a choice, though, considering that New York taxpayers are going to be responsible for $600 million of the stadium’s funding (guessing plenty of those people are Jets fans). Erie County will also provide an additional $250 million towards the project.

The design itself isn’t bad. It has some Tottenham Hotspur Stadium vibes, but you don’t see many new stadiums going in the open-air direction — especially in Buffalo’s climate. That choice limits the stadium’s ability to host other major events outside of Bills football games, but it does preserve the homefield advantage come playoff time.

Fans had plenty of thoughts on the renderings. And, yes, many noticed the subtle shot at the Jets.

NFL fans had Top Golf jokes about the renderings for the Titans’ proposed $2.1 billion stadium

That’s a very big Top Golf.

Last week, the Tennessee Titans reached an agreement with Nashville mayor John Cooper to have a new indoor stadium built downtown, and the team hasn’t waited long to give fans a look at the proposed project.

The Titans and Kansas City-based architecture firm MANICA released renderings on Tuesday, showing a first glimpse at the 60,000-seat stadium that the Titans want to build with the help of $1.5 billion in state and city funds. The total project is estimated to cost $2.1 billion — about the same as the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium — and Titans ownership is only prepared to put up to $800 million for the stadium.

Now, you’re already off to a bad start when billionaires wants public funds to build stadiums, but the design itself also left a lot to be desired.

The stadium’s interior does appear to closely resemble Allegiant Stadium, which makes sense because MANICA was also involved with that project. The indoor stadium would also allow Nashville to host more indoor events like the Super Bowl and Final Four. But where Allegiant Stadium has a unique look (a giant Roomba!), the Titans seem ready to start playing football in a huge Top Golf.

NFL fans had a mixed reaction to the renderings, and — of course — there were plenty of jokes.