Arizona's Stadium Has Retractable Grass?

[DrJ 0]

Wow, that's really cool. How exactly does that work, do they have concrete underneath so they can play tennis and stuff?

[Sho Nuff 719]

Yes...very cool...not sure about the underneath part.

 

but it comes in and out to get only the sun it needs.

[RLLD 3,455]

OK....now that is badass....

[Juniper 0]

When do they start drafting players or acquiring free agents who are retractable?

[Bad_Mo_focher 1]

Wow, that's really cool. How exactly does that work, do they have concrete underneath so they can play tennis and stuff?

 

That would be a pretty large venue for tennis.

 

Pretty inventive though.

[remote controller 133]

Certainly won't be out in the sun much

[shovelheadt 62]

Wow, that's really cool. How exactly does that work, do they have concrete underneath so they can play tennis and stuff?

 

That's exactly what it is. They're going to leave the grass outdoors other than during games so they can use the stadium for conventions and concerts. Takes 45min to roll it back in.

[Larry David 20]

I know there's a Ricky Williams joke in here somewhere, but I'm just too tired.

[shovelheadt 62]

I know there's a Ricky Williams joke in here somewhere, but I'm just too tired.

 

This grass slides out in one big tray. It doesn't roll itself up.

[Phillyram 0]

This grass slides out in one big tray. It doesn't roll itself up.

 

Of course it doesn't roll itself up, that's what Ricky would be there for (if he were there)

[jman316 0]

You know Edge rolled up a little grass before he signed a contract with Arizona!

 

Sounds like the Cards are hoping to draw more fans with their fancy stadium....people will be coming to the games an hour early to watch the field get moved in and then end up leaving before halftime.

 

[jocstrap 8]

You guys don't know how it works? They use a clapper . Clap once grass appears, clap twice it disappears.

[bkbergen 1]

HTTP://football.ballparks.com

 

click on NFC Future

[Montana_god 0]

HTTP://football.ballparks.com

 

click on NFC Future

 

Very cool!!!

[Mr Anonymous 24]

There's all kinds of stuff on the Cardinal's website...

 

http://www.azcardinals.com/stadium/design.php

 

The Discovery channel (I think that was the one) had an hour long show on the contruction a few months ago.

[DrJ 0]

According to that ballpark site, they're going to keep the grass outside all of time and that's where it will be maintained, and then they will roll it into the stadium before each game. They say it's cheaper to move the grass than the roof...

 

Apparantly they can just retract portions of the roof too, so they'll have the field of play all exposed while the fans get maximum shade.

 

Cool, cool stuff.

[ellisonb11 0]

yea thats very cool....itd be cool to see at other stadiums eventually.

[t.j 35]

I wish the Raiders could retract their stadium's baseball team!

[LunaTick 29]

It may be interesting to see the grass on a sled.

(weighting on someone injury related to a sudden and unexpected shift with it)

 

But that stadium is simply ugly.

At least the initial renderings for it.

 

puke

[Phillyram 0]

You guys don't know how it works? They use a clapper . Clap once grass appears, clap twice it disappears.

 

Boy, any other stadium and they'd actually have to worry about the thing rolling up on them mid-game, but I guess they're ok in AZ.