2024 Cleveland Browns Off-Season Thread

[Huber.]

It looks cheap. Which is a good start for tax payers. At the very least it will get away from the downtown crime

 

[macbdog]

I think the NFL is trying to get away from 100% turf, moving all surfaces towards at least a blend of grass and turf.

This means that if you want to build a roof, either the roof moves or the turf moves.

It also could be a lot of other reasons. Since this is just a mock-up that the city of Cleveland has to respond to, why not ask for everything on your wish list?

The city of Cleveland is not meeting the Browns demands. Like, not even close. This is more than a pie in the sky; it's the Haslams most logical option (sans their preferred stadium location of Columbus). There is no calling any bluffs, the city has made it clear what they think they can afford, and frankly, even the reno plan isn't one they can afford.

 

[Lee]

Has a Cleveland sports team ever played in a Cleveland suburb? Richfield is really s suburb of Akron as it is Summit, I think this will be transformative for Cuyahoga County in a good way. A dome stadium can act as both a sports arena and a major convention center and be built around I know it changes peoples drive and game day feel, but within 3 years of being built and the area being mostly developed it will bring allot of needed revenue to the county and the area.

 

[FrontPageNews]

It just looks like a newer version of the colts stadium. I’d rather have a retractable roof though.

 

[Amherstcavsfan]

It looks super AI Generated.

 

[DJTJ]

It just looks like a newer version of the colts stadium. I’d rather have a retractable roof though.

Not disagreeing, but just want to add about the retractable roof that doesn’t get talked about.

Arizona has two. The Diamondbacks, after 25 years, no longer is safe to open and close while people are inside the building.

The Cardinals open their roof, and it doesn’t really do anything besides keep the sun off the crowd on half of the stadium.

I also want a roof, but there are experience drawbacks.

 

[southernflyer]

It just looks like a newer version of the colts stadium. I’d rather have a retractable roof though.

From this one mock-up picture perspective it goes against most modern domes of having one endzone "open view" with either windows or retractable doors. They could angle the field from SW to NE to have one end zone view be of downtown in the distance like Progressive or PNC park in baseball. Especially if the stadium is partially built below ground level.

 

[Beanie4Heisman]

There could be an entire sitcom around this proposed dome.

Great work Art Vandelay!

 

[Sharpner]

Looks like the proposal is retractable roof if I’m seeing it correctly.

Anyone know the purpose/benefit of digging the stadium into the ground like they’re proposing?

Possibly to give it extra clearance as to not interfere with the air traffic. I think anything 200 feet and above requires reasearch and approval from the FAA and most stadiums are +200 feet

 

[Lee]

Not disagreeing, but just want to add about the retractable roof that doesn’t get talked about.

Arizona has two. The Diamondbacks, after 25 years, no longer is safe to open and close while people are inside the building.

The Cardinals open their roof, and it doesn’t really do anything besides keep the sun off the crowd on half of the stadium.

I also want a roof, but there are experience drawbacks.

The cardinals roof barely opens though and is dumb, i like the retractable floor though, that is perfect for growling grass and having a cement surface for concerts and events.

 

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[Vee-Rex]

Has a Cleveland sports team ever played in a Cleveland suburb? Richfield is really s suburb of Akron as it is Summit, I think this will be transformative for Cuyahoga County in a good way. A dome stadium can act as both a sports arena and a major convention center and be built around I know it changes peoples drive and game day feel, but within 3 years of being built and the area being mostly developed it will bring allot of needed revenue to the county and the area.

I'm definitely looking forward to the value of my house (right next to all this shit) increasing.

Do I sell when things are popping? Or use it as a big air bnb party house for all the events? Come on Haslam, get this done!

 

[B Mac]

From this one mock-up picture perspective it goes against most modern domes of having one endzone "open view" with either windows or retractable doors. They could angle the field from SW to NE to have one end zone view be of downtown in the distance like Progressive or PNC park in baseball. Especially if the stadium is partially built below ground level.

Someone more familiar with that area can feel free to correct me, but if the stadium is 10-12 miles away from downtown, I don’t think there is really a view of the skyline. If the stadium is also being dug into the ground, there’s even less of a chance of a downtown view, or at least one worth seeing. That rendering is pretty disingenuous.

No offense to anyone who lives in that area, but there’s really not much to see, and no pretty views. You might as well box it all the way in to not remind everyone they are in a plight filled area.

 

[B Mac]

Also, if the finished product compared to the rendering is anything close to how the Guardians renderings compared to the shipping container outcome we actually got, I’m fully prepared for this: