Bucs unveil stadium upgrades in home opener

On Thursday night, just days before the Bucs’ home opener, two pee-wee youth football teams ran out of the tunnel at Raymond James Stadium and played a scrimmage on an NFL field under the lights.Their pint-sized game was used as a dress rehearsal for the huge new video boards in both end zones of the

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Rams hope to reshape rowdy reputation of Coliseum in NFL circles

The stories of NFL games at the Coliseum are legendary, but not the nostalgic kind that fans remember fondly. Fights in the stands broke out like brush fires, so frequent and so spirited in those old Los Angeles Raiders days that players would turn around on the sidelines to watch the action in the seats. “Raider fans

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Goodell: U.S. Bank Stadium ‘Exceeded My Expectations’

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell visited U.S. Bank Stadium during its construction in November 2015 and expected grand things. After strolling through multiple areas — from clubs and suites spaces to upper bowl seats — of the 1.75-million-square-foot sparkling facility before the Vikings hosted the Packers in the first regular-season game on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, Goodell

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Committee votes unanimously to fund Las Vegas NFL stadium

An oversight committee has voted in favor of spending $750 million in public money to help pay for a Las Vegas NFL stadium. The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee met today to make a decision on whether the plan should move forward on the $1.9 billion stadium. The cost of the stadium will be split between Sheldon

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13 Game-Changing NFL Stadiums

Not every NFL stadium revolves around a Colin Kaepernick controversy. Most attract attention on their own merit. With 20 glistening, über sleek pro football venues modernizing cityscapes in the last 20 years, it’s time to take inventory—a stadium tour. These massive, fan-friendly structures boast monster LED video screens, retractable observatory-style roofs, transparent façades, hybrid turfs,

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Metro to study condition, future costs of Nissan Stadium

Amid rising city costs to cover upgrades, repairs and upkeep of Nashville’s two main professional sports facilities, Metro government is hiring a firm that will explore the condition of both Nissan Stadium and Bridgestone Arena. The Metro Nashville Sports Authority will consider a proposal Thursday from Mayor Megan Barry’s administration to pay $355,000 to hire Venue

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Take a look around the construction site for the new Rams stadium

As the Rams prepare for their first regular season game representing Los Angeles since 1994 (they take on the 49ers tonight at Levi’s Stadium), work is moving right along on the team’s new stadium in Inglewood. So far, workers have reduced the construction site to a massive pile of dirt. And we mean massive. The nearly

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