[QUOTE=packman80;18791551]Jawa Sandcrawler stadium is so nice that the dump needs $280 million put into it to upgrade it over the next 10 years and $48 million of that is right away. Stadium is only 7 years old. If it burned to the ground it might be the best thing as maybe they could use insurance money to build it right a 2nd time.[/QUOTE]

Its like changing the oil on your Ferrari. Its not as cheap as doing it on your old Chevy. But thats not to say the Chevy is nicer, just that maintance on the Ferrari is higher.

And I quote

[B][I]"U.S. Bank Stadium is one of the top stadiums in the NFL, but it's not going to be cheap to keep it that way. Though the stadium is in "very good shape" overall"[/I][/B]

[URL="https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/vikings/report-u-s-bank-stadium-will-need-280-million-in-maintenance-over-the-next-decade"]https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/vikings/report-u-s-bank-stadium-will-need-280-million-in-maintenance-over-the-next-decade[/URL]

Stop hating!

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I know this wasn't the point, but I'd actually be pretty shocked if the Panthers pick ends up top five next year. A big upgrade to the coaching staff, more weapons offensively, a worse division, and a presumed upgrade at QB because they couldn't get any worse.

Probably ends up top twelve, but I'd guess closer to twelve than five.


Tell me more about this NFC Championship game in 2011? :D[/QUOTE]

The Panthers are blowing up their team. They are obviously taking a QB with the #1 pick. And will be riding Andy Dalton while they develop him.

Saints are winning the NFC South this season. Panthers are attempting a build to be better going forward. Not immediately.

The Chiefs are +500 to win the SB. The Panthers are +5,000, huddle close in odds with the Commanders, Seahawks and Titans. The 3 biggest dogs are the Cardinals, Colts and Texans. Fair to say their pick will most likely be top 10 then?

And in 2011 (2010 season), the Packers got to beat the Steelers instead of the Bears. The Packer Backers thought that was the first of many SB's wins for Rodgers. And yet, here we are!

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[QUOTE=Grid;18791633]Its like changing the oil on your Ferrari. Its not as cheap as doing it on your old Chevy. But thats not to say the Chevy is nicer, just that maintance on the Ferrari is higher.

And I quote

[B][I]"U.S. Bank Stadium is one of the top stadiums in the NFL, but it's not going to be cheap to keep it that way. Though the stadium is in "very good shape" overall"[/I][/B]

[URL="https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/vikings/report-u-s-bank-stadium-will-need-280-million-in-maintenance-over-the-next-decade"]https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/vikings/report-u-s-bank-stadium-will-need-280-million-in-maintenance-over-the-next-decade[/URL]

Stop hating![/QUOTE]

280m for maintenance and upgrades over 10 years seems fairly reasonable for a modern stadium, no?

Let's not forget that US Bank will likely be paid off TWO DECADES early thanks to pull tabs: [url]https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/us-bank-stadium-debt-free-2023/89-eb4fdbdd-2089-4097-9974-90b1cde13538[/url]

[QUOTE=CKYC;18791684]280m for maintenance and upgrades over 10 years seems fairly reasonable for a modern stadium, no?

Let's not forget that US Bank will likely be paid off TWO DECADES early thanks to pull tabs: [url]https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/us-bank-stadium-debt-free-2023/89-eb4fdbdd-2089-4097-9974-90b1cde13538[/url][/QUOTE]

$280 million is a qtr of the cost to build the stadium. If you need to spend $280 million in the next 10 years to keep it open that's some poor work done to it. At most I think the biggest expense maybe every 10 years you would need to do is update the sound and video boards in the stadium to keep up with tech.

[QUOTE=CKYC;18791684]280m for maintenance and upgrades over 10 years seems fairly reasonable for a modern stadium, no?

Let's not forget that US Bank will likely be paid off TWO DECADES early thanks to pull tabs: [url]https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/us-bank-stadium-debt-free-2023/89-eb4fdbdd-2089-4097-9974-90b1cde13538[/url][/QUOTE]

I really have nothing to say either way. I just don't know what all is involved with maintaining a glass structure of this size, that is set in a Midwestern climate.

I was just pointing out, that anyone who thought that 1/4 BIL meant the stadium somehow sucked, was just being silly. Thats a great facility!

Boo wants in so bad! ;)

[QUOTE=hairysasquatch;18792237]Boo wants in so bad! ;)[/QUOTE]

The Chicago Collective voted to let him in. Unless there was push back from the Detroit/Minnesota/Green Bay delegates?

[QUOTE=Grid;18792839]The Chicago Collective voted to let him in. Unless there was push back from the Detroit/Minnesota/Green Bay delegates?[/QUOTE]

I reserve only a tiebreaker vote if necessary. Seems like one no from Vikes (DTMB). No word from any Packer-backers.

[QUOTE=hairysasquatch;18792237]Boo wants in so bad! ;)[/QUOTE]

You can’t keep me out anyway. Didn’t your Mom love you or something?:cry::cry:

[QUOTE=hairysasquatch;18792924]I reserve only a tiebreaker vote if necessary. Seems like one no from Vikes (DTMB). No word from any Packer-backers.[/QUOTE]

I just heard back from the Fudge Packer fans. They said Boo was good! And sent me this picture of themselves, after taking the vote.

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[QUOTE=Grid;18792966]I just heard back from the Fudge Packer fans. They said Boo was good! And sent me this picture of themselves, after taking the vote.

[IMG]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/27/5d/00275db2467573dc51db9ec88c1f772d.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Moobs!

[QUOTE=Boo;18792950]You can’t keep me out anyway. Didn’t your Mom love you or something?:cry::cry:[/QUOTE]

It's fun to pretend to adjudicate your fate.

DTMB seems angrier than ever lately.:confused:

[QUOTE=hairysasquatch;18792974]It's fun to pretend to adjudicate your fate.

DTMB seems angrier than ever lately.:confused:[/QUOTE]

The Vikings do that to you.

rasheem green 1 yr to the bears.

im now for better or worse, a chicago fan this year.

Tim Boyle has left the division.

Truly a somber day indeed.

[QUOTE=TheFrenzy;18795878]Tim Boyle has left the division.

Truly a somber day indeed.[/QUOTE]

We will wear black armbands tomorrow

[QUOTE=escapegoat;18795870]rasheem green 1 yr to the bears.

im now for better or worse, a chicago fan this year.[/QUOTE]

That was a good grab. I like the 1 year Make it or Break deal too.

Live look at Hairy thinking up new ways to trigger Bears, Vikings, and Packers fans:

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Someone should smashangle the 3-sided polygon and get the FA thread merged into the NFC North thread. They very clearly share the same DNA.

[QUOTE=packman80;18791715]$280 million is a qtr of the cost to build the stadium. If you need to spend $280 million in the next 10 years to keep it open that's some poor work done to it. At most I think the biggest expense maybe every 10 years you would need to do is update the sound and video boards in the stadium to keep up with tech.[/QUOTE]

Just because you’re used to a crater with a fence around it and some stolen high school bleachers doesn’t mean the civilized world wants to fester in the same conditions.

[QUOTE=oldgoldy97;18796656]Just because you’re used to a crater with a fence around it and some stolen high school bleachers doesn’t mean the civilized world wants to fester in the same conditions.[/QUOTE]

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