Miami changes their stadium's name......again

[BigDaddyFin]

How about "The Not-Orange Bowl."  That seems like a fair compromise.  This way no matter who buys the naming rights later it's still the Stadium in Miami that doesn't involve either Baseball or the Hurricanes.

[dolphantom]

It's a common misconception.  I have no idea if you are being sarcastic or not.

i know..... just messin with ya! it's all in good fun.........

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

why wait?? whats on your mind?

One of your great stadiums is named after a brand gum.  I believe the first name rights ever purchased.  

[StL FinFan]

One of your great stadiums is named after a brand gum.  I believe the first name rights ever purchased.  

It was called Cubs Park between 1920 and 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner and chewing gum magnate, William Wrigley Jr..

Owned by the Tribune Company since 1981, Wrigley Field has been a notable exception to the recent trend of selling corporate naming rights to sporting venues. The Tribune Company chose not to rename the ballpark, utilizing other ways to bring corporate sponsorship into the ballpark.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Field

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

It was called Cubs Park between 1920 and 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner and chewing gum magnate, William Wrigley Jr..

Owned by the Tribune Company since 1981, Wrigley Field has been a notable exception to the recent trend of selling corporate naming rights to sporting venues. The Tribune Company chose not to rename the ballpark, utilizing other ways to bring corporate sponsorship into the ballpark.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Field

Tribune choose not to resell the rights.  But when it was renamed from cubs park to wrigley it was a corporate renaming.  No different then if Wayne Huizenga had named the stadium "Blockbuster", "waste management" or "autonation". 

[dolphantom]

It was called Cubs Park between 1920 and 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner and chewing gum magnate, William Wrigley Jr..

Owned by the Tribune Company since 1981, Wrigley Field has been a notable exception to the recent trend of selling corporate naming rights to sporting venues. The Tribune Company chose not to rename the ballpark, utilizing other ways to bring corporate sponsorship into the ballpark.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Field

  therefore, proving my point. it was not named after  "the gum" per say. it was named after a man who happened to sell chewing gum . not for corporate greed.  my original  point was , these names stuck for many years, and not likely to ever change , due to tradition, pride and not caving to the corporate dollar.

[Philly Fin Fan]

  therefore, proving my point. it was not named after  "the gum" per say. it was named after a man who happened to sell chewing gum . not for corporate greed.  my original  point was , these names stuck for many years, and not likely to ever change , due to tradition, pride and not caving to the corporate dollar.

No, I wasn't referring to Wrigley having anything to do with gum, but rather the fact that those stadiums are steeped in tradition. Yes, I know Yankees Stadium is a new stadium, but that is an anomaly, due to the heritage of the franchise.

And I wouldn't have included the Cowboy Stadium, which just opened, because it very well may have naming rights sold. But I would've included Soldier Field in your list.

Here's my point- there is absolutely nothing, I repeat NOTHING unique about the home of the Dolphins. It's a cinder block and concrete, and mortar building, with zero, ZERO, history to it. So who care's what its named?

People may say "it should've remained Joe Robbie Stadium", but to me, thats like selling your house, and insisting the new owners keep the decor the same!

[tubba marxxx]

there REALLY needs to be "sarcasm font" to prevent pointless arguments like this

[dolphantom]

^^^^ but thats  all the fun.


and philly, i disagree. every team has a history. and if it doesnt, how are supposed to create a personna, or an atmosphere of any kind, if you keep changing the history, by changing the name? it sounds stupid , but what would the mystique of lambeau field be without the name? or would you still think of yankee stadium the same if it were called bank of america field?   its a matter of constantly "renting out" the rights to name a stadium, just to make money. its the same reason why the outfield walls look like billboards in every stadium . its disgraceful. i know there should be sponsors, but you have to agree its gotten way out of hand.

[Philly Fin Fan]

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I wasn't talking about team history.

You are comparing a stadium which is barely 30 years old to stadiums which have been around since nineteen dickety two. The only "newer" stadium which has any kind of personality is the Bucs home (because of the pirate ship). Other than that, you can step into any random NFL stadium, and if you switched out the banners, etc, it could be home to any other NFL team (Giants Stadium is a perfect example).

I've been to the domes in St. Louis, Atlanta, Minnesota, and the old KingDome in Seattle- they are generic. I went to Giants Stadium, RFK, Veterans Stadium, Three Rivers Stadium, Qualcomm (or whatever it is now) and Busch Stadium- aside from the crowds, the buildings were almost mirror images. They could easily have been designed by the exact same architect.

Even Gilette, Heinz Field, whatever the Ravens call their home now, and Lincoln Financial Field are pretty much cookie cutter images of each other (and some of them actually were designed by the same architectural firm)

We obviously disagree. No biggie. Is it about money? Yes. Does it matter to me? No. Does that money help pay for a better team? Yes. 

People keep forgetting the NFL is a BUSINESS.

[dolphantom]

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I wasn't talking about team history.

You are comparing a stadium which is barely 30 years old to stadiums which have been around since nineteen dickety two. The only "newer" stadium which has any kind of personality is the Bucs home (because of the pirate ship). Other than that, you can step into any random NFL stadium, and if you switched out the banners, etc, it could be home to any other NFL team (Giants Stadium is a perfect example).

I've been to the domes in St. Louis, Atlanta, Minnesota, and the old KingDome in Seattle- they are generic. I went to Giants Stadium, RFK, Veterans Stadium, Three Rivers Stadium, Qualcomm (or whatever it is now) and Busch Stadium- aside from the crowds, the buildings were almost mirror images. They could easily have been designed by the exact same architect.

Even Gilette, Heinz Field, whatever the Ravens call their home now, and Lincoln Financial Field are pretty much cookie cutter images of each other (and some of them actually were designed by the same architectural firm)

We obviously disagree. No biggie. Is it about money? Yes. Does it matter to me? No. Does that money help pay for a better team? Yes. 

People keep forgetting the NFL is a BUSINESS.

no , i know its about business. i understand that. i do. and it shouldnt matter to me either, but its not about just the stadium names. its about all the corporate greed that prevents the common fan, like you and i , from getting for instance, 50 yd line seats, without having to mortgage out your home. its about the owners charging the fans PSL's for the right to even buy tickets. then giving them shitty seats. gone are the days when you can go with your kids to a game ,and  maybe meet your favorite athelete. they cater to the corporations ,and forget about the common fan , who supports these franchises by going to games, buying thier gear, etc. and what do we get for it? a modells sign behind home plate.