Bringin' Down the House: 10 NFL Teams That Desperately Need a New Stadium
These days in the NFL, a lot of the smaller market teams are in desperate need of a new stadium.
For example, the Minnesota Vikings' stadium roof collapsed last December, causing the Vikes to play home games at The University of Minnesota.
The Miami Dolphins' stadium is a common setting for the Super Bowl, but the building looks worn down and could use some new turf.
Even Al Davis' Raiders need a new home, and he's considered moving them back to Los Angeles.
Who else needs to revamp or rebuild? Let's take a look...
Minnesota Vikings
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Last December, The Metrodome—home of the Minnesota Vikings—collapsed because of the immense amount of snow on the roof.
The Vikings played their first regular season game at "The Dome" in 1982! It's the ninth-oldest stadium in the league.
Even the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Golden Gophers (a college football team) have moved into brand-new stadiums of their own, but the city's beloved Vikings are still stuck in that dump.
The Vikes need a new place as bad as anyone in the league.
San Francisco 49ers
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The Beatles played their first live concert at Candlestick Park in 1966 and the New York Giants (baseball) played there beginning in 1960.
The San Francisco 49ers began playing at Candlestick in 1971, when Joe Montana and company won several Super Bowls.
The stadium is historic and holds 60,000-plus fans, but it's quite old. The 49ers get a new stadium in 2015 and it can't come soon enough.
Oakland Raiders
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The Oakland Coliseum has been home to the Raiders since 1966. Ironically, it wasn't even built for football, but rather, for the Oakland Athletics.
Al Davis has been pushing for renovations or a new stadium since 1981 when the team moved to Los Angeles and later returned.
It's a shame that more of the NFL's great fans can't attend Raiders games. Al Davis will eventually build a new stadium before his time with the organization is over or he'll move the team again.
It's tough for football players to play on a baseball diamond, especially when there's bad weather.
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Miami Dolphins
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The Miami Dolphins began playing in Sun Life Stadium when it opened in 1987.
The stadium is the only NFL home to also host a baseball team (Florida Marlins), a college football team (Miami Hurricanes) and an annual college bowl game (Orange Bowl).
The Florida Marlins will have a new stadium very soon, but Miami is a football city at heart and the Dolphins deserve a new place more than any other professional sports team.
Despite all the Super Bowls hosted at Sun Life, the stadium looks tacky and old and could use some remodeling.
New Orleans Saints
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The Superdome has been used for everything in Louisiana, including housing victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The Saints have the stadium packed every home game, but the roof has had its share of leaks and it looks very old.
The place actually closed from September 2005 until September 2006 for repairs.
It was opened in 1975. Since the Saints are the main attraction down on the Bayou, a new stadium would be a nice upgrade for the area.
Chicago Bears
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Unbelievably, Soldier Field has been open since 1924.
The Bears began playing there in 1971, as they're one of the NFL's oldest and most storied franchises.
Even recently, quarterback Jay Cutler complained that the Bears have the worst home-field conditions in the NFL and that he couldn't run quarterback sneaks without slipping.
Each winter, the winds and massive amounts of snow make Soldier Field look like a blizzard—and it's already ugly to begin with.
It's the oldest place in the NFL.
Kansas City Chiefs
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It's one of most electric atmospheres in the NFL, but Arrowhead Stadium has been around since 1972.
The Chiefs haven't played anywhere else.
Arrowhead had turf until 1994 when they switched to grass. The field is often times in bad condition because of the frequent rain in Kansas City.
San Diego Chargers
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It's been around since 1967 and Qualcomm is the fourth-oldest stadium in the NFL.
This place holds 70,000-plus Chargers fans and formerly housed the San Diego Padres until 2003.
The stadium may not look old because the beautiful San Diego sun overlooks it, but it only cost $27 million to build.
Don't build a brand-new place, but "Supercharge" it.
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Heinz Field looks deceivingly small, but it houses close to 70,000 Steelers fans.
The stadium opened in 2001, but with the University of Pittsburgh's football team using it too, Heinz Field could definitely use some new turf.
Just a few years ago, a game between the Dolphins and Steelers turned into a mud bowl on "Monday Night Football."
The stadium is in decent shape, but the playing conditions are horrid.
Green Bay Packers
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Lambeau Field is possibly the most historic stadium in sports, but it's old.
Packers fans love and embrace the "Frozen Tundra" but the scoreboard and sounds coming from it look and sound outdated—sort of like the old Yankee Stadium.
Lambeau Field will never be destroyed or deserted, but only because of its age, the Packers might need a new one soon.
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