Cowboys Stadium Could Soon Have Sponsor
Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones opened Cowboys Stadium two years ago without receiving several million dollars from a big-time sponsor to have their name all over it. The spaceship-looking structure in Arlington is still without a sponsored name, but that could soon change. (more…)
Cowboys Stadium to Host LSU vs. Oregon, TCU vs. BYU, Others
There are several high-profile events to take place at Cowboys Stadium in 2011 no matter whether the Dallas Cowboys play home games there. Two NCAA football games will take place at the space ship-looking fortress in Arlington this fall and not just any NCAA football games. Both of these games will very likely influence the BCS National Championship race and the DFW will host both of them. (more…)
Fans Sue NFL, Dallas Cowboys Over Super Bowl Seating Issues
It turns out that around 1,000 of the 1,250 fans that had to be relocated due to unsecure temporary seating during Super Bowl XLV in Cowboys Stadium are suing the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys, and Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones. A lawsuit filed in Dallas will award $5 million in damages to the angry plaintiffs if won by the fans. Under Texas’ trade law, that number can even be tripled if the circumstances play out right for the disgruntled fans. (more…)
1,250 Fans Relocated Due to Unsafe Seating at Super Bowl in Cowboys Stadium
Maybe the NFL should let the host city organize the seating at the Super Bowl from now on. Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones planned for Sunday’s event with careful detail and made the entire ordeal a big hit. However, he was not in charge of seating inside his own $1.15 billion stadium. The NFL rules that the league will take over the duties in the host stadium each year for the Super Bowl. However, when 1,250 fans had to be relocated and/or refunded because of seating issues less than 15 minutes before kickoff, the NFL realized it might be doing too much. (more…)
Green Bay Packers Win Super Bowl XLV
Titletown has yet another championship. The Green Bay Packers have won more NFL Championships than any other franchise, dating back to before the first Super Bowl in 1967. That Super Bowl and the following one saw Packers quarterback Bart Starr lead his team to back-to-back titles. That team was coached by the legendary Vince Lombardi, after whom the Super Bowl trophy was named. Thus, the trophy has returned home to the place where it originated. Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones watched as Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers took MVP honors by leading his team to a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV in Cowboys Stadium.
