CHARGERS EYE OCEANSIDE AS POTENTIAL STADIUM HOME

06/29/2009 3:41 PM - The latest in the ongoing San Diego Chargers stadium saga: the team would love to explore a new stadium in Oceanside, but proximity to the airport may put a damper on planning.

OSU: RENOVATIONS TO BOONE PICKENS STADIUM ALMOST DONE

06/15/2009 5:20 AM - The $282 million makeover of Boone Pickens Stadium is almost done, as the team has moved into the new workout and clubhouse facilities.

NEWSOM: CITY IS LOOKING AT SUING 49ERS OVER SAN FRAN NAME

06/02/2009 8:58 AM - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says his city may sue the San Francisco 49ers if the team decides to keep the name after moving to Santa Clara County -- which is a ways from The City.

U OF WASHINGTON LOOKS AT DOWNSIZING HUSKY STADIUM RENOVATIONS

06/02/2009 7:43 AM - The 12-member Husky Stadium Advisory Committee is discussing a number of options regarding the future of Husky Stadium, but the group remains committed to the facility.

 

Today's Video: RCA Dome comes down


Built for baseball and football (the Orioles came from St. Louis three years after it was opened), the park could have had easily been renamed Memorable Stadium for its various (albeit occasionally) football exploits. It was the home of the man who held most of the passing records in the 1950s and 60s (Johnny Unitas). It was the scene of one of the oddest occurrences ever at a sporting event when a plane crashed into the upper deck late in a playoff game. It housed a Canadian Football League team (that drew surprisingly well) for two seasons. And, when a fan tried to run across the field, LB Mike Curtis showed the form he used on quarterbacks and flattened the intruder with a forearm shiver. Although the team later fell on hard times and eventually moved to Indianapolis, the NFL Colts were so beloved (and the Memorial Stadium fans were so loud), the place was once referred to as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum.” We profile Memorial Stadium, the former home of the Baltimore Colts.

OBAMA'S BIG NIGHT MAY GO DIFFERENTLY THAN JFK'S

08/22/2008 12:39 PM - When Bartack Obama speaks at Invesco Field next week, it will be the second time a Dem canadiate has accepted his party's nomination at a football stadium. How it happened in 1960 -- the last time this occurred -- is quite an interesting story.

WELCOME TO THE REVAMPED FOOTBALL STADIUM DIGEST!

03/28/2008 12:07 PM - No, we didn't forget about Football Stadium Digest; we were taking the time to revamp the site and make it even more useful. We also used the revamping as a reason to launch a separate soccer site: Soccer Stadium Digest. Thanks for your patience as we work to make your daily reading more enjoyable!

JETS PLAN ON RESUMING BEER SALES NEXT SEASON

01/02/2008 10:39 AM - The decision to not sell beer at the New York Jets finale doesn't mean brew won't be available at 2008 games -- but it does send a signal to fans that rowdy behavior won't be tolerated.

JANUARY PROMOTIONAL GAME TO MARK END OF ORANGE BOWL

12/14/2007 9:42 AM - A Sunrise sports memorabilia company is planning to send the Orange Bowl out with a festival and sell off everything from seats to lockers as mementos of the venue's storied history.
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