Dome or No Dome: The Browns having a dome is a good thing.
When it comes to the decision for the Cleveland Browns to “renovate the old stadium or build a new domed stadium,” I did my best not to get involved. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen many people give their opinions about the subject. Many people are opposed to the team moving into a new stadium in Brook Park as it seems the Haslams want and, instead, would like to see the old stadium being renovated.
(Discussion of who should pay for such things is a little beyond this conversation)
A new, domed stadium wouldn’t be a bad thing, in fact, I think it would be a good thing
My perspective on this situation
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When it comes to the current landscape of the NFL, it is a lot different than what it was back in the early 80s or 90s ever since the mid-2000s.
In this current iteration of the NFL, teams are passing the ball more and running the ball less. If you are trying to play “old school” early-2000s style football in this current landscape of the NFL you are playing an outdated brand of football. If the Browns were to build a dome stadium, the “mystique” or “Cleveland’s football spirit” wouldn’t be lost. To be honest, it hasn’t even existed for multiple decades if we are being honest with ourselves.
Times are changing, you either adapt to them or get left behind and if you wanna stay behind that’s fine but the team will be fine without you.
Why a dome stadium is a good thing
Everyone knows by now that the Browns play right next to the lake, which can be a good thing and a bad thing.
During the winter, the wind blows right next to the stadium and when you factor in the wind chill it feels like you are playing in sub-zero temperatures. During the wild-card round last season, the Kansas City Chiefs played the Miami Dolphins in negative temperatures and many fans suffered frostbite which led to some having to receive amputations. Having a dome stadium can prevent something like this from happening.
