There's no denying the University of Phoenix Stadium is a sight to behold.
Photo by Todd Shurtleff
The University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Cardinals and Super Bowl 2008, is truly spectacular and a thrill no doubt for kids to experience. It's also easy to see all the action with the jumbo electronic scoreboard. But with all the vast space and empty seats it gives the feel of this being an exhibition rather than a heated contest between Nevada and Arizona rivals.
No official attendance figures were given, but it couldn't haven't have surpassed more than 5,000. The stadium – for this venue – is 63,000.
That said, it certainly didn't affect play on the field, which was surprisingly crisp for a game played two weeks before September. Impressive too, considering the game was televised regionally and with all the timeouts, took more than three hours to play. Much like a NFL game.
Normally I'd say that's about 45 minutes too long for a high school event. But in this case, it simply stretched out a unique and very worthwhile opportunity.
