Retractable Roof Open Super Bowl

Atlanta reuters the retractable roof on the mercedes benz stadium in downtown atlanta is expected to be open on sunday when the new england patriots and the los angeles rams meet in the super.

Retractable roof open super bowl.

According to tim tucker of the atlanta journal constitution league officials said they continue to consider the possibility for leaving the retractable roof at mercedes benz stadium open at least for part of the pre game for super bowl liii if not the game itself. Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium in minneapolis minnesota united states built on the former site of the hubert h. Phoenix the super bowl location in sunny arizona will present a dilemma for league officials as they grapple with a question faced by many pro sports teams in an era of retractable roofs. Super bowl liii is scheduled for feb.

The roof was closed at houston s nrg stadium when the falcons and patriots played in super bowl li two seasons. The vikings played at the metrodome from 1982 until its closure in. Jenkins said a compromise could be to have the roof open before the game and then closed by kickoff. Nfl officials have said they hoped to play super bowl 52 with mercedes benz stadium s famous retractable roof open.

Yet the nearly four year old venue lacks the iconic elements found at acclaimed buildings elsewhere the gigantic scoreboard of the dallas cowboys at t stadium the retractable roof of the indianapolis colts lucas oil stadium the spectacular views of the san francisco giants at t park. Atlanta the nfl wants the retractable roof at atlanta s 1 5 billion mercedes benz stadium open for the next super bowl weather permitting. Humphrey metrodome the indoor stadium opened in 2016 and is the home of the minnesota vikings nfl. It could be opened pre game during the game or not at all.

It also hosts early season college baseball games of the university of minnesota golden gophers.