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[Empirical Cane]

For you HRS nerds and real audiophile types...

Is it urban legend or some truth that HRS' overhang was designed to channel crowd noise on to the field to help give Hurricanes/Dolphins "home field advantage"?

Myth Busted or Proven?

 

[canester95]

You mean Joe Robbie?

 

[mcnaire2004]

Well I've seen some seriously weak crowds cause false starts before. Several moments over the years created the illusion of a home field advantage.

 

[ben]

You mean Joe Robbie?

It’s one person making all that noise?!?!?

 

[JamesQuall]

For you HRS nerds and real audiophile types...

Is it urban legend or some truth that HRS' overhang was designed to channel crowd noise on to the field to help give Hurricanes/Dolphins "home field advantage"?

Myth Busted or Proven?

 

[Empirical Cane]

This is strangely compelling me to squeeze Mrs Empirical's cannons.

I want to thank you.

 

[dudenate]

It’s one person making all that noise?!?!?

This provided a much needed laugh for all of us on the boards

Well done sir.

 

[SFbayCane]

You mean Joe Robbie?

No. Sun Lyfe

 

[CaneinBroward]

For you HRS nerds and real audiophile types...

Is it urban legend or some truth that HRS' overhang was designed to channel crowd noise on to the field to help give Hurricanes/Dolphins "home field advantage"?

Myth Busted or Proven?

Some truth. The main reason for the overhang was to cover the vast majority of the stands. In the SB between Chicago and the Colts, there was a steady rain through much of the game and then 3 years later the stadium hosted the Pro Bowl (first held out of Hawaii in decades) the week before the SB and the SB itself between the Saints and Colts in the following week. There was perfect weather for the SB, but there was rain throughout the Pro Bowl (I went to the game. A light drizzle, but it ****ed off the commish).

Goodell made a big stink about people having to sit through rain at an outdoor sporting event (yet, he was okay with NY hosting a SB in an open air stadium about 5 years later). Anyway, he said something would have to be done to cover the seats in order for Miami to host a game again. Stephen Ross decided to refurbish the stadium at that point in order to get SB money into the area again. Part of the refurbishment in addition to the overhang included adding seats on the sidelines closer to the field. The hope was to cover the heads of most fans while making a better home field advantage with more noise.

Anyone at the ND and VT games would say it's worked out pretty well, even for some poorly attended games as well.

 

[gruntking]

No. Sun Lyfe

You mean Land Shark.

 

[gruntking]

For you HRS nerds and real audiophile types...

Is it urban legend or some truth that HRS' overhang was designed to channel crowd noise on to the field to help give Hurricanes/Dolphins "home field advantage"?

Myth Busted or Proven?

Hey you old fart... happy belated 30,000.

 

[CanesLifer2]

You mean Land Shark.

You mean Pro Player

 

[NJshoreCane]

For you HRS nerds and real audiophile types...

Is it urban legend or some truth that HRS' overhang was designed to channel crowd noise on to the field to help give Hurricanes/Dolphins "home field advantage"?

Myth Busted or Proven?

A 2014 article by StadiumDB.com mentions “shading for 92% of the spectators” (which I disagree with), but no mention of acoustics.