December 11, 2017
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida
My Friends Zach and Dustin
Pregame Thoughts
Prediction: Dolphins win by 3
Results
Final Score: Dolphins 27, Patriots 20
My Record: 17-10
This may have been the best prediction of the year. I didn’t get the score exact (and I have other times) but really it is because no one was giving the Dolphins a chance. My thoughts on not having Gronkowski and the Patriots being near last in the NFL in the run came into play big time. Also, credit to Cutler, he didn’t turn the ball over and played amazing!
The Game
Review to come! Sorry, this guy has been busy!
The Stadium
Overall Rating: A+
This was by far the best stadium this season! With only a handful left, it will be hard to beat. I will get into more details shortly, but pretty simply the Dolphins gave every fan in the stadium a great experience. I mean EVERY FAN because the amenities that the Dolphins had (concessions, bars, bathrooms, picnic areas, seating, etc.) were in EVERY SECTION throughout the stadium. As far as what the stadium has to offer and the experience you receive, it doesn’t matter if you sit in the upper deck or the sidelines and that alone is incredible!
I could go on and on about the positives, but let me try and briefly describe them. One is the fact that there are escalators to each level, I mean directly to each one that are clearly labeled and a straight shot up on the outside of the stadium. This is key because other stadiums have escalators that wrap around and everyone has to go up 3-4 to get to their section, sometimes it gets jammed, etc; the Dolphins eliminated that problem. Another problem they eliminated is long lines for concessions and bathrooms. They have food court style areas throughout the stadium with clearly labeled food and drinks before you get in line. Also, you can order some simple foods at the bar and get beers in almost any line (eliminates waiting in two lines). They also built enough large bathrooms but then added a bunch of smaller bathrooms around almost every single section. Fantastic.
The only negative might be that it’s not right in South Beach. However, it isn’t far away and if you drive, you can park in the neighborhoods nearby for free. They also do have some vendors in the parking lot selling food/drinks, so you can still tailgate. I think putting it closer to downtown Miami would have clogged traffic even more and raised prices for parking and eliminated the opportunity to have so many food court areas. So the little hassle for the drive, walk or bus to the stadium is eliminated by the experience. Great job Dolphins!
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