hole. It is parallel to sitting in the front row of a movie theater. Last week I was invited by my good buddy, Brian Kaufman, to a Giants game in which we sat 5 rows up in the end zone. While admittedly it was cool to be so close and see the action, when the ball was going the other way into the opposite end zone, I found my self struggling to see what was going on. In new stadiums such as Cowboys Stadium and the new Meadowlands Stadium, they have some of the most expensive seats on field level right behind the bench. Sure its cool, but call me crazy, when I go to a game I like to actually watch the game, not the behinds of bench players. My seats in Giants Stadium are in section 329, (upper deck, 20 yard line), in row 11. Now I know they aren't the best seats, but my Dad and I do get a great chance to see all of the movement and action of the game as a whole. We can see substitutions, wide receiver match ups, audibles, and all the action no matter which side of the field the action is on. Look, I wouldn't say my seats are the best. but being that I'm someone who likes to look at a game from a strategical view, looking at match ups and such, I like to be up a little bit, preferably in the mezzanine area somewhere around mid-field. The end zone seats are awesome and unique, but I wouldn't want my season tickets to be there. Where would you want to sit?
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
What is a Good Seat at a Football Game?
This is an argument I often have with people revolving location of seating at a football game. Usually an uneducated fan would assume that the closer you are is better. In theory - it makes sense - the closer to the field, the closer you are to the action. Certainly it has its benefits, you get to hear some of the hits; you can voyeur player chatter; you are able to see the players more clearly and most importantly, really get in to the on field action of the game. In most sports I would agree that sitting close is the best. In baseball and basketball the best place you can sit is front row. But in football it is different. Football is a sport in which the field is so wide and their is so much going on, that being close up can possibly obstruct your vision of seeing the field as a w
hole. It is parallel to sitting in the front row of a movie theater. Last week I was invited by my good buddy, Brian Kaufman, to a Giants game in which we sat 5 rows up in the end zone. While admittedly it was cool to be so close and see the action, when the ball was going the other way into the opposite end zone, I found my self struggling to see what was going on. In new stadiums such as Cowboys Stadium and the new Meadowlands Stadium, they have some of the most expensive seats on field level right behind the bench. Sure its cool, but call me crazy, when I go to a game I like to actually watch the game, not the behinds of bench players. My seats in Giants Stadium are in section 329, (upper deck, 20 yard line), in row 11. Now I know they aren't the best seats, but my Dad and I do get a great chance to see all of the movement and action of the game as a whole. We can see substitutions, wide receiver match ups, audibles, and all the action no matter which side of the field the action is on. Look, I wouldn't say my seats are the best. but being that I'm someone who likes to look at a game from a strategical view, looking at match ups and such, I like to be up a little bit, preferably in the mezzanine area somewhere around mid-field. The end zone seats are awesome and unique, but I wouldn't want my season tickets to be there. Where would you want to sit?
hole. It is parallel to sitting in the front row of a movie theater. Last week I was invited by my good buddy, Brian Kaufman, to a Giants game in which we sat 5 rows up in the end zone. While admittedly it was cool to be so close and see the action, when the ball was going the other way into the opposite end zone, I found my self struggling to see what was going on. In new stadiums such as Cowboys Stadium and the new Meadowlands Stadium, they have some of the most expensive seats on field level right behind the bench. Sure its cool, but call me crazy, when I go to a game I like to actually watch the game, not the behinds of bench players. My seats in Giants Stadium are in section 329, (upper deck, 20 yard line), in row 11. Now I know they aren't the best seats, but my Dad and I do get a great chance to see all of the movement and action of the game as a whole. We can see substitutions, wide receiver match ups, audibles, and all the action no matter which side of the field the action is on. Look, I wouldn't say my seats are the best. but being that I'm someone who likes to look at a game from a strategical view, looking at match ups and such, I like to be up a little bit, preferably in the mezzanine area somewhere around mid-field. The end zone seats are awesome and unique, but I wouldn't want my season tickets to be there. Where would you want to sit?
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