Should I visit Jerryworld???

[yetisnowman]

Long story short I'm spending the majority of October traveling. By pure coincidence I'll be in Austin TX for Saturday all day, then Sunday is kind if a free day til I head west. Debating going to the game. Cons are tickets are stupid expensive. A cursory glance had them at close to 400 for nosebleeds. Also going to road games isn't all that fun win they don't win. And oddly my first 5 I attended they won, and the last 3 they lost. But the Aaron does like this building The main pro being I'm not sure when I'll have this opportunity again. I may just go to Dallas and hit up a watch party. Thoughts rats? Anyone ever been? Tex?

[ThunderDan]

Go to the game it will be great!

[mraynrand]

Could be entertaining, but only if you can afford it. I've been to a lot of away games. It's always more likely they'll lose and it can be painful, but it's less painful than a home loss. Would love to hear your experience. If you go, try to go through the lots for the tailgate experience. That's always been a high point for any road game.

Away tailgates:

Cincinnati - great people, lot of fun and games in the lots
Cleveland - Skipped the Muni lot; went to the Pit - lives up to it's name. People are good-natured. Any jeering was light hearted and fun.
Indy - terrible, almost non-existent tailgate. Stupid fans. Almost got in a fight.
Philly - Obnoxious as all hell. Philly mascot came by and tried to harass us. Wife made like Ace Ventura and ripped out some tail feathers. greatest tail gate ever.
Candelstick - wine and cheese. I kid you not, it was like being at an outdoor wedding reception
Buffalo - Neolithic. Fans break up and burn pallets right in the gravel lot. No striping in lot, people are mercenary parkers. Flags and sideview mirrors ripped off. Guy at tailgate had a modified weed wacker with a blender attached making margaritas. People were HAMMERED.
Chicago - everyone has the SNL 'da bears' accent. losers. they party like losers. They think they will lose and then they lose
Minneapolis - you can't party around the Metrodome. awful place.
Detroit - not a good spot for tailgate, but a good crowd. Don't take a wrong turn to and from your car.
Arizona - Tailgate is pretty sedate. Not exciting. They have a mall next-door kinda like what the Packers have except not team-oriented. Feels like you're having a tailgate at Chuck-e-Cheese.

[George Cumby]

^ You should write a Field Guide to NFL tailgates.

[texaspackerbacker]

Long story short I'm spending the majority of October traveling. By pure coincidence I'll be in Austin TX for Saturday all day, then Sunday is kind if a free day til I head west. Debating going to the game. Cons are tickets are stupid expensive. A cursory glance had them at close to 400 for nosebleeds. Also going to road games isn't all that fun win they don't win. And oddly my first 5 I attended they won, and the last 3 they lost. But the Aaron does like this building The main pro being I'm not sure when I'll have this opportunity again. I may just go to Dallas and hit up a watch party. Thoughts rats? Anyone ever been? Tex?

The only game I've been to there was the Badgers in the Cotton Bowl. It's obviously an impressive place, but very pricey (I assume) for a Cowboys home game. I had a brief suggestion from my grandson about going for this game too, but I said no. I don't like seeing my #1 favorite versus my #2 favorite. I saw the Cowboys at Lambeau (what was it?) season before last, and I felt conflicted.

[pbmax]

Yes, go if you can afford.

If you have a business contact, hit them up for a spot in a luxury box. Might get some sympathy for lonely guy away from home with nothing to do. Will get you in game then you can wander.

[pbmax]

Away tailgates:

Buffalo - Neolithic. Fans break up and burn pallets right in the gravel lot.

I can't believe there are no clips of the episode I need.

"But to cut off a man's legs; and steal his drawers."

"I mean people had a real aversion to freezing to death. They'd burn anything. I am talking to you from the middle of a great big empty."

[Vincenzo]

Could be entertaining, but only if you can afford it. I've been to a lot of away games. It's always more likely they'll lose and it can be painful, but it's less painful than a home loss. Would love to hear your experience. If you go, try to go through the lots for the tailgate experience. That's always been a high point for any road game.

Away

Buffalo - Neolithic. Fans break up and burn pallets right in the gravel lot. No striping in lot, people are mercenary parkers. Flags and sideview mirrors ripped off. Guy at tailgate had a modified weed wacker with a blender attached making margaritas. People were HAMMERED.. .

Lol at Bills games.
Last time I was there I was stunned at how hammered the fans were at that stadium. For example, at the end of the game I’m pulling out of a parking lot with my 12 year old son in the front seat and 2 friends in the back, I’m as sober as a judge cuz I’m driving. Of course I’m stuck in traffic as everyone is heading home after the game. The scene of people walking through the parking lots was one out of the walking dead. Everyone was holding someone else up from falling over. It was one step to the right and then three to the left. Pathetic actually. I mean, how the fuck hammered can you get.

[Guiness]

Could be entertaining, but only if you can afford it. I've been to a lot of away games. It's always more likely they'll lose and it can be painful, but it's less painful than a home loss. Would love to hear your experience. If you go, try to go through the lots for the tailgate experience. That's always been a high point for any road game.

Away tailgates:

Buffalo - Neolithic. Fans break up and burn pallets right in the gravel lot. No striping in lot, people are mercenary parkers. Flags and sideview mirrors ripped off. Guy at tailgate had a modified weed wacker with a blender attached making margaritas. People were HAMMERED.

When was this? It might've been me...probably not though, I think I left mine at home. The gravel lot is EPIC though. You shoulda been there for the Grateful Dead concert

Arizona - Tailgate is pretty sedate. Not exciting. They have a mall next-door kinda like what the Packers have except not team-oriented. Feels like you're having a tailgate at Chuck-e-Cheese.

NE is like this. I was there 2 weeks ago for the Jets game. We parked a ways away and there was a good crew, bbq's and kegs, but wanted to go to the stadium lot so walked the last kilometer or so. There is a Victoria's Secret in the strip mall adjoining the stadium! The main parking lots were access controlled to foot traffic, and no drinking on the 'street'.

edit - lol at being the third person to comment on Buffalo!

[Guiness]

Yes, go if you can afford.

If you have a business contact, hit them up for a spot in a luxury box. Might get some sympathy for lonely guy away from home with nothing to do. Will get you in game then you can wander.

This is how I became a Pack fan many moons ago. I was doing an install in Wasau and got to go to a game (early 90s). Just. Wow.

[mraynrand]

Guiness: I was at the Nov 5 2006 game
Love the modified blender

[pbmax]

[QBME]

Long story short I'm spending the majority of October traveling. By pure coincidence I'll be in Austin TX for Saturday all day, then Sunday is kind if a free day til I head west. Debating going to the game. Cons are tickets are stupid expensive. A cursory glance had them at close to 400 for nosebleeds. Also going to road games isn't all that fun win they don't win. And oddly my first 5 I attended they won, and the last 3 they lost. But the Aaron does like this building The main pro being I'm not sure when I'll have this opportunity again. I may just go to Dallas and hit up a watch party. Thoughts rats? Anyone ever been? Tex?

If you have seats relatively close to the field, then go.
If not, you'll simply be watching the mega screen above the field, in which case you'll be better off saving a bunch of cash and comfort by locating a local bar that is showing the game.

[Fosco33]

I watched Badgers in Final Four. We started in nose bleeds and by the end we’re gathered in main level in corridors and then snuck on some empty seats. I always say - you won’t regret going but you might regret not going...

[Guiness]

Amateur. This guy does it for a living!