Best Sports Venues You've Been To

[berad]

Maybe you should work in the Wizards' front office?!  Jordan couldn't fix them, so they'd have nothing to lose.  S/O to Jason Hollins, btw.

Hard to do worse... John Wall is a beast, though, and should be a cornerstone

[flaccopoe]

Hard to do worse... John Wall is a beast, though, and should be a cornerstone

 

So you're a Wiz fan?

[berad]

So you're a Wiz fan?

Don't follow much basketball - I really like to watch during the playoffs, though - but I would say I'm a Wizards fan if I had to narrow it down.

I just like watching the games and it's interesting to see the focus on one-on-one matchups and how much players personalities come through in their style of play - somewhat of a contrast from football.

But, anyways, I guess I can rate a couple of college arenas.

UMD's Byrd Stadium: In my opinion, this needs to meet a wrecking ball. It was built in the 50s and it shows, despite the shoddy 'renovations' that have been hastily tacked on. Unfortunately, the university threw so much money away making ugly luxury suites (which, surprise, surprise, no one bought because the team sucks) that they have no cash to change it; plus they had to cut numerous sports teams, but that is for another time. Student section is all bleachers (and in full sun), facilities are outdated, and for being as old as it is there is no real historic feeling.

 

UMD's Comcast Center: No, in staunch contrast to Byrd Stadium, the Comcast Center is a top-of-the-line, NBA-quality arena. Student's come out en masse to root for the team and are always spirited. Even when the basketball team wasn't particularly good, like this season when we only made the NIT, games are generally packed and rowdy.

[Mt. Crushmore]

The Carrier Dome is really good when it's full of 30,000 people.

[H8R]

Jacobs Field ( Progressive now..) is a park built similar to Camden...needless to say, its a great park!

[The Raven]

I've been to Fenway, and I still have to take Oriole Park over it. Good stadium for sure, but it's not as great as Oriole Park.