Friday, July 17, 2009

A Texas-Size Stadium

By Richard Sandomir / The New York Times
July 16, 2009

ARLINGTON, Tex. — Jerry Jones, tour guide, was showing off.

Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, gestured as he drove his Lincoln Town Car around his billion-dollar stadium with the sloping glass exterior that reflects the colors of the sky, his team and his eyes.

He pointed out the views of the field and the gargantuan, 72-by-160-foot dual video screens fans will discover as they approach the gates. He explained how the retractable glass end zone doors were designed to slide away and — in mere minutes — allow in the Texas air.

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