Empty Seats At Mile High - The Orange Mane

Turd_Ferguson · 11-19-2011, 08:30 PM

I dont live in Denver, but I usually try to make it to at least one game a year. I went to the Jets game Thursday, and was shocked that the stadium didnt come close to being full until almost half time. Is it like that at every game? I couldnt believe this was a prime time game and the place was half full. What gives?

Kid A · 11-19-2011, 08:31 PM

Thursday night. Lot of working stiffs can't get off early to get downtown to the stadium on time for a 6:20 start.

Turd_Ferguson · 11-19-2011, 08:35 PM

That kinda figures.. That place was definitely rockin by the time the final drive rolled around!

schaaf · 11-19-2011, 08:38 PM

My guess would have been a working night

Dukes · 11-19-2011, 08:39 PM

Sold out, but something like 3000 no shows. Must have been since it was a weeknight. At least it wasn't full of Jet fans.

epicSocialism4tw · 11-19-2011, 08:41 PM

Thursday night.

Turd_Ferguson · 11-19-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dukes

Sold out, but something like 3000 no shows. Must have been since it was a weeknight. At least it wasn't full of Jet fans.

I dont know what was worse the, drunken Tele Tubby wearing a Tebow jersey babbling on about being a Dolphins fan that came to watch Tebow, or the drunken Jets fan carrying on about Revis... At least I got to hear the Jets fan get made fun of all the way out the stadium.

orange crusher · 11-19-2011, 08:45 PM

Both games I've went to this year were night games and have been like that. For some reason, they've had the Colfax exit closed and the traffic has been flowing slower than normal near the stadium. Some friends that usually park to the north and ride the bus said it took a lot longer than it usually does and they missed the beginning of the game. I'm not sure what they think they're accomplishing by closing the Colfax exit and forcing all the traffic to the other exits. The lines to get in the stadium also seemed slower than normal Thursday night.

DomCasual · 11-19-2011, 09:09 PM

What was really pathetic was the empty seats at Arrowhead in the 4th Quarter. It's not as if it was a blowout - the lead was ten, and then seven. Yet the place was almost empty.

bronco militia · 11-19-2011, 09:11 PM

night games during the week suck in Denver. The NFL should skip thursday and focus on Saturday night games this time of year

IHaveALight · 11-19-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco militia

night games during the week suck in Denver. The NFL should skip thursday and focus on Saturday night games this time of year

10 million people watched the game on TV. The NFL won't be dumping Thursday night football anytime soon.

theAPAOps5 · 11-19-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Turd_Ferguson

I dont live in Denver, but I usually try to make it to at least one game a year. I went to the Jets game Thursday, and was shocked that the stadium didnt come close to being full until almost half time. Is it like that at every game? I couldnt believe this was a prime time game and the place was half full. What gives?

Well it did fill up later supposedly there was horrid traffic. But yeah this is the little known Orton effect.

Agamemnon · 11-19-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DomCasual

What was really pathetic was the empty seats at Arrowhead in the 4th Quarter. It's not as if it was a blowout - the lead was ten, and then seven. Yet the place was almost empty.

Let's be honest. Ten points might as well be thirty when it comes to the Chiefs' offense.

Kaylore · 11-19-2011, 10:35 PM

The night games always take awhile to fill.

Meck77 · 11-19-2011, 10:40 PM

Traffic and RTD sucks balls.

Bronx33 · 11-19-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Meck77

Traffic and RTD sucks balls.

Some stuff never changes.

broncocalijohn · 11-19-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronx33

Some stuff never changes.

What that traffic sucks or that Meck b****en about RTD?

dbfan21 · 11-20-2011, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by IHaveALight

10 million people watched the game on TV. The NFL won't be dumping Thursday night football anytime soon.

Also...expect to see the Broncos a lot in prime time next year. Sunday night, Monday night, Thursday night...

Jay3 · 11-20-2011, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Turd_Ferguson

I dont live in Denver, but I usually try to make it to at least one game a year. I went to the Jets game Thursday, and was shocked that the stadium didnt come close to being full until almost half time. Is it like that at every game? I couldnt believe this was a prime time game and the place was half full. What gives?

They reported a major logjam in traffic. Whatever your main interstate into downtown is.

Dukes · 11-20-2011, 05:27 AM

Another thing is the pat downs. It took me 40 minutes just to get into the stadium. I missed the first series and there were A LOT of people behind me in line waiting to get in. This was a cause as well.

Rocket 7 · 11-20-2011, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DomCasual

What was really pathetic was the empty seats at Arrowhead in the 4th Quarter. It's not as if it was a blowout - the lead was ten, and then seven. Yet the place was almost empty.

Beginning of the game you could see plenty of empty seats.

Gort · 11-20-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dbfan21

Also...expect to see the Broncos a lot in prime time next year. Sunday night, Monday night, Thursday night...

wouldn't it be cool to see them featured on Hard Knocks next season?

i don't think Elway/Fox/Bowlen would go for it, but with Tebow mania sweeping the nation, and the world, and maybe even the known universe, it would be an interesting choice.

colorado jones · 11-20-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dukes

Another thing is the pat downs. It took me 40 minutes just to get into the stadium. I missed the first series and there were A LOT of people behind me in line waiting to get in. This was a cause as well.

This. They should of had double the staff patting people down.

Hercules Rockefeller · 11-20-2011, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Meck77

Traffic and RTD sucks balls.

I can't believe C-DOT had 2 lanes of southbound I-25 closed down after the game. I swear the area around Sante Fe is always under construction.

Hercules Rockefeller · 11-20-2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by colorado jones

This. They should of had double the staff patting people down.

Everyone was getting a TSA-style patdown in my line

11-19-2011, 08:30 PM	#1
Turd_Ferguson Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,157 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eric Decker	Empty Seats At Mile High I dont live in Denver, but I usually try to make it to at least one game a year. I went to the Jets game Thursday, and was shocked that the stadium didnt come close to being full until almost half time. Is it like that at every game? I couldnt believe this was a prime time game and the place was half full. What gives?

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11-19-2011, 08:31 PM	#2
Kid A Ring of Famer I don't need love. I just need wins Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,585	Thursday night. Lot of working stiffs can't get off early to get downtown to the stadium on time for a 6:20 start.

11-19-2011, 08:35 PM	#3
Turd_Ferguson Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,157 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eric Decker	That kinda figures.. That place was definitely rockin by the time the final drive rolled around!

11-19-2011, 08:38 PM	#4
schaaf Bossing at its Finest No salary cap in the dope game Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Montana Posts: 1,949 Adopt-a-Bronco: Nate Irving	My guess would have been a working night

11-19-2011, 08:39 PM	#5
Dukes Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,317	Sold out, but something like 3000 no shows. Must have been since it was a weeknight. At least it wasn't full of Jet fans.

11-19-2011, 08:41 PM	#6
epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	Thursday night.

11-19-2011, 08:45 PM	#8
orange crusher Predominately Orange Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,563	Both games I've went to this year were night games and have been like that. For some reason, they've had the Colfax exit closed and the traffic has been flowing slower than normal near the stadium. Some friends that usually park to the north and ride the bus said it took a lot longer than it usually does and they missed the beginning of the game. I'm not sure what they think they're accomplishing by closing the Colfax exit and forcing all the traffic to the other exits. The lines to get in the stadium also seemed slower than normal Thursday night.

11-19-2011, 09:09 PM	#9
DomCasual The Dude abides. Shameless Homer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cocytus Posts: 13,167 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gus Frerotte	What was really pathetic was the empty seats at Arrowhead in the 4th Quarter. It's not as if it was a blowout - the lead was ten, and then seven. Yet the place was almost empty.

11-19-2011, 09:11 PM	#10
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,568	night games during the week suck in Denver. The NFL should skip thursday and focus on Saturday night games this time of year

11-19-2011, 10:35 PM	#14
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,010 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	The night games always take awhile to fill.

11-19-2011, 10:40 PM	#15
Meck77 Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,308	Traffic and RTD sucks balls.

11-20-2011, 05:27 AM	#20
Dukes Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,317	Another thing is the pat downs. It took me 40 minutes just to get into the stadium. I missed the first series and there were A LOT of people behind me in line waiting to get in. This was a cause as well.