The roof was structurally independent from the stadium it covered.
Texas stadium roof.
Special doors roof to give las vegas raiders stadium outdoor feel there s no doubt in don webb s mind where the most popular photo op will be in the new las vegas stadium.
It is also the home of the cotton bowl classic and the big 12 championship game.
Non cowboys related events hosted.
It serves as the home of the dallas cowboys of the national football league nfl and was completed on may 27 2009.
The roof at texas stadium whose worn paint had become unsightly in the early 2000s was repainted in the summer of 2006 by the city of irving which owned the stadium.
Associated press arlington texas the texas rangers could be playing in a new 1 billion retractable roof stadium by 2021 and would remain in arlington until at least 2054 under plans revealed.
The roof was originally supposed to be the first retractable roof in the nfl.
The dallas cowboys were established in 1960 as expansion franchise and have been the most successful team in the nfl since winning five super bowl s and eight conference championships.
The texas rangers new globe life field is getting ripped on twitter.
Although the roof made the stadium high tech it caused problems for televising the games.
The texas rangers revealed their 1 2 billion stadium on tuesday and baseball fans at least in the twitterverse are less than impressed.
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The most distinctive element of texas stadium was its partial roof the only one in the nfl.
Mlb fans are ripping the new 1 1 billion rangers stadium for its soulless exterior.
Known for the hole in it s roof so god could watch his favorite team play the dallas cowboys called texas stadium their home for 37 seasons.
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However it was discovered that the structure could not support the additional weight.
The roof which covers and unifies the stadium bowl plaza and adjacent arena is clad in ethylene tetrafluoroethylene or etfe a tough translucent plastic that thanks to its dotted frit.
With a retractable roof over the field the sunshine and open air made the enclosed stadium impressive.
It was the first time the famed roof was repainted since texas stadium opened.