Jump to content

Chiefs will allow about 16,700 into each game


Recommended Posts

 
 
 
 
 
1 hour ago, FurpJ said:

   
Will they use canned crowd noise?    
    
   

The way Arrowhead holds sound even 17k will at least provide an environment without the need for fake noise. I wouldn’t put it past the Chiefs to try and sneak 20k in there either. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 
 
 
 
 
1 hour ago, dhitter said:

Titans just announced no fans for their home games until further notice. Bunch of pussies.

Just curious in general rather than the TItans, are there state rules that limit the number or prevent teams from admitting fans?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
2 hours ago, sith13 said:

Just curious in general rather than the TItans, are there state rules that limit the number or prevent teams from admitting fans?

The way the announcement was worded made it sound like a team decision. If it had been predicated on state mandated restrictions I think they would have mentioned it to prevent blowback on them. Plus they are taking a wait and see approach furthering my belief it's their decision 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 
1 hour ago, Handswarmer said:

States are driving this, not the teams. Nothing to do with being pussies

Oh come on. Can't a guy use an opportunity to rail on a hated team without everyone trying to "explain" it? Wake up Hands....just wanted to let people know what I think of the local guys. More to come.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 
7 hours ago, dhitter said:

Oh come on. Can't a guy use an opportunity to rail on a hated team without everyone trying to "explain" it? Wake up Hands....just wanted to let people know what I think of the local guys. More to come.

Well, sorry

Tennessee Titans

Stadium: Nissan Stadium

Capacity: 69,143

What we know: The Titans' home opener in Week 2 against the Jaguars on Sept. 20 will not have fans, Nashville mayor John Cooper decided on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The next home game will be two weeks later on Oct. 4 when the Titans host the Steelers, and the decision on whether to permit fans into the stadium for that game has not been decided. -- Turron Davenport

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 
 
 
On 8/18/2020 at 7:55 PM, Wolfscall said:

If there's only gonna be 16,700 tickets sold for the games. I'll be REALLY pissed to see any opposing jerseys in the stands. 

You will. Those season ticket holders are going to get bank for those tickets. Hell I might pay it just yo say I went to a COVID game.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
On 8/25/2020 at 6:35 PM, xen said:

lol at least to start the season, KC is the only afc west team allowing fans at the games.  Might be an advantage.

I don't want to be the downer, but an NFL game without fans, is it even worth watching?  Take the crowd noise out and you've sucked at least half the emotion out of the game.  I know I should be excited about the season, coming off of a super bowl victory, but watching football in empty or reduced crowd stadiums with either no to very little noise or artificial noise just isn't that appealing to me.  A roadie at mile high with no opposing fans would have me about as amped up as 2 xanax bars.  I know some football is better than none, I'm just hoping by December we can get back to close to normal, because my current interest is at an alltime low, which is something that shouldn't be happening following a super bowl season. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 

League is considering fake crowd noise in range of 70-85 decibels

Posted by Mike Florio on August 25, 2020, 11:51 PM EDT

Getty Images

Fans may not be present for games in most NFL stadiums, but it will sound like they are.

Per a league source, the NFL currently is considering the use of artificial crowd noise in the range of 70 to 85 decibels for games without fans present. As the source explained it, the sound level likely would be constant throughout the game, regardless of whether the home team or the visiting team has the ball.

In response to a request for comment, a league spokesman said, “We are finalizing plans.”

If the final plan entails the same sound level throughout the game, that creates a different competitive balance question than the league’s decision to let some teams host fans while others can’t. For a team like the Vikings, who have a significant home-field advantage coming from the noise generated by the fans who pack their stadium, the sound under normal circumstances will be lower when the Vikings have the ball and higher (significantly) when the Vikings are playing defense. Replacing that with artificial noise that remains at the same level for both teams at all times would not simulate normal crowd noise in that venue, largely wiping out Minnesota’s home-field advantage.

This approach will hurt both that have raucous home stadiums primarily consisting of their own fans, along with teams that have a nationwide footprint that results in plenty of their fans attending road games. (Some teams fall into both categories.) In contrast, this approach will help teams that are required to play on the road in loud venues, like in Minnesota, Seattle, or Kansas City, along with teams that either play in partially or largely empty stadiums and/or stadiums overrun by fans of the visiting team.

The Chargers, for example, will benefit from this approach. They typically have a home-field disadvantage because their fans are outnumbered by fans of the opposing team. Artificial noise that remains constant throughout the game will make things a lot more hospitable in their home stadium. Also, they won’t have to worry about venturing into opposing stadiums where the sound will be deafening as they try to run their offense.

It’s unknown whether artificial noise will be used to enhance the sound naturally created in places where partial crowds will be present. Again, nothing has been finalized. Here’s hoping that, if the league decides to use artificial noise, it’s done in a way that much better simulates how things would have sounded at a normal game in each specific venue.

Or, to avoid any and all issues or concerns regarding potential competitive imbalance or the failure to simulate actual crowd noise, maybe the league should use no noise at all.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
  • Create New...