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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Why? What’s wrong with the red mile? I see no reason why it needs to be something new. Maybe all those kids who watched us celebrate want to be able to experience such a wonderful event. Of course it won’t be exactly the same. 2004 was a perfect storm. Playoff starved city, underdog team, great weather, proximity to dome. But it doesn’t mean future iterations can’t be amazing in their own way. Plus, 17th ave just makes sense.
The Red Mile is dead? Long live the Red Mile.
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Completely agree. It takes work and effort to build something special which is often overlooked when people think of the best arenas and atmospheres to watch sporting events. Recent examples are Nashville and the raptors who have built great atmospheres for non traditional hockey/basketball cities. It takes effort from hiring young employees to hype up the crowd, building events outside of the arena and in game celebrations.
I'm looking forward to the red mile and if something 'spontaneous" happens somewhere else all the better but I'm not knocking the frames/city for trying.