My First Steps Inside Cowboys Stadium
November 22th, 2012 was the first time I ever step foot inside of Cowboys Stadium.
People who have been fortunate enough to have attended a game in Arlington, Texas can tell you about the colossal domed stadium and it’s enormity, but until you actually walk in those gigantic doors yourself, you’ll never truly have any idea.
This place was like nothing I had ever seen.
Cowboys Stadium became the new home of the Dallas Cowboys franchise in May of 2009, replacing the once Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. With a seating capacity of 80,000, and the largest domed retractable roof in the world—the Cowboys can host the ultimate football experience.
Thanksgiving has always involved football in my family and this past year was no different. This year however, we were able to check something off my bucket list that I have wanted to do for years, and that is to attend a Cowboys vs. Redskins game at home in Texas.
The game itself did not turn out as I had imagined of course, being that the Cowboys lost to the Redskins 38-31, but the experience alone made it all worthwhile.
In Texas, they say “everything is bigger,” and they aren’t kidding. The tailgating at Cowboys Stadium allows for the ultimate setup for all your fellow fans, friends, and families to come together and have a good time. Our tailgate had a giant skillet to keep our Thanksgiving meal warm as we visited, stuffed down some turkey, and enjoyed sharing time together for the holiday.
Inside the stadium you will notice the pride this franchise has by not only by the cleanliness of the stadium itself, but by the extreme devotion the fan base has to their team. The way in which the team gets the fans involved during the game is powerful, filled with pre-filmed videos of the players addressing the crowd and interacting with them in ways you noramlly wouldn’t find at other NFL games.
Aside from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, they have a dance team called the Rhythm and Blues Dancers who dance on flaming platforms to add to the excitement of the game. The pride doesn’t stop there—even the hand towels in the bathrooms throughout the stadium even stars on them. They have branded every inch of their new home and are proud of it.
I have to say it like this—you may not be a Cowboys fan, but visit that stadium one time and you will understand why the franchise has the enormous following it does. The stadium is unbelievable (literally), the fans are die-hard, and beyond warm and welcoming (even to those who do not represent their own team.) Call it southern hospitality if you will. You don’t have to be a Cowboys have to appreciate that.
GO COWBOYS!
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