Master of Navel Gazing

The Cleveland football stadium was built downtown by the lake. The water is to the north so all parking and two main entrances are on the south. New apartment buildings were built on parking lots that had been vacant for years when the stadium went up. So parking is now pushed out. There are less cops so they herd the crowd unnaturally causing massive pedestrian choke points. I see why they are building a new stadium out of the city. The city has outgrown the spot of the stadium.

The interesting thing about going to sporting event spectacles is that you can really lose yourself in it and spend good time with family and friends. Sense of belonging has degraded with the lockdowns. But you can find it when you are with others rooting for your team. You have to ignore the costs b/c it's expensive as hell, but with a little budgeting for it, it's manageable. Don't think about the spend of the greedy owners. But cheer with others for your team (tribal) and escape.

Today was day 2 of 2 for spectator sports extravaganza. This time the Bills @ Browns. It was a good game all the way through even though the Browns came up short. 24F gametime temp with a windchill that made it feel 11F. Frankly, I don't like it that cold. It's not fun IMO under 40F for a football game. Stadium was 70% bills fans too which also sucked. But the ones around us were pleasant to talk to.