ARLINGTON, Texas -- Hello from Cowboys Stadium, where, believe it or not, the NFL is still erecting some of the temporary seating sections in the end zones.
The league is redirecting those fans to the Party Plaza area outside the stadium until the situation is resolved. The league said it hopes to have the matter resolved by kickoff. Fans affected will be accomodated in their seats or relocated to similar or better seats, the league said.
How'd you like to have a $900 ticket and be told your seat might not be ready by game time? There are thousands of fans affected. Ouch.
UPDATE: The NFL issued this release on the seating situation:
"Approximately 850 fans with tickets in sections 205A, 215A, 230A, and 240A were affected and were relocated to similar or better seats.
"Four hundred (400) fans in sections 425A and 430A were not able to be accommodated with seats inside the stadium. These fans will each receive a refund of triple the cost of the face value of their ticket. The face value of these tickets are $900.
"The safety of fans attending the Super Bowl was paramount in making the decision and the NFL, Dallas Cowboys and City of Arlington officials are in agreement with the resolution.
"We regret the situation and inconvenience that it may have caused. We will conduct a full review of this matter."
Another disaster in Dallas. Kind of the theme this week.
On another topic:
It's been five years since the offseason of 2006, when 10 teams, including the Vikings, changed head coaches. Only three -- the Saints' Sean Payton, the Packers' Mike McCarthy and Houston's Gary Kubiak.
Kubiak is barely hanging on. In fact, Payton forgot all about poor Gary during a pre-game segment on ESPN this morning. Asked about McCarthy possibly becoming the second coach from those hires in 2006 to win a Super Bowl, Payton said:
"There were 10 coaches hired in 2006. Only two are left. It's like penguins diving into the Antarctic ocean. Eight got eaten and two are left."
