I happened to be in Dallas and had a chance to see the Cowboys home-opener on Sunday. I thought it would be fun to see but being a Bills fan I don't like either team and sort of wished their was a way they could both lose. The Stadium and all of the facilities are very impressive although not quite as over-the-top or ostentatious as you might have been led to believe.
There are certain areas that are very different from The Ralph (like the free concert going on outside the stadium, the cheerleaders dancing on platforms, the gift shop that is almost as big as a Walmart and of course the enormous screen.) But once inside the place still feels like a standard stadium and not an especially great one...although the sheer size is impressive and it is new so everything is clean. It still takes forever to get a beer or use the bathroom and it also still takes an eternity to exit. Especially after a loss when everyone is shuffling/dragging feet.
There are really nice flat screens playing the game(s) in more locations than at the Ralph. I am thankful for that feature as I was able to watch the end of the Bills game standing in the hall.
The main difference is that the crowd just is not as loud. Even though it was much larger and the stadium seemed better configured for acoustics, the crowd just was not as loud as at the Bills games I have been to. Even with the defense on the field trying to hold the lead in the final minutes of the game it was not very close. It seemed strange but when I looked around a lot of people were sitting and attentively but quietly watching the game. Interesting. Another difference that surprised me, they do not have any song they play after their team scores. Nothing but silence, even after a TD. As a Bills fan that is hard to imagine isn't it?
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