NFL Players Say MetLife Stadium Is The Worst Place To Play

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey isn’t some old and decrepit sports arena like some others that we’ve seen. The home of the New York Giants and New York Jets, it is a modern stadium that was opened in 2010. It has hosted many major events, including the Super Bowl in February 2014 and the upcoming World Cup that will be hosted in North America. But according to a poll of anonymous players, MetLife is the worst place to play in the NFL.

Players Say MetLife Is The Worst Stadium In The NFL

The Athletic surveyed 85 NFL players to determine their favorite and least favorite NFL stadiums.

Top Three
• Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs)
• US Bank Stadium (Vikings)
• SoFi Stadium (Rams/Chargers)

Bottom Three
• MetLife Stadium (Giants/Jets)
• FedEx Field (Commanders)
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— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) November 21, 2023

The Athletic does a yearly piece in which they go around to various teams in the league and poll certain players on different topics. The sources are anonymous, so the results of the polls give us a pretty good idea of where NFL players stand on certain issues. This year, they have overwhelmingly selected Patrick Mahomes as the league’s top player, and think that the Eagles and Cowboys have the most annoying fan bases.

But a couple of the questions came in regard to the stadiums that they play in, and players were asked to give their opinions on which place they like to play in the least. 18.4% of the respondents, a majority, responded with MetLife Stadium.

There isn’t anything special or unique about the building. It looks and feels hollow, and with dual residency from the Jets and Giants and the generic NFL logo being the decal placed at mid-field, there isn’t a lot of team-related character for fans to latch on to.

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Author : Anthony R. Cardenas

Publish date : 2023-11-22 16:47:04

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