Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium named best stadium in NFL
By Ryan Stano
Lucas Oil Stadium has been one of the best facilities in the NFL since it was built back in 2008. It received yet another accolade in its short history.
The Colts decided to build a new stadium back in the mid-2000’s. It was affectionately known as the house that Peyton Manning built. It was finished back in 2008, and has been one of the pinnacles of the new age NFL stadiums since then.
Lucas Oil Stadium has once again garnered some recognition for its brilliance. It was named by Stadium Journey as the best NFL stadium for the 7th time in the last 8 years. That’s seriously impressive considering the amount of new stadiums that have been built since 2008.
The stadiums are rated on several categories, including food and beverages, atmosphere, fans, access, the neighborhood it is in, and some other catchall categories. Lucas Oil Stadium came in first out of all of the 32 stadiums that the NFL has.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been in the building since it was built. It is roomy in the seats and has plenty of vending areas. The stadium is easy to get to and there is plenty of affordable areas to park around the stadium and Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The retractable roof is part of what attracted the Super Bowl there in 2012. It gives the option of playing in the elements or controlled environment. It allows the Colts the flexibility of what they want to play in. It is a great option to have.
All in all, it’s recognition of a great building yet again, and one the Colts are proud that they have.