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Florida Marlins ballpark = overpass? (UPDATED with video)
About an hour into ABC’s broadcast of Saturday’s UM-Oklahoma game at Land Shark Stadium, Brent Musburger waxed about the Hurricanes’ former home, the now-demolished Orange Bowl.
ABC aired video showing where the old stadium once stood. On the site, as you know, workers have been constructing columns that will serve as the supports for the Florida Marlins’ $515 million retractable-roof ballpark. The images were something like this one at left, although much closer up. (Many, many thanks to Edward Martinez for posting the video on YouTube -- see below).
Here’s what Musburger said (thanks to a friend with a DVR):
“Well, there’s where the old Orange Bowl stood. All those great years and great games. Now an overpass is being built down there.”
Huh? An overpass? Could someone have clued him in?
Here’s what else he said:
“Many, many memories for a lot of folks here in South Florida and around the country, from Doug Flutie to Kellen Winslow, Joe Namath, you can go on and on. And here, they are in their new digs, Land Shark Stadium, where the Dolphins play their home games.”
Comments
I think they should call it "Overpass Stadium" when it opens! Thanks Brent!
Posted by: Jeff | February 7, 2010 9:32 AM
good read
Posted by: m65 field jacket | January 24, 2010 12:20 PM
Hey womanofteal, they have no support- their attendance is a joke. This has to be one of the most corrupt deals in a very corrupt city.
The worst owner in sports (according to many unbiased publications) gets a 1 billion dollar stadium? I can imagine lots of pockets got full b/c of this. Too sad to even be funny- and it will be empty after the first year.
Posted by: d2183 | October 8, 2009 1:10 PM
Brent Musburger is a tool.
He has always loved taking cheap shots and talking trash about Miami, warranted or not.
Posted by: Juan Martinez | October 7, 2009 4:45 PM
A highway overpass, would be a better use of the money.
Posted by: Suckers | October 7, 2009 10:01 AM
@d2183
You're so right why would the Marlins deserve their own stadium. I mean they only brought two world championships to Miami. They should probably go play in a sandlot somewhere right?
Posted by: ManOfTeal | October 7, 2009 7:26 AM
It might as well be an overpass- Marlins don't deserve a stadium.
Posted by: d2183 | October 7, 2009 3:03 AM
That is kind of crazy Brent didn't think to mention a Dolphin or Hurricane!
Posted by: Toby | October 7, 2009 12:01 AM
I put the video about the Brent Musburger "Overpass" on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1tVmuu
Posted by: Edward Martinez | October 6, 2009 9:43 PM
I put the video about the Brent Musburger "Overpass" on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1tVmuu
Posted by: Edward Martinez | October 6, 2009 9:43 PM
....from Doug Flutie to Kellen Winslow, Joe Namath".....* Those are the memories of the OB ? Funny, not one Dolphin mentioned, I guess they never had success there.
Posted by: Mitch | October 6, 2009 7:12 PM