Tuesday

If you're from Michigan, you remember the Silverdome. It housed the Detroit Lions for 30 years, was the chosen venue for many major rock bands, and even hosted the Super Bowl. It was the largest NFL stadium for nearly 20 years and is still, I believe, the largest indoor venue in the Midwest. After the Lions left about five years ago, the humongous structure became defunct, just sitting there in Pontiac, Michigan, taking up a bunch of space.

But I guess that's changing. From what I have been told, a management company purchased it for $500,000 (I guess it cost over $50 million to build) and is incurring $1.5 million annual carrying costs (e.g., insurance, utilities, maintenance, etc.). They hope to bring it back, possibly as the home for a major indoor soccer team and other events.

Well, I had the honor of spending Sunday at the Silverdome. My son Jack is a talented football player and there was a 7-on-7 football tournament at the Silverdome that featured some of the top talent in the State (among others, there were recruits from Michigan and Georgia Tech). It was a grueling 14-hour day, and I don't know how much exposure Jack received, but it was neat to see the Silverdome. It's in far better shape than I expected. The picture above was taken with my iPhone. It's still a magnificent structure that deserves serious consideration from promoters who need an absolutely huge stadium.

Note: I'm still reeling from Sunday's events. Regular blogging will resume on Wednesday.