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Who the heck are the LandSharks?
July 7, 2009I've found that seeing a stadium on television is one thing, but up close and personal is quite another.
That's the feeling I got when pilling up to the former Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Dolphin Stadium, which is now known as LandShark Stadium...for the moment.
Already not much to look at on the outside - with a really unfinished quality - it also has that new name to deal with.
After all, who are these LandSharks?
Is this a take on that old Saturday Night Live skit?
Will Chevy Chase be involved in some capacity?
The name change itself is so new that the sign outside the stadium remains unchanged:
But there's a reason for that. And it's not because the new team on the lease folded or moved.
According to Wikipedia: The Miami Dolphins have a new naming rights deal with Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville and Anheuser-Busch InBev's joint brewing project, Land Shark Lager, which renamed the facility "LandShark Stadium." The sponsorship deal is reportedly for eight months and the name will revert to Dolphin Stadium in time for the Super Bowl XLIV and the 2010 Pro Bowl, possibly to be replaced by another sponsor name if a deal can be secured before that time.
It would be really easy to bemoan how nothing is sacred anymore or how far people - even professional sports franchises - will stoop for a buck.
But I won't do it - especially in this economy.
So, Parrotheads rejoice!
Your leader and #1 Dolphins fan has his own stadium...for eight months.
Posted by Stephen Smith at 7:09 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
