51. A recently approved biotech project will take over the North Campus in less than two years, where the football stadium is located. 52. A year ago, Allen had just exercised his option to purchase the Seahawks from Ken Behring after voters passed a ballot measure to fund a new football stadium. 53. But Allen also said he would only buy the team if it played in a vastly improved facility, most likely a new open-air football stadium with natural grass. 54. But he is a celebrity, a star sportscaster who often leads TV crews into the parking lot to check out the food action outside the football stadium. 55. But in our rush to bury this punching bag of a football stadium, let us pause to give it our thanks for saving the franchise. 56. But in multi-arena Seattle, Allen knows a new football stadium is a risk. 57. But if King County fails to execute the baseball stadium, the football stadium has no hope. 58. But Philip Anschutz, a billionaire developer, had proposed building a football stadium in downtown Los Angeles, with financial support from the city. 59. But the City Council formally designated a massive area of downtown for redevelopment this week, potentially including land that might be used for a football stadium. 60. But state stadium district law provides money only for baseball, not football stadiums. |