I've seen the 'Phins play in Miami (at both stadiums), and away in Indy, Buffalo, New York, New England (both stadiums), and Tampa (preseason).
In terms of being close to the action on the field, Buffalo is the best. When you are in the front row, you are less than 10 feet from the players. You can hear what the players and coaches are saying/yelling and you can feel the collisions. The Orange Bowl was the same way. I wish we still played there.
Gillette stadium in New England is a great Stadium, I just have really bad memories from there, as well as Foxboro. But as far as a new, modern (outdoor) stadium with all the latest and greatest, it's a pretty cool place.
I hate New York. Indy sux cuz I hate Domes... even though I am a Syracuse Season Ticket Holder. Football should be played outside. Period.
That said, my least favorite stadium to see a game is Dolphins Stadium. I loooooooove going there every year. I love being surrounded by 'Phins fans (as opposed to the fat, hairy, smelly Bills fans I live with up here - and that's just the Women!!!)... but I hate watching games there. I feel like I'm watching a tennis match. You are too far away from the field, even in the 1st row. The fans are not into the game like they are in other stadiums... I think because of their proximity to the field. It's just a bad stadium... bad setup. You are too far away from the field and the 1st row is too high up.
Don't get me wrong, I'll come down there every year at least once or twice for games as long as I'm still living, but if I had to rate stadiums I'd have to put Dolphins Stadium at the bottom of the list. I miss the Orange Bowl.
Wanna know what I think? OK, I'll tell you. I think since we have to put up with the Marlins infield dirt, they should have to put up with marks on their field from the removable rows of seats that get wheeled in for Dolphins games. I think for Football, they should have another 10 - 15 rows of seats that they put in place around the stadium to get the fans closer to the action. They do this in Syracuse for basketball. The put a curtain up on the 50 yd. line of the football field, cutting the stadium in half. Then they wheel in seats all around the Basketball court to get people closer to the action. This should be done at Dolphins Stadium for football.
It's good business too. Think about how much loot H. Wayne could make off of 15 rows of premium seating all the way around the stadium. Whaddya think about that?
Anyway, I kind of got off on a rant there, but that's my 2 cents.
