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The Orange Bowl Movie, An end of a era!

I miss the OB every single time I attend a game at LandShark Condominium.
 
I bought this several months ago and I have yet to watch it in its entirety. I get about 15 minutes in and I'm in tears. I'm tearing up now as I type this.

I loved everything about that stadium. I grew up with that stadium. 'Canes. Dolphins. Football. There was nothing like tailgating in Little Havana with the Cuban vendors everywhere and no blockie. That stadium was home and I loved every stick of steel in that place. It's a Goddamn shame what happened. That stadium was the embodiment of the City of Miami.

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I was born and raised in Little Havana not five minutes from the OB... This video reminds me of important that stadium was to me as a fan of football. One of the greatest memories of my lifetime is having played in the Miami High Homecoming game at The Orange Bowl. I remember growing up and watching the UM games on TV and going outside during halftime to throw the ball around with my brothers and friends and being able to hear the anouncer and/or band playing from my doorstep. Being able to go and enjoy quite a few games as I got older and tailgating with friends and strangers was quite the experience. I dont think it will be possible to build a stadium that would even closely emulate what the OB has done in its history.
 
It really was electric when the game began-yes it was a dump compared to Landshark,however Alot of the home field advantage is gone now.That place was loud.
 
The orangebowl stadium is legendary to all south florida fans especially phin fans.
 
There is something to be said about the OB's Home Field Advantage. The way it was built, having originally been single level and then adding a second level going directly up and not out instead of the way these stadiums are built now which would be more out than up (hope you've followed me so far) allowed the fans to be closer to the action as well as creating a virtual tornado of insuferable noise when filled to capacity with a loud home crowd. I remember watching the Canes so many times during the bad years and the glory years and taking in just how deafening the crowd was when hyped up. Man I really will miss the Orange Bowl. R.I.P.
 
CUBANBADGUY said:
There is something to be said about the OB's Home Field Advantage. The way it was built, having originally been single level and then adding a second level going directly up and not out instead of the way these stadiums are built now which would be more out than up (hope you've followed me so far) allowed the fans to be closer to the action as well as creating a virtual tornado of insuferable noise when filled to capacity with a loud home crowd. I remember watching the Canes so many times during the bad years and the glory years and taking in just how deafening the crowd was when hyped up. Man I really will miss the Orange Bowl. R.I.P.
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Dude we were right on the field in the other team's ear. It was so loud at field level when that stadium was packed full of rabid 'Cane fans back in the day. You could feel the roar of the crowd under your feet standing on the field. Place was NUTS. At Landshark, you're so far away from the players it's ridiculous. At the OB, I remember Warren Sapp getting the fans jacked up on a big third and long. He'd be standing up on the benches and tarps waving towels, etc.

I miss tailgating in Little Havana so much. Parking in some dude's front yard. "No blockie." The Cuban food vendors on the corner. Getting half drunk over in Mini Grove Park and hitting the slides and swings. Lamar Thomas bouncing from tailgate to tailgate swiping a Corona at each. It was just a magical place to be. No other place like it in the world. Seriously, the day the Orange Bowl went down was one of the saddest days of my life. Just behind the day my Mother died. The Orange Bowl meant a lot to me. I knew football because of that stadium.
 
I nearly cried watching this. My greatest football memories were in that building. I wish it was that septic tank called Dolphin Stadium being reduced to concrete rubble instead of my beloved Orange Bowl.

God I miss that place.
 
It was uncanny the success that the Florida sports teams had in that building. How can you NOT miss it?
 
I'm still coming to terms with the name 'Landshark', but my therapist said the prognosis is excellent.
 
I remember being at a MNf game against the Eagles at the OB. Crowd noise so loud that Jaworski backed away from center about 3 times in a row and then finally threw an interception. The OB ROCKED. I can still see the clock shaking with the whole building vibrating. I will always miss the place, I look for it every time I drive by. The configuration of the current stadium with baseball in mind doomed the place as a football stadium.
 
jtoomuch said:
I remember being at a MNf game against the Eagles at the OB. Crowd noise so loud that Jaworski backed away from center about 3 times in a row and then finally threw an interception. The OB ROCKED. I can still see the clock shaking with the whole building vibrating. I will always miss the place, I look for it every time I drive by. The configuration of the current stadium with baseball in mind doomed the place as a football stadium.
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Man, being 30 now now- born and raised in Jersey- I never had a chance to go to the OB. My parents took us to Florida to see our grandparents every summer, but being so young I was never able to attend any games in Miami... I was 7 when the team moved to Joe Robbie. Just seeing the old video though- man- it's just amazing how quiet JRS is compared to the OB.

Ross, Dee, and the new regime running the business side of things have said they are always receptive to fan ideas... I think we should set up some kind of petition to send to the organization stating that when the Marlins move out, the seats get moved closer to the field to create the type of home field advantage we've been missing for 22 years. I think that is something they would seriously consider, given the competitive reasons for it, among others.
 
JCane305 said:
I loved everything about that stadium. I grew up with that stadium. 'Canes. Dolphins. Football. There was nothing like tailgating in Little Havana with the Cuban vendors everywhere and no blockie. That stadium was home and I loved every stick of steel in that place. It's a Goddamn shame what happened. That stadium was the embodiment of the City of Miami.

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Great post, JCane. I agree with everything, and I'm still in shock it was allowed to evolve this way. They could rubble Dolphin Stadium and I'd cheer, rubble South Beach and I wouldn't care one way or another. But to be without the Orange Bowl still seems unthinkable. I know Miami will never seem the same to me.
 
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