The Cowboys might not have a naming-rights deal for their new stadium. But they will have some kick-ass technology there.
Per SportsBusiness Daily, the team and Cisco announced Wednesday an extensive assortment of techno-toys at the new stadium, including “Cisco’s StadiumVision” on nearly 3,000 HDTV monitors, “luxury suite video customization and concession ordering via IP telephones” (whatever that means), and a new platform for digital corporate signage.
“We have looked to build a model that not only works for today and for the next decade, but for many years beyond that,” Cisco Executive V.P. Dave Holland told Eric Fisher of SportsBusiness Journal. “On one hand, yes, we’re moving around ones and zeroes. We’re in digital plumbing, and I’m honored to be a plumber. But what this is really about is transforming the entire fan experience.”
“What Jerry [Jones] has done here will be the model for all sporting venues of the future,” Cisco Chair & CEO John Chambers (who by the way is a West Virginia University alumnus) said earlier today on CNBC’s The Call.
If nothing else, the bells and whistles might help to distract the paying customers from the underachievers in the silver helmets with the blue stars.
Since a swanky new stadium helped get people to show up for several years of bad players in silver helmets with the blue lions, the Cowboys’ new gizmos and gadgets could keep their stadium full for many, many years of untimely Tony Romo turnovers.
Cowboys, Cisco To Distract Fans With High-Tech Stuff
Posted by Mike Florio on June 17, 2009, 4:27 PM EST
37 Responses to “Cowboys, Cisco To Distract Fans With High-Tech Stuff”
LOOK! LOOK! Florio did that cute little thing where he takes a shot at the team in his last sentence again!
I’d be more excited if it was Sisqo . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP3bZZLGBlo
Will the Cowboys players be able to take these HDTV’s home to watch the playoffs?
all i know is at least Tjack will have a job… working the concessions at the new stadium…
““What Jerry [Jones] has done here will be the model for all sporting venues of the future,”
God, I hope not. You know what I want in a sporting venue?
*Not in the middle of nowhere
*Relatively easy in/out with decent parking
*Good views from all seats
*Loud and fun
*Reasonable prices for tickets and concessions
*Fewer dumb restaurants, clubs, suites, and other crap that draws in the yuppies and corporate types. Those idiots kill the game ambience by doing annoying things like constantly talking on cell phones and yelling at people to sit down.
That’s about it. What I don’t need is to pay $200 for tickets, drive an hour to the stadium, spend an hour trying to find parking, spend an hour walking to the stadium, buy a hot dog and beer for $30, then sit in a stadium that’s dead quiet because all the lower seats are filled by yuppies who are too busy talking to clients to stand and cheer. And still end up watching the game on a damn Cisco TV since the view sucks from my seat. Most stadiums seem to be going that way, and if that’s how it is, I’d rather watch from home.
“If nothing else, the bells and whistles might help to distract the paying customers from the underachievers in the silver helmets with the blue stars.”
Maybe it’s to distract from the underachieving bloggers/lawyers with $3 haircuts and elevator shoes. Don’t be jealous because the Steelers and Eagirls can’t get better venues than comparative shoeboxes decorated with old christmas lights. And ketchup bottles. And tin cans with string instead of IP phones haha
Wow, you missed the part where the IP phones are for the rich assholes who take up all the space with those goddamned luxoboxes.
You proles, not for you.
““What Jerry [Jones] has done here will be the model for all sporting venues of the future,” Cisco Chair & CEO John Chambers said earlier today on CNBC’s The Call.”
Yes, please give us 50 million for our overpriced crap, we’re so happy Jerry did it, we can rape his ass more than Mike Tyson’s prison boyfriend.
I’m sure it’s state of the art. Skellator wouldn’t have it any other way. But if it’s junk, overrated silly technology, it’ll prove ONCE AGAIN : you can’t buy class. And neither the new stadium (I’m guessing) or Jerry Jones has any class.
“…ordering via IP telephones” (whatever that means)”
If it’s a Cisco IP phone, it means the call will drop, but no one gets fired for buying Cisco (eye roll).
Who’s paying the electric bill for this thpecial new thtadium?
Jeez guys, bitter much? Don’t be mad that Jerry Jones has lost more money in the seat cushions of his couch than you will collectively make in your entire under-achieving lifetimes.
It worked for the Cardnals….they went to a superbowl…haha
Seriously though, The stadiums dont make the teams, these big expensive stadiums attract people with too much money and nothing better to do. Most dont care about the game, they would rathe sit their on their dumbass cellphones or reading the news but once you stand up and cheer or accidentially utter an F-bomb or something they flip out cause they brought their kid “to enjoy the game”.
I would rather the NFL have a college type atmosphere where its cool to actually stand up cheer and yell for your team. Only stadium like this ive been to where fans are palateable is Green Bay. Ive been to several stadiums around the league and its sad how your “true football fan” gets pushed out for rich douches with no interest and too much money.
Now I prefer to stay home and watch the games. Thank you for ruining live football wine and cheesers. I know first hand…come to Bank of America stadium if you truely want a lame ass experience at a football game…but HEY! we have a nice stadium!…. =/
Really Florio, another Lions joke?
Come on- we get it -they arn’t good
An IP phone is a phone that uses an internet connection rather than a traditional landline to make a call. In this case, the phones will be on an internal network rather than the internet itself.
But it would be funny as hell if someone would hack the phone system and twist some tails.
“Jeez guys, bitter much? Don’t be mad that Jerry Jones has lost more money in the seat cushions of his couch than you will collectively make in your entire under-achieving lifetimes. ”
Heard you remodeled your room in gramma’s basement Vox. How’s it working out for you?
“If nothing else, the bells and whistles might help to distract the paying customers from the underachievers in the silver helmets with the blue stars.”
Zing! It’s pretty bad when the best show in your stadium isn’t on the field.
P.S. I know the above paragraph was put in there to piss off Vox. Good on ya.
Thats nice and all but the nosebleed tickets are 100 a peice. If you want to tailgate park plan on adding 50 to another 100 dollars.
I’m interested to find out if they ever sell out, probobly will discount a lot of tickets.
All that crap and they still have to take up a collection for the guy that is paralyzed due to Jerry Jones’ negligence. WOW
How many different ways do you need to see Tony Romo fumble away the playoffs?
DC_Bengals_Fan says:
June 17th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
““What Jerry [Jones] has done here will be the model for all sporting venues of the future,”
God, I hope not. You know what I want in a sporting venue?
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“Jeez guys, bitter much? Don’t be mad that Jerry Jones has lost more money in the seat cushions of his couch than you will collectively make in your entire under-achieving lifetimes.”
Which still pales in comparison to how much he pays you to toss his salad. Jesus, get your tongue off the guy’s starfish already.
If your call drops, it’s not because of Cisco. Perhaps your “engineers” need to learn a few QoS principles and how to apply them properly. Or maybe learn how to implement a proper dial plan.
Good luck trying to break into an IPSec tunnel or getting past an ASA firewall. Do you guys even know how this stuff works??
“Maybe it’s to distract from the underachieving bloggers/lawyers with $3 haircuts and elevator shoes”.
Yeah, Vox…based on all thats happened this week “underachieving” is definitely the word I would use to describe Florio. Did you think of this comment before or after you got off work at Micky D’s?
“Don’t be jealous because the Steelers and Eagirls can’t get better venues than comparative shoeboxes decorated with old christmas lights. And ketchup bottles.”
Steelers are Super Bowl champs with more rings than any team. And the Eagles have whooped your Cowgirls asses for a decade now (ahem, 44-6, choke job). Your team sits and watches the playoffs. But hey man, stand tall and be proud of that shiny new stadium!!
The should have everything but a winning team.
It’s amazing that Vox can breathe with his head that far up Jerry Jones’ ass. The reality is Jones wouldn’t even piss on Vox if he was on fire. But that doesn’t stop Vox from being the perfect lap dog. It’s sad and pathetic, but totally predictable.
Nice!
A bunch of redneckss going to a stadium to watch “tay vay”
Pretty cool, went to
http://www.nortel.com/saveenergy
selected 10,000 users, Texas… and found they are spending 1.5M too much on electricity to run a network- what if all 100,000 attendents logged on the wireless network? (would it be fifteen million too much?)… that would crash that network to its knees I guess…
Oh well…
Must be built on an old oil field…
At least while Eagles mop up the cowgirls on the field, the good ole’ boys and gals (falling asleep) in the stands can twitter the nfl scores live…
Everything is big in Texas, even the electric bill.
Jessica Simpson got all excited when she heard the Cowboys were gonna be partnering with Crisco. We all know how much she loves her fried chicken!
IP telephones = Internet Protocol telephones. The phones work over a computer network. Meaning that if you have the right tools, you can order a bunch of pizzas for any/all luxury boxes in the game!
“Heard you remodeled your room in gramma’s basement Vox. How’s it working out for you? ”
Your gramma seems to like it.
“P.S. I know the above paragraph was put in there to piss off Vox. Good on ya. ”
Florio doesn’t know who you are, but he damn sure knows who I am.
“Good luck trying to break into an IPSec tunnel or getting past an ASA firewall. Do you guys even know how this stuff works?? ”
Dude, you’re talking to a bunch of fry cooks and guys that mow my lawn. Don’t expect much.
“Yeah, Vox…based on all thats happened this week “underachieving” is definitely the word I would use to describe Florio.”
Oh get your face out of his crack, Florio’s just another yellow journalist that sprinkles pointed commentary and scoops into a big mess of bullshit in order to remain relevant.
“Steelers are Super Bowl champs with more rings than any team.”
The Packers have the most rings. The league gave out championship rings before the Super Bowl was conceived.
“The reality is Jones wouldn’t even piss on Vox if he was on fire.”
I wasn’t planning to catch on fire in the first place.
“Everything is big in Texas, even the electric bill. ”
We have our own power grid, separate from the rest of the country. When you guys run out of electricity, we’ll be glad to sell you some of ours.
You mean guys that mow your Mom’s lawn, Vox. I know delusions of grandeur are part and parcel of a Cowboys fan, but when Mommy pays for it, it’s not actually yours.
Well when you wow people with insults like “Eagirls”, Vox, it’s a wonder most people DON’T know you! I’m sure the guys at NBC will be bugging Florio to give you your own variety show now that they’re overseeing PFT.
I’ll go on being unknown to a Football geek who runs a website, and more unknown than an even bigger geek who revels in the fact that Geek #1 might reluctantly acknowledge his existence.