The only stadium in the country too decrepit for the Raiders is set for renovation this summer. After chasing two NFL teams out of the city, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum plans to adjust its exterior fence line, install a small video board on the west side of the press box, and extend the concession area to the east end of the facility.
Because when I think of reforming a 90 year old stadium, oh yeah, I think more tacos.
Over the last two years, the Coliseum has adjusted its sound and lighting systems, installed a press box elevator, and painted the rim of the stadium a pretty new shade of cardinal. And, let’s not forget, added more taco stands.
Thanks to John Semcken and the Los Angeles Football Stadium project (see attached virtual tour of the proposed stadium), LA football fans won’t need to wait on the Coliseum to attract an NFL home team. But with superficial improvements like those the Coliseum has scheduled, it may be a long time before Trojan faithful see anything resembling a functional, modern stadium.
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