On Friday morning, Eagles president Don Smolenski led a tour of the revitalized Lincoln Financial Field to give some members of the local media a first-hand look at the new stadium upgrades. Eagles fans will get their first glimpse at the Eagles’ nest in person on Monday at the Open Practice, but many of them followed along on Twitter for a virtual tour.
In case you missed it, here are the highlights of what you can expect to see when you walk into Lincoln Financial Field in 2014 …
The Tour Begins
It's a beautiful day for the start of #EaglesCamp, and it's just about time for our tour of @LFFStadium! pic.twitter.com/mahKNjGkOi
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
Your newly revitalized #Eagles Nest by the numbers: http://t.co/MJHOqZzhD3 pic.twitter.com/3Atbkz4G51
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) July 25, 2014
Friday was a busy day for the Eagles with the full squad reporting for the start of 2014 Training Camp, and the excitement was doubled by the latest look at the Eagles’ home stadium. Linebacker
Eagles On The Big Screen
A look at the @PanasonicUSA video board on the south side of the stadium. pic.twitter.com/cjlssv0bDu
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
Today is our first look at the incredible @Eagles stadium upgrades, including the new LED boards by Panasonic! pic.twitter.com/oDKsE0ny0T
— Panasonic USA (@PanasonicUSA) July 25, 2014
The Eagles Nest is spectacular with two massive video displays. pic.twitter.com/h6A88mKZjN
— Dave Spadaro (@davespadaro) July 25, 2014
All of the new @PanasonicUSA boards are lit up for the start of a new #Eagles season! pic.twitter.com/smQ9cDCjxS
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
First look at @Eagles new #Panasonic LED Boards from the field! https://t.co/m1NtstYDw3
— Panasonic USA (@PanasonicUSA) July 25, 2014
The new HD video boards will most likely be the first thing that fans notice when they sit down inside the stadium for the first time. Really, it’s impossible not to notice them. The new Panasonic video boards, located in each end zone, and LED ribbon boards are the highest-resolution HD boards in the NFL.
Enhancing The Fan Experience
A panoramic look at some of the new features on the south side of @LFFStadium. pic.twitter.com/Clh9hROW8I
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
This newly constructed bridge connects the nothern and eastern seating sections. pic.twitter.com/0V5RVkKqhG
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
Another newly installed @PanasonicUSA LED video board. This one can be found in the SCA Club. pic.twitter.com/va0afTkQ5d
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
1,185 HD TVs installed via team partnership with Panasonic. This is view inside SCA Club pic.twitter.com/zLk7rdLnYL
— Dave Spadaro (@davespadaro) July 25, 2014
The new seating section in the northeast corner of @LFFStadium. pic.twitter.com/7qnwoYhNG9
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
#Eagles president Don Smolenski shows off the view from the new southwest bridge. pic.twitter.com/617i6EMQ4O
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
A bird's eye view of a new @PanasonicUSA LED board inside the Panasonic Club. pic.twitter.com/Bc7LpGOnDp
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
Field level with #Eagles president Don Smolenski! pic.twitter.com/lzstpDxzyN
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
The new video boards aren’t the only new touch. Two new seating sections have been added - one in the northeast corner and the other in the southwest corner. The new seating sections (complete with brand new bridges to help connect the sections) have enclosed the previously open parts of the stadium. The Eagles’ nest will be louder than ever in 2014.
The inside of the stadium has been revitalized as well, with new Panasonic video screens located throughout the club level to go along with a new dining marketplace and other new features.
What Makes It All Tick
Inside the revitalized @LFFStadium control room. pic.twitter.com/0zucInGcFl
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
Along with the new video boards, the control room inside Lincoln Financial Field has been updated as well. Thanks to some of the new equipment inside the command center (and the talented people running it), spectators at Lincoln Financial Field will be able to view replay angles that they’ve never seen before at the stadium. Also, the video board lighting up in full force to signal "Touchdown" is something that fans won't want to miss.
See For Yourself
That's a wrap for our @LFFStadium revitalization tour. Can't wait to see you all at #EaglesCamp Open Practices! pic.twitter.com/3vVzw58MKF
— LincolnFinancialFld (@LFFStadium) July 25, 2014
The Eagles will suit up and take the field for the first time at their revitalized home on Monday afternoon for the first of two Open Practices at Lincoln Financial Field (the second date is August 3rd). No tickets are needed. Seating for both days are on a first-come, first-serve basis, and be sure to remember the NFL’s All-Clear policy. We can’t wait for the Eagles’ nest to rock!