1 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by DraftKings. I'm Ryan mink 2 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,799 Speaker 1: here with Garrett Downing, and we're actually not in the lounge. 3 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: We are in M ANDT Bank Stadium, fresh off our 4 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: Hard Hat Tour. We're still wearing the hard hats, still 5 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: got the glasses on. Yeah, never could be too safe. 6 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: They really did get my toe stuffed on. I learned 7 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:22,760 Speaker 1: a lesson. 8 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, they really did. 9 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 3: I mean it was a legitimate construction zone, like there's 10 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 3: like wires hanging out and there's concrete being poured and 11 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 3: you had to wear the hard hat, the little vest, 12 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 3: the glasses we had to wear the ppe before we 13 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 3: went on the tour. 14 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: With that, you looked like even a bigger sweave than 15 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: you always. 16 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: That was part of the look. It's part of the ensemble. 17 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 4: Anyway. 18 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: The tour took us through phase two of the MT 19 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: Bank Stadium renovations and showed us what's gonna come online 20 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: for the twenty twenty five season, in which there are 21 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: a lot of things, and I'll just start by saying 22 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: it's gonna be sweet. It is gonna be really sweet. 23 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: And you know, every fan that comes Empty Banks Stadium 24 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 1: will be able to experience some of it. Some of it, 25 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: you know, are the clubs and whatnot in suites that 26 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: won't be for every fan, but it's really going to Already. 27 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 1: M ANDT Bank Stadium is one of the premier destinations 28 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: in the league. We have the best game day atmosphere 29 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: in my opinion, I'm not biased or anything, but this 30 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: continues to upgrade what has become now one of the 31 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: older stadiums in the league. But the Ravens have spent 32 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: a lot of money in Maryland Stadium Authority and and 33 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: has contributed a huge amount obviously to keep this one 34 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: of the premier destinations. And like as other teams build 35 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: new stadiums, MPTY Banks Stadium keeps upgrading to keep pace, yeah, 36 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: and stay ahead in many ways. 37 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, you see, there's been kind of this evolution of 38 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 3: stadiums over the past however, many years, basically since the 39 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 3: life of mc bank Stadium, where it's just like it 40 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 3: seems like there's these big new stadiums that have come online, 41 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 3: but then you also have some of these iconic stadiums 42 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 3: and MPTY Bay the Ravens are in the in the 43 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 3: history of the league like a younger team. But I 44 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 3: think that this stadium has kind of become a bit 45 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 3: more of a destination, like an iconic stadium one of 46 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 3: the fans and players talk about. 47 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,799 Speaker 1: And that's the long term vision, right is like the Ravens, 48 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 1: you know, you always have that option of, Okay, our 49 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: stadium is getting older. Do we build a new stadium 50 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: or do we pour money into keeping this one fresh 51 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: and new. And that's the path the Ravens have gone. 52 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: And I think that that's they've They've honestly done a 53 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: really good job over the years. And it's been continual. 54 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 3: Right. 55 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: It feels like almost every year we're doing more renovations 56 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: and building projects on the stadium. And it is a 57 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: massive project. It's almost a five hundred million dollar project. 58 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 2: This is a three year process. 59 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 3: The whole project is known as the Next Evolution of 60 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 3: Empty Bay Stadium and it's a three year project that 61 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 3: started last year. Last year, some of the things that 62 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 3: fans saw, a big one was the Miller like gatehouse 63 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 3: that came online, the hospitality space above that known as 64 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 3: the roof Deck, and then you also had the Black 65 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 3: Wing premium space, which is really really high end space 66 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 3: here in the stadium, as well as a number of 67 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,519 Speaker 3: other updates, but those are something that jump out top 68 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,959 Speaker 3: of mind. And then with this one, what we saw 69 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 3: today is this next evolution. So some of the things 70 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 3: that will run down the list here of things that 71 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 3: are taking place. A big one is the plaza entering 72 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 3: the stadium, the North Plaza. 73 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: The plaza is. 74 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 3: Really being completely reimagined, and this is coming from Raven's Walk. 75 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 3: So if you've been to Mtbay Stadium, as a lot 76 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 3: of our listeners have, this is basically you walk down 77 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 3: Ravens Walk and you enter through the gate there. That 78 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 3: area has completely transformed. It's a construction site right now. 79 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 3: But some of the things that are going in two 80 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 3: of them that will be ready for this season. One 81 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 3: of them is a team shop, and this is going 82 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 3: to be a three sixty five team shop that's open 83 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 3: not just on game days, but but you know, seven 84 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 3: days a week, and this is a place that fans. 85 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 2: Can come and get their sixty year exactly. This is 86 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 2: going to be open all year round. 87 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 3: And then above that is a hospitality space that will 88 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 3: be used on game day and can be used outside 89 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 3: of game day for other events around the year. So 90 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 3: that's coming this year and then in twenty six, right 91 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 3: there on that plaza, there's going to be basically a 92 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 3: massive sports bar and stage venue space. So that whole 93 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 3: area is being transformed again with the team shop and 94 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 3: that hospitality space coming on this year, and. 95 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 1: The team's store is going to be really sweet. I mean, 96 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: there hasn't. It's it's kind of crazy. There hasn't been 97 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: an all year destination where Ravens fans can go to 98 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:42,479 Speaker 1: get year. I've had fans ask me like where do 99 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 1: I go, you know, and it's you've had to referm 100 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: elsewhere or online exactly. And so I think it's in 101 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: the store itself is going to be really really neat. 102 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 1: I mean, it's going to be very easy for customers. 103 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,279 Speaker 1: They have the whole You put all your items in 104 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 1: a bag and it checks them out immediately, you drop 105 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:04,040 Speaker 1: it into a hole and uh bucket, I don't know. 106 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 2: I'm sure they have a better word for technology, you know. 107 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 1: And even when you first walk into the store, it 108 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: feels like you're a player entering the stadium. It has 109 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: the same kind of vibe to it. Uh So it's 110 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 1: just I think that the little touches that they've made 111 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: around the stadium, that was one thing during the tour today. 112 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 1: That stood out to me is all the fine little 113 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: details that have been thought through, you know, even including 114 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:38,039 Speaker 1: on that that plaza, the roof of the hospitality area, 115 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: and then on the other side where the concert venue 116 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: will be. They're slightly slanted to create the look of 117 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:48,040 Speaker 1: bird's wings, which is like, oh cool touch, Like when 118 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: you're walking down Ravenswalk, like you'll notice that it looks 119 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 1: kind of in the shape of a bird and so 120 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: and and even you know egg allan poe you know, 121 00:05:56,600 --> 00:06:00,040 Speaker 1: poem written on the ceiling that come down one of 122 00:05:59,920 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 1: the clubs. 123 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 4: You know. 124 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 1: I mean, it's just like all these little touches that 125 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: have been thought through and really make it feel very rich. 126 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 2: I totally agree. 127 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 3: And I'll give Brad downs or head of marketing and 128 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:15,040 Speaker 3: his team kind of lead the branding side on that 129 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 3: to come up with even just the names of these spaces, 130 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 3: and they've done a really really good job of that. 131 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 3: One of the things that we saw today is it's 132 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 3: three new premium clubs. It's called the Raven, the Champions 133 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 3: Club presented by Tiro Price and the Trust presented by 134 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,160 Speaker 3: Enmity Banks. So these are new premium club spaces that 135 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 3: the fans can basically purchase a membership too for the 136 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 3: entire year. And these spaces are essentially like they didn't 137 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 3: exist previously at the stadium that used to be dirt 138 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 3: storage that was dugout, and these spaces have now gone 139 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 3: underneath where the lower level seating bowl. 140 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: Is pretty crazy. And then that excavation has been going 141 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 1: on for it was happening during last season. 142 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 2: Yeah, this was. 143 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's kind of wild to think that this is 144 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: the active construction site, even during last year when they're 145 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: playing games here and so, and just the amount that 146 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: they had to excavate under this stadium was an incredible feat. 147 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: I was even, you know, talking to to somebody and 148 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: they were saying that you couldn't get like massive excavators 149 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: in here because it was such a tight space. They 150 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: had to use like smaller machinery to get all that 151 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 1: dirt out and just just wild. 152 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, the construction piece of that is pretty fascinating. Here 153 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 3: in a little bit, we have a conversation with rich 154 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 3: To Mayo, who's our head of stadium offs, who provides 155 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 3: some perspective on that, which is which was interesting. And so, yeah, 156 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 3: those three new premium spaces are gonna be awesome. They're 157 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 3: going to be really really nice, high end spaces that 158 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 3: fans again can purchase membership too, And so that's gonna 159 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 3: be awesome to see that come online. One of the 160 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 3: areas actually it's that's that's pretty cool. It's right next 161 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 3: to where the players walk out to the field. 162 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: Is in the Trust presented by M and T Bank. 163 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 3: Basically, yeah, it's right next to that fifty yard line 164 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 3: tunnel next to the Ravens locker room. So on one 165 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 3: side you have that that you have the Ravens locker room. 166 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 3: On the other you have the Trust and fans. Inside 167 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 3: the Trust, there's like a window there, glass wall where 168 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 3: you can see the players make their way out to 169 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 3: the field from the locker room, and then you also 170 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 3: can see into the prep post postgame press conference room. 171 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 3: So like if you ask a bad question, they can 172 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 3: fans can pound their glass and heckle you. 173 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: It's not it's not if it's when yeah, when. 174 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 3: You ask about they can they can throw tomatoes at 175 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 3: you and boo you. 176 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 4: Yeah. 177 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 2: I look forward to that. Yeah, it'll be great. 178 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, that was part that's part of the selling pitche 179 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 3: of anyone's thinking. Trust membership. You can heckle Ryan make 180 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 3: after games. 181 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 1: I mean people listening to Raven's press pass here my 182 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: bad questions. Yeah, you know, people watching online and whatnot. 183 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 1: Now a live audience. 184 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 2: Pressure's on. Yeah, that'll be great. Yeah. 185 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,199 Speaker 3: So that that that is a really cool piece of 186 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 3: that space. And again, those those three new club spaces 187 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 3: are all going to be ready this year. Also, we 188 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 3: do have in the in the end zone, one of 189 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 3: the end zones here, the opposite of the Bubble Touchdown Club, 190 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:03,719 Speaker 3: which has been there for years, is where the Legends 191 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:05,079 Speaker 3: Suites presented by m T. 192 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 2: Banker going in. 193 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,199 Speaker 3: So like that looks much different as I'm sitting here 194 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,320 Speaker 3: actually looking at that space right now, there's new suites 195 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 3: and basically field level suites and seating that is going 196 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:16,319 Speaker 3: to be in place there with the club behind it. 197 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:19,439 Speaker 3: And so that'll be that'll when you walk that's something 198 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 3: like when you walk into the footprint of the stadium 199 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 3: and you actually step out and you look at the field, 200 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,760 Speaker 3: you look at the in bowl, you'll notice that a 201 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 3: bit right away. It's a big change to like just 202 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 3: the aesthetic. 203 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 1: Uh inside inside the bowl exactly. Yeah, And that's kind 204 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 1: of adjoining the Champions Club presented by t ro Price. 205 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: It's kind of the club and then the suites are 206 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: you know, one step or one step closer to the field. 207 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 3: Yeah. 208 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 4: Uh. 209 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: I thought one of the more interesting things was in 210 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,559 Speaker 1: the Champions Club presented by ti or Price, that they 211 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 1: have two bars in there commemorating each of the raven 212 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:54,559 Speaker 1: Super Bowl victories. Now, my question the Ring of tour 213 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:56,719 Speaker 1: was what happens to when win the Super Bowl this year? 214 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:58,679 Speaker 1: It was a size them up question? Yeah, size them 215 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 1: and and Brad Down's answer to that was we just 216 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 1: filowed that under good problems to have. Yes, so we 217 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 1: need to excavate more and blow this thing up to 218 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: build another bar for our next Super Bowl. We will 219 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: cross that bridge when you get there. 220 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll find a spot for it. 221 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 1: I like that, So so get the Phase three. So 222 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 1: phase three after we win it this year, sizne them up. Yeah, 223 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 1: that's phase three added to the list. 224 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:21,199 Speaker 2: I like you. I'm sure Brad'll be happy about that. 225 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:26,600 Speaker 3: Another thing just I want to mention is, uh, there's 226 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 3: a big thing that fans will also notice is like 227 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 3: just the investment in audio video technology. 228 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 4: There are some. 229 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:36,080 Speaker 3: Massive video boards, the video the Ravens vision boards inside 230 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 3: the Bowl are remaining the sand Those are already some 231 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,319 Speaker 3: of the best in the league, I think the best. 232 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 2: But there's also. 233 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 3: Other space around the stadium where we're putting in new 234 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 3: video boards. 235 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 1: Like when you walk when you enter the stadium, that 236 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 1: will be another area where you every fan or yeah, 237 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 1: will immediately notice a big difference of like, whoa, this 238 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:57,560 Speaker 1: has been upgraded. You know, you're just gonna have cool 239 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 1: visuals and the audio av stuff going on. It's gonna 240 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: look really cool. I mean, the sound great. 241 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 3: The video board that they're putting in at gate A 242 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 3: is two hundred and sixteen feet wide. It's even wider 243 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 3: than Ravens Vision. So you look at the Ravens Vision boards, 244 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 3: you're like, man, these things are huge. The one that's 245 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:13,679 Speaker 3: going at a gaate A on the concourse level is 246 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 3: even wider, so it covers a massive amount of space. 247 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 3: And so I think that that's just it's really gonna 248 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:24,199 Speaker 3: make like the whole viewing experience literally from the time 249 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:25,800 Speaker 3: you walk into the stadium. 250 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's gonna elevate it. 251 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:30,160 Speaker 1: And I thought too, where there's just gonna be more 252 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 1: spaces to enjoy the game day atmosphere within within and 253 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 1: outside of the stadium. Right, That's part of this entire 254 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: project is it's not just about the game. It's, of 255 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 1: course that's the centerpiece, right, but it's about the whole 256 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: experience around the game, right, get to the stadium earlier, 257 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 1: go to the those plaza those go to the gatehouse, right, 258 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 1: go to the retail shop, like, make a full day 259 00:11:57,440 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: out of it. And now the Ravens are gonna have 260 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: so many more offerings to fans, especially once that concert 261 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:05,559 Speaker 1: venue comes online in twenty twenty six, they're going to 262 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 1: have so many more offerings. And then also during the game, 263 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:11,599 Speaker 1: if you're around, going around the stadium or whatever, like 264 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 1: you want to get it out of your seat. Okay, 265 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:16,600 Speaker 1: Now there's audio av boards, there's TVs everywhere where. You 266 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: don't miss any of the action. You know, you're not 267 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:21,240 Speaker 1: looking at a tiny TV way up high. Yeah, Like 268 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 1: it's just I think it just makes the entire experience 269 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 1: here that much better. 270 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 2: Totally agree with that. 271 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 3: So after the Hard Hat tour today, we also had 272 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 3: a chance to talk with Raven's president, Sashi Brown. He 273 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 3: met with reporters and talked about these upgrades and the 274 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:38,199 Speaker 3: process that's gone into it, as well as some other 275 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 3: big picture questions for this organization. So we'll go ahead 276 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 3: and play that conversation with Raven's president Sashi Brown. 277 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 4: How how you're feeling right now? Is seeing phase two? 278 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:49,559 Speaker 3: You know we're getting there all these improvements. 279 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 2: What's it like from your perspective? 280 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 5: Grateful but also excited for the fans. You know, it's 281 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:56,840 Speaker 5: just a great transformation on a rich and Brad took 282 00:12:56,880 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 5: you through all the details. A lot happening act on 283 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 5: top of some exciting elements last year and more to 284 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 5: come next year. 285 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:05,760 Speaker 4: So grateful and excited. 286 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 6: The governor of the Maryland Stadium Authority playing this, did 287 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 6: you talk to them kind of say, look, I mean, 288 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:13,679 Speaker 6: we want to be the premier stadium of the mid 289 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 6: Atlantic here, and they certainly were helpful in terms of 290 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 6: funding this. 291 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 4: Right, Yeah, just one correction. 292 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:22,560 Speaker 5: We are the premiere stadum of the mid Atlantic already. 293 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:25,240 Speaker 5: We wanted to make sure we invest to ensure that 294 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 5: moving forward. 295 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 4: But we're really. 296 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 5: Excited about the game day that we put on today, 297 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:33,319 Speaker 5: and we're more excited about the game day that we'll 298 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 5: be able to put on, you know, in year's future 299 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 5: as we finish these renovations. It's really additive to what's 300 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 5: already you know, one of the NFL's top rated game. 301 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 4: Because we're not bragging, we're humble. 302 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:45,640 Speaker 5: We try to put our head down to make sure 303 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 5: that we continue to invest in that and the experience 304 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 5: that our fans have when they come here to M 305 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 5: ANDT Bank Stadium. 306 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:51,080 Speaker 4: Got Sashi. 307 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,839 Speaker 7: Obviously with your role, there's a big community connection part 308 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 7: to that as well. Yeah, and so obviously we have 309 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 7: the fans that come to the casual fans. We know 310 00:13:57,600 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 7: we have dieher fans. What do you make just from 311 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:01,920 Speaker 7: you're positioning and trying to connect with the community and 312 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 7: make sure the Raven State President that with these renovations 313 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:06,559 Speaker 7: and the way you're enhancing this game, the experience that 314 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 7: extends beyond the stadium. 315 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 5: I think the nice thing about these renovations is the 316 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 5: ability to activate the stadium in more dynamic ways three 317 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 5: hundred and sixty five days a year. 318 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 4: We think this makes the stadium. 319 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 5: More attractive for third party events soccer matches, concerts, and 320 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 5: we're working hard at that now that we'll be out 321 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 5: of renovation COVID renovation, it's been a long stretch for 322 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 5: us to get back. 323 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 4: Into that business. 324 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 5: But we also have the team store, and some opportunities 325 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 5: in some of our smaller spaces to bring some of 326 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 5: the community activities here. And you know, with that activity 327 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 5: comes jobs and all the things that we like to 328 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 5: give back to make sure that we're simpatical with the 329 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:47,400 Speaker 5: community around us. 330 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 4: So we're really excited about all those opportunities. 331 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 8: KATCHI, what about the premiere NFL events? I mean, is 332 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 8: it this organization intention to try and host the Super Bowl, 333 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 8: try to host the NFL Draft, and how will some 334 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 8: of these renovations maybe to similar stories. 335 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, so the super Bowl circuit has you know, on 336 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 5: occasion when there's been new builds, even in cold weather 337 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 5: cities visited. We don't necessarily have that on our horizon. 338 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:17,480 Speaker 5: Havn't said that. 339 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 4: You guys have. 340 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 5: Heard me mention that we are in talks and have 341 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 5: introduced to the NFL our interest in hosting a future 342 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 5: NFL draft, and we're syncing that up with some of 343 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 5: the other developments around the city time wise. We think 344 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 5: this renovation positions us really well to have the stadium 345 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 5: be a complemary piece of that. As you know, NFL drafts, 346 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 5: you know, really take over the better part of the city, 347 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 5: not just the stadium. 348 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 4: But we think this really positions us great. 349 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 2: What about some of. 350 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 8: Those third party events you mentioned, hawsers, soccer games. How 351 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 8: have maybe the requirements for hosting change with the big 352 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 8: life with this stadium to where some of these amenities 353 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 8: might meet some of those needs. 354 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 7: Now? 355 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 5: Yeah, I you know, without getting too much of the 356 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 5: nuance of that, we certainly have been in touch with 357 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 5: FIFA and you know, other English Premier League teams and 358 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 5: and international soccer clubs to make sure that our stadium 359 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 5: you know, fits and we're we're you know, staying on 360 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 5: top of what allows us, uh, with some of those 361 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 5: those soccer match promoters but also concert promoters what they're 362 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 5: looking for. 363 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:29,560 Speaker 4: We're in constant communication with them. 364 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 8: Sasha, you've been in his role as team president for 365 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 8: a couple of years now, are you starting to see uh, 366 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:36,560 Speaker 8: kind of the fruition of some of the things that 367 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 8: you wanted to do when you took this position. 368 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 7: Are you starting to see them start to pop up there? 369 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:43,560 Speaker 4: Yeah? You know, it's been a team effort. 370 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 5: Brad and Rich and others have been a big part 371 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 5: of our design and our vision work with the stadium 372 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 5: authority and you know, they're they're two chairs, Tom Kelso 373 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 5: and and uh certainly Craig Thompson currently as well, and 374 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 5: make sure that what we're working toward fits for the 375 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 5: state but also for the team. And as we spoke 376 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:07,679 Speaker 5: last year about how did we come to the design 377 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 5: and the masterplan, a lot of was visiting other stadiums NFL, 378 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:16,240 Speaker 5: NBA Arena, looking internationally at some of the trends as well. 379 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 4: We are really excited again about where M and T. 380 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:23,280 Speaker 5: Banks stadium sits today, and with these additional elements that 381 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 5: are provided by the renovation joint venture between us and 382 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:28,480 Speaker 5: the state, we think it positions us to be one 383 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 5: of the best, if not the best stadium in the 384 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:32,160 Speaker 5: NFL for a long time. 385 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 9: Sashi Brand and Rich were just talking about the positive 386 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 9: feedback that they received from fans with the first phase 387 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:41,199 Speaker 9: of renovations. Just with that, how have you seen the 388 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 9: game day experience change? 389 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:44,960 Speaker 5: It's hard for me to be everywhere, but I know 390 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:46,679 Speaker 5: there's a lot more places I'd like to be on 391 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:50,920 Speaker 5: game day for sure, And we're really deep into our 392 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:55,640 Speaker 5: programming discussions. So for us, you know, all the creative 393 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:58,360 Speaker 5: juices are flowing about how we can bring a stadium 394 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:02,200 Speaker 5: and fan experience, as I heard Brad mentioned in pregame, 395 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:07,120 Speaker 5: during game, and postgame, to life in some really dynamic, fun, exciting, 396 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 5: unique ways that pay homage to Baltimore and Maryland in 397 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 5: this mid Atlantic region as well. 398 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 4: So I think some really exciting things on the horizon. 399 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 2: The Orioles ownership has been in place for a year. 400 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 2: Has it been working with them? 401 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 10: Obviously they have the access to the same kind of funds. 402 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 4: That you guys do. 403 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 5: Yeah, we haven't spent a ton of time in terms 404 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 5: of how they plan to use the funds, but they've 405 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:32,399 Speaker 5: been great. You know, Katie Griggs and certainly mister Ruben's 406 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 5: sigin have been an awesome so but off too a 407 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:35,400 Speaker 5: good start with them. 408 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 8: Kind of talking about some most premiere events would maybe 409 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:41,879 Speaker 8: the vision if the MLB All Star Game is hosted 410 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:44,399 Speaker 8: here sometimes the future, do you anticipate M and T 411 00:18:44,520 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 8: Bank would be a part of some of that hosting 412 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,919 Speaker 8: and perhaps kind of lend some of your footspace to that. 413 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 5: Probably too prettymature for me to comment on that. We'd 414 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 5: certainly be open to helping to bring to life, you know, 415 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 5: any event that's here on the complex working well with those. 416 00:19:01,359 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 4: As I said, so I'd leave it at that, Sasha. 417 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 10: You know, last year, one of the renovations you guys 418 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:10,239 Speaker 10: did for just you know, the past season was kind 419 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:11,080 Speaker 10: of premium spaces. 420 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 7: How would you boil down when you guys did are 421 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:15,119 Speaker 7: doing for the coming system. 422 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:18,199 Speaker 5: Yeah, I would. I think I saw you write that. 423 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:20,440 Speaker 5: I'm not sure that that's actually correct. I think last 424 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:24,200 Speaker 5: year we had this conversation. But like the gatehouse is open, 425 00:19:24,280 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 5: the field seats that we have really open to everybody. Likewise, 426 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 5: a lot of what you'll see the technology on the concourses, 427 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:33,000 Speaker 5: the plaza that we're going to bring to life this 428 00:19:33,119 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 5: year and next year are all elements that are going 429 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 5: to be available for all the fans. And you'll start 430 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 5: to see some of our work upstairs on the concourses 431 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:45,119 Speaker 5: as well come to life, and so from concessions and 432 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:49,240 Speaker 5: to just the everyday fan experience. Certainly, certainly what's happened 433 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:53,280 Speaker 5: over the last twenty years and sport venues, professional sports venues, 434 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 5: college sports venues now has been to bring more offerings 435 00:19:57,080 --> 00:20:00,560 Speaker 5: and what's called premium or club spaces, more different types 436 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:03,639 Speaker 5: of suite, varied programs and products. But a lot of 437 00:20:04,280 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 5: you know, kind of our investment here is going to 438 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 5: really touch every fan that comes into the building, like 439 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 5: the gatehouse and some of the other elements that you 440 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 5: saw today, so. 441 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:14,480 Speaker 3: As you can hear from him, a couple of things 442 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 3: that stand out. Obviously, the fan experience is something that 443 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 3: is top of mind as the Ravens go through this 444 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:22,320 Speaker 3: process with these renovations, and so they're thinking about that 445 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:26,520 Speaker 3: both in terms of Ravens games on Sundays and Mondays 446 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 3: and Thursdays, but also bringing in additional events to this 447 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,240 Speaker 3: space and to the stadium to the city. That's definitely 448 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 3: something that could be on the horizon and one of which, 449 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:39,920 Speaker 3: as Sashi has mentioned previously but talked about it again 450 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:43,160 Speaker 3: in that conversation with reporters, is the NFL Draft that 451 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 3: that could come to Baltimore, and the Raves are having 452 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:48,000 Speaker 3: ongoing conversations with the city about potentially bringing a draft 453 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:49,320 Speaker 3: to Baltimore, which wuld be awesome. 454 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,399 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean that would be really sick. I thought 455 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: it looked really cool in Green Bay this past year, 456 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: and Baltimore would be a great destination for the NFL Draft. 457 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:04,120 Speaker 1: And now I think that these upgrades, with all those 458 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 1: spaces outside that we're talking about, it just makes the 459 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 1: whole experience. You know, the stadium can be part of 460 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 1: that experience. I don't know where they would exactly hold 461 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: the draft, but the stadium would be part of that 462 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:19,640 Speaker 1: and is now another selling item, a selling point of saying, hey, 463 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,719 Speaker 1: you know we have these really cool spaces where fans 464 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:26,680 Speaker 1: can go, and so yeah, I think it only makes 465 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 1: the Ravens bid for the NFL Draft that much better. 466 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:31,720 Speaker 3: So twenty twenty six, the NFL Draft is going to 467 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:33,640 Speaker 3: be in Pittsburgh, and then twenty twenty. 468 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 1: Second, we better get it at Pittsburgh, gets it? I mean, 469 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:37,880 Speaker 1: come on, yeah, the AFC North rivalry and then well 470 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:40,520 Speaker 1: let's go. Cleveland has had it and now Pittsburgh will 471 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:44,359 Speaker 1: have it. I swear Sincinnati, it's the draft. I'm gonna 472 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:44,840 Speaker 1: be salty. 473 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:48,200 Speaker 3: So it's in Pittsburgh in twenty six, and twenty twenty 474 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 3: seven is in Washington, DC. And that's as far out 475 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:54,679 Speaker 3: as it's been announced at this point. So in addition 476 00:21:54,720 --> 00:21:58,040 Speaker 3: to hearing from Sashi, we also heard from Raven's senior 477 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:00,920 Speaker 3: vice president of Marketing Brad Downs and senior vice president 478 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:03,760 Speaker 3: of stadium Operations, Rich Tomayo. So let's go ahead and 479 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,120 Speaker 3: play those I had conversations with both of them after 480 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 3: the hard Hat tour. So that's played both of those, 481 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 3: starting with Brad and then we'll go to rich Well Brod. 482 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 3: Just the table set here, can you provide fans and 483 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:16,119 Speaker 3: update on where we are in this process and what all. 484 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 6: Was happening here? 485 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:20,520 Speaker 10: Yeah, so this is year two of phase two of 486 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:24,359 Speaker 10: three phases of our stadium renovation project. So quite a 487 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:28,119 Speaker 10: number of projects coming online in twenty twenty five after 488 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 10: the projects in twenty twenty four, so unveiled a lot 489 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,280 Speaker 10: of the gave a sneak peak of those twenty twenty 490 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:36,439 Speaker 10: five projects today. 491 00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:39,879 Speaker 3: And in terms of the process here, how much are 492 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 3: you thinking about the fan experience as. 493 00:22:41,680 --> 00:22:43,160 Speaker 2: You go through all this development. 494 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,359 Speaker 10: It's at the top of the list. Thinking about the 495 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 10: fan experience on game day leads all of our conversations 496 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 10: through this whole renovation project. You know, game day leads 497 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:58,439 Speaker 10: the thought process for the experience how fans are going 498 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 10: to experience game day? But then right behind that is 499 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 10: how is this going to improve M and T Bank 500 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 10: Stadium year round and how is it going to give 501 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:09,680 Speaker 10: us opportunity to let fans experience M and T Bank 502 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:13,040 Speaker 10: Stadium year round? Let events come to the stadium year 503 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 10: round that attract a different fan that come to the stadium. 504 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:20,399 Speaker 10: So really, with the way this is shaped up is 505 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 10: leading the way with game day and then really making 506 00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:28,200 Speaker 10: the building enhanced. Three sixty five has been a nice combination. 507 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 3: So far as you talk about three sixty five, one 508 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:32,119 Speaker 3: of the things we saw was the team store in 509 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:35,440 Speaker 3: the hospitality space above it. How will that transform operations 510 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 3: here on a day to day basis. 511 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:39,440 Speaker 10: What's going to get fans in the habit of considering 512 00:23:39,560 --> 00:23:43,160 Speaker 10: M and T Bank Stadium a destination on a regular basis. 513 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:45,040 Speaker 4: Being able to have a team. 514 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 10: Store open whether you're whether you work downtown and you 515 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:50,120 Speaker 10: want to swing by and grab something, whether you're heading 516 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:52,080 Speaker 10: to an OS game and want to stop and grab 517 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:55,320 Speaker 10: something on the way before our games, It just really 518 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:58,959 Speaker 10: starts to retrain that thought process and then couple that 519 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 10: with the other events that will host here year round. 520 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:05,719 Speaker 10: It just really completes that picture of growing the three 521 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 10: sixty five presents of the stadium and. 522 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 3: Brad The team store and that hospitality space will be 523 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:12,880 Speaker 3: done this year, and then the additional renovations to Gata 524 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:14,360 Speaker 3: will come online in twenty twenty six. 525 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:15,159 Speaker 4: That's correct. 526 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 10: So once twenty twenty six comes, the full new North 527 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 10: Plaza experience that we've talked about will really come to life. 528 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:25,480 Speaker 10: And that's what I mean. I'm really excited about that 529 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:28,679 Speaker 10: when that comes online. It's five different venues within that 530 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,399 Speaker 10: new North Plaza, So the North Plaza in and of 531 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:35,719 Speaker 10: itself can host events up to five thousand people and 532 00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:39,080 Speaker 10: really just add a different layer of experience that we 533 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 10: can provide to our fans on game day and beyond. 534 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:43,480 Speaker 3: One of the things you saw today with these new 535 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 3: club spaces which didn't even exist from a space standpoint previously. 536 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 3: How excited are you and is the organization about what 537 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:53,000 Speaker 3: those spaces will out. 538 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:55,399 Speaker 10: Yeah, I mean it's pretty incredible to see that was 539 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,199 Speaker 10: all dirt before, which to make that out of nothing 540 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 10: was really great. But really excited about adding that as 541 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 10: a unique experience that fans can add on to their 542 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 10: game day the fans who are interested in that. We've 543 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 10: seen that trend around the league in some of these 544 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:14,360 Speaker 10: new stadiums is having products available for the fans who 545 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:16,040 Speaker 10: do want to add a little more onto their game 546 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:19,600 Speaker 10: day experience from a premium standpoint. Our only premium offerings 547 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 10: here in the building until these clubs open are really 548 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:27,440 Speaker 10: business company partnerships through our suite levels and day of 549 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 10: game suites things like that. What this does is give 550 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 10: the opportunity that no matter where you sit in the stadium, 551 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:36,040 Speaker 10: you can add this experience under your ticket onto your 552 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 10: game day activities. 553 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:40,960 Speaker 3: So in I know this, this work is very much ongoing. 554 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 3: As soon as we wrap here, the construction equipment is 555 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:45,879 Speaker 3: probably just start rolling again. But what do you think 556 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:47,680 Speaker 3: fans will notice the most when they come to the 557 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:50,359 Speaker 3: stadium this fall for a Ravens game. What do you 558 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 3: think is going to jump out today? 559 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:54,359 Speaker 10: Well, the starting you know, the majority of our fans 560 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:56,680 Speaker 10: come in the north the gate ay on the north 561 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:58,159 Speaker 10: side of the stadium, and they're going to see a 562 00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:00,280 Speaker 10: brand new building there, and then they're going to another 563 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:02,359 Speaker 10: one that's coming up, so they're going to notice that 564 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 10: right away. And then when you get into the seating bowl, 565 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:05,080 Speaker 10: you're going. 566 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 4: To notice the West End zone. 567 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:07,640 Speaker 10: You know, the West End zone has a new look 568 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 10: with the Legend suites that are right there on the field. 569 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:13,479 Speaker 10: And then you'll see some differences around the concourse. You know, 570 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:15,399 Speaker 10: all of the av that we have going on this 571 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:18,120 Speaker 10: year and next year, six thousand square feet of LED 572 00:26:18,280 --> 00:26:21,200 Speaker 10: this year and over one hundred new TVs that will 573 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:25,199 Speaker 10: improve that av experience on the lower concourse and the 574 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 10: upper concourse. So I think those are the most notable 575 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 10: things that that fans will see when they come back 576 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 10: in what sixty some odd days. Here, wait a yep, 577 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:36,159 Speaker 10: thanks you? 578 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:40,119 Speaker 3: Here, can you provide a status update? And where are 579 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,040 Speaker 3: we in this process? Like there's a lot happening. 580 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:43,359 Speaker 4: How far along are we now? 581 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:45,360 Speaker 11: We feel really good about where the twenty twenty five 582 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:48,000 Speaker 11: projects are. And again what we just saw today with 583 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:51,720 Speaker 11: the the North Plaza or when it comes to the 584 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:55,160 Speaker 11: Northeast building in the retail location on the lower level 585 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 11: and the hospitality space in the upper level, we feel 586 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:59,120 Speaker 11: good of the timing of where that is right. That's 587 00:26:59,119 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 11: a really big experience for our guest. We're also we 588 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:05,159 Speaker 11: also feel as I walk every Friday, right, so I 589 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:08,440 Speaker 11: look at the projects and I know when we did 590 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:10,920 Speaker 11: our hard at tour last year. I definitely feel further 591 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:12,920 Speaker 11: along this year, so a little less stressed and a 592 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:15,080 Speaker 11: little less stress when it comes to the events that 593 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:18,280 Speaker 11: we have leading up to the season. So last year 594 00:27:18,280 --> 00:27:20,800 Speaker 11: were back up against the soccer match on August sixth. 595 00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:23,959 Speaker 11: This year, we're August seventh with a preseason, will give 596 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:25,639 Speaker 11: us that extra day to be ready. 597 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:29,280 Speaker 3: Chris, can you just give fans an idea of what 598 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:30,960 Speaker 3: it takes to pull this off? I know you start 599 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 3: with basically the day after the season did how many 600 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 3: people are working on this project? Like? What is all 601 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 3: happening behind the scenes here? The fans don't get the sea? 602 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:41,280 Speaker 11: Yeah, it's you know, it all started a couple of 603 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:43,199 Speaker 11: years back with the design process and it's fun to 604 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,639 Speaker 11: see that process come to where we are today. 605 00:27:46,119 --> 00:27:48,160 Speaker 4: We have what it feels like thousands of people. 606 00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:49,359 Speaker 11: Working at this stadium, right, but I believe it's a 607 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:52,600 Speaker 11: little bit maybe under a thousand between all the trades. 608 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:52,840 Speaker 3: Right. 609 00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:56,919 Speaker 11: So with Gilbain, they're the construction manager who's been organizing 610 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:00,119 Speaker 11: each trade as it's needed through the process. So as 611 00:28:00,119 --> 00:28:03,000 Speaker 11: you know, you start out with some of the shelling 612 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:04,919 Speaker 11: out of the spaces, right, you move on to the 613 00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:07,800 Speaker 11: electric work, plumbing, and it's fun to watch, right because 614 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 11: every week as you walk through the space, as you 615 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 11: see something new and right now on our service level, 616 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:14,639 Speaker 11: all the bar areas and things are going in, so 617 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:16,359 Speaker 11: you can start to see them start to pull in 618 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:19,040 Speaker 11: some equipment. So it's just it's a really fun process 619 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:22,080 Speaker 11: and the crew that's been working here's been working hard 620 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:23,879 Speaker 11: to make sure we're done and ready for the season. 621 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 3: One of the projects that was really important, but the 622 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 3: definition of a dirty job was digging out the dirt. 623 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:30,600 Speaker 2: We call it dirt storage. 624 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 3: Yes, what went into clearing out a whole area of 625 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,479 Speaker 3: the stadium that was nothing but dirt and making it 626 00:28:36,520 --> 00:28:38,280 Speaker 3: now a premium space within this st. 627 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 11: So it's always fun to build on something called dirt 628 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:43,479 Speaker 11: storage in the past. So at the beginning of last season, 629 00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:46,880 Speaker 11: we actually started the excavation process. That process actually starts 630 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:48,720 Speaker 11: with the design work, so you look through kind of 631 00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:51,360 Speaker 11: the bullprint blueprints and see what's there, what can we 632 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:54,280 Speaker 11: run into? Are there any issues with some of the infrastructure, 633 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:58,160 Speaker 11: But you really don't know that until you get into it. So, yes, 634 00:28:58,200 --> 00:29:01,040 Speaker 11: as we excavated a lot of dirt. Are thousands and 635 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:05,160 Speaker 11: thousands of pounds of dirt. We did have situations where 636 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:08,440 Speaker 11: we ran into certain plates that weren't on certain drawings, 637 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 11: so you had to use different removal methods. 638 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:11,920 Speaker 7: Uh. 639 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:14,160 Speaker 11: So again doesn't sound them, but very exciting when you're 640 00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:16,080 Speaker 11: in the field because that's a new issue that you 641 00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:19,800 Speaker 11: want to get and push through. But it's uh, it's 642 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:23,640 Speaker 11: it's fun to build in what were called dirt storage. 643 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:23,800 Speaker 4: In the past. 644 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:26,240 Speaker 3: The Ravens have made an investment in the State has 645 00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:29,120 Speaker 3: made this investment in this stadium. Some some places go 646 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:31,200 Speaker 3: with new stadiums with the Ravens and the state have 647 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:33,840 Speaker 3: made the investment into keeping this stadium as the home 648 00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:36,560 Speaker 3: for the long term. You know, what does that say 649 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:37,600 Speaker 3: about this ability? 650 00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:40,160 Speaker 2: The ability of this stadium to maintain. 651 00:29:39,840 --> 00:29:43,360 Speaker 3: Its spot is a really well respected known stadium in 652 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:45,280 Speaker 3: the NFL because. 653 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 11: The bones at the stadium are so great and the 654 00:29:46,840 --> 00:29:48,760 Speaker 11: way it was built of really football centric. 655 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:49,200 Speaker 12: Uh. 656 00:29:49,240 --> 00:29:51,360 Speaker 11: The decision to invest in the stadium and really make 657 00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:53,720 Speaker 11: it keep it up with the joneses of the experience 658 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:57,080 Speaker 11: of kind of premium and uh new new things that 659 00:29:57,120 --> 00:30:00,400 Speaker 11: GA fans expect, like new LEDs and things that we've 660 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:03,040 Speaker 11: done throughout the years, was really important for us versus 661 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:05,600 Speaker 11: kind of searching and looking at is there a new 662 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 11: stadium that can still fulfill what we fulfill here at 663 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:11,720 Speaker 11: Mtbak State, which which I think again best experienced in 664 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:12,200 Speaker 11: the NFL. 665 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:14,680 Speaker 3: You're listening to the Lage podcast we're coming to you 666 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 3: from the Sea Geek Studio. We also want to mention 667 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:18,800 Speaker 3: our partners with Draftking sports Book. They are an official 668 00:30:18,800 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 3: sports betting partner of the Baltimore Ravens Draftking Sportsbook. The 669 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:25,600 Speaker 3: Crown is yours. So just some good perspective there on 670 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:29,280 Speaker 3: I think process, what it takes to pull something like 671 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:31,080 Speaker 3: this off, you know, hearing from Rich, I'm just kind 672 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:33,480 Speaker 3: of the construction ins it outs that takes to pull 673 00:30:33,480 --> 00:30:35,760 Speaker 3: off a massive renovation like this is kind of fascinating. 674 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 3: I mean, as you said, like you have about a 675 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:43,080 Speaker 3: thousand people working here every single day around like basically 676 00:30:43,080 --> 00:30:44,800 Speaker 3: around the clock to try to get this thing ready 677 00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:45,680 Speaker 3: for the upcoming season. 678 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:46,120 Speaker 4: Yeah. 679 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:51,320 Speaker 1: I mean I remember last summer walking by the Gatehouse 680 00:30:51,360 --> 00:30:53,800 Speaker 1: when it was still under construction while going to an 681 00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:57,280 Speaker 1: Orioles game, and we're coming on the dead coming up 682 00:30:57,320 --> 00:30:59,680 Speaker 1: to the deadline to the first game, and I'm saying, Holy, 683 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:02,120 Speaker 1: how are they going to finish this in time? Like 684 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:06,280 Speaker 1: there's no way, there's no way, And it got done. 685 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:06,680 Speaker 4: Yeah. 686 00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:10,320 Speaker 1: It's really just you know, as we're walking around today 687 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:11,960 Speaker 1: on the Hard Hat tour and you're looking around and 688 00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:15,080 Speaker 1: you're saying, there's a lot of work to be done. 689 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: There's a lot that's been done, but there's a lot 690 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:18,680 Speaker 1: of work to be done. I mean, it's it's crazy 691 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:22,120 Speaker 1: like they you know, even pausing construction for a hard 692 00:31:22,120 --> 00:31:24,200 Speaker 1: hat tour so a beam didn't fall and Garrett's head 693 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:28,640 Speaker 1: probably took some convincing because like they're working around the clock. 694 00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 1: I mean after a hard hat tours, I noticed more 695 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:35,239 Speaker 1: people out here are not working after so you know, 696 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:39,520 Speaker 1: it's like they are working around the clock to get 697 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:42,440 Speaker 1: this project done and it's a it's a huge venture. 698 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:42,800 Speaker 4: Yeah. 699 00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:45,160 Speaker 1: You know, I remodeled my kitchen a number of years ago. 700 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:47,160 Speaker 1: I think it's a little bit different than that. 701 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:50,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, well but that probably had its own delays. 702 00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:53,160 Speaker 1: Because I was a construction manager. 703 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:57,320 Speaker 2: It's a problem. The problem was just the general contractor 704 00:31:57,400 --> 00:31:57,960 Speaker 2: on that one. 705 00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:04,200 Speaker 12: Yes, but yeah, I want to go down that road, Scars, Scars. 706 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:08,480 Speaker 12: But yeah, so this is again, this is really exciting. 707 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:11,040 Speaker 3: I think that fans are going to enjoy what this 708 00:32:11,080 --> 00:32:14,200 Speaker 3: place has to offer for twenty twenty five and beyond. 709 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 3: And the construction crew is, as Ryan mentioned, like they're 710 00:32:17,520 --> 00:32:19,800 Speaker 3: back to work right now getting this place ready for 711 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:23,720 Speaker 3: the upcoming season. And the countdown is on the construction 712 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:25,440 Speaker 3: is ongoing, and it was fun to get a sneak 713 00:32:25,480 --> 00:32:26,720 Speaker 3: peak at all of that today. 714 00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:30,840 Speaker 1: Seventy days until the Ravens first preseason game, Yeah, seventy days. 715 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:32,880 Speaker 1: I bet Rich knows that number. 716 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:36,840 Speaker 3: I'm sure he does, Rich and so and then back 717 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:40,240 Speaker 3: to football. Ravens are continuing OTA, so those will continue 718 00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:42,320 Speaker 3: next week. So we're going to continue to break all 719 00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:42,760 Speaker 3: that down. 720 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:47,280 Speaker 1: Now Starks signed his contract yes now yep, officially under contract, 721 00:32:47,320 --> 00:32:49,320 Speaker 1: officially officially officially a Raven Yes. 722 00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:52,200 Speaker 3: So there's a lot that's happening on the football side 723 00:32:52,200 --> 00:32:53,920 Speaker 3: of things and on the business side of things. So 724 00:32:54,280 --> 00:32:56,120 Speaker 3: we're going to continue to break down ots. We're going 725 00:32:56,160 --> 00:32:58,600 Speaker 3: to be watching all of those practices over the course 726 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:00,560 Speaker 3: of the next few weeks, so stay tuned. 727 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:01,800 Speaker 2: Lots more to come on the podcast. 728 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for listening, and we'll talk with 729 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:04,240 Speaker 3: you again next week