Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Insight Bowl
Last night we went to the Insight Bowl at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. We got free tickets (face value...very expensive) from the director of Maricopa Parks and Rec. department because we've been supporters of their programs. It was pretty cool, because us Maricopans took up almost three rows. We felt very fortunate to be a part of it.
The game was great! ASU vs. Rutgers, and we won! It was a hard-faught battle. Rutgers was in the lead by two touchdowns at the end of the first half, but we came back to win with a final score of 45 to 40. I've just recently gotten really into football since B played flag football this past season. I watched football with my dad my whole life, but never really understood the rules. Kind-of like when he tried to teach me algebra. He got really frustrated because it all seemed so simple to him. Well, now that my eight-year-old understands the rules, I figured it was time for me to really learn. And I get it pretty well now! And it's awesome! Now instead of asking questions of my dad like, "What's first and ten mean?," I'm asking questions of my husband like, "Why would they choose to do a blitz in that situation?" I still have questions, they're just a bit more advanced.
The stadium, Chase Field (recently changed from the name "Bank One Ballpark"), was really impressive. It has a retractable roof that they closed soon after the game started. I guess to keep all the body heat in. There are also huge open-air "windows" that afforded us a beautiful view of the downtown buildings, until they closed those, too. They closed like giant double doors, and when shut, had giant advertisements on them (of course). The stadium is usually used exclusively for baseball, so they had to bring in a football field and extra stands just for this one game. I guess for capacity or something. Or maybe it had something to do with Insight. It was the "Insight Bowl," after all.
It kinda bugs how commercial these things are getting. We've had these stadiums called certain things for years, and then some big company comes along and buys the damn thing and puts their name on it. Like I said, when we moved here five months ago, the building was called "Bank One Ballpark." Then Chase bought Bank One, so now it's called "Chase Field." When my husband told me that the game was at "Chase Field," I didn't even know what he was talking about. Whatever. And then when you get in, there's "Insight" plastered all over everything. Totally overkill and tacky, if you ask me, but, hey, I've used the word "Insight" in this entry about a million times, so I guess the advertising takeover is working on some level. I still don't know what the hell they do, and I'm purposely not going to look it up. So there. I'll let my memories of the game stay with the game.
Here's a photo of the stadium roof closing. The windows are still open.
And here's a shot of the windows closed.
Here we are enjoying the game. My boys can't handle the flash. Ever. They close their eyes in every picture. Must be genetic.
The game was great! ASU vs. Rutgers, and we won! It was a hard-faught battle. Rutgers was in the lead by two touchdowns at the end of the first half, but we came back to win with a final score of 45 to 40. I've just recently gotten really into football since B played flag football this past season. I watched football with my dad my whole life, but never really understood the rules. Kind-of like when he tried to teach me algebra. He got really frustrated because it all seemed so simple to him. Well, now that my eight-year-old understands the rules, I figured it was time for me to really learn. And I get it pretty well now! And it's awesome! Now instead of asking questions of my dad like, "What's first and ten mean?," I'm asking questions of my husband like, "Why would they choose to do a blitz in that situation?" I still have questions, they're just a bit more advanced.
The stadium, Chase Field (recently changed from the name "Bank One Ballpark"), was really impressive. It has a retractable roof that they closed soon after the game started. I guess to keep all the body heat in. There are also huge open-air "windows" that afforded us a beautiful view of the downtown buildings, until they closed those, too. They closed like giant double doors, and when shut, had giant advertisements on them (of course). The stadium is usually used exclusively for baseball, so they had to bring in a football field and extra stands just for this one game. I guess for capacity or something. Or maybe it had something to do with Insight. It was the "Insight Bowl," after all.
It kinda bugs how commercial these things are getting. We've had these stadiums called certain things for years, and then some big company comes along and buys the damn thing and puts their name on it. Like I said, when we moved here five months ago, the building was called "Bank One Ballpark." Then Chase bought Bank One, so now it's called "Chase Field." When my husband told me that the game was at "Chase Field," I didn't even know what he was talking about. Whatever. And then when you get in, there's "Insight" plastered all over everything. Totally overkill and tacky, if you ask me, but, hey, I've used the word "Insight" in this entry about a million times, so I guess the advertising takeover is working on some level. I still don't know what the hell they do, and I'm purposely not going to look it up. So there. I'll let my memories of the game stay with the game.
Here's a photo of the stadium roof closing. The windows are still open.
And here's a shot of the windows closed.
Here we are enjoying the game. My boys can't handle the flash. Ever. They close their eyes in every picture. Must be genetic.
# posted by Kristen–well minded @ 3:55 PM 
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Looks like you guys had a great time! Well it looks like you had a great time, but big and lil B didn't really see much ;)
# posted by 
: 9:34 PM
: 9:34 PM
alyssa- LOL! I know! Good thing for the anouncers and the cheering. I always try to hide the pictures of them that we take with a flash, 'cause they ALL look like that, but I think now I'll just display them proudly on my blog. Hey...maybe that would make for a good entry.
That is so weird! I didn't know that about the B's. They must have an over-sensitive eye protective thing going on. You can bet they don't ever get little flyaway flecks in their eyeballs :D
# posted by : 12:49 PM
: 12:49 PM
Don't you love BOB? I'm sorry. I can't adjust to calling it Chase Field. Anyway, I can answer your Insight questions. I worked there for 3 yrs right out of college. They are a business to business computer sales compnay. There is a huge call center on Elliot and I-10 with about 2500 sales reps who are all asigned to different regions of the country. We had to cold call compnaies and try to get them to buy thier computer equipment from us. Of course you establish some regular clients, but you couldn;t just be comfortable with that because they required being on the phone 4hrs a day with a minimum of 80 phone numbers dialed (which they monitor with software and your manager can listen in on your calls at will). They did realize that they had to keep a huge sales force hapy. There were little perks like an on-site cafeteria with a chef and nicely planned menus and they would cook to order prettty much anything. We even had Starbucks brewed coffee in the cafe. Ten there were the on-site car washes and oil changes that would come around every other week. Last but not least there was a special room in the building called the Bonus Room where a hair stylist and a massage therapist came and set up shop once a week. All of these things were cool, but not free, although very discounted. Nevertheless, sales sucks. I hated that job. Then I quit and moved to LA. THE END
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