Anna Across America - New Jersey (continued)

The well-travelled Anna / Dr Pepper Can visits the most expensive sports stadium ever built - the $1.6 billion MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands.   Just outside New York City, the stadium is home to both the New York Football Giants of the NFC and the New York Jets of the AFC.  MetLife Stadium is the largest in the NFL with a capacity of more than 82,000.

The stadium, which opened in 2010, was built without public funding -- each team entering into a 50/50 partnership.  The venue has also  attracted large crowds for soccer, concerts, and even WWE Wrestlemania.

The cohabitation arrangement of the two teams is incorporated into the design of the stadium.  The stadium can be converted to the color scheme of the Jets (green) or Giants (red and blue) in a matter of hours using aluminum louvers in the stadium's outer skin and interior lighting.   Take a look at this stadium transformation below.

http://youtu.be/zzr5NP3MiaE

Earlier this year, Super Bowl XLVIII was held at MetLife Stadium.  The title game between Denver and Seattle featured the NFL's top offense (Broncos) against the top defense (Seahawks).    The game did not live up to its super-hyped billing as Seattle provided all the offense in a 43-8 rout.

The halftime show did not disappoint, however.    The largest TV audience in Super Bowl history (115 million viewers) saw Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers perform to the crowd which was incorporated into the show, becoming a stadium-size LED screen.  Enjoy the show.

http://youtu.be/C8OAq3eQU9w