Weekend Rain Postpones Stadium Groundbreaking, New Date Announced

[Jim O]

Weekend Rain Postpones Stadium Groundbreaking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 17, 2003 12:29pm

Tempe, Arizona — Muddy conditions caused by weekend
rain have forced postponement of Tuesday’s ceremonial
groundbreaking for the new multipurpose stadium in
Glendale.

Groundbreaking has been rescheduled for Saturday, April
12 at a time to be determined.

“Mother Nature has reminded us why the new multipurpose
stadium will feature a retractable roof,” offers
Michael Bidwill, vice president and general counsel.
“We trust she’ll cooperate next month when our
community breaks ground on one of Arizona’s most
significant projects.”

Groundbreaking postponement will not delay the project.
Design work and site preparation -— preliminary work on
the construction trailer village, the 95th Avenue
alignment, and water and sanitary sewer lines —- will
continue. Excavation of the stadium bowl at the site
located at the Loop 101 and Bethany Home Road is
expected to begin in June.

Ted Ferris, president/CEO of the Tourism and Sports
Authority, adds, “We want to have a celebration for
fans and citizens and right now the site is simply too
muddy for any safe access, parking or staging. Moving
the date to April 12 allows us to let the site dry out
and to have families and citizens able to attend the
ceremony.”

— cards —

 

[Duckjake]

Jim, as long as you are doing dates do you have anything on select a seat and the annual May Charity Golf Tournament?

 

[KingofCards]

I'm kinda glad they moved to a Saturday, makes more sense.

 

[Jim O]

Originally posted by Duckjake
Jim, as long as you are doing dates do you have anything on select a seat and the annual May Charity Golf Tournament?

The Draft Party should be announced soon. Select-A-Seat may be changed into something completely different. I'll keep you posted. The Golf Tourney is Monday, May 5. Here are confirmed dates of upcoming events:

03/23 – 03/26 NFL Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.

03/24 Arizona Cardinals Off-Season Program Begins.

04/05 NFL Europe season begins.

04/12 Groundbreaking for Multi-Purpose facility.

04/18 Signing period ends for restricted free agents.

04/25 Deadline for old club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents.

04/26 – 04/27 NFL Draft, New York, N.Y.

05/02 – 05/04 Arizona Cardinals Full Squad Mini Camp.

05/05 Cardinals Charities Golf Tournament.

05/06 – 05/09 Arizona Cardinals Veterans Camp.

05/20 – 05/21 NFL Spring Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

06/01 Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned unrestricted free agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if player is not signed by another club by July 22.

06/01 Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned restricted free agents or to extend a qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights.

06/02 – 06/06 Arizona Cardinals Rookie Mini Camp.

06/08 NFL Europe regular season ends.

06/09 – 06/12 Arizona Cardinals Full Squad Mini Camp.

06/14 World Bowl XI, Glasgow, Scotland.

06/15 Deadline for old clubs to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned restricted free agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting tender of 110 percent of previous year’s salary.

07/22 Signing period ends at 4pm ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender.

07/25 or 26 - 08/15 Arizona Cardinals 2003 Training Camp, Flagstaff, AZ.

08/04 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Green Bay vs. Kansas City.

08/15 Break Training Camp.

09/07 First Regular Season Sunday.

 

[Shane]

Originally posted by Jim Omohundro

04/26 – 04/27 NFL Draft, New York, N.Y.

07/25 or 26 - 08/15 Arizona Cardinals 2003 Training Camp, Flagstaff, AZ.


09/07 First Regular Season Sunday.

Ahh the only dates that truly matter!

Thanks for all of that Jim!

 

[WizardOfAz]

Originally posted by KingofCards
I'm kinda glad they moved to a Saturday, makes more sense.

Agreed! Saturday make a lot of sense!

 

[iamtheproblem94]

WELL THAT JUST BITES!!!!

We took tomorrow off so we can be there.. Work retail, so Saturday's are not a day off for us!!!!!
Changed our time to do the taxes till the afternoon so we can attend tomorrow!!!!

THANKS!!!!

H3ll was ready to get knee deep in mud....
H3ll we deservie it. All the struggling the Cards have put us through!!!

DAMN, an 8 year season ticket holder. living on 91st ave in Peoria and I cant attend....

Dries out???????

How do you know we won't get anymore rain!!!!??????

OH WAIT>>> THE CARDS NO ALL!!!!

Well all have a fine time on April 12!!! Think of us as our poor arse's work!!!!!