I never experienced any problems when I covered games at Legion Field for the paper, and even parked in Shady's lot a time or two. But coming out after the game at night, late, to empty parking areas, walking to my vehicle ... damn sure had my head on a swivel.

Birmingham SHOULD build a new stadium somewhere downtown for UAB, the bowl game and other events - concerts, soccer and whatnot. It's past time for Legion Field to go away. They probably could cut up pieces of it to sell to fans, sell the seats, etc., and have some kind of nice historical thing at the new stadium. Probably could get the state football championships there, too, on some kind of rotation with Auburn and Tuscaloosa.

Doubt it would happen, though. It should.


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