re: When was the last great year for Tiger Stadium atmosphere?

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Every year there are games that bring back the magic but as a whole 2007 was the last year of every game having an energetic deaf crowd from start to finish.

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This just isn't the case...unless you're suggesting Middle Tenn St and LA Tech blowouts were crazy from start to finish.

Fact is in the modern era when there are simply a ton more ways to enjoy the game both inside and outside the stadium, only the big games and only the big games that remain competitive have a shot at being frenetic. And even then, you'll have a handful of asshats that leave early.

That being said, when she's on, there's still no better place to be than Tiger Stadium. When it's rocking, it's no different than it was back in the early 80's when I went to my first games. Doing it consistently is harder than it used to be, but the end result is as good or better than it ever has been.

And that was before the closure of the SEZ.