Mike Martz said there was a certain scent, a smell to the stadium. Nothing bad, mind you, but Martz always knew when he walked into the dome.
He remembers the buzz of anticipation when the fans started filing in and the Rams went through warmups.
“And the place was always full,” Martz said. “I think the biggest thing, the fans just wanted the team to be competitive. ... For a time there it was the loudest stadium in the league, wasn’t it?”
It was. What’s now called the Dome at America’s Center won’t even be close to full Saturday.