Columns in Stadium Completely Obstruct Views

As we all know by now, New York Giant season ticket holders were given the opportunity to see the new Giants stadium in-person this past weekend. It seems most fans were happy with the new seating style, but the New York Post is reporting on "the worst seats in the stadium." In each of the two end zone mezzanine sections there are four columns which support the upper deck. Behind each column are rows of seats where views of the field are fully (100%) obscured. These columns effect 59 total seats while some others have limited views of the sidelines. The sections effected are 201, 202B, 203B, 249B, 250B, 224B, 225B, 226, 227B, and 228B. According to the report, this type of design is very rare and outdated in today's stadium architecture and was surely done as a money-saving technique. For example, the 63,400 seat Phoenix Cardinal stadium that opened in 2006 and the 80,000 seat Dallas Cowboy stadium, which opened last season, don't have columns. Giants stadium designer, George Heinlein, defended the columns, saying they were necessary to create seating that surrounds the field on all levels and is stacked as closely as possible to the game action. He went on to say that the seats with the obstructed views were never intended to be sold, but were a temporary solution during construction to prevent a hazard and will be removed shortly with a permanent railing. let's see how this all pans out when the stadium officially opens. For the fans sake, I hope no one is stuck behind those things.