For season ticket holders and sporting enthusiasts alike, the most hallowed time of year is upon us: it’s football season! For months, many football fans have been eagerly waiting for that very first kickoff to inaugurate the 2021 season. However, you don’t need to wait until gametime to start the good times! This year, dock your Grady White fishing boats at any of these waterside football stadiums for a pregame you’ll not soon forget.
Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Before every home game at the University of Tennessee, the “Vol Navy” assembles on the banks of the beautiful Tennessee River, just outside of their beloved Neyland Stadium. These are folks who are equal parts football- and boating-crazed aficionados, making them your idea crowd on a crisp Saturday morning in the fall! Take a walk down visitor-friendly Volunteer Landing and explore its three miles of features that include a full-service marina and restaurants.
Soldier Field (Chicago, Illinois)
Before the Chicago Bears do battle on the gridiron, you can find their fans occupying the 1,120 slips at Burnham Harbor. This beautiful, protected cove on Lake Michigan offers visitors unbeatable proximity to Soldier Field. Make sure to visit before October, when the harbor officially closes! This is a new way to experience Sunday football that you’ll always remember.
McLane Stadium (Waco, Texas)
How many times have you been caught up in that typical Saturday traffic before or after a college football event? Well, there’s one way to forego all that hustle and bustle! Bring your center console fishing boats down the Brazos River and find a slip outside of Baylor’s own McLane Stadium. The university has reserved this scenic inlet as a boat basin and football fanatics make full use of it. Some will say that docking outside of the stadium is the best way to observe Baylor’s “March of the Bears” tradition before every game, in which players and coaches cross the bridge over the boat basin.
EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)
The year-round tropical climate of Florida means that the waterways outside the Jacksonville Jaguars’ EverBank Field are always the place to be on game day. The marina here offers 80 slips that can accommodate boats up to 80 feet in length! If you’re not a fan of NFL football, that’s no problem. Every year, the Florida-Georgia game and the Gator Bowl are both held at EverBank Field. Whether collegiate or professional, the crowds at these events can be heard throughout Metropolitan Park Marina on the St. Johns River.
For all football fans, going to games in-person is a highly coveted opportunity. The only way to make it even better is by arriving in style the best way you know how – by boat! Before you visit any of these awesome locations this year, make sure you call Mariner Marine for all your needs pertaining to fishing boats for sale. With our extensive inventory of center console fishing boats, we can hook you up with the perfect boat for all your maritime adventures!
