CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland Browns Stadium will need some major fixes to be ready for the Browns' first exhibition game Aug. 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Team and city officials said Monday that a broken 8-inch water pipe, the main supply of water to the 72,000-seat stadium, broke Saturday, sapping water pressure during a concert of country music star Kenny Chesney.
Darnell Brown, Cleveland's chief operating officer, said Monday that city crews were trying to pinpoint the break and determine the required repair. Cause was not determined.
Meanwhile, the Browns have canceled a Friday ticket sales event at the stadium and the team's Aug. 3 "Family Fun Night" stadium practice, an event that annually draws thousands of fans, said team spokesman Bill Bonsiewicz.
SI.com - NFL - Browns Stadium to*have crucial water-system repairs - Monday July 16, 2007 7:07PM