Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team?

[KERRAKPO9198]

Not a troll, just curious as to who would want the Redskins to build a new stadium somewhere in Virginia? All in favor say aye.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by KERRAKPO9198

Not a troll, just curious as to who would want the Redskins to build a new stadium somewhere in Virginia? All in favor say aye.

I abstain because, until the Fedex lease expires, it is a pointless question.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I abstain because, until the Fedex lease expires, it is a pointless question.

I think it makes sense for the redskins to be looking, because between politics, construction and miscellaneous delays, due diligence in finding solid prospective sites is reasonable. But the concept that they would abandon maryland and dc fans for anything further than a site in NoVA is not gonna gain much traction.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I think it makes sense for the redskins to be looking, because between politics, construction and miscellaneous delays, due diligence in finding solid prospective sites is reasonable. But the concept that they would abandon maryland and dc fans for anything further than a site in NoVA is not gonna gain much traction.

Don't we still have 12 years left on the Fedex lease? I agree with you about due diligence but 12 years early seems to me to be jumping the gun. A lot can happen to any prospective site in 12 years.

Also, I agree with you that NoVa is as far away as the team will go into my home state of VA.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Don't we still have 12 years left on the Fedex lease? I agree with you about due diligence but 12 years early seems to me to be jumping the gun. A lot can happen to any prospective site in 12 years.

Also, I agree with you that NoVa is as far away as the team will go into my home state of VA.

Yeah you are right it is 12 years so maybe revisit this in 2020...

[KERRAKPO9198]

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? EXTREMESKINS

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? thehogs.net

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? - Hogs Haven Hogs Haven

Washington Redskins Community Forum - ESPN ESPN

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? Prosportsdaily

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? - hailRedskins.com Fan Board hailredskins.com

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by KERRAKPO9198

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? EXTREMESKINS

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? thehogs.net

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? - Hogs Haven Hogs Haven

Washington Redskins Community Forum - ESPN ESPN

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? Prosportsdaily

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? - hailRedskins.com Fan Board hailredskins.com

Just like shouting does not make an argument more valid, posting many links does not make your pointless non-issue into an issue. As CRed indicated, bring it up again in the year 2020, when there might be some relevance.


BTW I am from Virginia and love the state.

[KERRAKPO9198]

I know there's got to be some Virginians in here that would like to see the Skins playing on Sundays in the state of VA?

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by KERRAKPO9198

I know there's got to be some Virginians in here that would like to see the Skins playing on Sundays in the state of VA?

....just have them turn on their TV's.

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by KERRAKPO9198

I know there's got to be some Virginians in here that would like to see the Skins playing on Sundays in the state of VA?

I'm lived in Virginia for most of my life. I want the redskins to keep the training camp in our state so theres less traffic, than in Maryland on gamedays. I would hate to live anywhere in a mile radius of FedEx on gamedays with that traffic. Keep that awful traffic in crappy PG county, than in nice Fairfax County for example.

And I'm one of those people you would have to pay me to go to a redskins game; I'm too happy watching it in the comfort of my own home.

[Alvin Walton]

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by KERRAKPO9198

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? EXTREMESKINS

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? thehogs.net

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? - Hogs Haven Hogs Haven

Washington Redskins Community Forum - ESPN ESPN

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? Prosportsdaily

Are the Redskins becoming more of a Virginia based team? - hailRedskins.com Fan Board hailredskins.com

so your point with all those links is that you are stalking all the redskin board with this same post and trying to build it up?

I don't know about anyone else here, but the warpath for me is not about agendas, just simple football talk. even though I complimented the post at first now it just seems a bit whorish.

[KERRAKPO9198]

http://cippinonsports.com/wp-content...fl-fan-map.jpg Virginia is Redskins Country

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md...4bvo1_1280.jpg NFL TV market map

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Football is full of traditions, this team is and will always be the Washinton Redskins. That is never going to change.

Making the assumption that all MD people are Ravens fan is pretty idiotic IMO. The team wouldn't be stupid enough to lose a fan base in DC and MD by moving the team to VA. The team and its facilities are always going to be somewhere in the DC area, accesible to fans from all three areas.

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At the same time, the team didn't lose their VA fan base when they moved the stadium to MD, so I'm not sure why the assumption would be that they would lose their DC and MD fans if the team moved into VA? The team's facilities are located in VA now anyway, just stone's throw away from DC. And Being a life long VA resident up until just recently, VA is anything but Luke warm to the Redskins and pro football in general. Anyone thinking otherwise knows nothing about the state.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

At the same time, the team didn't lose their VA fan base when they moved the stadium to MD, so I'm not sure why the assumption would be that they would lose their DC and MD fans if the team moved into VA? The team's facilities are located in VA now anyway, just stone's throw away from DC. And Being a life long VA resident up until just recently, VA is anything but Luke warm to the Redskins and pro football in general. Anyone thinking otherwise knows nothing about the state.

As someone stated, if the team were to move to No. VA, I don't think it would affect the fans much. This person that started the thread pretty much is saying that the Redskins ownership should cut ties with the DC and MD fans and move the team to VA, which to mean it would mean moving the team to a place like Richmond.

And being a lifelong DC Metropolitan area resident, I can tell anyone that:

a. There are many people native to DC that are Redskins fan (and who still live in the city)

b. All MD fans are NOT Ravens fans.