New Stadium for the Redskins being planned . . .

[Giantone]

Thirteen years left on the lease and if they jump right away another 2 years to build , so what does Dan Snyder do with Fed Ex ,University of Maryland does'nt want it ,Navy nope , even the Danny can't carry two stadiums .
Meadowlands was in it's thirties before being rebuilt and used by two teams FedEx is 17 years young .

Redskins Have "Started Process" Of Designing New Stadium | NBC4 Washington
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The Redskins currently play in Landover at FedEx Field, which opened in 1997. The Redskins' lease in Landover runs for another 13 years.



“We've already seen some preliminary drawings and I'm going to be very retro with it,” Snyder told CSN. “It's gonna feel like RFK. It's gonna move like RFK. I love that, I actually asked architectural firms to do it and they said that they can do it. I said that I think the lower bowl sections are going to want to rock the stadium like the old days.”

Snyder offered no timetable for when the proposal for a new stadium would be approve

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Thirteen years left on the lease and if they jump right away another 2 years to build , so what does Dan Snyder do with Fed Ex ,University of Maryland does'nt want it ,Navy nope , even the Danny can't carry two stadiums .
Meadowlands was in it's thirties before being rebuilt and used by two teams FedEx is 17 years young .

Redskins Have "Started Process" Of Designing New Stadium | NBC4 Washington
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The Redskins currently play in Landover at FedEx Field, which opened in 1997. The Redskins' lease in Landover runs for another 13 years.



“We've already seen some preliminary drawings and I'm going to be very retro with it,” Snyder told CSN. “It's gonna feel like RFK. It's gonna move like RFK. I love that, I actually asked architectural firms to do it and they said that they can do it. I said that I think the lower bowl sections are going to want to rock the stadium like the old days.”

Snyder offered no timetable for when the proposal for a new stadium would be approve

It took JKC 10 years to get FedEx done. Would be surprised that they have a target date around the time the lease ends in Landover. I imagine this is all highly preliminary.

[Alvin Walton]

Report: Washington Redskins New Stadium Could Be Dome At RFK Site « CBS DC

[JoeRedskin]

I think it's going in NVA also. Not sure where but somewhere inside the 495 loop.

As for capacity, please, he is going to cram every seat he can in there. I would be surprised if it is less than 80K. Just b/c it would have a high capacity does not mean it has to be bad. FedEx is just a giant bowl - not much creativity in design. A little creative design work could enhance the experience and home field advantage even if the stadium has a high capacity.

Oh, and it will have a roof. Danny wants his Super Bowl.

[irish]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I think it's going in NVA also. Not sure where but somewhere inside the 495 loop.

As for capacity, please, he is going to cram every seat he can in there. I would be surprised if it is less than 80K. Just b/c it would have a high capacity does not mean it has to be bad. FedEx is just a giant bowl - not much creativity in design. A little creative design work could enhance the experience and home field advantage even if the stadium has a high capacity.

Oh, and it will have a roof. Danny wants his Super Bowl.

I cant think of anywhere in NOVA inside the Beltway that has enough space to handle a stadium let alone adding in the parking lots. IMO if this stadium is built in NOVA its either going to be out near Redskins Park or somewhere down near Stafford or Fredericksburg.

In the end the place it really belongs is on the old RFK site but I dont see that happening easily especially with (I hate to even say it) the name controversy going on.

[tshile]

high capacity = tons of opposing team fans.

if you look at all the new, 75k+ stadiums, they all have that same problem. the redskins are no longer unique in that regard.

[NC_Skins]

It's going to be hard for danny to sell PSLs to the fans with the team as shitty as it is. He better be waiting for some good years to be able to sell it to the fans.

[tshile]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

It's going to be hard for danny to sell PSLs to the fans with the team as shitty as it is. He better be waiting for some good years to be able to sell it to the fans.

it's just the way the league is going. he's not going to miss out of the scam revenue that is PSL's.

i'm willing to read the pitch when it comes out, but i have a feeling it's going to be a scam like many of the others.

10+k for the 'right' to purchase season tickets to a seat? and if you don't buy tickets one year you lose your license?

it's a scam.

[skinsfan69]

This is great news and it was nice to hear Snyder come out and talk about it. But where in the world would they put it? Maryland is the worst idea. If it's No Va where? Haymarket? lol. No Va has built up so much that there isn't anyplace to me that makes any sense. They have to put the stadium where a metro is and the RFK site would be perfect.

[mooby]

My money's on RFK too, but first they gotta wait for DC United to move into their new stadium. I don't think that's even been approved yet so we would definitely be looking at a few years wait.

[over the mountain]

the stadium in N Va could hurt the redskins roots in Md. The "mason dixon" line for skins v. ravens fans is the columbia/laurel area (imo).

Will moving the stadium to n va lead to more frederick/columbia residents becoming ravens fans? n va is already strong skins territory.

i still say barry farms across from nats park.

[KI Skins Fan]

The D.C. government would actually like to have the new stadium. The ultra-PC D.C. politicians might pose a problem in getting a deal done with Dan Snyder. There is a Metro station right next to RFK Stadium, if they were to use that site.

Traffic in Northern VA is so congested that the local radio stations provide traffic reports on weekends. If the stadium is built in NOVA it may be located far outside of D.C. Then the fans might not be able to use the Metro on game days.

I doubt that Maryland will be the choice for a number of reasons, including the existence of the Ravens.

[Chico23231]

If Danny wants that retro Redskins feeling back, the only way is to put the new Stadium back in DC

[tshile]

I disagree.

The only way to get it back is to start winning consistently and stop making a money grab at every corner and chasing away the real fans in favor of people that just want to say they were there.

[skinsguy]

If the team moves back into D.C., I wonder what they'll be called? LOL!

For selfish reasons, I would love for the team to move a bit deeper into VA. Just so it wouldn't be as far for me to travel to the game. Don't know much about NoVA, so I have no idea where the stadium would go. Maybe it would be just south or Northern VA? Heck...just put in Roanoke, VA! ;-)