Report: Redskins to unveil drawings of new stadium, location tbd

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by That Guy

land status can change, especially with the money it'd bring in. it just depends who's in charge of it.

PG county already has money from the Redskins stadium and if your statement was true about the "status " again forget that and concentrate on the RFK site.

[That Guy]

and national harbor would be the absolute worst traffic wise. you'd have to take the local with all the alexandria traffic to be able to take exit 2 there. without massive spending on road work, it'd be a nightmare (for any VA fans).

nearest metro stop is over 3m away (straight line, walking), though it does have bus service.

it's not that it can't be done, i just don't think PG county is going to pay for the infrastructure work to support a stadium like that properly, and everyone else is going to suffer for it.

[mooby]

Yeah I'm not sure National Harbor would be the best choice either, if there's a dealbreaker to the land deal it has to be Metro access. Or they have an innovative traffic design that allows a ton of fans to get in and out very quickly. Speaking of...

This article from Redskins.com goes into greater detail about some of the concepts, including an interesting angle on the moat (it's also a security feature in addition to a wavepool/skating rink). I will admit I'm really intrigued about the ideas they have, including having leveled parking garages with grass on top for tailgating. With all that said no Metro access is still a dealbreaker for me. They either need direct access to a station or setup a deal like they had in the early years of Fedex where there was a ton of shuttles to catch between the Metro and Fedex. The latter is the worst case scenario obviously.

[DYoungJelly]

Anybody read anything about containing fan noise or aspects of the design that would enhance a home field advantage?

I haven't seen anything about it and am a little disappointed. The Seattle design is the real deal and it works.

[FRPLG]

I agree the National Harbor area is a terrible spot but there is land. I think ideally DS is going t get this thing built on the RFK site. It really is the best option from just about any angle.

[That Guy]

giantone, what happens when the lease expires and the skins move on? i'm sure they'd love more money. I'm not sure a single 1812 replica farm is the death knell to putting a stadium there.

RFK is in DC and the DC council are pretty much the worst people in the world to try and work with, and they still want to push the name change stuff too.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by That Guy

giantone, what happens when the lease expires and the skins move on? i'm sure they'd love more money. I'm not sure a single 1812 replica farm is the death knell to putting a stadium there.

RFK is in DC and the DC council are pretty much the worst people in the world to try and work with, and they still want to push the name change stuff too.

What would I do ?

Okay,if tearing down RFK and building on that spot is a no,then, lease RFK for 2/3 years and build on the Fed Ex site.The Skins already own it and I know Dan is made of Money but the stadium when ever it is built will go for 1.5-2 billion easy Dan is only worth 2 billion(actually a little more) and while he won't foot the whole thing he have to do a pretty good chunk.You already own the site ,there is already a metro with in distance to the stadium.Build a good well thought out stadium and people will come,please just not like the Met Life peace of crap in NJ.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by That Guy

giantone, what happens when the lease expires and the skins move on? i'm sure they'd love more money. I'm not sure a single 1812 replica farm is the death knell to putting a stadium there.

Just ask the owners of the MGM Grand and just for fun that was a sight(one of many) JKC wanted back years ago and he couldn't get it

[Burgold]

Oh they'll be going back to D.C. and won't change a thing, why because this is America and money talks, this country has never respected the natives and unfortunately they still don't.

[Chico23231]

McAuliffe: Virginia in 'very serious negotiations' with Redskins for new stadium - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Redskins XTRA

Book it, it will be in Virginia

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

McAuliffe: Virginia in 'very serious negotiations' with Redskins for new stadium - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Redskins XTRA

Book it, it will be in Virginia

"I think we are the best place for the team," McAuliffe said on Thursday. "Every player lives in Virginia. Dan Snyder lives in Virginia. Sixty-six percent of the season-ticket holders are Virginians, so it makes sense - if we can structure a deal that makes sense for us, the taxpayers, and is good for the Redskins - then that's a win-win situation. We are the ideal place."

Is that true? 10 years ago I would not have believed this but now, with the way NoVa has continued to develop, I believe it.

As a born and raised MD person, I would have a hard time accepting the fact that both redskins training facility and stadium would be in Va. The team would have zero connection to MD and MD fans would have to drive a lot farther in horrible traffic to get there.

You would be gifting frederick and howard county to the ravens. I imagine fans in montgomery county could go down 95 and fans in laurel/bowie could use the woodrow wilson bridge.

If this becomes a reality .... i dont know. How can I as a proud maryland person root for a virginia team?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

"I think we are the best place for the team," McAuliffe said on Thursday. "Every player lives in Virginia. Dan Snyder lives in Virginia. Sixty-six percent of the season-ticket holders are Virginians, so it makes sense - if we can structure a deal that makes sense for us, the taxpayers, and is good for the Redskins - then that's a win-win situation. We are the ideal place."

Is that true? 10 years ago I would not have believed this but now, with the way NoVa has continued to develop, I believe it.

As a born and raised MD person, I would have a hard time accepting the fact that both redskins training facility and stadium would be in Va. The team would have zero connection to MD and MD fans would have to drive a lot farther in horrible traffic to get there.

You would be gifting frederick and howard county to the ravens. I imagine fans in montgomery county could go down 95 and fans in laurel/bowie could use the woodrow wilson bridge.

If this becomes a reality .... i dont know. How can I as a proud maryland person root for a virginia team?

I feel like you're overreacting. The stadium is in MD right now and I have not thought about it once. The team name is Washington Redskins, implying they represent DC and the surrounding area, which includes VA and MD.

How do the SF fans feel about rooting for the San Jose 49ers? Did you know the 49ers stadium is 42 miles from San Fransisco? For us, that's the equivalent of putting the stadium in Stafford, or for your comparison, the distance from north Baltimore to DC. For me, as long as it's within reasonable distance of the beltway it's fine. Besides, if you live in one of those counties that are split on the Skins/Ravens I'd bet it comes down to what team your family likes.

Also in regards to your last line, I am a proud VA person but have no qualms about rooting for a team that plays in MD. Because they represent DC, and parts of MD and VA. As long as they don't play in some other NFL team's backyard idc where the stadium is.

One last point. Right now the only connection the Skins have to DC is the name. They practice in VA and play in MD. Imagine how those fans feel, especially knowing the Skins probably won't come back to DC because the bs over the name and the only suitable location being RFK. I'm sure DC residents would love to have the team back, but they know it won't happen because their elected leaders are playing the pc card.

Finally, all this does for me is tell me that our gov. is putting his chips on the table. The time has come for MD to ante up if they are serious about keeping the team. If MD decides to let the Skins go all the MD residents have nobody to blame but the elected leaders. DS is going to take the Skins where they're wanted, and I'll be suprised if MD lets the Skins go without even trying.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

McAuliffe: Virginia in 'very serious negotiations' with Redskins for new stadium - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Redskins XTRA

Book it, it will be in Virginia

Let's hope Tim Kayne Hillary's VP doesn't put the kabash to this if they get elected.

[Giantone]

Just a few things ......

1)If DC gets serious and Mr Snyder is serious the New Stadium will be in DC.

2)2027 is a long way away many things can happen.

3) What do you do with Fedex?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Just a few things ......

1)If DC gets serious and Mr Snyder is serious the New Stadium will be in DC.

2)2027 is a long way away many things can happen.

3) What do you do with Fedex?

Just to piggyback I don't think DC is ever going to get serious. They haven't had the Skins for 18 years now and I don't think they are serious about trying to get them back. All statements indicate DC leaders don't like the name. Well that's cool, because MD and VA don't care.

2. No way this doesn't happen until 2027. McAuliffe is talking about announcements before the end of the year. Within 5 years we'll be playing somewhere new. DS will pay what he has to to get out of Fedex, or he'll make a deal with someone to get rid of it.