Why aren't the Redskins winning at home?

[Paintrain]

It is part of a bigger problem that Rich Tandler did a nice job of talking about earlier today. We can't seem to finish games. 0-8 is bad, that's for sure, but overall we are 5-14 since our last home win. Without getting into the coaching debate, we don't play consistently on either side of the ball for 4 quarters.

Much has been said about the lack of a home field advantage we have due to the size and design of Fed Ex Field. The stadium doesn't generate noise, doesn't have an intimidating presence and doesn't have anything that gives us a benefit of being the home team. It really is almost like playing 8 games a year at a neutral site.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

It is part of a bigger problem that Rich Tandler did a nice job of talking about earlier today. We can't seem to finish games. 0-8 is bad, that's for sure, but overall we are 5-14 since our last home win. Without getting into the coaching debate, we don't play consistently on either side of the ball for 4 quarters.

Much has been said about the lack of a home field advantage we have due to the size and design of Fed Ex Field. The stadium doesn't generate noise, doesn't have an intimidating presence and doesn't have anything that gives us a benefit of being the home team. It really is almost like playing 8 games a year at a neutral site.

Which is why I say, ditch Fedup Ex and move back to Washington. Heck, build a smaller stadium if need be - make it more of an intimate stadium like RFK was!

But, yeah, you're right about not finishing games. Heck, if football was just three quarters instead of four, the Redskins would be playoff bound every year.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Which is why I say, ditch Fedup Ex and move back to Washington. Heck, build a smaller stadium if need be - make it more of an intimate stadium like RFK was!

But, yeah, you're right about not finishing games. Heck, if football was just three quarters instead of four, the Redskins would be playoff bound every year.

You have the money to break the lease, bribe, uh motivate, the right public officials and build a new stadium?

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

It is part of a bigger problem that Rich Tandler did a nice job of talking about earlier today. We can't seem to finish games. 0-8 is bad, that's for sure, but overall we are 5-14 since our last home win. Without getting into the coaching debate, we don't play consistently on either side of the ball for 4 quarters.

Much has been said about the lack of a home field advantage we have due to the size and design of Fed Ex Field. The stadium doesn't generate noise, doesn't have an intimidating presence and doesn't have anything that gives us a benefit of being the home team. It really is almost like playing 8 games a year at a neutral site.

Strong explanation that sounds about right. Losing like that at home is like allowing someone to beat you up and take your lunch money. It's a travesty for sure. I first watched Allen's and Pardee's Redskins in the 70s when I was a small child and viewed Joe Gibbs Redskins growing up when I was a teenager. In those days the Redskins were a winner at home. Even during the Norv Turner era as I stated, they won at home. Even Schottenheimer's and Spurrier's Redskins won at home. Gibbs II Redskins won at home also. But Zorn and Shanahan's Redskins consistently get beat at home. It's almost like getting robbed while armed with a gun. It's extremely pitiful!

[Lotus]

It's the Curse of Clinton Portis, who is performing sour-grapes black magic.

[mlmpetert]

GTTripp pointed out before we played Atlanta the total record vs the teams we have won agaisnt this year vs the record of teams we have lost against this year. The teams we beat havent been too good. The teams we lost to are pretty good. And Atlanta is a really good team, Cinn is better than a lot of people think. Basically i think we are not as good as we think we might be, although were keeping it close each game so who knows.

Not so sure about last year. But we we only won 5 games last year and overall just plain sucked.

Minn is a good team, but i we have been getting better each week and are even favored to win this game. Big game for us, hopefully a big win.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

GTTripp pointed out before we played Atlanta the total record vs the teams we have won agaisnt this year vs the record of teams we have lost against this year. The teams we beat havent been too good. The teams we lost to are pretty good. And Atlanta is a really good team, Cinn is better than a lot of people think. Basically i think we are not as good as we think we might be, although were keeping it close each game so who knows.

Not so sure about last year. But we we only won 5 games last year and overall just plain sucked.

Minn is a good team, but i we have been getting better each week and are even favored to win this game. Big game for us, hopefully a big win.

Three cheers for a well stated opinion.


But you get marked down for spelling errors. Use FireFox spell check.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

It is part of a bigger problem that Rich Tandler did a nice job of talking about earlier today. We can't seem to finish games. 0-8 is bad, that's for sure, but overall we are 5-14 since our last home win. Without getting into the coaching debate, we don't play consistently on either side of the ball for 4 quarters.

Much has been said about the lack of a home field advantage we have due to the size and design of Fed Ex Field. The stadium doesn't generate noise, doesn't have an intimidating presence and doesn't have anything that gives us a benefit of being the home team. It really is almost like playing 8 games a year at a neutral site.

I would love to see our stadium size go back down to the 70,000 area. Just look at the Dallas game against Chicago the past Monday night, that was a Chicago home field. Or the Pitt game a couple years ago, when the Pitt got momentum it became a Pitt home field.

On the other if we were a true contender, and you had 100,000 Skins fans cheering and turning loose at Fedex, that would be amazing as well. Problem is that too easily an 8-8 team loses fans willing to pay and to easily finds local fans of the other teams that will gladly pay to get a chance to see their team have a chance at a victory.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I would love to see our stadium size go back down to the 70,000 area. Just look at the Dallas game against Chicago the past Monday night, that was a Chicago home field. Or the Pitt game a couple years ago, when the Pitt got momentum it became a Pitt home field.

On the other if we were a true contender, and you had 100,000 Skins fans cheering and turning loose at Fedex, that would be amazing as well. Problem is that too easily an 8-8 team loses fans willing to pay and to easily finds local fans of the other teams that will gladly pay to get a chance to see their team have a chance at a victory.

Well you have Raymond James in Tampa which holds around 70,000 and they cannot fill the seats. When your a loosing team it does not matter because fans will stop coming and they will sell their tickets. If I'm correct we had a good showing in Tampa and it had nothing to do with stadium size. Our stadium is not the problem and when we start winning will will not have issues like the Pitt game.

[MTK]

When you win 10 games in 2 years, you're not a good team. Bad teams lose at home and on the road.

We're close to breaking the streak. I wouldn't worry.

[skinsfaninok]

streak ends this week. has to

[saden1]

There is no real homefield advantage at FedEx because it's just one big event hosting space for D.C. big wigs to entertain clients...plus real fans aren't willing to travel to the boonies to cheer for a team with overpriced food, parking and tickets only to witness yet another loss.

With Snyder taking over we have become the LA of the east coast.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by saden1

There is no real homefield advantage at FedEx because it's just one big event hosting space for D.C. big wigs to entertain clients...plus real fans aren't willing to travel to the boonies to cheer for a team with overpriced food, parking and tickets only to witness yet another loss.

With Snyder taking over we have become the LA of the east coast.

I had tickets to the Atlanta game and gave them away. I simply refuse to go over there ever again. I went to a pre season game. $10 for a Johnny Rockets Burger w/out fries! The fries were $5 and a warm Miller Lite was $10... $25 for a burger, fries and a beer. Luckily I get the tickets for free.

[skinsfaninok]

NFL Hot Read -- Which teams have biggest home-field advantage? - ESPN


Washington Redskins

They have the league's third-largest stadium (after the Giants/Jets and Cowboys), but it doesn't translate into a home-field advantage. Washington has a .478 home winning percentage over the past 20 years, the fourth-worst mark.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

Just a question that needs answering. The better teams in the NFL win at home. The Redskins haven't won at home since week 2 of the 2011 season. Since then the Redskins are 0-8 at FED EX FIELD. What is it that is preventing them from winning at home. This is a far cry from the Redskins teams of the past who won 5/8 or half of their games on their own home turf. Even Norv Turner's Redskins could win at home.

Why the hell can't the Redskins win in front of their own fans?

FYI...we're not one of the "better teams"...we're a below average NFL team. You are what your record is and we have had a losing record every year since Zorn's 8-8 season. That's why we don't win at home. It's as simple as that.