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

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by mooby

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.

NEVER.....as long as that....Offensive....racist...tasteless.....irrita ting....loss of bowel control name exists!!!

[SCRedskinsFan]

I suppose the same way we proud Virginia folks have been rooting for a Maryland team all these years...

[Evilgrin]

I don't want to pay for a new stadium, DC or VA can have it:P

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Don't forget that DC had its team well before NC and I'm from WV and lived 52 miles from DuPont Circle my parents took the Marc to work. So the Redskins have a fan base in WV, VA, MD, NC and even SC. That was a big market share in the 80s.

Back to the topic though, the stadium in northern VA, MD or the city all make sense

[CRedskinsRule]

I would like it down by the National Harbor like the artist rendition earlier. But I don't really care where they move as much as what is the transportation to and from, and is it a well thought out stadium. I won't be buying season tickets, so it's won't matter a tremendous amount, although if they have outrageous PSL's I imagine that will kick the per game price up too.

[CRedskinsRule]

This article from 2007 does say that the Skins are bound to the land lease until 2027, but even in it, they said that discussions on a new stadium could start around 10 years from the article (we are at 9 years now).

The land lease aside, I tend to think the question "What to do with FedEx" is really a moot point in terms of what the Redskins are going to do. Whenever they move out they will write off Fedex Field to the relics of history and not look back. My guess is they will make a big show of watching it implode, and say goodbye to that part of Redskins history.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

This article from 2007 does say that the Skins are bound to the land lease until 2027, but even in it, they said that discussions on a new stadium could start around 10 years from the article (we are at 9 years now).

The land lease aside, I tend to think the question "What to do with FedEx" is really a moot point in terms of what the Redskins are going to do. Whenever they move out they will write off Fedex Field to the relics of history and not look back. My guess is they will make a big show of watching it implode, and say goodbye to that part of Redskins history.

Dan Snyder didn't become a "Billionaire" writing off over half a billion dollars and just letting it go,he'll do something with it .

[CRedskinsRule]

He also didn't get to be a billionaire by holding onto assets that are fully capitalized, and losing money each year. If the Redskins move, and his building stays on the land, he will need to lease the land (and pay taxes on the assets). On the other hand, if he strips it down and firesales the parts and pieces off as Redskins memorabilia and then blows the base structure up, he can avoid leasing the land, and be done with Maryland taxes (assuming he builds in VA).

There aren't really many options for an 80,000 seat stadium, especially open air. PG County sure isn't buying it.