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

[Irrefutable]

Originally Posted by donofriose

I want to know who would pay for it. These deals tend to screw whatever city or area they end up being in.

so true, Mayor Kelly didn't give away the farm so she was thrown out of office.
The voters are clueless.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

There is no place to put a stadium in Virginia. The location in Crystal City is gone as they've build numerous homes, condos and houses in that area. Not to mention there's a shopping center there too. It's a traffic nightmare. This is where Cooke originally wanted to go, Potomac Yard area.

Also don't really see any area in MD either. Someone mentioned a while ago an empty farm in Oxon Hill. That's no where near a metro and it would be off the beltway. Just don't see that working.

Only place is DC where RFK is. It would be the perfect place to put the new stadium. And maybe the only place where there is any room left where there's a metro.

I was thinking farther down the road from the Potomac yards area.There is no empty farm in Oxen hill ,it's a park and a working farm.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I was thinking farther down the road from the Potomac yards area.There is no empty farm in Oxen hill ,it's a park and a working farm.

Even when you go further down 1 there is no place to put a stadium. Right after Potomac Yard is Old Town Alexandria. Then once you get outside the beltway on 1 there just isn't any room or a metro. You'd have to get near where Pohick is and a little past Mount Vernon to maybe have enough land. But again, there no metro that far down.

I don't know much about that Oxon Hill area. I know it was mentioned by the media.

[Defensewins]

So who is paying for this monstrosity? Tax payers? Tax payer backed bonds?

[over the mountain]

If it is in VA, i dont see MD skins fans making that trek. Its have to be right across the potomac but idk. The battle line for the Skins-Ravens is frederick/howard/AA county. Over a 15-20 year period, that could mean even more MD kids go Ravens instead of Skins.

[mooby]

I don't see it happening in NoVa either, it has to be metro accessible and there's nowhere in Arlington/Alexandria to put it. Putting it out somewhere in Loudoun County would be a terrible idea too. I figure VA really doesn't care about the name so that's a positive though. The best spot seems to be RFK but if DC still doesn't want them back without a name change it will never happen there. MD would clearly still love to keep the team too but idk any suitable locations there. I heard about the farm location across 495 from Nat'l Harbor but with no metro access I doubt they go there. Maybe they renovate RFK and play there for a couple seasons while they tear down Fedex and rebuild there?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by mooby

I don't see it happening in NoVa either, it has to be metro accessible and there's nowhere in Arlington/Alexandria to put it. Putting it out somewhere in Loudoun County would be a terrible idea too. I figure VA really doesn't care about the name so that's a positive though. The best spot seems to be RFK but if DC still doesn't want them back without a name change it will never happen there. MD would clearly still love to keep the team too but idk any suitable locations there. I heard about the farm location across 495 from Nat'l Harbor but with no metro access I doubt they go there. Maybe they renovate RFK and play there for a couple seasons while they tear down Fedex and rebuild there?

Just terrible. No way do they go out there. I just don't get DC and he name change thing. Really it comes down to helping the DC economy and that should come first before some name change BS. DC must be the worst kind of govt to deal with. They should be on their hands and knees wanting the Redskins back.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Just terrible. No way do they go out there. I just don't get DC and he name change thing. Really it comes down to helping the DC economy and that should come first before some name change BS. DC must be the worst kind of govt to deal with. They should be on their hands and knees wanting the Redskins back.

You would think that would be priority #1 with any local gov't but it appears some of DC's local politicians are more concerned with getting a little name recognition for their selves instead of helping the economy.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by mooby

You would think that would be priority #1 with any local gov't but it appears some of DC's local politicians are more concerned with getting a little name recognition for their selves instead of helping the economy.

The story of every politician. Anyway, I doubt the name situation becomes an issue.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by mooby

The best spot seems to be RFK but if DC still doesn't want them back without a name change it will never happen there.

The DC City Council: Where bullshit talks and money walks.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by mooby

I don't see it happening in NoVa either, it has to be metro accessible and there's nowhere in Arlington/Alexandria to put it. Putting it out somewhere in Loudoun County would be a terrible idea too. I figure VA really doesn't care about the name so that's a positive though. The best spot seems to be RFK but if DC still doesn't want them back without a name change it will never happen there. MD would clearly still love to keep the team too but idk any suitable locations there. I heard about the farm location across 495 from Nat'l Harbor but with no metro access I doubt they go there. Maybe they renovate RFK and play there for a couple seasons while they tear down Fedex and rebuild there?

The farm is a "National Park" won't happen anyway.

Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm (U.S. National Park Service)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxon_C...Oxon_Hill_Farm

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Giantone

The farm is a "National Park" won't happen anyway.

Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm (U.S. National Park Service)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxon_C...Oxon_Hill_Farm

Good point, not that it was the favorite before but I guess that's out.

[That Guy]

national harbor would be pretty terrible without major major roadwork. you'd really need to put it at exit 4+ to avoid making everyone go on the local lanes through alexandria (a true traffic nightmare), which wouldn't be on the water.

last time around danny skimped on infrastructure, and the fans have been paying for it ever since.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by That Guy

national harbor would be pretty terrible without major major roadwork. you'd really need to put it at exit 4+ to avoid making everyone go on the local lanes through alexandria (a true traffic nightmare), which wouldn't be on the water.

last time around danny skimped on infrastructure, and the fans have been paying for it ever since.

Jack Kent Cooke built Fedex Field.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Jack Kent Cooke built Fedex Field.

So what happens to that place?