More New Stadium Rumors

[BDBohnzie]

I'd imagine that the retractable roof concept would be mainly for the Super Bowl. I couldn't imagine the roof being closed unless it benefitted the Skins...

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

I'd imagine that the retractable roof concept would be mainly for the Super Bowl. I couldn't imagine the roof being closed unless it benefitted the Skins...

It also helps the Olympics bid for the D.C./Baltimore area.

I see Snyder drooling all over this one...

If it makes money, then Snyder will do it.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by RobH4413

If it makes money, then Snyder will do it.

That's the question, will it make money?

Anyone got the figures on what FedEx cost to build?

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

That's the question, will it make money?

Anyone got the figures on what FedEx cost to build?

$250.5 million according to Wikipedia
FedExField - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

$250.5 million according to Wikipedia
FedExField - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think we can safely assume it would cost north of $400 mil to build a stadium in DC. It is costing more than that to build what I would assume is a smaller baseball stadium so $500 isn't out of the question at all. He'd have to unload FedEx which could be hard since it would become largely worthless without Skins and another huge stadium on the way. So you'd have to assume the stadium would end up going bye-bye and the land subdivided. That would probably bring a pretty penny considering the size. Probably enough to unload his debt on it. He certainly could get the money to build a new stadium though. I would think he'd try for city help but could pull it off on his own.

[coggs]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I think we can safely assume it would cost north of $400 mil to build a stadium in DC. It is costing more than that to build what I would assume is a smaller baseball stadium so $500 isn't out of the question at all. He'd have to unload FedEx which could be hard since it would become largely worthless without Skins and another huge stadium on the way.

Nah, I hear there is a HUGE demand right now for 90,000+ seat stadiums. Snyder could put an ad in the paper, hold an open house, he'll have it sold by lunchtime!!!

How old is FedEx? The jets wanted a stadium on the West Side of Manhattan that never happened. I am unfamiliar with the local politics of DC, but I can't imagine this would be an easy thing to get done.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by coggs

Nah, I hear there is a HUGE demand right now for 90,000+ seat stadiums. Snyder could put an ad in the paper, hold an open house, he'll have it sold by lunchtime!!!

How old is FedEx? The jets wanted a stadium on the West Side of Manhattan that never happened. I am unfamiliar with the local politics of DC, but I can't imagine this would be an easy thing to get done.

Local politics of D.C. You mean the town that voted Barry to be Mayor after he served time for smoking crack on T.V.?

Let me tell you all that you need to know. The D.C. city council makes a deal with MLB and says, "We will build you a stadium!" So the team comes here. The council says, "Oh, that is way too expensive. MLB must pay more!" So this goes back and forth for months. Well, all of a sudden, hurricane Katrina comes along and demolishes a city or two. Well that didn't exactly help the prices for building supplies. The council and MLB strike a deal and the council toots their own horn about how they took on Baseball and won. What they neglected to address was they actually ended up paying more than the original amount because they didn't lock in the contract before all of the materials went through the roof.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a snapshot into the "local politics" of D.C.

It would be funny to watch them in the middle another fiascoe, though.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I think we can safely assume it would cost north of $400 mil to build a stadium in DC. It is costing more than that to build what I would assume is a smaller baseball stadium so $500 isn't out of the question at all. He'd have to unload FedEx which could be hard since it would become largely worthless without Skins and another huge stadium on the way. So you'd have to assume the stadium would end up going bye-bye and the land subdivided. That would probably bring a pretty penny considering the size. Probably enough to unload his debt on it. He certainly could get the money to build a new stadium though. I would think he'd try for city help but could pull it off on his own.

there's already been talk of converting fedex into a mall. apparently it wouldn't be super difficult to do...

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by That Guy

there's already been talk of converting fedex into a mall. apparently it wouldn't be super difficult to do...

A mega Redskins store?