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redskinsfan365 · 11-06-2006, 06:52 PM

that would be great,maybe they could have it up and running by the time superbowl 50 rolls around.it has to be a dome/retractable stadium though.do
the redskins own fed ex field?

FRPLG · 11-06-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by redskinsfan365

that would be great,maybe they could have it up and running by the time superbowl 50 rolls around.it has to be a dome/retractable stadium though.do
the redskins own fed ex field?

Yes Snyder owns FedEx.

That Guy · 11-06-2006, 07:06 PM

it'd be nice, but i hope he's paying for it and not tax payers. the roof is retractable, but you need a dome for superbowls in cold weather :/.

hopefully he doesn't have all the lounges (open DURING games) and other craptacular issues that have been created in FedEx.

coggs · 11-06-2006, 07:15 PM

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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 · 11-06-2006, 07:31 PM

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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 · 11-06-2006, 07:37 PM

21 is right, the DC council is what drove cooke to landover in the first place (and he was willing to pay the ENTIRE cost of the damn thing).

SmootSmack · 11-06-2006, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

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.

Good points. I'll tell you what though if Barry had still been mayor when the deal went down there'd be a stadium in DC. He was at all the games, had a great relationship with JKC but Sharon Pratt Kelly Dixon screwed that up when she took the mayorship

coggs · 11-06-2006, 08:46 PM

F--king broads. Should have never given them the right to vote. They f--k up everything!

djnemo65 · 11-06-2006, 09:06 PM

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To me that would be a great move. RFK II, niiiiiiiice!

Yeah, except it would be called the Wal-Mart Dome

JGisLordOfTheRings · 11-06-2006, 09:08 PM

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Yeah, except it would be called the Wal-Mart Dome

please god NO!

That Guy · 11-06-2006, 10:41 PM

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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...

Bozzy · 11-06-2006, 11:09 PM

Wait... didn't FedEx buy the naming rights for like 20 years? Snyder would have to buy out FedEx's contract.

CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR · 11-06-2006, 11:15 PM

I hope the skins get a new stadium Fed Ex is a dump. RFK was a great place to watch a game. That was a real home field advantage. If Marion Barry was still mayor at that time the skins would have had a stadium in DC where it belongs.

RobH4413 · 11-06-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

I hope the skins get a new stadium Fed Ex is a dump. RFK was a great place to watch a game. That was a real home field advantage. If Marion Barry was still mayor at that time the skins would have had a stadium in DC where it belongs.

yeah lets re-elect him!

(sarcasm)

SmootSmack · 11-06-2006, 11:28 PM

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

A mega Redskins store?

11-06-2006, 06:52 PM	#31
redskinsfan365 Camp Scrub Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southside virginia Posts: 8	Re: More New Stadium Rumors that would be great,maybe they could have it up and running by the time superbowl 50 rolls around.it has to be a dome/retractable stadium though.do the redskins own fed ex field?

11-06-2006, 07:06 PM	#33
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	Re: More New Stadium Rumors it'd be nice, but i hope he's paying for it and not tax payers. the roof is retractable, but you need a dome for superbowls in cold weather :/. hopefully he doesn't have all the lounges (open DURING games) and other craptacular issues that have been created in FedEx.

11-06-2006, 07:37 PM	#36
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	Re: More New Stadium Rumors 21 is right, the DC council is what drove cooke to landover in the first place (and he was willing to pay the ENTIRE cost of the damn thing).

11-06-2006, 08:46 PM	#38
coggs Special Teams Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: staten island Age: 49 Posts: 477	Re: More New Stadium Rumors F--king broads. Should have never given them the right to vote. They f--k up everything! __________________ "Everyone is talking about their dynasty. Well, OUR DYNASTY STARTS TONIGHT."--Michael Strahan, pre-game huddle Pep talk, February 3rd, 2008.

11-06-2006, 11:09 PM	#42
Bozzy The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 45 Posts: 1,034	Re: More New Stadium Rumors Wait... didn't FedEx buy the naming rights for like 20 years? Snyder would have to buy out FedEx's contract.

11-06-2006, 11:15 PM	#43
CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR Impact Rookie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: va Age: 58 Posts: 890	Re: More New Stadium Rumors I hope the skins get a new stadium Fed Ex is a dump. RFK was a great place to watch a game. That was a real home field advantage. If Marion Barry was still mayor at that time the skins would have had a stadium in DC where it belongs.

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