Virginia is for Suckers: VA leg looking to spend $1B to lure Washington Commanders

[Anonymous]

We live in NW DC, but I’m going to raise my kid to be a Ravens fan. F#ck all this nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chap Petersen has pulled his support for the stadium bill. It’s dead.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/05/25/commanders-stadium-virginia-bill-doubts/

Snyder wanted to build a Prince William version of National Harbor with a football stadium. The best part is that he would have gotten a piece of the tax revenue from the entire thing while the stadium authority would be on the hook for the financing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need to slam the door on this boneheaded idea.

Disney America was stopped. This should be stopped, too.

Traffic would be even more of a nightmare than it is now. That area was considered for the Nationals minor league baseball team, who vetoed it and ended up near Fredericksburg. No way would it be appropriate for a major league football franchise.

It’s absolutely insane. That stadium location would require billions in upgrades to the interstate alone.

[Anonymous]

Not going to happen in VA.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Good.

Keep writing to your state senators. It works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Good.

Keep writing to your state senators. It works.

No. This is because Snyder is now toxic and few if any politicians want to be associated with him.

[Anonymous]

Their current stadium is perfectly fine for such a mediocre team. Why is that not an option?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Good.

Keep writing to your state senators. It works.

What worked was the reporting of the where Synder bought land. He’s been pretending that he planned to build the stadium in Fairfax when it was a lie all along. Now his biggest supporter doesn’t like being treated like a chump and has bailed on him.

When you’re unethical, this is what happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Good.

Keep writing to your state senators. It works.

What worked was the reporting of the where Synder bought land. He’s been pretending that he planned to build the stadium in Fairfax when it was a lie all along. Now his biggest supporter doesn’t like being treated like a chump and has bailed on him.

When you’re unethical, this is what happens.

When did Snyder say he was going to build a stadium in Fairfax? I've always heard it was Loudoun or Prince William.

Anyways, I'm glad legislature seems poised to stick it to a toxic owner and -- at best -- a mediocre team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Their current stadium is perfectly fine for such a mediocre team. Why is that not an option?!

$$$ Greed. Pure and simple greed. $$$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Good.

Keep writing to your state senators. It works.

No. This is because Snyder is now toxic and few if any politicians want to be associated with him.

+1 Everyone’s stalling trying to wait him out. There are 3-4 owners leaking to the press that the NFL is counting the votes to see if they have 3/4 to toss him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to slam the door on this boneheaded idea.

Disney America was stopped. This should be stopped, too.

Traffic would be even more of a nightmare than it is now. That area was considered for the Nationals minor league baseball team, who vetoed it and ended up near Fredericksburg. No way would it be appropriate for a major league football franchise.

It’s absolutely insane. That stadium location would require billions in upgrades to the interstate alone.

Not billions. Games are mostly on weekends. They can access the express lanes (would require some money for sure).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to slam the door on this boneheaded idea.

Disney America was stopped. This should be stopped, too.

Traffic would be even more of a nightmare than it is now. That area was considered for the Nationals minor league baseball team, who vetoed it and ended up near Fredericksburg. No way would it be appropriate for a major league football franchise.

It’s absolutely insane. That stadium location would require billions in upgrades to the interstate alone.

Not billions. Games are mostly on weekends. They can access the express lanes (would require some money for sure).

Oh yeah no one uses 95 in northern Virginia on weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to slam the door on this boneheaded idea.

Disney America was stopped. This should be stopped, too.

Traffic would be even more of a nightmare than it is now. That area was considered for the Nationals minor league baseball team, who vetoed it and ended up near Fredericksburg. No way would it be appropriate for a major league football franchise.

It’s absolutely insane. That stadium location would require billions in upgrades to the interstate alone.

Not billions. Games are mostly on weekends. They can access the express lanes (would require some money for sure).

Oh yeah no one uses 95 in northern Virginia on weekends.

Hahaha. As soon as I heard the news, I thought, well that's it for going south on 95 on the weekends. Even worse for games on weeknights.

It's not like I95 is a major north south route or anything. /s

It would make more sense to put it in Richmond and rename the team.