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Two very lackluster franchises. No buzz at all and zero hardcore support.

The Orioles and Ravens are the only area teams with inherent value. Orioles due to iconic stadium and Ravens due to fantastic management [/quote]

The Nats have a lot of support and fans [/quote]
The Nats HAD a lot of support and fans.  Unfortunately they were all fair-weather.  Also, people come to DC to work, not to live.  They come to the DMV and remain fans of teams from wherever they are from.
No one who is a Commanders fan.  The DMV is not an area that appreciates American football.  The Commanders could leave tomorrow and no one would care.
As for Leonsis, if he doesn’t get his new PY arena, he’s probably going to be taking the Wiz and Caps elsewhere.[/quote]

I guess you are forgetting the decades of sellouts and decades ling waiting list for tickets pre-Dan Snyder. The region was passionate about the football team until Snyder killed it. It won't take much to get it back. The Bullets/Wizards and Caps were always the easier ticket, particularly when they played at the Capital Centre. The downtown move boosted Wizards attendance and Ovi put Caps ticket sales over the top. Ovi will retire soon, the Wizards are still irrelevant and Ted is basically a medicore at best owner.[/quote]

I think Snyder permanently killed the fan base. I remember the winning years and how RFK would literally shake. Under Snyder, I went from hating him, to hating the team, to not caring. Now that he's gone, I still don't really care. I root for my college now and watch the national games on Sundays. For the people I know who have grown up here, my progression is pretty standard. [/quote]
Professional sports in general have come less important everywhere.  Thirty years ago, Redskins stadium was the place to be on a Sunday.  That hasn’t been the case in a long time and wouldn’t be the case now even if the team was consistently winning.  There are so many other ways for people to spend their time — gaming, screwing around on the Internet, great restaurants, bars and clubs, pickleball, museums, etc.[/quote]

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