Per Dan Snyder, the Washington Redskins have “started the process” of designing a new stadium. Snyder wouldn’t confirm where the stadium would be built, only that he wants to go with a retro look for the design.
Here is what Snyder had to say to CSN Washington.
“Whether it’s Washington, D.C., whether it’s another stadium in Maryland, whether it’s a stadium in Virginia, we’ve started the process,” Snyder said.
“We’ve already seen some preliminary drawings and I’m going to be very retro with it,” he told CSN. “It’s gonna feel like RFK. It’s gonna move like RFK. I love that, I actually asked architectural firms to do it and they said that they can do it. I said that I think the lower bowl sections are going to want to rock the stadium like the old days.”
“I’d like to see it sooner than later, but we love FedEx Field,” he said. “It’s a great place to feature our home games, but it’s 17 years old now. I think it’s time for us to start looking and we’re doing it.
“I think this region, not only this town, this region deserves a Super Bowl. It ought to be here, it would be a fantastic accomplishment. It’s the biggest sporting event in the globe. It’s the nation’s capital, it’s a no-brainer.”
There has been a push from the fan base for the Redskins to return to DC, it will be interesting to see if Dan Snyder listens to the fans and brings the team back into the city.