FedEx Field Worst stadium in the NFL? (Merged)

[SoCalSkins]

Check out this clown on Fox sports: :doh:

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/5941952?FSO1&ATT=HCP&GT1=8595

The Worst

Too corporate? You never forget who bought the naming rights where the Redskins play. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

1. FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The Redskins have an insanely loyal fan base, as evidenced by the following: the team has sold out every ticket to every home game since 1966. For much of that time, the team played in Washington, D.C., at RFK Stadium. It's where the Washington Nationals have played baseball the past two years, and the Senators played decades ago. It rocked for NFL football. But since 1997, the team has played in Landover, Md., at FedEx Field. The place has the largest seating capacity in the league, with room for 91,704. Of course, it will take you hours to get out of the place. I'm sorry, but the ride from downtown D.C. just takes too long. The place is too big, too corporate. There are fewer "Hogs" and more pigs in the stands.

[D'Pablo]

Of course, it will take you hours to get out of the place. I'm sorry, but the ride from downtown D.C. just takes too long. The place is too big, too corporate. There are fewer "Hogs" and more pigs in the stands.

It took me 15 minutes to get out of the Green lot next to the stadium and it took me 30 minutes to get back into downtown DC. What does this guy want? Maybe we should tear down the White House and build a Redskins stadium there.

[bubba9497]

I guess he's never been too many stadiums

[Chief skin]

come on the guy is riight, we have no parking and the parking we do have is $35.00 a spot, concessions are the most expensive in league, tix prices are most expensive in league, the tv screens inside are small we have seats with obstructed views (a pillar is staring you in the face) It is typical Corporate crap but, being the Skins paly there we go and that is the only reason we go.

[Teller]

come on the guy is riight, we have no parking and the parking we do have is $35.00 a spot, concessions are the most expensive in league, tix prices are most expensive in league, the tv screens inside are small we have seats with obstructed views (a pillar is staring you in the face) It is typical Corporate crap but, being the Skins paly there we go and that is the only reason we go.

Free agent spending (signing bonuses) is the HIGHEST in the league. You can say what you want about prices, and I agree that way pay through the nose, but at least Mr. Snyder puts a significant chunk of that money back into the team.

[hail2skins]

Chief Skin, you have some points, but the things that this guy (as well as others who do these occasional stadium reviews) bring up things that other stadiums in the league have to put up with. Yes, it probably would be more desirable if the Skins played in DC. But anytime you have over 60,000 people at an event ANYWHERE, its going to be somewhat of a hassle to get out. It was tough getting out of the parking lot on Monday night, but once I hit the Beltway it was smooth sailing. Did this guy ever exit RFK after a Skins game and take Metro? There was some waiting involved there as well.

I did have to LOL at his last line, though: "Not enough Hogs and too many pigs in the stands!" Again, sadly, I think this is a overall pro sports phenomenon, as the diehards are priced out and professional games are advertised more as places to consummate business deals rather than to enjoy competition.

[RDSKNfaithfull]

I love going to games and love Fed Ex because its our home but its a DUMP. Commercials on the cheap small jumbo tron, instead of a replay of Taylor and Washington laying the wood on Wiggins we get popeys chicken commercials :doh:

[PugSkin]

I love going to games and love Fed Ex because its our home but its a DUMP. Commercials on the cheap small jumbo tron, instead of a replay of Taylor and Washington laying the wood on Wiggins we get a popeys chicken commercials :doh:

I agree! I'd MUCH rather see a replay of what just happened rather than a commercial! I hate that about the games. Other than that, I am pretty happy with FedEx.

[G-Prime]

We definately need a bigger jumbo tron that plays stuff the crowd cares about.. I'm not going to get up in the middle of the game and get some chicken or decide I need to change my current car insurance policy.

[Jesus, Mary & Joe Gibbs]

HORRIBLE traffic, terrible parking and parking prices, not a great atmosphere in the stadium...

Overall a bad experience if you're not a die hard Redskins fan...

I can see...

[Larry Brown #43]

FedEx is not great, but it can't be the worst. Getting to, and getting out of FedEx are its biggest shortcomings. But there's no way it's a worse venue than, say, the Metrodome, Dolphins Stadium, or Giants Stadium.

I guess the guy didn't want to be cruel and list the Superdome, which is understandable. But the Superdome is not a great venue (even pre-Katrina). My wife is from New Orleans, and I've been to a game down there. My brother-in-law who still lives down there LOVES coming up to FedEx, mainly because it's outdoors. He sees it as "real" football because he's used to the dome.

Other crappy stadiums not listed include the homes of the 49ers, Raiders and Chargers. All of those stadiums are FAR worse than FedEx.

[RedskinsNation]

The problem is that we/fans/media/whoever compare the GREATEST NFL STADIUM OF ALL TIME (RFK) to this monster out in PG County.

Its comparing apples and oranges....RFK makes a ton of stadiums look bad. The charm, personality, ambiance, history, LOCATION, close-quarters and about 50 other things are not a part of Raljon Field...or whatever they call it these days.

[RDSKNfaithfull]

Its like having a ugly kid. Everybody else knows he or she is ugly but you think your child is beautifull because its your child. :doh:

I don't see how some here get so defensive with this we may not be the worst stadium but we are no where near the top.

[Walking Deadman]

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http://msn.foxsports.com/story/5941952?FSO1&ATT=HCP&GT1=8595

The Worst

Too corporate? You never forget who bought the naming rights where the Redskins play. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

1. FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The Redskins have an insanely loyal fan base, as evidenced by the following: the team has sold out every ticket to every home game since 1966. For much of that time, the team played in Washington, D.C., at RFK Stadium. It's where the Washington Nationals have played baseball the past two years, and the Senators played decades ago. It rocked for NFL football. But since 1997, the team has played in Landover, Md., at FedEx Field. The place has the largest seating capacity in the league, with room for 91,704. Of course, it will take you hours to get out of the place. I'm sorry, but the ride from downtown D.C. just takes too long. The place is too big, too corporate. There are fewer "Hogs" and more pigs in the stands.

Disagree: It only takes me 15-30 minutes to get out of FedEx and back on 50 from 495/95 from the blue lot. Now if we're talking cash lot/shuttle then yeah.
There are some things I don't like about FedEx, but the worst stadium......Nah

[Fan035]

How 'bout those buses once you park your car or use the trains? They're awful - both crowded and slow. I agree - it's a terrible stadium.

[GhostRider]

I hate getting in and out of the stadium from VA, besides that it's pretty good.

[mark327]

As most fans know ,get there early , don't wait until an hour before the game to try an get to your parking space and into the stadium . When leaving i just sit and wait 15 minutes for the ones who are rushing to get out of there, beats sitting in your car not moving and traffic is much better , takes me 45 minutes once i get into my car to head home to the Baltimore-area. With a stadium the size of Fed-Ex and 40,000 plus cars what do people expect .

[Christblvr]

maybe this is why i'm ok with shouting in front of my big screen.

[Martini]

All the negatives mentioned here are accurate; however, you will still wait on the list for twelve years or more for season tickets. It is my opinion that this fact only fuels the hatred that many in the media and other sports franchises have for our beloved REDSKINS, I said it REDSKINS.


Hate the prices, Hate the traffic, Hate the jumbo trons, Hate the commercials but I love the atmosphere. I get the feeling that the vast majority of fans are die hard. Even now in a time of great doubt (I know I have mine, my posts have reflected concern, dissapointment and anger) I will still go and spend my money.

I thank you all, even the homers for towing the line and keeping the faith. It is Friday and I have finally found the courage to look forward to Sunday (may have something to do with the beating MD took last night).

HAIL FEDEX AND HTTR!:cheers:

[RFKFedEx]

Of the NFL facilities constructed post 1995, FedEx is definitely the worst that I have been to. However, much of this can be linked to the fact that FedEx was constructed from the blueprints which HOK drew up for for Jack Kent Cooke in 1988. Although the stadium opened in 1997, it was already a decade dated and it feels older than Carolina which opened the year before it. JKC did little to nothing to update his dream stadium which he was privately financing on a shoe string budget and a 20 month construction time table. By the way, our 400 level upper deck is the highest and farthest from the field of any NFL facility, rivaling only the top of Mt. Davis in Oakland.
However, I wouldn't call FedEx the worst. Go to Candlestick in SF, lots of bad seats awkwardly angled for football. Our parking may be expensive at $35 face and $75 market value, but at least it's plentiful and tailgating is easy. Go to Chicago and New England before calling FedEx parking the worst.

[Bigmuss1]

I love our stadium because it gets so LOUD, but it is a pain to be herded on and off buses to get to the cash lots. Plus, if you have a green pass people tailgate and take up 2 or 3 spots, you can't find any parking. Anyway, I love our stadium and wouldn't change it.

[whlinder]

It isn't the worst facility because it isn't that old, but it is a pretty bad fan experience. If you aren't one of the first ones out of the stadium, good luck getting out quickly. No parking permit = PITA to get there and get home. Location blows (P.G. County? Come ON). Concessions are expensive and gross. The vendors are always running out of cold beer (I guess from an economic point of view that means the concessions are reasonably priced). Scoreboard/jumbotron was mentioned already. The constant ads. Ugh. I don't know, it is a huge facility, but doesn't have a cozy feeling or anything. I must say I liked Philly's physical stadium better as well as Seattle's. They just feel more intimate.

[KingGibbs]

What I don't understand is that we are there to see a friggin' football game not an opera and people that complain need to go up a size or two because your panties or too far up your ass. Yes there are some problems with FedEx the biggest one being that joke of a so-called "jumbotron." I've mentioned it before, but it's a joke when people have to use binoculars to view the "jumbotron." :doh: Mr. Snyder you obviously have the money so please do something about it.

As mentioned before, go early, stay late.

:dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck

[Dweezel]

I will have to echo the sentiment that FedEx field has a lot of issues. The parking lots are not condusive to the crowds the stadium gets and there are always bottlenecks when I go; albeit I do not make it to too many games.

Philadelphia has one of the best stadiums I have been to in both quality and accessability. The former is a moot point since it was built about 7 years after FedEx. However, I drove to the Redskins/Eagles game last year and we were out of the parking lot in five to ten minutes and parking was only $10. I know, the more we pay, the more that goes into the team but its getting to the point that only corporate sponsors can afford to go to the Skins games on a regular basis.

[Jstunner56]

what this guy doesn't realize is that it isn't the stadium that makes it great, It's the 90,000 fans that make up the stadium that make it great.

[TC]

The stadium itself isn't all that bad and the fans are obviously great. However, the prices are literally spiraling out of control. I'm young (25), and I'm sure I sound like a geezer talking about how much easier/cheaper things were in years past. However, I live in SC now and just planning/paying to come up for a game has turned into a fiasco. By the time I buy a plane, parking, and game ticket I'm spending upwards of $450-500 just to get to a game. I was hoping that they would play some away games against the NFC South this year but I (and everyone other Skins fan down South) got screwed on that deal. It's SO much easier and cheaper to go to other stadiums, so I can understand the ranking.

Plus, being from VA, I was always po'd that the stadium was built in MD. MD already claims the entire Chesapeake Bay as their own and now they have the Skins as well....bastards! :)

[earl]

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/5941952?FSO1&ATT=HCP&GT1=8595

i must admit i agree with them, but dead last? i guess thats fair if you consider traffic.

[Rdskn4Lyf21]

http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169499

[skinsngibbs4life]

sorry

http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169499

[Rdskn4Lyf21]

sorry

http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169499


Yeah, sorry.

Beat ya to it. :silly:

[orlskinsfan]

Ray Jay is a lot of fun, i will agree with him on that.

[SkinsFanMania]

I can not disagree more, I have no problem with are stadium and realize there is less flexibility when you are building a stadium to hold the capacity that fedex does.

However, I have the last two times I have gone to fedex including Monday night it took me 35 minutes to get to Rockville to drop a friend off and another 10 to go to Germantown where I live. I also leave at the end of the game and from the upper deck.

[NewCliche21]

When I left it took me about ten minutes to get from row 26 of section 402 to the bus back to Landover station. That really isn't that bad considering I left right after Hall missed the kick, and I wasn't exactly walking at a happy pace.

[Posse81]

I'm a season ticket holder and I hate Fed Ex. I love going to the games, but I'm not a fan of the stadium itself. It takes me two solid hours to get from my seat to my front door when I leave the stadium if I take the shuttle/metro. And I live in DC.

[tizzod]

we have seats with obstructed views (a pillar is staring you in the face) It is typical Corporate crap but, being the Skins paly there we go and that is the only reason we go.

It bothers me when people scream about the obstructed seats. So they are there. Big deal! What Al-Qaeda member has a sword to your neck forcing you to sit behind the pillar? If you weren't intelligent enough to check out the seats, that you knew beforehand were obstructed, then it's no one's fault but your own that you are sitting there.

[CM916]

I love the stadium, I love where we park and tailgate, and we were out in ten minutes last game, beat all the traffic too. That's really surprising considering that everyone stayed for the whole game so we didn't get a head start or anything.


It's not RFK but I like it anyway.

[RFKFedEx]

Don't hate on the Cave. It's there if you want it, but you don't have to have it. Those of us who choose to buy the $35 tix happen to be the loudest and most passionate in FedEx. In my opinion, the upper 200 level beats the hell outta any seat in the 400 level. Hate on the cost of prescription drugs. We do have to buy those.

[Tastes Like Chicken]

There's no sense in complaining about it anymore. We're stuck with FedEx for many, many more years.

What you CAN do is participate in the ES online chat with Daniel Snyder. Question him about these issues, and see if he will put his money where his mouth is!

[daydrinker]

Was at my first skins home game monday night!!
Its a helluva lot nicer than Gnats stadium were
I had previously seen them. Hey! You can smoke at
the bar on club level! wooooooohooooooo :))

[Stuckinphilly1]

The stadium is a decade old, the plans even older. It's being compared to today's "Modern Art" sports complex's which is RIDICULOUS!!!!!

Someone compared it to the Linc in Philly, I live here you can't!!! The stadium's are in too different era's, but when you get to parking, you're doing PLENTY of walking if you only pay $10, and there's no shuttle---unlike Fedex, thanks Dan.

The crowd in the lower part of the bowl is GREAT, it's like being at the game with 40 or 50 family members where in Philly there's not much chatter other amongst fans other than "INSERT OPPOSING TEAM--SUCKS" to the people wearing opposite colors.

prices, obstructions etc are things all fans everywhere have to deal with.

[joebagadonuts]

Never been to a game at FedEx, but I can say that it takes tremendous insight to bash it because of the supposed traffic problems, and also rank Gillette Stadium as the second best. I mean, there's one road in to Foxboro, and one road out. What could be easier? Confused as to which way to go? Just follow that guy with his brake lights on, he's going where you're going. And take your time reading his bumpah stickahs, you'll have plenty of time to memorize them. :rolleyes:

[RFKFedEx]

Stuckinphilly1
The Camp Fodder

prices, obstructions etc are things all fans everywhere have to deal with.


Actually, FedEx Field, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are the only major, US sports venues remaining today that still sell obstructed seats. However, the two latter facilities predate FedEx by a combined 168 seasons.

[LoudMouth12thMan]

I love this place. I hated standing next to a bunch of incosiderate tools in section 130, so what does Danny's staff do? Well, they give my wife and I the opportunity to sit in the Premier Seats in the club level. Not only did they try to help our situation, but they did it in less than 24 hours after the start of the season. My wife and I get out of the stadium and onto 495 in about 15 to 20 minutes every game from the red lots. Now, I'm sure it will be just as fast if not faster in the purple or orange lots. The place rocks on game day. We're paying a lot of "bread" to do our thing on Sunday afternoons, but the juice is definately worth the squeeze. This person from which this article came has no clue WTF they're talking about. Thanks for leaving my wife and I more room to enjoy our beloved Redskins :cheers:
HTTR!

[PleaseGoForTheWin]

He's right about the parking and accessibility, though I thought the stadium itself was exceptional. I know that a lot of teams have been getting new stadiums in the past decade, but there are still several stadiums that have copious problems. Yes, FedEx's parking is practically criminal, but the place offers great views, is well-maintained and is fairly well organized.

[Jahbird]

It took me 15 minutes to get out of the Green lot next to the stadium and it took me 30 minutes to get back into downtown DC. What does this guy want? Maybe we should tear down the White House and build a Redskins stadium there.

Considering the accountability coming from that building recently its really not a bad idea:2cents:

[PCRoughrider]

There is no place in metropolitan Washington where you could build a 90,000 seat stadium and expect easy access. Washington is a very congested city, period. That's just a fact of life.

I supposed, if fewer people showed up, that would improve access. :rolleyes:

[Taylor 36]

I would rather be at Fed Ex Field than the Linc any day of the week.

[PCRoughrider]

I would rather be at Fed Ex Field than the Linc any day of the week.

...and twice on Sunday.

[RDSKNfaithfull]

I would rather be at Fed Ex Field than the Linc any day of the week.

If they played in a indoor soccor arena and painted it B&G, I would rather be there. It doesn't change the fact Fed Ex is a dump :laugh: (The club level is nice though)

[wpenn1]

I agree I love the skins but hate Fed Ex i have paid 200 bucks for tickets to the game and couldnt see squat. Ericcson stadium in Charlotte does not have a bad seat in the house

[CooleyKnight]

The commericial aspect sux, but what it really comes down to is the atmosphere which is top notch at FedEx. One of the hardest, loudest, and most wild stadiums for an opposing team to have to come to and try to get a win. Thats what really matters.

[Craig]

I don't know if it is the worst in the league, but it is the worst by FAR of the 6 or so I have been to.

[redskinsfan79]

stay home

HAIL TO THE REDSKINS


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The Worst

Too corporate? You never forget who bought the naming rights where the Redskins play. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

1. FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The Redskins have an insanely loyal fan base, as evidenced by the following: the team has sold out every ticket to every home game since 1966. For much of that time, the team played in Washington, D.C., at RFK Stadium. It's where the Washington Nationals have played baseball the past two years, and the Senators played decades ago. It rocked for NFL football. But since 1997, the team has played in Landover, Md., at FedEx Field. The place has the largest seating capacity in the league, with room for 91,704. Of course, it will take you hours to get out of the place. I'm sorry, but the ride from downtown D.C. just takes too long. The place is too big, too corporate. There are fewer "Hogs" and more pigs in the stands.

[clietas]

so the whole knock on the stadium is parking, u must be joking. come out here to denver! invesco has some of the worst parking ever. last game i went there my buddy and i had to park at a church a ways from the stadium. it also cost i think 15$. besides u should be takin the metro! i rode that to the dallas and n.y. games last year. easy as pie, it takes u less than a mile away from the stadium. if u cant hanle the walk(lazy) just take the buss from the landover stop for 5 bucks.
:cheers:

[RedskinsFan06]

It's big, loud, but too "money based". More style over substance... $35 parking!!!!!!

[The extremist]

i have to admit that for total atmosphere, fedex ranks last on the list of NFL stadiums i've been to...

but to be honest, the last game i was able to attend was during the martyball era

[FedExFielder]

I've been to the RCA Dome, Ford Field, and FedEx Field and the RCA Dome is EASILY worse than FedEx Field

[LOUDSKINS]

its not bad if you have parking pass
the cash lots suck

[FunBunch7]

None of you can even appreciate Fedex until you have seen 30 games at Sun Devil Stadium!

BTW, I have season tickets to the Cardinals and their nice new stadium...it IS awesome but it doesn't hold a candle to Fedex!

Fedex is the most beautiful place on earth!

[redskindaveg]

It is the most expensive place to see a game in the league. The true skins fans have a hard time even affording a ticket. I try to go to one game a year, but it is a huge hassel getting there and out. Drink up and put your feed bag on b4 you get in, b/c your beer and food is paying Tom Cruise's salary.

[MaxHardware]

He's right. FedEx field sucks and should be torn down. It was a mistake.

A huge mistake.



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http://msn.foxsports.com/story/5941952?FSO1&ATT=HCP&GT1=8595

The Worst

Too corporate? You never forget who bought the naming rights where the Redskins play. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

1. FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The Redskins have an insanely loyal fan base, as evidenced by the following: the team has sold out every ticket to every home game since 1966. For much of that time, the team played in Washington, D.C., at RFK Stadium. It's where the Washington Nationals have played baseball the past two years, and the Senators played decades ago. It rocked for NFL football. But since 1997, the team has played in Landover, Md., at FedEx Field. The place has the largest seating capacity in the league, with room for 91,704. Of course, it will take you hours to get out of the place. I'm sorry, but the ride from downtown D.C. just takes too long. The place is too big, too corporate. There are fewer "Hogs" and more pigs in the stands.

[MaxHardware]

Washington, of course, has not had a legendary team since it lost its legendary stadium. That stadium should have been rehabbed, not abandoned.


The problem is that we/fans/media/whoever compare the GREATEST NFL STADIUM OF ALL TIME (RFK) to this monster out in PG County.

Its comparing apples and oranges....RFK makes a ton of stadiums look bad. The charm, personality, ambiance, history, LOCATION, close-quarters and about 50 other things are not a part of Raljon Field...or whatever they call it these days.

[Love_Them_Dirtbags]

Email the author and tell him he's just jealous because he isn't a fan of the most beloved team in pro sports:

talkto@elliottkalb.com.

[FootballGuy2677]

Free agent spending (signing bonuses) is the HIGHEST in the league. You can say what you want about prices, and I agree that way pay through the nose, but at least Mr. Snyder puts a significant chunk of that money back into the team.



and we've had one winning season...actually two.

[worstSeat]

come on the guy is riight, we have no parking and the parking we do have is $35.00 a spot, concessions are the most expensive in league, tix prices are most expensive in league, the tv screens inside are small we have seats with obstructed views (a pillar is staring you in the face) It is typical Corporate crap but, being the Skins paly there we go and that is the only reason we go.

Having only been to four stadiums (Jags, Panthers, Saints, and FedEx), I was willing to believe FedEx wasn't all that great until I saw this...


4. Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. This stadium opened in 1996 and is located right in the center of Charlotte. Your sense of sight will notice everything in the Panthers' colors (black, silver, and blue). Your sense of smell will be satisfied with Carolina barbeque aromas. There is nothing wrong with that.

This guy is just making up copy for FOX. There's absolutely nothing about Charlotte to make it stand out from FedEx, and I'm saying that as someone who sits staring at one of those pillars in FedEx (check sig). The fans are weak, relatively speaking (esp. compared to the folk last year at FedEx), the stadium has exactly the same feel as FedEx (mostly concrete; what, the Panthers get cred b/c their uniforms have concrete silver/grey?), and I don't really recall much in the way of parking there either (I've parked in a spot at a warehouse that's privately owned each time -- friend of a friend...).

Don't get riled up. FedEx ain't great, and I'll bet it's no Hines, Lambeau, or even Buffalo, but it's definitely middle of the pack. Remember, though, that an author has to include FedEx somewhere on the list to get Skins fans to read, as we're a pretty big audience. If you take a view of it, don't click the commercials. ;^)

[WVUforREDSKINS]

As a young fan, I don't remember the old glory days at RFK. I went to one game but I still remember the stands rocking and the stadium bouncing, we were the worst team in the NFC at that point. I must have been about 12 years old. I have been to two games at FedEx and it is not the same. RFK was a place that was feared by other teams. Can't really say the same about FedEx. The writer has a point, but no way are we the worst staidum in the NFL. How can the largest stadium with the most loyal fans be the worst??

[jr41911]

Fed Ex is no RFK. Been to both, but its certainly not a dump like The Vet in Philly. Its a modern stadium with bad parking and high prices, but its our home. As fans it's our duty to make this like RFK and make our opponets fear coming in there. We are the 12th man. Yell, Scream, Sing HTTR, and ignore the commerical hoopla.

[THEface]

i don't know about the worst in the NFL. but it's definently the worst in Maryland.

[MattGeorge85]

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http://msn.foxsports.com/story/5941952?FSO1&ATT=HCP&GT1=8595

The Worst

There are fewer "Hogs" and more pigs in the stands.[/QUOTE]

With all the room in FedEx he can bring his mama, that thing he calls a "girlfriend", and any other transient that he knows. With the largest stadium you will end up having some pieces of **** floating about.
:helmet:

[AlmightySkins!]

come on the guy is riight, we have no parking and the parking we do have is $35.00 a spot, concessions are the most expensive in league, tix prices are most expensive in league, the tv screens inside are small we have seats with obstructed views (a pillar is staring you in the face) It is typical Corporate crap but, being the Skins paly there we go and that is the only reason we go.


PAtriots are the highest Ticket prices in the league -average ticket price in NE is $95 compared to $78 dollars for Skins.

[RFKFedEx]

$35 parking if your lucky. Danny undercharges for true stadium parking. I.E. Purple, Orange, Green. As a season tix holder who will never be offered parking by the Redskins, I'll gladly pay $75 (if necessary) for the right to tailgate next to FedEx. $35 to park in the cash lots 2 miles away... Now that's what I call a crime. Please stop the whining about parking if you hold a green or better. Clearly the demand for true stadium parking has far exceeded the face value of $35. Look on Ebay and Craigslist if you disagree.

[chesapeakehog]

Hey guys the new Tail gate lot is only 20 bucks and it is closer to the stadium. I don't now about Fed-ex being the worst but it is our home.

[redskins55]

He's right about Tampa stadium being pretty nice. I went there for the Skins game last November and it was a real laid back experience. Congo bands playing around the stadium,wide walkways, wide open panormaic views, it was cool. Now the parking is horrible though. They don't have nearly enough parking, many times gamers have to park in the parking lots of the nearby walmart and burger king.

FED EX looks real cool on TV.. It just looks huge and intimidating!

[MontanaRed]

Fed Ex is no RFK. Been to both, but its certainly not a dump like The Vet in Philly. Its a modern stadium with bad parking and high prices, but its our home. As fans it's our duty to make this like RFK and make our opponets fear coming in there. We are the 12th man. Yell, Scream, Sing HTTR, and ignore the commerical hoopla.

AMEN! It was pathetic being only one of a few who were standing up and singing HTTR after the scores! (Props to Chapelle who stayed on his feet and tried to rally sec 430 :applause: )

It's our home and WE can make it the stadium to be feared!

HTTR!

[jwebst1]

I love going to FedEx ONLY because my home team plays there.

When comparing it to the other NFL stadiums I've been to (Giants, Tampa, Buffalo, Ravens), it honestly ranks near the bottom... only one worse was SF, but it's like 100 years old.

[SoCalSkins]

I love going to FedEx ONLY because my home team plays there.

When comparing it to the other NFL stadiums I've been to (Giants, Tampa, Buffalo, Ravens), it honestly ranks near the bottom... only one worse was SF, but it's like 100 years old.

I have been to almost 20 stadiums, and I would rank Fedex at the top. The club level is awesome. World's largest Hooter's, make your own Bloody Mary bar. Best crowd in the NFL hands down. KC and Dener get way too much credit. They are passive.

Giants Stadium is far inferior in every way to Fedex and is pretty out of the way as well.

Tampa is way more commercial than Fedex. Drive to Disney World if you want to hear the Pirates of the Carribean song or a boat.

Ravens is decent, but it's not the level of Fedex.

Haven't been to the Linc yet, but that looks pretty decent as does the new Cards stadium.

[Redskinaholic]

I live in Philly and I have to admit that their stadium is pretty freakin sweet. There is not one bad seat in the house. I've been to only a skins preseason game and the stadium is not as bad as people are making it out to be. I'll guess i'll find out in october when Im there watching the skins play the titans. It will be a long day because we have 3 1/2 hr drive there and back and thats not counting traffic. But come on, its the Skins!! It all worth it!!

[SKINS FAN #56]

It took me 15 minutes to get out of the Green lot next to the stadium and it took me 30 minutes to get back into downtown DC. What does this guy want? Maybe we should tear down the White House and build a Redskins stadium there.

hahahahahahahaha that was some funni **** right there!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[RedskinsFan28]

He only writes this because the Cardinals finally got themselves their own stadium...............

[newtomd]

I love FedEx, especially, the commercials from the second you walk in to the second you leave. If it wasn't for the commercials, I would not love that chicken from pop-eyes, have a Washington Post dream job, get discounts on Papa John's pizza, or be able to watch Fedex deliver the Funky Four pants. Like a fine wines, they only get better with time ... especially at 5 million decibles. Why would anyone complain about FedEx being corporate? What a moran!

[Tastes Like Chicken]

Is anyone else looking forward to a DAY game as much I am? 6 straight night games including tomorrow night!

[Smurf85]

Its like having a ugly kid. Everybody else knows he or she is ugly but you think your child is beautifull because its your child. :doh:

I don't see how some here get so defensive with this we may not be the worst stadium but we are no where near the top.


Yeah i agree i mean i have never been to Fedex.I wanted to go this year i was real close to buying tickets.Then i find out that i was about to buy tickets with bad views.I mean come on who wants to go to a game to watch a cement support.I live in Michigan and the last 2 years i have gone to 8 Lions games.There is not a bad seat the stadium.Great views nice jumbo tron all around good.Also from what i hear the parking and ticket prices are alot.I know parking is around 20$ in Detroit and the tickets i have got are around 65$.Thats lower level corner endzone nice tickets.

[FunBunch7]

I've only been to Fedex 3 times but each time it takes my breath away.

Now i really want everyone to stop moaning about Fedex. It's becasue of that stadium that we have the ability to pay our players. If we were still at RFK, we would be 4-12 every year.

Money, corporate, naming rights, comercials, parking, etc is all part of this business! This isn't Leave It To Beaver land anymore where you can go to tha game for $5.00

Fedex is an Open Air, Enclosed End Zone, 93k capacity stadium that dons our team colors. There is NOT one thing wrong with it! Period! Not one!

[jmj086]

I totally agree with you, "RedskinsNation"!! FedEx Field is arguably the worst "new stadium" (built during the Tagliabue Administration) in the NFL. I saw the very first game ever there, vs. Arizona, 1997 ('Skins won in O/T). At the time, yes, there were some start-up bugs, but things have gotten steadily worse since then. Capacity has gone from 75,000+ in 1997 to over 93,000+ today, but yet parking and access were never really improved at the same time, other than a couple of Metro Stations a mile walk away. Not helping matters are those campers and limos that hog gobs of needed parking space.
On the inside, there are simply way too many Club Level Seats and Luxury Boxes that hog much of the prime viewing space, leaving the more down-to-earth fans like you and me with a view in the upper deck that only a mountain goat could love. Too many wine-and-cheese heads (Ever seen anyone on the Club Level wearing face paint and getting rowdy? I haven't.) Also not helping matters are those 4 bars on the endzone concourses (upper and lower deck) where fans retreat to each time the weather turns lousy or the team stinks, instead of making noise from their seats. But, of course, Danny Boy won't get rid of a money-making amenity like that, are you kidding?! And when a great visiting team shows up, I am seeing far too many jerseys of the visiting team. During the RFK days, the core fanbase did a far better job of defending their turf.
Best "new stadium"? I'd say M&T Bank Stadium, in Baltimore. Downtown parking garages available, it's not overbuilt like FedEx, you can walk to Inner Harbor before or after the game, and be on the the main drag (I-95) within a reasonable time after the game.
Well, anyway, . . .:dallasuck, CLOBBER DALLAS!!!!!!

[RedskinsFan06]

I totally agree with you, "RedskinsNation"!! FedEx Field is arguably the worst "new stadium" (built during the Tagliabue Administration) in the NFL. I saw the very first game ever there, vs. Arizona, 1997 ('Skins won in O/T). At the time, yes, there were some start-up bugs, but things have gotten steadily worse since then. Capacity has gone from 75,000+ in 1997 to over 93,000+ today, but yet parking and access were never really improved at the same time, other than a couple of Metro Stations a mile walk away. Not helping matters are those campers and limos that hog gobs of needed parking space.
On the inside, there are simply way too many Club Level Seats and Luxury Boxes that hog much of the prime viewing space, leaving the more down-to-earth fans like you and me with a view in the upper deck that only a mountain goat could love. Too many wine-and-cheese heads (Ever seen anyone on the Club Level wearing face paint and getting rowdy? I haven't.) Also not helping matters are those 4 bars on the endzone concourses (upper and lower deck) where fans retreat to each time the weather turns lousy or the team stinks, instead of making noise from their seats. But, of course, Danny Boy won't get rid of a money-making amenity like that, are you kidding?! And when a great visiting team shows up, I am seeing far too many jerseys of the visiting team. During the RFK days, the core fanbase did a far better job of defending their turf.
Best "new stadium"? I'd say M&T Bank Stadium, in Baltimore. Downtown parking garages available, it's not overbuilt like FedEx, you can walk to Inner Harbor before or after the game, and be on the the main drag (I-95) within a reasonable time after the game.
Well, anyway, . . .:dallasuck, CLOBBER DALLAS!!!!!!

And it's accessible via Baltimore Light Rail and Subway.

[SkinsTerpsWiz47]

haha i find that funny hes a complete idiot

[hail2skins]

Again, when people rate the various stadiums, I wish they'd base it something other than how long it takes to get out after the game (I guarantee that getting out is no picnic at ANY stadium) and the "corporate" feel of the place (I would say the majority of venues today are sponsored by some companies). Take into consideration fan amenities (it would be fair to bring up our crappy jumbotron), varieties of concessions, how well the place displays the team's history, how nice the premium levels are, and fan spirit (ours is decent but I wish more people would wear Skins gear to the games instead of Hokie or Terp garb!).

[fansince62]

"concessions are the most expensive in league"

and the worst. the food truly sucks and it is unbelievably expensive.

the problem with FEDEX? it has no personality. good or bad...there's nothing that really sets it apart as reflecting a unique Redskin fans' venue. it's a place you roll into your seat about 10 mins before kick-off, scream loudly, and roll out early if the team is behind or it's a late game with work the next day.

and the comment above about FEDEX being corporate -> totally spot on! watch the pregame stuff on the sidelines....it's the power elite and media wanna bes on the field shaking hands, making connections, trading anecdotes...and totally disconnected from the crowd. then some fool trots out to pump the crowd up. the fireworks.....it's all scripted...there's nothing about FEDEX that wells from the core, that doesn't need some beanhead Entertainer trying to energize the crowd like a living applause sign. the fans aren't bad..they get into it.......it just seems that the FANS haven't established the FEDEX personality and the corporate entertainment stab at shaping one isn't getting it done.......

it's not even clear to me how the players see it. As I watched the pregame stuff last week....Brunell and Cooley were hanging out with Snyder in the middle of the field for what seemed an eternity...shaking hands, joking, kidding around...while other players were stretching and prepping for the game. that was my first indicator that something wasn't right. whee was the focus? was kissing the boss' arse overtaking a single-minded attention to the game? don't know. sure seemed like it.

[PCRoughrider]

Something occurred to me that I had to bring this thread back up. Who the hell comes from or goes downtown on Sunday afternoon, when the vast majority of games are played?

[Mark The Homer]

One thing I noticed watching the Giants @ Eagles game, the stands were completely full by the end of the 4th quarter. I'm not sure if I've ever seen that at Fedex.

[DieHardSkinFan05]

im wondering if mr snyder (as he likes to be called) after hearing about this will look into actually making some changes!