WP: Washington Redskins hurt by lack of indoor practice facility (only cold weather team with no indoor facility)

[chipwhich]

That to me would be a worthwhile investment

As Duckus said above, where can Snyder leverage his money to give the team the biggest advantage? Infrastructure such as 21st century practice facility. There is no reason the Redskins shouldn't have the best practice facility in the NFL

Agree. I am sure he is looking into ways to leverage some state/local government official to help facilitate a move economically beneficial to both parties.

[StillaCoupleBehind]

practicing in a basketball gym? really?

[Boss_Hogg]

TK posted something about zoning restrictions in Ashburn that may prevent building an indoor facility at Redskins Park.

[SkinsHokieFan]

Bump for the AM crowd

In particular I want to end this "myth" about the Patriots always practicing outside

[justice98]

I didn't know they were the ONLY cold weather team without one. That's not good. This is ridiculous, as competitive as Dan Snyder is and for as much money as he throws around, nobody ever thought an indoor facility might be a good idea.

The nice thing about the Patriots is, whether they always practice outside or not, they at least have options.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Interesting rumor about them moving Redskin Park. It would be cool for them to build a brand new, state-of-the-art facility. I hope it stays in VA (selfishly) but a brand new facility would probably be a great idea. The only other alternative that would be awesome would be a combination new stadium/practice facility somewhere in DC. I don't know if the RFK site is big enough, but I'm sure there's still room near the baseball stadium. To be honest, I don't think they should decide on a new practice site until they completely rule out a move into the city.

[Duckus]

Does any team in the NFL have their practice facility in the city? Or do they usually always have them in the suburbs?

I ask because - why not build new Redskins Park at RFK. We all love RKF. Our dream of building a new stadium on the RFK site will never happen - we will be in Landover for the next 20 years. Washington, DC wants the Redskins back. Is this the next best thing?

What if we build new Redskins Park and a Redskins HOF (attraction for fans) on the grounds of our glory days - on the site of RKF

1) Historic location - perfect for HOF. Many fans visiting would love to be in the area and on the grounds they saw so many of our HOF moments.

2) Easy access - highway + metro

3) Good neighborhood that is rapidly changing

4) Have a connection to the city we represent again. We might not play in DC, but we train there.

5) Plenty of space for indoor-outdoor fields and some parking (you only need 1/3 or 1/4 of what exists now).

My guess is the cost of the land would be too much, but I can dream .

[SkinsHokieFan]

I think a new staidum+new Redskins park at the RFK site would be fantastic

You would probably have to get rid of the DC armory, but on the foot print of the armory could go the new practice facility.

Its complicated though since the Feds own that land

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I think a new staidum+new Redskins park at the RFK site would be fantastic

You would probably have to get rid of the DC armory, but on the foot print of the armory could go the new practice facility.

Its complicated though since the Feds own that land

That should be Allen and Snyder's long-term goal honestly. A Redskin complex somewhere in the city (either RFK or near the baseball stadium, maybe??) would be incredible. I'd miss my celebrity sightings out in Ashburn, but overall it would be worth it. I don't think it makes sense to practice in DC unless you play there though...what's the point of spending the money to do that if you're not going all the way?

[TheLongshot]

Well if you listened to AM 980, the word on the street was they may be looking to move Redskins park, and won't build the new facility until the determine their new location

That's the first good theory as to why it hasn't been built yet that I've heard. Personally, I think the local media has done a poor job in trying to get more information about an indoor practice facility since it was talked about during Zorn's first year. All they do is post articles to the fact that the Redskins don't have one.

[S.T.real,lights,out]

Worst stadium, worst practice facility! Seem to go hand in hand.

Sorry, no practice facility!

[Mursilis]

Bump for the AM crowd

In particular I want to end this "myth" about the Patriots always practicing outside

The logic in this thread is faulty. Proving that the Pats have an indoor practice facility does not prove that they use it all, some, or little, or none of the time. According to Gregg Easterbrook's column on ESPN.com, they use it "rarely". I'll believe that until I see evidence to the contrary.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

The logic in this thread is faulty. Proving that the Pats have an indoor practice facility does not prove that they use it all, some, or little, or none of the time. According to Gregg Easterbrook's column on ESPN.com, they use it "rarely". I'll believe that until I see evidence to the contrary.

But again, how is that an argument NOT TO HAVE ONE at all? They have the option to move a practice indoors if weather, scheduling, or disaster requires it. Currently, we don't. There are some weather days that just aren't conducive to getting a good practice in. You could always practice in the elements to prepare but practice inside in order to get timing down, etc.

To me, the only time it makes sense to practice in snow and wind is if you might be playing in snow and wind that week. What good does it do to slip around, run at half-speed (you HAVE to run slower in the snow), and not get your timing down if you're going down to Dallas to play in sun and 40-degree temperatures?

[Mursilis]

But again, how is that an argument NOT TO HAVE ONE at all?

It's not, and it's not meant to be. For the reasons you state, it would be wise for the Redskins to have that option.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

This should make some of you happy...

Shanahan on the John Thompson Show just said the most likely short-term action is to tear up the turf field and put in a grass/coiled field that would be usable in the winter weather. He says he only moved practices inside in Denver when it was absolutely necessary.