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Washington Football Team: Best locations and designs for a new stadium

By Ken Johannesen

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 25: A general view of an empty section of seats with a Washington Football Team logo before the game between the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on October 25, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. A limited number of friends and family were allowed to attend the game due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 25: A general view of an empty section of seats with a Washington Football Team logo before the game between the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on October 25, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. A limited number of friends and family were allowed to attend the game due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 25: Empty seats are wet with rain as seen before the Dallas Cowboys take on the Washington Football Team during their game at FedExField on October 25, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 25: Empty seats are wet with rain as seen before the Dallas Cowboys take on the Washington Football Team during their game at FedExField on October 25, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

Design No. 1

While a location is very important to Dan Snyder and his assembled team of stadium advisors, the design of a new venue is very significant as well.  The design of FedEx Field has been widely lampooned for many years and the team needs to avoid mistakes of the past.

The new stadium should not exceed a seating capacity of 60,000 and must embrace modern innovations.  Trying to re-capture the ambiance of stadiums from yesteryear is simply the wrong approach and the Washington Football Team needs to navigate toward a technological and engineering marvel that unites the entire region.  Let the memories of stadiums from the past live on in our hearts, but let’s embrace the future with open arms.

Newer stadiums in Las Vegas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Dallas, and Phoenix provide us with some unique designs and blueprints for an attractive and innovative venue.  It is the recommendation of yours truly to embrace these ideas and build a stadium with a retractable roof.

At first glance, this is antithetical to Washington Football Team homes of the past, but it is the future we must consider.  A stadium that features a retractable roof is a must, especially with the new 17-game schedule that will take the NFL’s regular-season into the middle of January each year.  In recent decades, the Washington, DC region has experienced a multiplicity of snowstorms and while a game in the snow is fun once in a while, it is also dangerous for the teams and the fans in attendance.

Also, a stadium with a retractable roof is likely to attract Super Bowls in the future and the economic benefits will be enormous.  A retractable roof may not be attractive to fans for now, but it will be a welcomed sight during cold rains, frigid weather, and hot/humid days.

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