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Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:13 pm

I was at the DC United game on Saturday and had a great thought. Why not host preseason games back at RFK? It would never happen due to it lessoning revenue streams but wouldn't that be great? Anyways - I was sitting in the stands feeling the seats rocking like the old days and dreaming...

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:15 pm

Doesn't RFK stand for Robert F. Kennedy?

oafusp · Post by **oafusp** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:17 pm

Smithian wrote:Doesn't RFK stand for Robert F. Kennedy?

Yes

It also stands for Redskins Football Kingdom ....

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:30 pm

oafusp wrote:
Smithian wrote:Doesn't RFK stand for Robert F. Kennedy?

Yes

It also stands for Redskins Football Kingdom ....

Man, I wish I was at that game. I didn't even know they were on until I just happened to turn the T.V. to channel 7 just before Freddy got in the game.

I wouldn't mind having games back there. That stadium may not be the best but it definitely gave me an old school feel during the few games I went to see there. I also get chills whenever I ride the Metro past it.

BigCarter28 · Post by **BigCarter28** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:15 pm

better yet how about moving all of our regular season games to RFK as well

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:23 pm

BigCarter28 wrote:better yet how about moving all of our regular season games to RFK as well

And postseason. :mrgreen:

funbunchfever · Post by **funbunchfever** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:55 pm

That would be awesome!

If only Snyder could find a better use for fedex :wink:

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:07 pm

Definitely check out a United game if you get a chance - I was surprised at how good a time it was. I wish the 'skins could play even one preseason game at RFK... It's a pile of dung but man does that place hold noise. Plus you can't beat how the stands actually move when the crowd gets going.

It had been a few years since I'd been there and it brought back some great memories...

joebagadonuts · Post by **joebagadonuts** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:42 am

i must admit that i'm a bit upset that we're talking about the 's' word here on a football board.....

DEHog · Post by **DEHog** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:46 am

joebagadonuts wrote:i must admit that i'm a bit upset that we're talking about the 's' word here on a football board.....

I hear ya JBD my son's first love is football but he plays "S" in the spring (he scored 6 goals in his first game this past week!) it keep him in shape and get him ready for football

Hey pass me one of the cream filled will ya??

joebagadonuts · Post by **joebagadonuts** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:18 am

when i was playing pop warner, we had a great coach, who, whenever we would be slacking in practice, would point to the girls' soccer team practicing on the other field and 'gently' tell us that if we wanted to play that crappy, we could go over there and play soccer with the girls. it sucked at the time, but now i look back on it and laugh.

still, it's great exercise, and you have to do whatever it takes to get kids to understand sportsmanship and team attitude (no matter how painful to you!)

is that vanilla cream or chocolate cream? would you like fries with that?

riggofan · Post by **riggofan** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:00 pm

I've gone to pretty much every DC United game since the team has been around. When its a good game, the fans get the bleachers rocking just like they used to for the skins. Always makes me a little sad and wish the skins were still there!

For all the RFK nostalgia, I've come to realize that the money made on Fedex allows the skins to be one of the wealthiest teams in the league. So, I'll no longer complain...

BigCarter28 · Post by **BigCarter28** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 10:17 am

hopefully the jackass bud selig will alow us to have a baseball team (which is this cities god given right) and you would see a much a better game being played in RFK for at least a season or two, ...there the wealthiest team in the league because we the fan have to pay for some of the most expensive tickets in the league...why would you care how much Snyder makes??? I mean the man already has billions bursting from his pockets. The only cool thing about Fed Ex is that it now holds 92,000 people (8 thousand more and we have college stadium)

Redskins1974 · Post by **Redskins1974** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 10:26 am

Don't get my started on the baseball in DC thing. I've been hoping for a long time! If it doesn't happen for 2005, it will never happen.