“The Washington football team should be playing in Washington.”Īt a Dick’s Sporting Goods store in the northeast part of the district, Redskins burgundy gear took up far less rack space Monday than that of the reigning MLB champion Nationals and about as much as the NHL’s Capitals. “Yes, we want to change the name and change the location,” she said. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has said the name was an “obstacle” to Snyder building on the old RFK Stadium site, which is believed to be his preference.īowser said she welcomed the name change but there were still obstacles to overcome before the team’s return from suburban Maryland became a serious possibility. The lease at FedEx Field expires in 2027, and dropping the name keeps open various possibilities in Maryland, Virginia and Washington for the team’s new stadium and headquarters.
