What's going to happen to RFK Stadium when the Washington Nationals move next year?

[brentspeak]

I know, I know - the fate of RFK Stadium isn't exactly one of America's pressing concerns. Nevertheless, the rumors that Redskins owner Daniel Snyder (ugh) might have the stadium razed to the ground once the Nationals make their move is not pleasing to me; I don't like the idea of anything dedicated to or named after RFK being destroyed.

[Captain Hilts]

1. I'll cry. The upper deck in the new stadium will be to far up and back to be worth going to. nt

[AndyTiedye]

2. I Saw A Couple of Really Good Grateful Dead Concerts There in 1973

[LiberalEsto]

9. I saw the Allman Brothers there

but can't recall the year.

[AndyTiedye]

11. The Allman Brothers Were At These Shows Too

I climbed up into one of the midway-back speaker stands for a good part of one of the shows.
Much better view and not quite as hot.

[LiberalEsto]

12. Then I was prob'ly there

Yeah, I seem to recall the Dead played, but my memories are getting hazy.
At the concert I went to, some people were acting like idiots, shooting firecrackers into the audience around them and smashing bottles left and right.

[AndyTiedye]

15. Might Have Been Another Reason I Was Up in the Speaker Tower

[wordpix]

3. what's the plan for replacement? How about RFK community park & garden?

DC needs something like that in that area.

[seemunkee]

4. The most stoned I had ever been in my life happened there

Leon Russel New Riders of the Purple Sage concert. Guys were walking around holding up grams hawking hash like peanuts at a baseball game.

[tk2kewl]

5. Gitmo north?

:shrug:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. I Saw McCartney There On 7/4/90

I hope they let it be...

[Recursion]

7. That would make the DC United sad

They would have to play in the tidal basin.

[Perky]

8. Its old, ugly, rat infested and needs to be torn down

It simply is an inappropriate memorial to a great man.

[madinmaryland]

10. That's what I have heard.

I understand Snyder wants to move the Redskins to the RFK location with a new stadium. Apparently he owns the FedEx stadium and the land in Largo, MD where they play now. He could make more money selling the stadium and land and having FedEx razed, than keeping the redskins there.

[musiclawyer]

13. That's incredible to me

The Fed Ex is the a large, state of the art facility. Is it even a decade old? And kids go to sleep hungry in this country, Sheer madness...............BTW DC United has a new place coming on-line soon I think...

[MrSlayer]

14. The same thing that happened to JFK stadium in Philly.

Demolished for a better venue or maybe a parking lot. It happens. The building is decrepit.