As everyone awaits the NFL’s timeline for owners to vote on the sale of the Washington Commanders, different jurisdictions continue to jockey to be the franchise’s future home.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has made his case. He went on local airwaves last week, explaining why the Commanders should remain in Prince George’s County [Maryland].
Washington D.C. councilman Kenyan McDuffie has also been outspoken about the Commanders’ future stadium. McDuffie believes the Commanders belong in the District, specifically at the RFK Stadium site.
Last month, McDuffie wrote an Op-Ed in The Washington Post, writing it was time to “bring the team home.”
After Moore’s time on local sports radio last week, McDuffie took to his Twitter account this week, on location at the RFK Stadium, to make his own pitch for the Commanders’ return to D.C.
Join me on my fight to bring back the district of champions 🏆 pic.twitter.com/kUvEeSCO4s
— CM McDuffie's Office (@CM_McDuffie) June 12, 2023
McDuffie’s pitch is one the Commanders want in a new stadium. They want it to be more than a stadium, something that offers housing, shopping, etc. And that’s McDuffie’s pitch, as he thinks the NFL franchise’s return would be outstanding for the citizens of Washington, D.C.
Now, we are waiting for someone from Virginia to make their case to be the new home for the Commanders.
All three are enticing options for the Commanders. Maryland is probably the least appealing as it would keep the team at FedEx Field, even though things would be vastly different. However, returning to Washington, D.C., is atop the wish list of most.
Virginia, you’re up next.