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July 24, 2025

Are the Commanders Trying To Use Nostalgia to Sell Their RFK Stadium Deal?

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Are the Commanders Trying To Use Nostalgia to Sell Their RFK Stadium Deal?

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News broke yesterday that the head of the D.C. Council reached an agreement with the Commanders to adjust the financial terms of the stadium deal, opening the door for the Council to vote on the deal in a matter of days. All the back and forth over the stadium in the last months might have made you wonder: What were those old glory days of the culture around the team that everyone over 50 talks about? We sat down with columnist Kevin Blackistone, a fan from way back, to dig into it.

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