Fans Tell Stephen A. Smith to “Stay off the Weed” for Suggesting Commanders Share Stadium with Rivals

Stephen A. Smith believes that if the Commanders sharing a stadium will help grow the Maryland sports scene.

Fans Tell Stephen A. Smith to “Stay off the Weed” for Suggesting Commanders Share Stadium with Rivals

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Stephen A. Smith has figured out a way the Washington Commanders can solve their stadium issues. The veteran sports analyst and possible future political face proposed that the NFC East franchise should consider playing in the same stadium as its regional rivals.

The Washington Commanders are in the process of building a $3.7 billion new stadium on the site where the RFK Stadium once stood. However, the plans are at Donald Trump’s mercy.

Trump threatened to halt the stadium’s construction unless the Washington owners adopted their old ‘Redskins’ name. Smith, on Monday’s segment of ESPN’s Get Up, proposed the Commanders can avoid Trump’s wrath by sharing space with the Baltimore Ravens.

That was the idea that I threw out last year, that the Ravens and the Commanders should actually share a stadium. You got a minimum of 17 to 18 weeks where you got games there, plus playoff games and all of that stuff, plus events in the offseason. And it’s the state of Maryland that you have to deal with instead of this nonsense.

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It’s not a bad proposition until he realizes that both sets of fans hate each other. They may be neighbors, separated by a one-hour drive, but Maryland and DC folks don’t usually share similar views on football or politics.

Stephen A. Smith gets blasted for suggesting that the Commanders should share a stadium with the Ravens

Smith makes a strong case and has a history in his corner as proof. The New York Jets and the New York Giants relocated to the same MetLife Stadium because constructing a new stadium from the ground up proved too costly due to inflation.

Fans Tell Stephen A. Smith to "Stay off the Weed" for Suggesting Commanders Share Stadium with Rivals
Jayden Daniels (Image via IMAGO)

In 2020, Los Angeles witnessed the inauguration of the SoFi Stadium. A state-of-the-art facility that can seat nearly 70,000 fans at the same time in the bleachers.

Smith must have thought that the same arrangement could work for the Commanders and the Ravens. However, the consensus is against it. Baltimore and Washington fans don’t want to coexist in the same stadium space.

The Ravens and the Commanders have faced off eight times in the NFL since 1996. Despite being the newer club, the Baltimore franchise has a 5-3 record against its NFC counterpart.

The Ravens welcomed the Commanders to M&T Bank Stadium in week 6 of the 2024-25 season. Despite rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels‘ 269-yard and two-touchdown effort, the Commanders lost the fixture 30-23.

Lamar Jackson had 360+ all-purpose yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 pick in the game. Running back Derrick Henry ran for 132 yards on 24 touches and scored 2 rushing touchdowns.

They will play a pre-season friendly at Landover in August before the regular season. According to Sharp Football Analysis, the Commanders drew the 19th toughest schedule while the Ravens drew 21st.

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