SonnyRules Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Here's a portion of the complete article. The part below in "red" is me. To read the full article go here: http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060104-122456-1628r.htm Redskins fans pay top dollar for tickets By Tim Lemke and Kara Rowland THE WASHINGTON TIMES January 4, 2006 Matt Jones started booking his trip to Tampa at the exact moment that Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor picked up a fumble and raced 39 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown in Sunday's playoff-clinching victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Mr. Jones and three fellow Redskins fans will be sitting in the fourth row of Raymond James Stadium on Saturday after shelling out more than $300 each for tickets, plus airfare and hotel. "We paid quite a premium," said Mr. Jones, an electrical engineer from Pasadena, Md. "My opinion is that you pay a premium, but that it's an experience you never forget." Mr. Jones is a member of what appears to be a horde of fans who will be traveling to Florida to see the Redskins play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their first postseason game since after the 1999 season. Many, like Mr. Jones, paid through the nose for a sniff of Redskins playoff glory. Ken Russell, a Baltimore resident and Redskins fan, bought two upper-deck tickets for him and his wife, also at the regular price of $94 each. Mr. Russell will be flying to Tampa on Southwest Airlines and staying at a Days Inn near the stadium. The total cost, he says, will be less than what he paid for his trip to Philadelphia to see the Redskins play the Eagles on Sunday Unlike some previous sales held by other teams, the Buccaneers did not block any sales to ZIP codes of the opponents' fans. A spokeswoman for Ticketmaster said she was unaware of any issues relating to the pre-sale. She said the company had no way of determining who was buying the tickets and had no plans to cancel any orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMagicJuan Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 hahahha thats awesome! you have to frame that in your house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 "More than 44 percent of the tickets sold on StubHub went to buyers in the District, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware". http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060104-122456-1628r.htm How solid is this!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 hahahha thats awesome! you have to frame that in your house! Yeah, it was great. Wait till a little bit later; I'll have a big surprise on WUSA, channel 9. Hopefully the ExtremeSkins name will be mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altair4 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 I'll be there....I think I am even staying in the same Days Inn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsNation Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 If anyone is interested....www.stubhub.com still has tons available...pricey but available. Same as everyticket.com - http://www.eventinventory.com/search/results.cfm?cfid=31478564&cftoken=552ee8e-e2231949-4672-4760-ae72-ca8745b933a4&cfuser=19E8F3B6-6EF2-4593-951CECEBCB74F530&client=1588&d=1/7/2006&e=839&id=10&restart=yes&s=1&v=1391&cfid=31478564&cftoken=552ee8e-e2231949-4672-4760-ae72-ca8745b933a4&cfuser=19E8F3B6-6EF2-4593-951CECEBCB74F530&RefList= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Even though Tampa has said the game is sold out; tickets were still available at Ticketmaster this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 I'll be there....I think I am even staying in the same Days Inn... Are you getting there Friday or Saturday? We are getting in on Saturday morning. PM me and I'll give you my cell # and perhaps we can go to the Hogfest South together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageGold Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 My favorite part of the article: A victory by the Redskins would set up a showdown against the Seattle Seahawks the next week. So is a trip out West already in the works? "It's not out of the realm," Mr. Sotoudeh said. "This is why you work, to do the things you want to do." http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060104-122456-1628r_page2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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