Fans are Coming Back to FedExField

It's been inching closer but Maryland Governor Larry Hogan took a big step forward for next Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys

It's game on for fans at FedExField next Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. 

With our key health metrics low and stable, we are taking steps to allow more spectators, including @Ravens and @WashingtonNFL fans, to safely attend games in the stands. Outdoor sporting venues will be limited to 10% of total capacity.

— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) October 16, 2020

You could see this coming at some point. It was very odd that the Washington Football Team had already announced that they would not be hosting fans during the entirety of the  2020 season. 

The press release in August was strangely worded because it sent two different messages as I pointed out then. 

NO fans at FedExField in 2020

FedExField has a listed capacity of 82.500 so if that number is the one they are using to determine how many fans can attend, 10% should be 8.250. 

Last week, immediate family was allowed to attend the miserable loss in the rain to the Los Angeles Rams. Perhaps because of the forecast, only a couple of hundred people were in the stands

Governor Hogan's office released more information here. 

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