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LOVERO: Losing home-field edge took years of ineptitude -- but Redskins did it

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Two weeks ago, the Washington Redskins held annual their Welcome Home Luncheon. It was a tepid event, punctuated by the occasional polite golf clap.

Expect more excitement in the crowd at Sunday’s Redskins home opener. After all, the Dallas Cowboys are in town, and their noisy fans will likely swarm into Ghost Town Field — the stadium formerly known as FedEx Field — to take over some of the huge swaths of empty seats.

In its heyday, FedEx Field never provided much of a home-field advantage for the Redskins. But Ghost Town Field?