The Redskin Report

So yesterday, I get this email from the Redskins

Dear Waitlist Members,

Fans asked for it…the Redskins answered! Partial season ticket plans go on sale today…take advantage of this unique opportunity to purchase the best locations at FedExField for the 2007 season. For the first time ever, the Washington Redskins are introducing Club seat Partial Season Ticket Plans. Be at FedExField during the 2007 season…you pick your plan*. Act now by calling 1-301-276-6800, quantities are limited.

Now that seems like a good idea doesn’t it. Some people have been on the waiting list for years and those club seats are approximately a million dollars, so this should have some interest. But wait, in my inbox today:

Dear Redskins Wait List Member,

In an error this week, an email intended for internal discussion with a marketing partner of the Washington Redskins was mistakenly sent to a number of people on the team’s waiting list for seats at FedEx Field.

The offer contained in the email – partial season tickets for the team’s Club seats – is not a valid offer.

“The email went out by mistake. One of our broadcast advertising partners was suggesting a potential program, leading to some internal confusion,” said Mitch Gershman, the team’s Chief Operating Officer. “We retract the email in its entirety. Seats at the stadium are sold only on a full-season and multi-year contractual basis.”

“I apologize for the error and any confusion or inconvenience it caused,” Gershman said, adding, “There are just over 300 premium seats available for the upcoming season. The other 20,000 are all under long-term contracts.”

Ah that Redskins front office, what a well oiled machine. At least The Dan might get to fire someone, he seems to enjoy that.

As for for people looking for tickets, there is always the very useful Redskin Report Ticket Page to compare prices from all your favorite sites.