Bruce Allen Speaks! Winning Off the Field, New Stadium and More

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Winning off the field:

Bruce says the real story of camp is "What our charity foundation has done OFF the field."

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 17, 2015

Bruce Allen announces #Redskins and @RedskinsCR will fund second #Play60 playground in @CityRichmondVA this fall.

— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 17, 2015

Winning on the field:

Allen on the 2015 #Redskins: "There's a hunger you can feel. And the execution just in the first preseason game was impactful."

— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 17, 2015

Allen then says that he likes what he has seen on the field and the progress players are making.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 17, 2015

Bruce Allen: "How far are we away from winning depends on how we do today on the practice field. We have a lot of work to do."

— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) August 17, 2015

Declining Training Camp Attendance:

Allen on smaller crowds: "The 1st year we had some great crowds b/c it was brand new....I think it has a little to do with our performance."

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 17, 2015

Allen on declining training camp attendance: "I think it has a little to do with our performance at 4-12 last year."

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 17, 2015

New Redskins Stadium:

Allen, on a new stadium, cites 15-year process for 49ers, Chargers. "We want to get ahead of it and start doing the preliminary work."

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 17, 2015

On the process with a new stadium: "We've had great conversations with all the areas. The design is something we've started on…"

— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) August 17, 2015

Allen says there's not a "leading candidate" at the moment for a new stadium between D.C., Virginia or Maryland.

— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 17, 2015

"Building a stadium is different than building a house," Allen said. "We wanted to get ahead of it and start doing the preliminary work. It's not going to be a new stadium in the next 48 months, so we don't have to worry about that."

"We've had a lot of interaction with our fans this year and this offseason, and we've listened to them on a number of different issues," Allen said. "We're going to find the right location and build the stadium for the fans. We'll take input from all of them on it, but right now, no, there's not a leading candidate."

Redskins Park renovations:

Allen says massive renovation at #Redskins Park is creating more meeting space for players/coaches, technology upgrades, etc. #RedskinsTalk

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) August 17, 2015

Scot McCloughan:

Allen says McCloughan "is doing exactly what we had hoped for." says he and staff are still scrambling to find some players to fill holes.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 17, 2015

Training Camp in Richmond:

Allen: "We'll live up to every one of our agreements" to stay in Richmond for #SkinsCamp for entirety of eight-year contract.

— #SkinsCamp (@Redskins) August 17, 2015

Allen, on the appeal and interest of training camp for fans: "They even got to see a fight this year, which was something new."

— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) August 17, 2015

Allen says he thinks Redskins are among the top 5 in league on training camp attendance.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 17, 2015

Junior Galette signing:

Allen says he also met with Galette in addition to McCloughan, Gruden and other players. Says they made it clear what they expect of him.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 17, 2015

On a possible suspension for OLB Junior Galette, Bruce Allen said: "Obviously, it would have to be before the regular season or final cuts."

— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) August 17, 2015

Changing the Redskins name for stadium deal:

Allen smirks and says he wouldn't consider changing team name if that was a sticking point w DC for a new stadium.

— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) August 17, 2015

Flat "No" from Bruce Allen when asked if #Redskins would ever consider name change if that became a political issue w/ a DC stadium

— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) August 17, 2015