The Washington Redskins are looking to build a new stadium. The where and when aren't important. It's the what?

A stadium concept designed by Danish design firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG, for short) had grabbed the Internet's attention for its peculiar take on the football experience.

The design, in images from the CBS show "60 Minutes," show what the Redskins' website described "as a slightly transparent wave-like structure surrounded by a moat for kayakers along with parks and bridges for tailgaters and fans."

This image also adds rappelling and surfing as activities to take in at the stadium.

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It's early in the process and, to be fair, some probably found the Falcons' new stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, as an odd concept when we first saw designs.

It has evolved over time from this:

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To this:

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Designers for the Redskins' stadium say their concept is for a year-round experience and to enhance the tailgate experience to make it seem more like a "picnic at the park."

How would you change the tailgate experience? What would be your ideal stadium experience?

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