The mayor and the team need a majority of the D.C. Council to agree — and lawmakers remain far from united on the deal, which is expected to cost taxpayers more than $1 billion.

Growing up in the Washington area, Josh Harris cherished his chances once or twice a year to watch his favorite football team play at RFK Stadium, the home during the glory days when the likes of Joe Theismann and John Riggins made the stands shake on the way to three Super Bowl championships.