Mark Solway

More Pages Added To History Section | Site Acknowledged

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As I wrote earlier in May, the NFL offseason seems to grow shorter and shorter as time go by; however, there is still an offseason. And that leaves some time to grow out areas of this website that I am passionate about – like the History section.

Building up the history section of this website is just part of every offseason. I try to add to the resources that this site provides, as it gets harder and harder to find some of these history elements in some cases.

So there are four new pages in the History section that I want to draw Joe Q. Reader’s attention to, and there may be a couple more before the offseason is out:

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2023 Training Camp Opens: Fans Exploding Back On To The Scene

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The Washington Commanders began their 2023 Training Camp in Ashburn this week. Open practices for fans began on Thursday, and at the “Back Together Saturday” themed celebration yesterday – Commanders Park was “sold out”.

Somewhere in the region of 10,000 fans descended on the OrthoVirginia Training Center on Saturday. The buzz is real. After all, what could be more galvanizing to the fan base, than finally being free of the ole ball and chain?

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It’s Over – It’s Really Finally Over – Dan Snyder Is Out

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A fan base is collectively pinching itself worldwide. Is this just some dream, or did Dan Snyder really vacate his throne?

8,821 days. That’s how long the reign of horror lasted in Washington D.C. Exactly 24 years, one month and 24 days of Snyder ownership.

But it’s finally over. It’s really finally over.

Right?

Did somebody slap the no take backs on it yet?

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96 Days Left Until The Washington Commanders Open the 2023 Season

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We continue with the not-really-all-that-official-countdown to the 2023 Washington Commanders regular season. There are exactly 96 days left until the Commanders kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals on September 10th.

Here are some notable things about Washington that contain 96 in some way.

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Of One’s Own Free Will, That’s What Voluntary Means

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The Offseason Training Activities (OTAs) are voluntary. It’s amazing how many people seem to forget that. It’s written into the Collective Bargaining Agreement for a reason. That agreement is intended to strike a balance between players and owners – and to hopefully be a fair compromise for both parties. Voluntary is supposed to mean of … Read more

99 Days Until The Washington Commanders Opening Game of 2023

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It’s finally here – the not-really-all-that-official countdown to the 2023 Washington Commanders regular season. There are exactly 99 days left until the Commanders first game of 2023 against the Arizona Cardinals on September 10th.

Here are some notable things about Washington that contain 99 in some way.

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