Is this Christmas in July? Actually, does Christmas even offer the type of return that today did for the vast majority of Washington football fans? It is a day of note – a day of significance – a date to remember. July 21, 2023 is the day that a starving fanbase finally received the long-awaited … Read more
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?
Sometimes you wish for something so hard, that when it happens, it’s hard to reconcile in your own mind. Case in point? Dan Snyder selling the Washington Commanders.
Sure it was weeks ago that Snyder reached an agreement in principle, to sell the franchise to Josh Harris and his group for $6 billion. Admittedly, it felt safe to say then that the reign of terror was finally coming to an end.
But for some reason, it still didn’t seem “done” as nothing had been said publicly by the Snyders.
That changed yesterday.
The reign of terror… is finally coming to an end.
Dan Snyder and the Washington Commanders have reached an agreement in principle, to sell the franchise to Josh Harris and his group for $6 billion. The mark sets a new record for the most expensive sale in NFL history. It surpasses last year’s record of $4.65 billion set by the Walton-Penner group when they purchased the Denver Broncos.
Snyder bought the team in 1999 for $800 million.
Snyder and his wife, Tanya, a co-owner of the team, formally began a search for a buyer in November last year, when they hired Bank of America to seek offers for all or a portion of the Commanders.
This week, Jeff Bezos reportedly hired the investment firm of Allen & Company to help him place a bid on the Washington Commanders. That is the same investment firm that helped the Walton-Penner group purchase the Denver Broncos last year, for $4.65 billion. They also helped David Tepper buy the Carolina Panthers in 2018.
The NFL would love for Bezos to be the one that buys Dan Snyder’s Commanders. He already has a significant connection with the league, with Amazon being the exclusive broadcaster for Thursday Night Football. Amazon made waves becoming the first streaming-only option in league history.
According to NBC Sports Washington, the sale of the Washington Commanders, “will be over soon.” According to whom, you may ask? Well there weren’t any sources actually listed for the claim, but apparently it will be done, “As soon as March.” Does making it plural and stating that “sources” are making the claim, somehow make … Read more
Washington’s NFL team announced Thursday they will be called the “Washington Football Team” for the upcoming season. This placeholder name replaces the Redskins branding that the organization retired earlier this month. The franchise emphasized this is a temporary solution while they search for a permanent name. “For updated brand clarity and consistency purposes, we will … Read more