I think fans will love it if we have a great season but if it's mediocre, they realize that Josh hasn't had enough time yet to do anything yet which really impacts the team's performance. While he seems very impatient to make changes *quickly* in order to restore the organization's old glory (as evidenced by the $40 mil spent on FEDEX field already), He doesn't seem to me to be someone who will make abrubt personnel changes in the middle of the season (i.e. fire Ron) if things aren't going well, I am very interested in seeing how he handles the post season however because that's where we will first learn about just what kind of owner he really will be. All signs look good at this point however. The Steelers have long been recognized to have one of the best ownerships in the NFL (Rooney Family), if not THE best owner. This group we have now might end up ranking right up there with them if we are lucky.

I think Ron is gone at the end of this season unless the team goes deep into the playoffs (which I dont think will happen). It won't be an outright firing, he may perhaps just retire.

Josh clearly seems anxious to be seen as the new broom that sweeps clean, the one to rid this town and organization of the stench of the previous ownership as quickly as possible. That's why this next offseason is going to be a really interesting one. It wouldn't surprise me if he even brought Joe Gibbs into the FO in some sort of figurehead position as a way of trying to bring some more class back into the scheme of things like he did with Magic Johnson.

I've seen a number of articles recently saying that he really does want to make a clean break with the immediate past, which includes another rebranding as well. We just won't be going back to the old name at all. He mentioned several times this past week that he has been having sleepless nights these past few days worrying about whether the team beats AZ or not. He really does seem to see himself as almost having a mission from God to be the one to restore the team to glory and that's fine with me. 

Does anyone know if "Commanders Postgame Live" is available anywhere for the 23-24 season? I only just now discovered that it's not on my NBC Washington Sports Live channel (Comcast MD suburbs) where it's been previous years. 

I just found this article that says it's apparently not on NBC Washington Sports Live anymore. I'm hopeful it's somewhere else but it's not looking good. I have NBC Pea**** also but haven't found any signs of it there either. Looks like something else for Josh to work on.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2023/03/24/Media/nbc-sports-washington-commanders-coverage.aspx

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/24/nbc-sports-washington-commanders-monumental/

Overall, I'm not too worried about this. The sale process is too far down the road with a new owner already vetted and considerable time and money already invested in the sale process by all involved for Snyder to back out now. At most it might get delayed a little longer but it will go through.

Now THIS is really interesting, particularly the last paragraph (bolding is mine).  Any prospect of both Snyder and Goodell ending up in jail is just....wow.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/serious-issues-complicate-final-legal-negotiations-between-nfl-daniel-snyder

I'm surprised that it's taken this late in the game for that matter with Michele to become an issue, if that's what it truly is. I don't know if that ESPN article could have had any impact on the sale but as big a fool as it has made Snyder look like, it would be just like him to try and retaliate and make everyone else miserable.

It probably would have been better if that article hadn't come out till after the sale was completed at the league meeting next week, as had apparently had been expected. Hopefully the sale will still go through at that time.

Here's the nitty gritty on how Snyder finally screwed himself over and lost the team. He really was too dumb to keep from driving the nail into his own coffin. After a long list of stupid, mean and greedy moves he finally pi$$ed off even Goodell, who had been trying to protect him. I've always wondered what it was that caused him to finally pick up the phone and call Bank of America. It's also clear that the Gruden e-mails played a significant role in the entire matter as well.

All it took in the end was for Dan to just keep being Dan.

This is a long but *thorough* post mortem on his downfall, too long to print here. A few samples are below (not necessarily contiguous).

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37965420/the-secret-history-dan-snyder-demise-washington-commanders-owner

>>'He was free and clear': How the leak of Jon Gruden's email led to the fall of Commanders owner Dan Snyder

...No matter how the leaks were engineered, multiple sources draw a direct line from emails that trickled out over a few days in October 2021 to Snyder's crash and his imminent $6.05 billion sale of the Commanders. Within days of the leaks, a congressional committee launched a wide-ranging investigation of the Commanders and the NFL that forced Goodell, Allen and Snyder to testify under oath. The congressional inquiry would lead to a federal criminal investigation into alleged financial misconduct by Snyder and the team. As pressure mounted, Snyder bragged to associates that he had collected dirt on his fellow owners and Goodell that could "blow up" the league. Unfazed, owners finally all but forced Snyder to sell his beloved franchise.

Although multiple people paid a price -- or still could -- for a series of leaks that continue to threaten the NFL in the Nevada courts, no one suffered greater blowback than Snyder.

"He was free and clear that October -- he just had to wait out his suspension and let everything blow over," a source close to Snyder said. "A major miscalculation. Without the leaks, he might just have survived."

Although it appeared to owners and executives that the league and Snyder had worked together to minimize the investigation's impact, palpable tension existed. In league circles, Goodell appeared to be growing weary of Snyder. During the pandemic, it became a running joke among some owners and executives that when Snyder spoke on videoconference calls, Goodell looked irritated or distracted. But now, Snyder moved beyond simply annoying the league office to causing serious problems...

..."How stupid can you be?" said a source close to Snyder who was aware of the previous stories done by the reporters who reported on the leaked emails. "They left a trail in the dirt."

But another source who knows Perez disputed her involvement. The source said she had no reason to help Snyder and had distanced herself from him during her time on the Commanders' board. And Perez "had no knowledge that it [leaking] was even being contemplated," her attorney wrote to ESPN's counsel.

After Gruden was gone, Snyder had hoped to be welcomed back into the league for good. But his plan backfired. Goodell still refused to allow Snyder to attend league meetings...

....Gruden recently wondered aloud to associates why Dan Snyder would have had it out for him. He knew that Snyder hated Bruce Allen; Snyder had fired Allen in 2019, and the two were fighting over whether Snyder needed to pay the remainder of Allen's contract, sources said. And Gruden knew his brother Jay had shared some unsavory stories earlier in 2021 about working for Snyder, including telling the Post that the owner would "come in off his yacht" and pick players on the first day of the draft and override his coaches, scouts, everyone. Gruden thought back to an exchange with Snyder years earlier, when he had bumped into Snyder at a restaurant. Gruden believed Snyder was drunk, and he and Gruden started playfully trash-talking, with Snyder calling Gruden fat and Gruden saying he might "dribble his head into the asphalt." Both men laughed, but Gruden wondered if Snyder had taken offense...<<

There's been buzz in Cincinnati lately about a hypothetical trade proposal in BR, saying the Bengals could trade LB Logan Wilson and a 4th round pick for Chase. A lot of people in Cincinnati had wanted the team to pick Chase first in the 2020 draft instead of Joe Burrows (which would have been interesting since Washington could then have picked Burrows #2). There apparently still is a lot of interest in Cincy to get Young.

On the other hand, this article (farther below) from Commanders Wire seemed quite positive on his prospects for staying here and about his performance in mini camp.

https://stripehype.com/posts/bengals-land-chase-young-bleacher-report-trade-proposal-01h1ykm6zket

"Bengals trade for Chase Young in crazy hypothetical

Knox argues that the Commanders didn't pick up Young's fifth-year option so why not get something for him now? He proposes that the Commanders send Young to Cincinnati in exchange for Logan Wilson and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Bengals fans won't like this proposal because it'd send Wilson -- a fan favorite -- to Washington. The Bengals have said that they'd like to extend Wilson along with Burrow and Tee Higgins but the fact of the matter is that they can't pay everyone. By trading Wilson here, the Bengals get something for him in return -- in this case, Young and an early Day 3 draft pick -- and add to one of their weaker position groups in doing so."

https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2023/05/30/bengals-blockbuster-trade-chase-young-idea/

"This could be a win-win trade for two teams getting an opportunity to audition young players at positions of need for the future. The Bengals could chip in a middle-round selection in order to pair Young with 2020 first overall pick Joe Burrow and add the player with greater positional value.

It’s obviously a trade proposal that won’t fly, regardless of how much fun Young on the Bengals could be. But that’s the point — it’s safe to think the team will be keeping an eye on Chase, like once he hits free agency after Washington declined his fifth-year option."

 https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2023/06/06/washington-commanders-would-be-open-to-listening-to-offers-for-chase-young-trade-montez-sweat/

"Of course, the Commanders would listen. Washington would be foolish not to listen. But that doesn’t mean the Commanders are trading him. Once this story hit social media, Breer offered the following tweet...

...A motivated and healthy Chase Young is one of Washington’s most important players. If Young plays like he’s capable of playing in 2023, the Commanders will do everything in their power to retain him.

Not only can Young potentially be a terrific pass rusher, but he’s an excellent building block for new owner Josh Harris with his charisma and local ties. When head coach Ron Rivera said he wanted to motivate Young, he meant it. For Rivera, it was never about trading Young; it was about unlocking his vast potential. There’s a long way to go but Young got off to a good start Tuesday."

I, for one am putting a generous amount of confidence in the idea that Harris will indeed put the elements in place to eventually bring the team back to the glory years of the Gibbs/JKC/Beathard era.

However, if some of his first hires include returns of Bruce Allen and Jeff George, I will be greatly concerned.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/24/commanders-trademark-application-is-denied/

<<Some have wondered whether the new owner of the Washington Commanders will change the team’s name. Again.

The new owner might have no choice. Via trademark attorney Josh Gerben on Twitter, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied the trademark application for the name “Commanders...”<<

3 hours ago, NoVaSkins21 said:

Irsay is such a turd

Don't be too hard on him. He almost certainly helped in getting rid of Snyder if in no other way than by his statement at last fall's owner's meeting.

17 minutes ago, RVAskins said:

Let the name of Dan Snyder be stricken from every book and tablet, stricken from all pylons and obelisks, stricken from every monument of Washington DC. Let the name of Moses be unheard and unspoken, erased from the memory of men for all time.

 

So it shall be written. So it shall be done.

I wouldn't shut him out completely. I think it would be highly appropriate to name and dedicate the restrooms in the new stadium in his memory. Each one, both ladies and gents called "Dan Snyder Memorial Restroom".

I'm literally crying tears of joy right now!

It sounds to me the problem is just that the Harris ownership group keeps getting bigger and bigger and it's starting to look more and more like ownership by committee instead of having a single controlling owner. That's been a concern of mine since we started hearing about more and more people being added to that group.

What the PFT article is apparently saying is that the amount of money involved to purchase a team now has gotten so large that the NFL's finance rules haven't kept up with the times.

The NFL wants Snyder out badly enough that they just have to figure out a way around their own rules in this case. It will get done but will just take longer because of the unwieldy size the ownership group has become.

Here are the keys sentences from the article:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/10/nfls-finance-committee-raises-concerns-about-the-josh-harris-bid-for-the-commanders/

.  

>>...The fundamental problem continues to be that, as the value of franchises continues to spike, fewer and fewer people have the money necessary to become the controlling owner of an NFL team. At some point, the basic rules might need to be changed, in a major way.

If nothing else, the Harris situation highlights the struggles to come for the NFL when it comes to finding more qualified buyers to purchase teams. For now, it might be that, in order to finally move on from Snyder, the NFL might have to ignore some of its own rules..<<

7 hours ago, NoVaSkins21 said:

Don't really know, but Snyder has so many scandals that's it's probably going to take time for us to be rid of him

It looks as if the other owners can try to force him to drop his demands for indemnification. Unfortunately, it also looks as if he still holds some cards however such as insisting that the report not be published befores he agrees to complete the sale.  

I'm thinking there may still be a few more months (until August) of hard ball on both sides until this thing gets finalized.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10074752-report-commanders-sale-to-josh-harris-group-could-get-preliminary-approval-in-may

>>...Maske and Jhabvala explained approving the sale in stages with a preliminary approval would not follow normal protocols that typically see an announcement about an agreed upon bid, vetting from the NFL's finance committee and then a final ratification vote from owners after the finance committee makes a recommendation.

Yet there is plenty to work through with Snyder.

The team already reached settlements with the attorneys general of D.C. and Maryland regarding allegations it improperly withheld deposits from season ticket holders. It is also facing a federal investigation in the Eastern District of Virginia and an investigation from the attorney general in Virginia.

There is also the ongoing investigation from the NFL, which is the second such investigation and is being conducted by attorney Mary Jo White.

The first investigation, which was conducted by attorney Beth Wilkinson, found a culture of sexual harassment, bullying and more misconduct under Snyder's watch. The Commanders were fined $10 million, and Snyder was forced to give over day-to-day operations to his wife, Tanya.

Maske and Jhabvala noted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell previously said the league would publicly release White's findings in the second investigation.

Then there is the issue of indemnification, which is reportedly part of the discussion between the NFL and Snyder's representatives.

"For the sale to be completed and ratified, the other owners will want Snyder not only to drop any attempt to be indemnified himself but also to indemnify the league and the other owners against future legal liability and costs, according to one of those people," Maske and Jhabvala wrote.

While the preliminary approval could come later this month, Maske and Jhabvala suggested the final ratification may not happen until a special meeting in August.<<

51 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

I will bet not a single NFL owner will vote against this. They want Dan gone yesterday and they are not going to find a better solution to their "Dan" problem than the Harris group and price, not even the Canadian guy and definitely not Walsh's mysterious 7 B in cash. 

2 hours ago, Fan since a Fetus said:

Really wanted to hear something by now. Until we have positive momentum and it looks like the sale will happen soon, then I am taking the thread title as a curse! Also, all of these beer cans and anti Dan shirts are a curse. 
 

@Reaper Skins please do your part and fix the thread title so we can move forward as a fan base. My underwear is on backwards for the foreseeable future. 

Well, this is a little over a week old now but it does seem to hint at where things are. I suspect there won't be any more news until after the draft, since that's where all the NFL's focus is at the moment.

  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/commanders-sale-nfl-receives-terms-of-deal-to-sell-franchise-to-josh-harris-group-for-6-billion-per-report/

>>The Washington Commanders sale from owner Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris and his group for $6 billion took another step forward Monday, as the NFL received the details of the transaction, according to Sportico. The deal will set an NFL record for the most expensive sale in league history. The previous record of $4.65 billion was set last year by the Walton-Penner group when it purchased the Denver Broncos.

The details received by the league are the initial agreement between Snyder and Harris revolving around controlling interest in the Commanders. Following the NFL's review, it will be sent back to Snyder and Harris for final changes and signatures. The final step will be a resubmission to the league for approval from the other owners. Any sale of the team would have to be approved by three-quarters of NFL ownership. Owners plan to convene in May for a regularly scheduled spring meeting, where a vote on final approval could take place. Harris' previous bid for the Denver Broncos means the league is familiar with him and his finances, which would help expedite the approval process.

Harris owns the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and NHL's New Jersey Devils. His group in the Commanders bid reportedly includes D.C.-area billionaire Mitchell Rales as well as Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.

Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos has been involved in the process, but there have been questions throughout about his ability to fund a bid that would ultimately be approved by the league. Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta told CNBC he submitted a bid of $5.6 billion but had to "draw a line in the sand" there instead of at the $6 billion asking price...<<

Magic Johnson in the mix looks pretty popular going forward, at least to Bob Kraft and likely more in the NFL. I am absolutely thrilled with what I know of the new ownership group.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/magic-johnson-adds-intrigue-in-expected-sale-of-washington-commanders/ar-AA19tsbg

>>If Earvin “Magic” Johnson succeeds as part of a Josh Harris-led group trying to buy the Washington Commanders, the NBA legend would come with a huge ally for navigating NFL circles: Robert Kraft.

“I love Magic,” Kraft, the New England Patriots owner, told USA TODAY Sports last week during the NFL annual league meeting in Phoenix. “I’m a big fan of his. I have a lot of respect for him, and I think he adds value wherever he goes. He’s been a great leader and someone who has dealt with difficult situations and come out with a smile...”

In any event, having Johnson in the mix for what should set a record for the sale of a U.S. sports franchise undoubtedly adds buzz. Johnson was also part of the Harris-led group that last year bid for the Denver Broncos, with the team eventually being sold to a group headed by Walmart heir Rob Walton for a record $4.65 billion.

“We hope that we win,” Johnson said on "Today." “We don’t know what’s going to happen. We’ll see what happens with Mr. Snyder making that decision. But we’re excited about it.”

Kraft said that he has “a very good relationship” with Johnson, dating back to the 2000s.

“We got an award together at Babson College, Entrepreneurs of the Year,” Kraft said. “We both got that award the same year. So, we were on the cover of their magazine and have been really friendly since then. I think that was about 15 years ago.”

Kraft, one of the NFL’s most powerful owners, said he would be eager to be a resource for Johnson in a league environment. Over the years, Johnson bought ownership stakes in the franchise that he won five NBA titles with in the Los Angeles Lakers, the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC. He also explored a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.

“I like the way he’s handled himself,” Kraft said. “I like the fact that he is an image for young people to try to follow. He’s a good role model. What he’s done (in business), I have respect for. He’s someone I’m very fond of.”

During his interview on "Today," Johnson touched on his motivation and vision, while also recognizing the cultural significance of potentially becoming part of the Commanders ownership group.

“I’ve got a ring in every sport, but I need a Super Bowl ring,” Johnson said. “And I would love to be (part-)owner of the Commanders to not only do the great work on the field, but the work we could do with the city. I think if they bless us – Mr. Snyder blesses us – with the opportunity to be an owner, it would be an emotional day for me. My father just died, so it would be a great moment for the Johnson family as well as Josh Harris, who is the lead partner in this, to take that franchise and take it to another level. So, I’m kind of excited about it. And another African-American owner.”

Kraft acknowledged that Johnson would embody a statement in a league where roughly 70% of the players are Black but has never had a Black majority owner and is criticized immensely for its track record for hiring Black head coaches. Yet Kraft also points to Johnson’s value on another level.

“I think he brings something special to the table,” Kraft replied, when asked about Johnson and the lack of minority owners in the NFL. “He’s also a great sports legend and understands things about managing a sports franchise that the average limited partner wouldn’t understand. So, I think he truly brings value.”

Whether Johnson’s group brings enough value to seal a deal with Snyder remains to be seen, but there’s no disputing that the Magic factor offers the prospect of marquee impact.<<

Well yes, you *would* think an offer between $5.5 B and $6 B would be a smash accept but we're talking about Dan Snyder here.

"You’d think being offered anywhere between $5.5 to $6 billion would be a smash accept".

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/commanders-sell-on-hold-because-dan-snyder-reportedly-wants-a-lot-more/ar-AA19GTNP

>>Commanders Sell On Hold Because Dan Snyder Reportedly Wants A Lot More

The Josh Harris Group currently has the best offer on the table. Front Office Sports claims the group which includes Magic Johnson and Mitchell Rales, “entered a bid between $5.5 billion and $6 billion.”

New reports suggest Dan Snyder wants an offer that goes north of $6 billion. Some speculate Jeff Bezos could step in last minute and make a bid for the Commanders.

However, all has been quiet regarding Bezos, per Front Office Sports.

“Meanwhile, Snyder is hoping there’s enough curb appeal for another bidder to enter the picture — and he may need Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to make that a reality. Bezos hired a banking firm, but has not entered the bidding process.”

You’d think being offered anywhere between $5.5 to $6 billion would be a smash accept.

But here we are, with the Commanders still up for sale.

With that said, a potential purchase should be made soon, as the current highest offer may just be the best one Dan Snyder receives.<<

Here's why I don't think you will see Bezos bidding on the team, aside from the fact that Dan apparently doesn't want him to. There have been quite a few rumors lately that he may return to Amazon since it's doing so poorly now and to try and straighten things out.

Of course, if he would intend to bring in his own managers for the Commanders and just let them run it themselves, the Amazon situation may not be an impediment to him. But it's not just his time that could be an issue for him, he's lost a lot of personal wealth over the past year because of Amazon's problems. 

On the other hand, if he thought that rebuilding the franchise would involve a lot of his personal involvement to be successful, he might not care to have to be turning around the Commanders at the same time he was turning around Amazon.

Note that in addition to the information below, construction has now halted...at least temporarily...on the new Amazon headquarters building in Arlington.

https://fortune.com/2023/01/06/jeff-bezos-return-as-amazon-ceo-possible-michael-batnick-ritholtz-wealth-management/

“There’s a lot of crosscurrents that Amazon is facing. There’s no doubt about it,” Michael Batnick, director of research at Ritholtz Wealth Management, told CNBC this week.

“Its stock fell 50% last year. That’s its worst year since 2000 when the dotcom bubble burst.”

With Amazon in dire straits, Batnick said a return of Bezos is a strong possibility considering the personal repercussions for the founder stemming from Amazon’s stock drop.

“Jeff Bezos is an extremely rich man who got a lot less rich last year because the company that he spent his life building is struggling big-time,” Batnick said. “I think it’s possible. I’m not going to pound the table on this, but I think it’s possible that he returns to the helm to steady the ship.”

Batnick pointed out CEO returns are “not without precedent” in today’s corporate world, citing the reversals of Iger and Schultz.

The analyst also said Bezos may have a personal stake in reviving Amazon’s fortunes this year, after his net worth shrank from over $200 billion at the time he left the company to around $100 billion today, a loss of wealth closely tied to Amazon’s decline. 

Amazon missed its earnings estimates and downgraded sales expectations when it reported third-quarter earnings last October. The company’s losses over the past year have forced it to plan for mass layoffs over the next few months affecting more than 18,000 jobs—the largest workforce reduction in the company’s history.

Bezos left his role as Amazon CEO in 2021—while holding on to a position as executive chairman—to focus on side projects and other ventures, including his space exploration and rocket manufacturing company, Blue Origin.

Replacing him was Andy Jassy, former CEO of Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud computing branch.

But Jassy’s tenure at the helm of Amazon has been rocky at best as the new CEO faced a number of challenges. In addition to the company’s plummeting value, Amazon has been battered by rising inflation and supply-chain constraints over the past two years that has dragged down consumer spending and stymied the company’s relentless rise over the past two decades. 

Jassy has also had to handle increasing animosity from Congress, where bipartisan lawmakers threatened Big Tech companies with stricter antitrust regulation last year, while Amazon narrowly avoided a multibillion-dollar antitrust fine in Europe last month.

Jassy has been personally outspoken against Congress’s proposed antitrust ruling to rein in tech giants, calling multiple senators last June in a ferocious lobbying effort to oppose the bill.

To top it off, Amazon has had to deal with a rising wave of unionization efforts around the world under Jassy’s leadership.

A labor battle in Staten Island, N.Y., culminated in the company’s first U.S. union being formed last April, and the company lost initial efforts to overturn this unionization.

In November, a judge even ordered Amazon to “cease and desist” its retaliation against unionization efforts. Union troubles for Amazon have not been contained to the U.S. either, as U.K. warehouse workers voted to go on strike last month in response to rising costs of living and unsatisfactory pay raises from Amazon.

Batnick said that Amazon’s steep losses last year, compounded by the company’s ongoing struggles, are putting its leadership in doubt heading into the new year...<<

6 hours ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

https://billypenn.com/2023/01/20/sixers-owners-commanders-harris-blitzer-holdings/

 

As Sixers managing partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer work to build their own arena in Center City, they’re also looking to expand their sports franchise holdings to the NFL — and rumors have surfaced of a potential new target.

Alongside Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos, Harris is reportedly a “top candidate” to buy the Washington Commanders.

Yes, the same team that dashed the Eagles’ dreams at a perfect season this year — from the same city where many say a downtown basketball arena decimated Chinatown culture.

 

 

This is not a good sign. Josh Harris is the shortest guy in the pic in that link. We have just spent 20+ miserable years finding out what inferiority complexes can do to owners who are the shortest guy in the room. 

4 hours ago, SoCalSkins said:

So I asked Chat GPT to write a post why Bezos would be a better owner than Harris. I’m not sure if the AI is obligated to bow down to all things Bezos or not but here is what it wrote:

 

This clinches it. I am now convinced that SoCalSkins is really Jeff Bezos. He's making his case to the wrong place though. He should be making it to Snyder and Bank of America and not ES.

I'm just catching up on the news about TH and am happy to see how things worked out for him.

Some info on Rales and an interview with him. Looks like a good, classy guy.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/glenstone-a-maryland-museum-that-blends-modern-art-nature-and-contemplation/

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/9/mitchell-rales-angel-commanders-need/

>>Just like that, a white knight has ridden into the darkness of the world of the Washington Commanders.

Mitchell Rales, a local billionaire who publicly espouses — in some aspects of his life, at least — societal values of decency and humanity, has emerged as an investor in Josh Harris’ group bidding to purchase the team.

ESPN reported that Rales, whose net worth is an estimated $5.6 billion, has joined forces with Harris, the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner — a move that appears to make Harris’ bid to buy the Commanders the leader in the clubhouse, in the view from the grandstands.

The only other known reported bidders are Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, and Amazon boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, though Bezos is reportedly being frozen out of the bidding by the aggrieved current owner, Skipper Dan the Sailing Man. The skipper is angry about the Post’s coverage of the football team’s toxic work atmosphere.

I have always believed that if Bezos really wants to buy the Commanders, the NFL will step in and force the sale, even if it meant forcing Skipper Dan out to make it happen.

Bezos is one of the league’s biggest business partners — his Amazon Prime carries the league’s Thursday night games. Bezos is committed to paying the NFL $1 billion a year for 11 years. Does anyone really think they are going to let Skipper Dan tell Bezos his money is no good — especially when Bezos would likely have the highest bid, raising the value of all the other teams in the process?

But Bezos may be more interested in the Seattle Seahawks, the team run by late owner Paul Allen’s family trust that is likely to hit the market soon.

These guys. You gotta love the NFL. They really are all cut from the same cloth (with a few exceptions). This is the guy they picked to negotiate a deal with Snyder?? I can understand why the NFL chose JJ. He and Dan are like two peas in a pod (with Dan being the bigger one) but what a ****show.

Both of these headlines came out at about the same time.

"NFL owners ask Jerry Jones to broker deal with Dan Snyder on Commanders sale, report says

The league’s owners reportedly believe their vote to remove Snyder would hold up against legal challenges."

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2023/02/28/nfl-owners-ask-jerry-jones-to-broker-deal-with-dan-snyder-on-commanders-sale-report-says/

"Appeals court reinstates assault lawsuit filed against Jerry Jones"

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/02/appeals-court-reinstates-assault-lawsuit-filed-against-jerry-jones/

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/02/dan-snyder-commanders-owner-scam-loan-private-jet-fraud-roger-goodell

Perfect description of Dan.

"Dan Snyder, the bloated tick sucking away any prestige the Washington Commanders once had..."