Tag: Washington Commanders

  • New twist in Josh Harris ownership bid for Commanders could defer millions in payments to Dan Snyder

    New twist in Josh Harris ownership bid for Commanders could defer millions in payments to Dan Snyder

    There’s a special clause in the Commanders sale that could defer as much as $200 million in payments to outgoing owner Dan Snyder. The Washington Post reported this week that Snyder accepted the $6.05 billion offer with an earnout clause from the Josh Harris group. The earnout could provide Snyder…

  • ESPN predicts win totals for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023 season

    ESPN predicts win totals for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023 season

    As training camp fast approaches, Las Vegas has set the over/under win totals for all 32 NFL teams. This week, ESPN analysts logged their predictions. For most teams, the four analysts — Doug Kezirian, Tyler Fulghum, Erin Dolan and Eric Moody — picked either over or under. However, there were…

  • Report: Dan Snyder lobbying NFL to bury Mary Jo White report

    Report: Dan Snyder lobbying NFL to bury Mary Jo White report

    Dan Snyder apparently has one more fight left before selling the Washington Commanders. Per ESPN, he and his lawyers are “lobbying” the NFL to limit the findings from the Mary Jo White report. White’s investigation is expected to be released in full once completed. The report includes the alleged sexual…

  • Carson Wentz ‘open’ to various roles for 2023 NFL season, ESPN says

    Carson Wentz ‘open’ to various roles for 2023 NFL season, ESPN says

    Carson Wentz could be back with an NFL team in 2023 now that he’s reportedly open to multiple roles, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. After an unsuccessful stint with the Washington Commanders in 2022, Wentz was released and is still a free agent. The last three seasons were not too…

  • Magic Johnson becoming part-owner of Washington Commanders, sounds off following sale news

    Magic Johnson becoming part-owner of Washington Commanders, sounds off following sale news

    Earvin “Magic” Johnson is expanding his sports ownership portfolio, as he’s part of the ownership group purchasing the Washington Commanders. Now the NBA Hall of Famer has skin in the NFL. That, alongside a trio of minority holdings in Los Angeles franchises: the Dodgers, LAFC, and the Sparks. With Josh…

  • Washington Commanders reach agreement for sale with Josh Harris, partnership group

    Washington Commanders reach agreement for sale with Josh Harris, partnership group

    The Washington Commanders have come to a purchase and sale agreement with a partnership led by Josh Harris, according to an announcement Friday. The next step is for the NFL to approve in addition to some closing conditions. “We are very pleased to have reached an agreement for the sale…

  • Report: There may be hold up in Washington Commanders sale

    Report: There may be hold up in Washington Commanders sale

    The NFL might be having some reservations about how quickly the league approves the sale of the Commanders. Potential new owner Josh Harris may have too many limited partners to buy the team. This is all according to the Washington Post, which reported late Wednesday that the league now is…

  • Report: Colts ask NFL to investigate tampering by Washington Commanders

    Report: Colts ask NFL to investigate tampering by Washington Commanders

    The Colts want the NFL to check out the latest tampering allegations that say the Washington Commanders improperly contacted retired Indianapolis star Andrew Luck. The Colts still own the rights to Luck, who abruptly retired in 2019. He hasn’t played since then. However, news broke over the weekend that the…

  • Washington Commanders reportedly tried to sign to Andrew Luck last season

    Washington Commanders reportedly tried to sign to Andrew Luck last season

    The Washington Commanders pulled out all the stops to try and get a star quarterback last season, even hitting up the retired Andrew Luck. The former Indianapolis Colts star is still only 33-years old, but he’s chosen to move on from the game of football. Instead, he’s been focusing his…

  • Ron Rivera flub shows he can’t wait to leave Commanders’ Snyder ownership in the dust

    Ron Rivera flub shows he can’t wait to leave Commanders’ Snyder ownership in the dust

    Ron Rivera, like the rest of us, is ready for new ownership to take over the Washington Commanders. A recent comment during media availability indicates the head coach is done with the Dan Snyder era. Per Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan, Rivera referred to the Snyders as “former ownership.”…

  • Roger Goodell gives update on timeline for sale of Washington Commanders

    Roger Goodell gives update on timeline for sale of Washington Commanders

    The sale of the Washington Commanders appears imminent. Although there have been rumblings for quite some time, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell indicates that a deal should be finalized. Appearing on ESPN during the first night of the 2023 NFL Draft, Goodell said he expects an announcement to come sometime next…

  • Commanders declining fifth-year option on Chase Young

    Commanders declining fifth-year option on Chase Young

    The Washington Commanders have reportedly made a critical decision regarding the future of former first-round draft pick Chase Young. The 2020 No. 2 overall draft pick will not have his fifth-year option picked up by the Commanders, according to Nicki Jhabvala. That means that Young’s rookie contract will end next March,…

  • Washington Commanders Playing High-Stakes Game of Chicken With Chase Young

    Washington Commanders Playing High-Stakes Game of Chicken With Chase Young

    The Washington Commanders have no plans of making a quick decision on star defensive end Chase Young. The team plans to wait until the last second before deciding what to do regarding his fifth-year option. NFL teams have until May 2 to make a decision on the fifth-year options for…

  • NFL Suspends Five Players For Gambling, Including Jameson Williams

    NFL Suspends Five Players For Gambling, Including Jameson Williams

    The NFL suspended five players, including four Detroit Lions, for gambling on games. Ian Rapoport with the NFL Network, broke the news Friday morning. The most significant name was Lions receiver Jameson Williams. The NFL suspended Williams for six games. That was the same punishment for fellow Lion Stanley Berryhill,…

  • D.C. Brewery Releases ‘Bye Dan’ Beer, Celebrating Dan Snyder Selling The Washington Commanders

    D.C. Brewery Releases ‘Bye Dan’ Beer, Celebrating Dan Snyder Selling The Washington Commanders

    Washington Commanders fans are quite literally drinking to the end of the 24-year ownership reign of Dan Snyder. Old Ox Brewery, a local establishment in Ashburn, Virginia, unveiled a new beer Friday celebrating Snyder’s exit. Commanders fans lined up outside the door to indulge in Bye Dan IPA, selling the…

  • NFL Insider: Russell Wilson Has Rejected Trades To Two NFC East Teams Ahead of 2022 Season

    NFL Insider: Russell Wilson Has Rejected Trades To Two NFC East Teams Ahead of 2022 Season

    By the end of his time with the Seattle Seahawks, everyone knew that Russell Wilson was going to be traded. However, he had a say in what team he was actually going to be traded to. That turned out to be the Denver Broncos in the end. However, it’s now…

  • NFL Owners Make Bewildering Comment Ahead of Sale Approval of Washington Commanders

    NFL Owners Make Bewildering Comment Ahead of Sale Approval of Washington Commanders

    Only in the NFL would a $6 billion price tag for the Washington Commanders be considered “disappointing.” But according to the Washington Post, at least one NFL owner believes that the Commanders probably could’ve fetched $7 billion if Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had pushed through a bid. However, the Post…

  • Head Coach Ron Rivera Calls Sale of Washington Commanders A ‘Relief’

    Head Coach Ron Rivera Calls Sale of Washington Commanders A ‘Relief’

    You can’t blame a coach for feeling nervous about the sale of a team. But Ron Rivera says he’s experiencing only relief now that Josh Harris is purchasing the Commanders. Of course, the sale isn’t official, as of yet. The NFL owners have to approve the purchase. But it does…

  • Five Fast Facts to Know about Josh Harris, New Owner of Washington Commanders

    Five Fast Facts to Know about Josh Harris, New Owner of Washington Commanders

    Josh Harris is the new owner-to-be of the Washington Commanders. And what should NFL fans know about the league’s newest billionaire? 1. Well, the NFL already knows Josh Harris. He tried to buy the Denver Broncos last year. But the NFL awarded the franchise to Rob Walton, the heir to…

  • Washington Commanders Owner Dan Snyder Reaches Agreement To Sell Team for $6 Billion

    Washington Commanders Owner Dan Snyder Reaches Agreement To Sell Team for $6 Billion

    The Washington Commanders have a new owner. Josh Harris has agreed to buy the storied NFL franchise. That’s according to the sports business site Sportico, which was the first media outlet to report the news on Thursday. Harris and his ownership group met Dan Snyder’s $6 billion asking price. That…

  • Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Won’t Place Bid on Washington Commanders

    Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Won’t Place Bid on Washington Commanders

    Jeff Bezos will not be the next owner of the Washington Commanders. The founder and former president and CEO of Amazon will not bid on the Commanders, per A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports. Bezos, who has a reported net worth of $121.24 billion, making him the third-richest person in…

  • Robert Griffin III Hints He’s Joining Potential Washington Commanders Ownership Group

    Robert Griffin III Hints He’s Joining Potential Washington Commanders Ownership Group

    You’ve heard about Josh Harris heading up a new Washington Commanders ownership group. Then Magic Johnson joined it. And now Robert Griffin III hints he may be part of it all, too. It would be a fascinating twist for RG3, the one-time lofty draft pick of the then Washington Redskins.…

  • Magic Johnson’s Group Officially Submits $6B Bid To Buy Washington Commanders

    Magic Johnson’s Group Officially Submits $6B Bid To Buy Washington Commanders

    Magic Johnson’s name and money quite possibly will be enough to meet Dan Snyder’s price for the Washington Commanders. ESPN reported Tuesday that the ownership group, which features Johnson and NBA owner Josh Harris, met Snyder’s asking price of $6 billion for the team. Fellow NFL owners are pressuring Snyder…

  • New Report Reveals Details on NFL Owners’ Attempt to Remove Washington Commanders Owner Dan Snyder

    New Report Reveals Details on NFL Owners’ Attempt to Remove Washington Commanders Owner Dan Snyder

    The NFL owners reportedly plan to back off the push to remove Dan Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders. This new detail surfaces as a potential sale of the franchise looms. Per The Washington Post, the owners will meet in Arizona this week for the annual spring meeting. One…

  • NFL Total Team Attendance Numbers for 2022 Season Revealed

    NFL Total Team Attendance Numbers for 2022 Season Revealed

    Yes, that’s the Cowboys, aka America’s Team, leading the NFL in attendance. And the franchise did so although Dallas only had the second-biggest stadium. The Cowboys, playing nine home games, averaged 93,465 fans at AT&T Stadium last fall. The overall total was 841,192, which led the NFL in attendance. The…