The Washington Commanders, previously owned by Dan Snyder, are undergoing changes after Josh Harris and 20 limited partners took over in a record deal. The team made the playoffs only six times since Snyder's purchase in 1999. The new ownership is expected to proceed cautiously, with major changes set to begin on Jan. 8. The transition marks the end of the Snyder era, showing the NFL's intervention threshold.
2023 brought the end of the Dan Snyder Era for the Washington Commanders. @owenpoindexter says the saga showed the NFL’s threshold for when to step in and push an owner out. https://t.co/4MhXx1ju4x https://t.co/S8s2oKnG75
They were suckers for ever partnering with Snyder, & they got suckered on the way out too. #Commanders https://t.co/wLws12DhOb
That run deluded them into thinking they were legit contenders and their front office acted that way instead of being honest with themselves and looking to improve the team. https://t.co/m4y1GEJ5Ku
In July, Josh Harris and 20 limited partners secured the Washington Commanders—a record deal that ended Dan Snyder's reign. The first major changes since that transaction are days away. “The process doesn’t really start until Jan. 8,” a source tells @FOS. https://t.co/biHYSRxCll
From the time Dan Snyder purchased the Commanders in 1999, the team has made the playoffs just six times. @byajperez first reported that new ownership would likely proceed cautiously, avoiding rash changes before training camp. "The process doesn’t really start until Jan. 8."
After two decades under Dan Snyder, the Washington Commanders began turning the page under Josh Harris in 2023. “The deal was hard,” Harris told FOS this fall. “I had to put together a group of 20 investors… then convince the NFL we’d be good stewards.” @byajperez’s story ⬇️