Commanders News thread

[skinz2winz]

Goosebumps, so proud of that team.

Like that team, this team is "The whole being greater than the sum of its parts". HTTR!!!

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Goosebumps, so proud of that team.

Like that team, this team is "The whole being greater than the sum of its parts". HTTR!!!

That line really stood out to me as well. A theme of all Gibbs teams.

 

[Sportster 72]

Man did that bring back some memories, Dexter with the assist to World Grant. Even a Matt Mendenhall sighting

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Might Pony Up for these

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[kbso83432]

I know a lot of the OGs want Taylor, but Riggo has a ring and was the franchise's first SB MVP.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

I know a lot of the OGs want Taylor, but Riggo has a ring and was the franchise's first SB MVP.

Yeah, lotta derseving guys, Riggo, is mine too.

Looks at my avatar... yep

 

[Caliskinsfan]

RIGGO!

 

[Skin'EmAll]

I mean this respectfully, Sean Taylor is everything i could ask for as my 2nd favorite redskin of all time BUT its several guys that should probably get more burn or statute before him.

 

[skinz2winz]

Art Monk was a Pioneer at the WR position imo.

 

[Sportster 72]

In what way was Art a pioneer at WR?

 

[kbso83432]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Thank goodness for Joe Gibs!



SNYDER NEVER WANTED to sell, even after putting the Commanders up for sale. Few people outside the league, Harris' company, or the Commanders organization know that he tried desperately to blow up the sale at the last minute.

Snyder had been pressured into the sale by fellow owners who roundly hated him and league executives eager to see the franchise returned to its former glory -- and profitability. Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue recently told confidants that Snyder is "the worst owner in the history of the National Football League."

A source with direct knowledge said that, after months of negotiations with Harris, Snyder was imagining ways to keep his team. One idea, the source said, was to announce that he had years earlier given up alcohol, and to say that much of his alleged misbehavior over the years that caused so much league and fellow owner angst happened while he was drunk. Snyder also purposefully set a minimum price of $6 billion for the Commanders, knowing that few people, even among the ultrarich, could afford that price tag.

Despite Snyder's resistance, the sale process moved ahead, with Harris' group barely clearing the asking price. Harris needed to recruit approximately 20 limited partners.

Then, on July 20, 2023, shortly after owners approved the sale for a North American sports franchise record of $6.05 billion, the NFL gave Snyder another reason to be mad, fining him a record $60 million on the way out. A league investigation led by attorney Mary Jo White not only affirmed Snyder's alleged sexual harassment of a team employee but also concluded he had fostered a toxic workplace culture and that the Commanders had withheld revenue from the NFL. Sources said Snyder was infuriated that the fine dropped the amount just below the $6 billion he had insisted on from the beginning.

"There's no way I'm paying," Snyder told confidants about the league fine.

Suddenly, the sale's closing -- a supposed formality -- turned into an eleventh-hour drama, multiple sources with direct knowledge told ESPN. Snyder threatened to kill the deal by refusing to share his bank information, preventing Harris from wiring him the money. At 1 a.m. on July 21, Snyder and his wife were fielding phone calls from various executives and confidants, urging him to do what he'd pledged and let go of the team.

"I don't want to do this," Snyder told a confidant.

A rally celebrating Harris' ownership group was scheduled for later that day at the since-renamed FedEx Field.

But as 1 a.m. became 2 a.m., Snyder was refusing to hand over the stadium keys.

"I don't care!" Snyder said, according to sources with direct knowledge of what transpired in those hours. "It would be trespassing if anyone goes there. It's still mine!"

League executives didn't know what Snyder would do next but told Harris' group to be on call, ready to wire the funds if and when Snyder shared his bank information -- and before he could renege.

In the days leading up to the close, sources said, Dan and Tanya Snyder were pressed by confidants and friends, including Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, the three-time Super Bowl winner who supported Snyder even during the darkest times, to complete the deal out of love for the team and fans.

Associates reminded Snyder in those wee hours that the primary reason to sell was his family. The past few years of relentless revelations about bad behavior and questionable ethics, largely of Snyder's own doing, had taken a toll on his three children. Tanya reminded her husband that the sale would relieve their emotional distress. A confidant warned Snyder, "The only way your legacy gets worse is if you rip this back now."

Quiet minutes passed. Tanya said, "Dan, I know this is hard. This was a dream."

With that, Snyder relented. He gave the go-ahead to Jason Wright, then the Commanders' team president (he declined to comment for this story), to share the bank information so the Harris Group could wire the $6.05 billion. It was finally official: Harris and his fellow investors owned the Washington Commanders. The league had finally pushed out its most hated owner. The rally the next day at FedEx Field commenced as planned.

Months later, Tad Brown, CEO of HBSE, told confidants, "We don't get the Commanders if not for Joe Gibbs."

Despite Snyder's protests about the $60 million fine, it was paid July 21 "as part of the overall transaction," a league official confirmed.

"The fine was a condition of the sale and was included in the resolution that was voted upon and approved by the full membership," the official said.

A spokesman for HBSE declined to comment on the sale, citing a nondisclosure agreement signed by the two sides

 

[kbso83432]

Thank goodness for Joe Gibs!



SNYDER NEVER WANTED to sell, even after putting the Commanders up for sale. Few people outside the league, Harris' company, or the Commanders organization know that he tried desperately to blow up the sale at the last minute.

Snyder had been pressured into the sale by fellow owners who roundly hated him and league executives eager to see the franchise returned to its former glory -- and profitability. Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue recently told confidants that Snyder is "the worst owner in the history of the National Football League."

A source with direct knowledge said that, after months of negotiations with Harris, Snyder was imagining ways to keep his team. One idea, the source said, was to announce that he had years earlier given up alcohol, and to say that much of his alleged misbehavior over the years that caused so much league and fellow owner angst happened while he was drunk. Snyder also purposefully set a minimum price of $6 billion for the Commanders, knowing that few people, even among the ultrarich, could afford that price tag.

Despite Snyder's resistance, the sale process moved ahead, with Harris' group barely clearing the asking price. Harris needed to recruit approximately 20 limited partners.

Then, on July 20, 2023, shortly after owners approved the sale for a North American sports franchise record of $6.05 billion, the NFL gave Snyder another reason to be mad, fining him a record $60 million on the way out. A league investigation led by attorney Mary Jo White not only affirmed Snyder's alleged sexual harassment of a team employee but also concluded he had fostered a toxic workplace culture and that the Commanders had withheld revenue from the NFL. Sources said Snyder was infuriated that the fine dropped the amount just below the $6 billion he had insisted on from the beginning.

"There's no way I'm paying," Snyder told confidants about the league fine.

Suddenly, the sale's closing -- a supposed formality -- turned into an eleventh-hour drama, multiple sources with direct knowledge told ESPN. Snyder threatened to kill the deal by refusing to share his bank information, preventing Harris from wiring him the money. At 1 a.m. on July 21, Snyder and his wife were fielding phone calls from various executives and confidants, urging him to do what he'd pledged and let go of the team.

"I don't want to do this," Snyder told a confidant.

A rally celebrating Harris' ownership group was scheduled for later that day at the since-renamed FedEx Field.

But as 1 a.m. became 2 a.m., Snyder was refusing to hand over the stadium keys.

"I don't care!" Snyder said, according to sources with direct knowledge of what transpired in those hours. "It would be trespassing if anyone goes there. It's still mine!"

League executives didn't know what Snyder would do next but told Harris' group to be on call, ready to wire the funds if and when Snyder shared his bank information -- and before he could renege.

In the days leading up to the close, sources said, Dan and Tanya Snyder were pressed by confidants and friends, including Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, the three-time Super Bowl winner who supported Snyder even during the darkest times, to complete the deal out of love for the team and fans.

Associates reminded Snyder in those wee hours that the primary reason to sell was his family. The past few years of relentless revelations about bad behavior and questionable ethics, largely of Snyder's own doing, had taken a toll on his three children. Tanya reminded her husband that the sale would relieve their emotional distress. A confidant warned Snyder, "The only way your legacy gets worse is if you rip this back now."

Quiet minutes passed. Tanya said, "Dan, I know this is hard. This was a dream."

With that, Snyder relented. He gave the go-ahead to Jason Wright, then the Commanders' team president (he declined to comment for this story), to share the bank information so the Harris Group could wire the $6.05 billion. It was finally official: Harris and his fellow investors owned the Washington Commanders. The league had finally pushed out its most hated owner. The rally the next day at FedEx Field commenced as planned.

Months later, Tad Brown, CEO of HBSE, told confidants, "We don't get the Commanders if not for Joe Gibbs."

Despite Snyder's protests about the $60 million fine, it was paid July 21 "as part of the overall transaction," a league official confirmed.

"The fine was a condition of the sale and was included in the resolution that was voted upon and approved by the full membership," the official said.

A spokesman for HBSE declined to comment on the sale, citing a nondisclosure agreement signed by the two sides

Joe Jackson Gibbs!!!!!!! Great read! Thanks Cali.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Danny Boy is such a Weirdo

 

[chillerdab]

Joe Jackson Gibbs!!!!!!! Great read! Thanks Cali.

Coach Gibbs continues his practical sainthood in and around DC.

So glad he and the many others - players and otherwise - can share in the joy we fans experience that comes with a complete turnaround.

Two more…. HAIL VICTORY!