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Washington Commanders hire Campbell’s exec as team president
Mark Clouse, president and CEO of food giant The Campbell’s Co., will be the Washington Commanders‘ next team president, the Ashburn-based NFL team announced Tuesday. Clouse starts his new post in late January. He replaces Jason Wright, the NFL’s first Black team president, who was hired in August 2020 by former team owner Dan Snyder, […]
Bruce Smith teams with Cordish on Petersburg casino plan
Virginia Beach developer and NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Smith is vying for the chance to develop a casino in Petersburg and has joined forces with Cordish Cos., the Baltimore-based entertainment company that has already made inroads in Virginia. There’s just one obstacle facing Smith and other prospective developers, including Bally’s, Penn Entertainment, Rush Street Gaming […]
Under new management
Washington Commanders fans did everything but sing “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” during the team’s Sept. 10 season opening game. It felt like a new day as the NFL team came away with a win against the Arizona Cardinals. FedEx Field was sold out, and the stands were packed with local fans instead of supporters […]
Virginia’s back in game to score Commanders stadium
The $6.05 billion sale in July of the Washington Commanders by embattled former owner Dan Snyder did more than set a world record for the highest price paid for a professional sports team. The deal also reignited Virginia’s bid to persuade the Ashburn-based NFL team to move its stadium here. Lawmakers up for re-election in November […]
A game of political football
Starting in 1966, the team formerly known as the Redskins began its RFK Stadium sellout streak. For decades, tickets for home games were harder to snag than Taylor Swift tickets today. Divorcing couples battled over custody of season tickets, and the team reportedly had a 100-year-plus season ticket waitlist. That changed in the Dan Snyder […]
Arts | Entertainment | Sports 2023: BRENT PRY
Pry’s first full season leading the Hokies ended with a 3-8 record in 2022. But in sports, there’s always next season, so Pry has used the downtime to bolster his staff. In March, he brought in another Brent, former Army offensive coordinator Brent Davis, as a temporary offensive consultant. (Most of Pry’s experience is as […]
Magic Johnson won’t rule out renaming Commanders
Could the Washington Commanders get a new name? NBA legend Magic Johnson, one of the Ashburn-based NFL team’s new co-owners, wouldn’t rule out the possibility during an interview Friday morning with Craig Melvin on NBC’s “Today” show. “Everything is on the table, right? Especially after the last year,” the former Los Angeles Lakers star point […]
NFL owners approve $6.05B sale of Washington Commanders
Dan Snyder‘s controversial 24-year tenure as the embattled owner of the Ashburn-based Washington Commanders has come to an end with the record $6.05 billion sale of the team — and a $60 million fine from the NFL. In a special meeting Thursday, all 32 NFL team owners unanimously approved the team’s sale to a partnership […]
Snyder, Harris reach agreement on Washington Commanders sale
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has reached an agreement for the reported $6 billion sale of the Ashburn-based NFL team to a group led by Bethesda, Maryland-based billionaire Josh Harris. News of the sale was posted on the team’s website and on Twitter Friday afternoon. “We are very pleased to have reached an agreement for […]
Report: Snyder agrees to $6B sale of Commanders
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has agreed to sell the Ashburn-based NFL team for a record-breaking $6 billion, according to several news reports Thursday. The buyers are a group of investors that includes NBA legend Magic Johnson and is led by two Maryland billionaires, Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris and Danaher Corp. co-founder Mitchell […]
ESPN: Snyders receive two $6B bids for Commanders
Updated 2 p.m. March 28 ESPN reporter Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that a group of investors led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and including NBA legend Magic Johnson has submitted a $6 billion bid for the Washington Commanders, meeting the asking price of team owner Dan Snyder. Later in the day, Schefter tweeted that […]
D.C. AG’s office sues Snyder, Commanders, NFL
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon that his office is suing the Washington Commanders team, owner Dan Snyder, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the National Football League, accusing the defendants of “colluding to deceive District residents … about an investigation into toxic workplace culture,” referring to the NFL’s 20[...]
