Long-Time NFL Analyst Shares Who the League Would Most Like to Buy the Washington Commanders From Daniel Snyder
The next few weeks will be extremely important in the history of the Washington Commanders franchise and their fan base. Long-time owner Daniel Snyder has indicated that he is interested in selling the franchise as pressure from fans as well as fellow NFL team owners continue to mount.
Since the announcement was made, a number of wealthy individuals, including Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mat Ishbia of United Wholesale Mortgage, and Byron Allen of the Allen Media group among others, have all expressed their interest in wanting to purchase the Commanders.
In a recent interview, long-time analyst Pete King shared his thoughts on who the NFL would like to buy the Commanders. He said, “There’s a reason why the NFL was so aggressive in pursuing Amazon as the streaming partner for Thursday night. It is a very simple reason and a very simple fact of life in the NFL… NFL owners like the richest men in the world. They just do.”
King continued, “When there is one out there,who has some interest in joining your club in some way, the welcome mat goes out. And the welcome mat goes out so aggressively that it’s just logical to think that the NFL would want Jeff Bezos to buy the team.”
A closer look at the sale of the Washington Commanders by Daniel Snyder
Daniel Snyder bought the team for a mind-boggling $800 million in 1999. At the time, the sum paid was the most expensive purchase of a sports team in the entire world. Fast forward 23 years and the Commanders are valued at $5.6 billion.
It is understood that Snyder wants that exact number for his team. He does not really need to sell the team and therefore has all the time in the world to wait for the right buyer to show him exactly the sum he wants in order to buy the team. In such transactions, the new owner is expected to put up 30% of the cash up front, which will not be difficult in the case of Bezos, who is worth a staggering $114 billion.
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