Is Daniel Snyder really backing out of selling, or might he be attempting to raise the price?
Snyder not appearing for the season finale against Dallas when the greatest ambassador in the history of the Washington Redskins was being honored certainly seized the attention of many. Was it the conclusive sign that Snyder has checked out emotionally?
Sonny Jurgensen was perhaps the most popular player in franchise history, and all he did after playing was broadcast Redskins football for another 38 years. Yet, Snyder did not appear at Jurgensen’s jersey being retired? Nor was there any statement about Snyder being ill or why he was absent.
So if he indeed has checked out emotionally (which frankly he is free to do), what is Snyder up to now with revelations over the weekend that he prevented Jeff Bezos from the process of submitting bids to purchase the Commanders?
These are men with huge egos. Egos that know how to stonewall others, how to increase tension in the buyer’s mind etc. Might this not actually be a matter of Snyder being petty, as has been suggested over the weekend?
Snyder knows he insisted that the team should sell for $7 billion. He is 1.5 billion under that desired bid right now. Wouldn’t Snyder be embarrassed if the Commanders only sold for 5.5 billion?
The demand for this team is not what Snyder expected and desired. That has to be disappointing for Snyder. Secondly, there has not been the several bidders that were suggested, and there was no bid for $6.3 billion as earlier reported.
Perhaps Snyder is simply attempting to drive up the bids of the competitors? Perhaps Snyder is even attempting to drive up the desire of Bezos to purchase, and thus increase the odds that Bezos would increase his bid.
But Snyder does realize better than all of us that a new stadium is needed and that ticket receipts are way down. He, more than all of us, would know if his family is tired and willing to simply walk away from public scrutiny and public hatred of Daniel Snyder.
He might extend this a few more months than anticipated, but isn’t it probable that some fellow NFL owners have made it clear to Snyder that it would be best for Snyder if he were to make the sale?
Speaking of worth, how much would it be worth to Dan and Tanya to simply move out of the DMV, away from the fan base that dislikes him so?
