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Washington Commanders president Jason Wright wasn’t happy with the way one reporter handled an interview with quarterback Carson Wentz. Wright implied that he would restrict the reporter’s access after a “pompous, unprofessional” back and forth with Wentz. [Set, hut, hike! Create or join a fantasy football league now!] The reporter in question is Scott Abraham, who works for ABC 7 in Washington, D.C. Abraham sat down with Wentz and offered up some blunt questions about Wentz’s struggles in… Source link

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio was fined $100,000 by head coach Ron Rivera after Del Rio called the Capitol assault a “dust up” at team minicamp Wednesday. Rivera released a statement through the team’s official Twitter account. He called the events of Jan. 6, 2021 “an act of domestic terrorism.” Rivera said Del Rio’s comments were “extremely hurtful to our great community here in the DMV,” a nickname for the area encompassing the District of Columbia, Maryland, and… Source link

The Washington Commanders may have just secured land for a new stadium. The Commanders paid more than $100 million for about 200 acres of land in Virginia, according to ESPN’s John Keim. The deal was reportedly completed last week, but has yet to be filed with the county. Though nothing has been finalized, a source told ESPN that it is the preferred site for a new stadium. The approximately 200 acres of land are located in Prince William County, Virginia, More specifically, the land is… Source link

The Washington Commanders may somehow be in even deeper trouble than they were before. In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, which was obtained by the Washington Post, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform accused Commanders executives and team owner Daniel Snyder of hiding revenue from the NFL for over a decade by withholding security deposits that should have been refunded to season ticket-holders. “We are writing to share evidence of concerning business practices by the… Source link

Subscribe to You Pod to Win the Game The Washington Commanders continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, this time after allegations that the franchise was withholding ticket income from the NFL’s revenue sharing program among its 32 clubs. It’s just another day in Dan Snyder’s Washington. Charles Robinson welcomes Yahoo’s Frank Schwab onto the podcast, kicking off the episode with these latest allegations & why financial improprieties like this could somehow, finally, maybe be the… Source link

The new allegations of financial impropriety by the Washington Commanders are taking shape, and the NFL will be extraordinarily unhappy with team owner Dan Snyder if the accusations turn out to be true. The House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating allegations of sexual harassment against Snyder, has received information alleging the Commanders have been hiding ticket revenue that is supposed to be shared with other NFL teams, according to A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports. It… Source link

The Washington Commanders had a busy Wednesday afternoon. After appearing to lose running back J.D. McKissic to the Buffalo Bills, the Commanders reportedly offered him the same money he was getting in Buffalo and he decided to stay. On the heels of that surprise came news that the Commanders had cut three players: left guard Ereck Flowers, safety Deshazor Everett, and defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis, which saves them $19 million against the cap. Ioannidis was not expecting to be released, and… Source link

Content warning: This story contains instances of alleged sexual misconduct. Former Washington Commanders employees detailed multiple new accusations of misconduct within the organization Thursday. Multiple former employees spoke about new allegations of misconduct during an episode of HBO’s “Real Sports” podcast. The podcast episode was released the same day Congress held a roundtable with former members of the team to discuss misconduct within the organization. Allegations discussed on the… Source link

After a renaming process that took 18 months and two full NFL seasons, the team formerly known as the Washington Football Team introduced its new nickname on Wednesday: the Commanders.  In an interview on “The Today Show,” team president Jason Wright introduced the new name and the logo, which was also shared on social media. Shop New Washington Commanders Team Gear Click Here >> The Commanders, using their brand new Twitter account @Commanders, released a video that will get fans truly… Source link