Dan Snyder

After finishing its investigation into the Washington Commanders for workplace misconduct last year, the NFL handed out an unprecedented punishment.

[bought the team in 1999](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/redskins/daily/may99/26/skinsbid26.htm?itid=lk_inline_manual_23). If Snyder is going to be ousted, it definitely won't be happening anytime soon. Twenty days after the trade, the NFL commissioner was asked if Snyder had been complying with his punishment and Goodell seemed to believe that the answer to that question was yes. The NFL's 32 owners will be holding their fall league meeting next week in New York (Oct. - Snyder allegedly hired private investigators to look into other NFL owners and Roger Goodell. Earlier this year, a congressional panel found evidence that Snyder The NFL owners could vote to ouster Snyder, but they haven't done that yet despite all the allegations. - Snyder used private investigators to "harass and intimidate witnesses" while the team was being investigated. - The emails involving Jon Gruden may not have been released to take down Gruden. It's not clear if the Gruden emails were released by Snyder's side or the NFL, but it appears he became collateral damage in a battle between the two sides. However, the Commanders have denied that portion of the story. According to coach Ron Rivera, the move to get Wentz was spearheaded by him.

The NFL on Thursday neither confirmed nor refuted that contention made by the Holland & Knight law firm, which represents the Commanders. The league repeatedly ...

Commanders Coach Ron Rivera said Daniel Snyder was involved in the team’s deliberations leading to its trade with the Indianapolis Colts in March “Tanya continues to represent the Team at NFL meetings as a committed, effective, long-standing co-owner, and one of the small group of women owners,” the statement said. The NFL said in its July 2021 announcement that the team had been fined $10 million, based on the findings of a previous league investigation led by Wilkinson. “There is no update or timeline at this point in terms of her findings,” Jeff Miller, the NFL’s executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, said during a September conference call with reporters. “Dan Snyder agreed with the NFL that he would step away from day-to-day operations … Snyder and the team have denied all allegations.

Dan Snyder's ownership of Washington's NFL franchise has been a matter of considerable debate for years.

[wrangling](https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-nfl-sports-football-9fdc7d598e91c2133233c171377ff9de) between his legal team and the committee over the [parameters](https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-nfl-sports-football-dan-snyder-cdacfca7aa63f17a8d82ad9f8a5e9ea4) of his testimony, [Snyder agreed](https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-nfl-sports-football-0548f8fc326303f0dd90858daa3e8b68) to appear virtually. [The league hired](https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sports-business-washington-commanders-roger-goodell-e1cc15cefc793a58c7f68037714281a1) former U.S. [lawyer representing Snyder said he would not testify](https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-nfl-politics-sports-congress-9337b06946071bccab094a7e6504a571). 6 insurrection at the Capitol “a dust-up.” [Goodell testified virtually](https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-nfl-politics-sports-0034e927d57e5f4e5f26cfbea62fe185) on June 22, and the committee released a document accusing Snyder of conducting a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment, hired private investigators to intimidate witnesses, and used an overseas lawsuit as a pretext to obtain phone records and emails. [Snyder testified for more than 10 hours](https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-nfl-sports-football-dan-snyder-3fe9dcad56ba44ba4e7ff352b905b63c) on July 28. [abandoned for the rest of the year a stadium deal](https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-nfl-sports-virginia-congress-c785b1b6f8c6819a016b277d7e475a2f) that would have brought the Commanders to the state. [came forward with a new allegation](https://apnews.com/article/tom-brady-nfl-sports-business-football-a7ee26ea45ecceae3aa71b3d382e3190) she was sexually harassed by Snyder himself, which he denied. [reckoning](https://apnews.com/article/mlb-nfl-sports-football-baseball-dbf8f65947560be30a7952d6cf510ef0) over racism in the wake of the George Floyd protests, prominent sponsors FedEx, PepsiCo, Nike and Bank of America [called on the team](https://apnews.com/article/va-state-wire-ap-top-news-sports-general-football-washington-redskins-4fafa91034b368f5f80e8567ef806053) to abandon its old name, which Snyder long vowed never to do. [15 female former employees said they were sexually harassed](https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sports-football-ap-top-news-sports-general-47288e7a8569b6c6d54ccc7b8127e89e) during their time with the team. [no plan to vote on Snyder's status](https://apnews.com/article/dan-snyder-washington-commanders-owner-2f4f820c547e3825ad132863cf884a8c) at their meeting next week in New York. Snyder’s application for a debt waiver of $450 million was approved by the league’s finance committee and then ownership at-large to make it official. Snyder released a statement denying those specific allegations and saying he was unaware of the incidents.

Swirling overhead was a maelstrom of trouble and it was intensifying. A messy workplace investigation into Snyder and his franchise had embarrassed the league ...

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The “Thursday Night Football” broadcaster shared his opinion on the investigation involving the Washington owner.

attorney and former Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/02/19/nfl-retain-mary-jo-white-for-daniel-snyder-investigation-report). [Snyder was fined $10 million](https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/07/01/nfl-fines-washington-10-million-workplace-investigation), and Tanya Snyder took over the team’s day-to-day operations. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/16/redskins-sexual-harassment-larry-michael-alex-santos/?arc404=true) detailed accounts from 15 former female employees alleging sexual harassment by various staffers over the course of 18 years. [WATCH: Commanders DT Jonathan Allen Grabs First Career INT vs. Snyder is currently facing investigations from the league and a congressional committee looking into workplace misconduct within the franchise. [Washington Commanders](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/washington-football) coverage, go to [Commander Country](https://www.si.com/nfl/washingtonfootball/?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story). [House Committee](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/07/28/dan-snyder-testified-before-congressional-committee-thursday-commanders) and [NFL’s investigations](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/14/nfl-investigation-into-commanders-dan-snyder-still-ongoing) are still ongoing. Throughout his 23-year tenure as Washington’s owner, Snyder reportedly gathered information himself and through the use of private investigators, which was detailed in ESPN’s report. “Just my feeling, I think what the league would love, is for [Dan] Snyder to sell the team, not have to go to a vote, but just sell the team,” Michaels said on the broadcast. Fans chanted, "Sell the team," during running back Brian Robinson's postgame interview after the Commanders’ 12–7 Thursday night win against the Bears. I think it’s got a long way to go, and Dan very well-known for digging his heels into the ground.” Michaels then offered his thoughts on the league’s desires.

During Thursday night's game between the Commanders and Bears, Al Michaels talked about the ongoing investigations around Dan Snyder.

Al Michaels discusses the ongoing issues with Dan Snyder, saying "Just my feeling, I think what the league would love is for Snyder to sell the team. While he said that the words were “just his feeling,” it’s highly unlikely that those feelings are not shared by several key figures around the league. Not have to go to a vote but just sell the team. “Just my feeling, I think what the league would love is for Snyder to sell the team. [Michaels](https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/al-michaels) spoke of the reports as well as the investigations surrounding [Snyder](https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/dan-snyder). [NFL in general](https://thecomeback.com/nfl/dan-snyder-nfl-owners-mafi.html) as well [as specific owners](https://thecomeback.com/nfl/dan-snyder-threaten-owners-goodell.html) if they tried to force him to get rid of his team as part of the ongoing investigation from the House Oversight Committee.

Des sources ont confié aux journalistes Don Van Natta Jr, Seth Wickersham et Tisha Thompson que Snyder a dit : « Ils ne peuvent pas me niaiser (They can't f--k ...

2022. Des sources ont confié aux journalistes Don Van Natta Jr, Seth Wickersham et Tisha Thompson que Snyder a dit : « Ils ne peuvent pas me niaiser (They can't f--k with me) » en faisant référence à ses homologues de la NFL. Il aurait également qualifié la NFL de « mafia » et avancé que « tous les propriétaires se détestent ».

Car au fil des années, Snyder assurerait qu'il a collecté des informations compromettantes sur ses collègues propriétaires et les dirigeants de la NFL, dont ...

» La ligue et les autres propriétaires pourraient notamment limiter au maximum leur aide et le laisser échouer dans la recherche des fonds nécessaires. Selon USA Today, les propriétaires prenaient la température entre eux pour un vote qui aurait exclu Snyder en mai dernier, mais ils n’ont finalement rien fait. « Goodell ne veut pas mettre les mains là-dedans », explique un propriétaire. Jones était pourtant un des rares soutiens de l’homme de Washington. « Il pense qu’il a des choses sur tous.

Ron Rivera is also taking credit for wanting the QB he just criticized.

Coach is a very straightforward, upfront guy, and he addressed it in the team meeting, which I thought was really cool, and what he meant by it all." Days after singling out "quarterback" as the [Commanders](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/WAS/washington-commanders/)' biggest weakness, then [backtracking and apologizing](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ron-rivera-apologizes-to-carson-wentz-commanders-for-singling-out-quarterback-as-the-teams-weakness/) for the remark, coach Ron Rivera is now taking credit for leading the pursuit of Wentz in the offseason. Wentz, for what it's worth, doesn't seem publicly bothered by any of the hubbub. [NFL](/nfl/) owners want Snyder ousted for both his alleged workplace misconduct and failure to secure a new stadium for his franchise. Washington essentially dealt a pair of third-round draft picks to land Wentz from the Because Thursday's [ESPN investigation](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34778123/washington-commanders-owner-dan-snyder-claims-dirt-nfl-owners-roger-goodell) into team owner Daniel Snyder conveyed that Snyder was the true orchestrater of the Wentz trade, partly as a means of masking his own off-field issues.

After the game, Rivera ranted to reporters about negative coverage of the team and specifically denied the ESPN report that Snyder, not Rivera, had pushed to ...

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Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera strongly defended his role in acquiring quarterback Carson Wentz, then ended his press conference by walking off the ...

"A lot of the reason the way he is today as a coach is because of his time spent here as a player, the connections he made. "I'm trying to get beyond all the stuff that's on the outside as far as noise," Rivera said. Guys love that about him and he's going to be straight up and very motivational. He speaks his mind and he'll be direct and to the point and in this business that means a lot. Rivera had compiled a list of analytics that showed Wentz's effectiveness and had him on a list of desired quarterbacks to possibly acquire entering the offseason. "I'm the f---ing guy that pulled out the sheets of paper, looked at the analytics, watched the tape when we were at Indianapolis, OK?

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera gave an animated response after denying a report suggesting he didnt choose Carson Wentz to be their quarterback. 6h ...

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Last month, league executive Jeff Miller said there was no timeline for the completion of White's investigation. Lisa Banks, who represents more than 40 former ...

Snyder testified in a private deposition for more than 10 hours in July, the transcript of which has still yet to be released. Snyder’s role in creating and fostering the Commanders’ toxic workplace,” the memo said. The lack of a written report prompted Congress to investigate, and officials invited Snyder and Goodell to testify. The Commanders are denying the contents of the report. The current reviews come on the heels of the league's initial independent investigation by attorney Beth Wilkinson's firm commissioned in 2020, which found Washington's workplace culture to be toxic. Snyder’s ownership of the team has been widely debated for years amid several scandals and investigations into workplace conduct in Washington.

The embattled Washington Commanders coach seemingly threw his QB, Carson Wentz, under the bus before Thursday's win over the Chicago Bears. Then, after the ...

that watched the tape in freaking Indianapolis." I’m the [expletive] guy that pulled out the sheets of paper, that looked at the analytics, that watched the tape when we were at Indianapolis, OK? And that’s what pisses me off, cause the young man doesn’t deserve to have that all the time.”

An ESPN report alleges Snyder hired private investigators to build dossiers on other owners and league officials.

She intends to use the funds to expand her product line and sell her products through stores and online retailers. 18 at the former site of the Little Beet Table in Chevy Chase. - Joy by Seven Reasons, a Latin American restaurant from the owners of Seven Reasons and Imperfecto in D.C., is set to open on Oct. ( The charitable arm of Google and AARP both made $1 million donations to support the development of the new museum. $2 million — The cumulative amount of two donations announced Thursday to go toward the Smithsonian’s forthcoming National Museum of the American Latino. "He is costing his fellow owners significant money." When Ebbin pressed Snyder for specifics like taxpayer costs and tax revenue created by the stadium, Ebbin said Snyder and his advisers at the meeting had no answers. The bill then died in a conference committee tasked with ironing out differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. Among other revelations in the article is how quickly support dwindled for a new Commanders stadium in Prince William County. A proposal for a $3 billion stadium had gained bipartisan support in early 2022, and both the state House and Senate had approved measures to advance it. The ESPN report, citing anonymous league sources — including other team owners and former Commanders staffers — alleges Snyder compiled the dossiers to protect himself in case the league’s other owners make a move to oust him.

After the game, Rivera ranted to reporters about negative coverage of the team and specifically denied the ESPN report that Snyder, not Rivera, had pushed to ...

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Carson Wentz threw for only 99 yards against Chicago, but Washington capitalized on two turnovers to end its four-game losing streak.

In [last week’s loss to the Tennessee Titans](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/10/10/commanders-titans-highlights-and-lowlights/?itid=lk_inline_manual_41), he sacrificed a timeout on Washington’s final drive by challenging a play that had little chance of being overturned. [last month’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/26/commanders-eagles-highlights-and-lowlights/?itid=lk_inline_manual_41), he didn’t throw his challenge flag fast enough to contest a catch that appeared to be incomplete. with eight minutes remaining, setting up the Robinson touchdown run that proved to be the difference in the game. Washington came into the game with one takeaway through five weeks and the second-worst turnover differential in the league. “I’ve been on these types of teams,” Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez said on the pregame show. Equally inexcusable, Washington had only 10 men on the field on one play during Chicago’s final drive. “Not have to go to a vote, but just sell the team. That’s how the Commanders managed to end their four-game losing streak despite being outgained by 178 yards by one of the worst offensive teams in the league. He has 12 catches and hasn’t scored in three games since, including two grabs for six yards against the Bears. Twice Thursday, Washington was penalized for having 12 men on the field, which is one too many. “Just my feeling, I think what the league would love is for Snyder to sell the team,” the legendary Michaels, who is as plugged in with the NFL as any broadcaster, said as cameras showed Snyder with team president Jason Wright in a suite at Soldier Field. Three times the Bears advanced at least as far as the Washington 5-yard line, and three times the home team came away without points.

Controversial Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has acquired enough secrets about fellow owners and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that "they can't ...

"That's not true," one veteran owner says. The story alleges Snyder has obtained this information through various sources and has even hired private investigative firms. "The NFL is a mafia," the story quotes him as having recently told an associate.

Multiple NFL sources say they've been told that embattled Commanders owner Dan Snyder instructed his law firms to hire private investigators to look into ...

Snyder's strategy is to "run out the clock" on the congressional and league investigations, betting that Democrats will lose control of the House in January, ending the committee's interest in his franchise, a person close to Snyder says. The Snyders have pledged that the toxic culture that Dan Snyder is accused of helping to foster is over, replaced by a new regime that values transparency, diversity and respect for women. Snyder's lawyers told ESPN that his mutually agreed separation from the team has ended, and they added that the decision to have Tanya attend recent league meetings was Snyder's "and is not as a result of any requirement imposed by the NFL." In 2020, the NFL flagged two Snyder hires -- Julie Donaldson to vice president of media and the elevation of longtime Snyder aide Terry Bateman to executive vice president and chief marketing officer -- as violations of the Rooney Rule. Snyder a back-channel to block the release of information and make confidential presentations designed to steer the course of the investigation," the report said. "It all comes down to a vote," the executive says. "His gate is the lowest in the league, his revenues are significantly low and trending lower," a veteran owner says. Snyder used the Wilkinson investigation as "a tip sheet" for his law firms, according to multiple legal and team sources. Still, owners and team executives say they are impressed by her for twice "taking a bullet" for her husband in closed-door apologies for the team's toxic culture -- while assuming the role of her husband's chief defender publicly and privately. Another source confirmed that Snyder has told a confidant that he has "a file" on Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner who has served as Snyder's friend, mentor and longtime firewall of support. The Commanders declined to make team officials, including Dan Snyder and his wife, Tanya, available for interviews but issued a statement attributed to a group including team employees and law firms. One owner was told by Snyder directly that he "has dirt on Jerry Jones," a team source told ESPN, though the nature of the information was unclear.

Dan Snyder largely kept a low profile for several months, skipping Washington's annual welcome home luncheon and allowing wife Tanya to be the face of...

“It’s certainly a competitive one on the field and one that is a part of the NFL.” [Snyder’s status is not on the agenda to be voted on](https://apnews.com/article/dan-snyder-washington-commanders-owner-2f4f820c547e3825ad132863cf884a8c) at the next owners meeting Tuesday in New York, and there’s no reason to believe — as of yet — that there are the 24 necessary votes in favor of removing him. Jones brushed off ESPN’s reporting that said he told people he may not be able to protect Snyder anymore. but that still doesn’t mean you don’t have a lot of respect for owners, and I do.” When Snyder bought the Washington team in 1999, Jones had owned the Cowboys for a decade. [Jones said on 105.3 The Fan](https://www.audacy.com/1053thefan/sports/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-jerry-jones-on-dak-prescotts-progress-dan-snyder). On his weekly Dallas radio appearance Friday, Jones said he has not heard of NFL owners wanting to oust Snyder.

There were more fireworks in the postgame press room than there were on the field tonight. Speaking to reporters after a 12-7 win, Commanders coach Ron ...

But, hey, he came back to the place where he once played linebacker and managed to get a win. [I’m the fucking guy](https://twitter.com/MicheleSteele/status/1580761847137193984?s=20&t=nK1eDCKa4EJwZw6w3BZGwQ) that pulled out the sheets of paper, that looked at the analytics, that watched the tape and freaking — when we were in Indianapolis. Somewhere, former Vikings coach Jerry Burns Rivera had to expect he’d get questions about the situation after the game, his first media availability since he made the comments about Wentz, and his first since the ESPN report . Because the young man doesn’t deserve to have that all the time. “Well, bullshit.

Dan Snyder largely kept a low profile for several months, skipping Washington's annual welcome home luncheon and allowing wife Tanya to be the face of the ...

“It’s certainly a competitive one on the field and one that is a part of the NFL.” Jones brushed off ESPN's reporting that said he told people he may not be able to protect Snyder anymore. but that still doesn’t mean you don’t have a lot of respect for owners, and I do.” When Snyder bought the Washington team in 1999, Jones had owned the Cowboys for a decade. On his weekly Dallas radio appearance Friday, Jones said he has not heard of NFL owners wanting to oust Snyder. Snyder was front and center on the star at the 50-yard line meeting and talking with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

ESPN reports that the Commanders' owner claimed he has 'dirt' on the Cowboys' owner.

[Twitter Was Very Worried About Al Michaels During Commanders-Bears Game](https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2022/10/14/al-michaels-commanders-bears-tweets?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [13 Seconds? How the Bills Got Over It.](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/14/psychology-of-how-bills-got-over-playoff-loss-to-chiefs?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Rodgers ‘Surprised’ by Davante Adams Incident in Kansas City](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/14/aaron-rodgers-surprised-davante-adams-incident-assault-charge-cameraman-shove-kansas-city?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) “Anything in that was news to me. The report from ESPN alluded to Snyder’s plans to unveil information that would be detrimental to Jones and other owners if Snyder was ever forced to sell the Commanders. [workplace misconduct](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/04/12/commanders-may-have-engaged-in-troubling-pattern-financial-conduct-per-house-oversight-committee) and [sexual harassment](https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/10/13/former-employees-washington-football-team-offered-money-silence-harassment) within the organization. The story went on to specifically reference that Snyder had built a file