With the information on Wednesday that Dan and Tanya Snyder have retained Bank of America Securities to “consider potential transactions” concerning the Washington Commanders, varied names have been linked to a possible buy of the franchise.
New reporting, nonetheless, signifies that Amazon proprietor and founder Jeff Bezos is “interested” in buying the crew, alongside a accomplice.
Jay-Z.
According to this report from TMZ, Jay-Z has expressed critical curiosity in buying the crew. But the rap icon and businessman isn’t alone. Bezos, who along with founding Amazon additionally owns The Washington Post, can be excited by buying the Commanders. Sources near Bezos advised People Magazine that Bezos is “looking into buying the Washington Commanders,” and “possibly in partnership” with Jay-Z.
This isn’t Bezos’ first foray into the NFL, and into the concept of NFL possession. Back in 2019 Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports reported that Bezos was not solely “interested” in proudly owning an NFL franchise, however that he loved “strong support within the league to eventually join their ranks.”
Furthermore, Bezos and Amazon just lately started broadcasting Thursday Night Football on Amazon’s streaming platform, Prime Video.
Jay-Z and Bezos will not be the one names linked to the franchise in latest days. According to a report from Bloomberg Byron Allen, the founder, proprietor and CEO of Entertainment Studios, is “preparing a bid” for the franchise. This could be Allen’s second try at buying an NFL crew. Back in February, Allen put collectively a bid for the Denver Broncos, after being approached by present New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft and Commissioner Roger Goodell concerning a potential buy of a crew again in 2019.
Of course, whether or not the Snyders certainly promote the crew stays to be seen. Dan Snyder has lengthy maintained that he would by no means promote the franchise, and explosive reporting from ESPN in latest weeks illustrated simply how far Snyder was prepared to go to take care of his possession of the Commanders.
But with the franchise now underneath investigation within the Eastern District of Virginia for alleged monetary impropriety, maybe the day is coming when the Snyders certainly promote the franchise.
And it appears there isn’t a scarcity of potential consumers.