Colts Owner Jim Irsay 'Very Happy' After Commanders' Dan Snyder Sells Franchise

Jim Irsay is one of many who are happy that Dan Snyder no longer owns the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 20, 2023

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The NFL owner's club has a new member today after Josh Harris' $6.05 billion transaction to purchase the Washington Commanders was unanimously approved by the other 31 owners.

Among those approving the sale is Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who said that he was "very happy" about the move in a statement via NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero.

Irsay and Dan Snyder, the embattled former owner of the franchise, hadn't been on the best of terms in recent years.

"We have to act," Irsay said back in October. "He needs to be removed."

And removed he was.

Irsay and Snyder's feud again reached the public eye in May, when it was revealed that the Commanders had reportedly sought out the availability of former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who retired in 2019 and still has his playing rights with Indianapolis.

Irsay subtlely called out Snyder and the Commanders for "tampering."

"If any NFL Team [attempted] to contact Andrew Luck (or any associate of him)... to play for their Franchise - it would be a clear Violation of the League's Tampering Policy," Irsay tweeted.

I think it's safe to say that there are a lot of people who are pleased with the news of today's sale, and few may be happier than Irsay.

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Published Jul 20, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.