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Commanders Priority 'Put in Front' for Josh Harris, Ownership Group

Josh Harris and the ownership group is ready to change the Washington Commanders culture and bring glory back to the franchise.

Jeremy Brener

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It wasn't just Josh Harris who pulled out his pocketbook to purchase the Washington Commanders from Dan Snyder.

Harris needed a team of accomplished, rich businesspeople to help purchase the franchise for an NFL-record $6.05 billion. Every member of the ownership group is accomplished in their own right, but how can they all come together to devote their attention to this new business venture?

"All these accomplished people – Mitch [Rales] runs one of the biggest companies in the world. Mark [Ein] has a lot of activities. Magic [Johnson] runs Magic Johnson Enterprises and has an enormous amount going on. David Blitzer has his day job at Blackstone," Harris said. 

"And if you knew the other partners, a lot of who are here, they would also have super busy lives. But all of us said, look, we're from Washington. We grew up with the then-Redskins. We know how much this team meant to this city, which is a divided city in a lot of ways. Let's face it, politics are tough. And the city is tough. And so this is a responsibility that we need to take and put in front.

The Commanders' ownership group has the chance to do something special and revitalize this franchise from the depths of ineptitude they have been in for the past 25+ years.

It's going to take time and commitment, and it appears these people are willing to put in the work to make it happen.

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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.

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