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Commanders' Ron Rivera 'Already Feels Impact' of New Owner Josh Harris

Josh Harris has immediately made his presence known after purchasing the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

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It hasn't even been two weeks since Josh Harris officially became the owner of the Washington Commanders and his presence has been felt.

It all started with a pep rally the day after his $6.05 billion transaction was approved by the other 31 owners. Now, with training camp underway, fans are showing up in droves that haven't been seen in a very long time.

The feel around the organization with its fans and employees is already different than how it was before.

“I think it's pretty exciting. I really do. You can already feel the impact," Rivera said. "A lot of it has to do with just really the reaction from the fan base more so than anything else. I think our guys have also felt it. They felt it again because of the reaction to fan base. But what's really kind of neat and if you look outside, you see the setup for camp and the guys really, they're getting into this. It's kind of a unique feeling. It's exciting. I mean, I’m fired up about the opportunity as we go forward.”

Harris has big plans for the future and it appears the Commanders that we knew from last year and the past is not the same organization that will serve the community and take the field this fall and beyond.

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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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