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Commanders fans reactions on Twitter to Daniel Snyder selling the team

Some of the best reactions to Thursday’s news.

Oh, the Commanders fans are expressing their excitement this afternoon!

News of Commanders owner Daniel Snyder agreeing to sell broke today, and the Commanders fans can’t contain their excitement.

Yet Washington Post reporter Nicki Jhabvala reminds all of the DMV that though Josh Harris (Philadelphia 76ers owners) has reached an agreement to purchase the Commanders, nothing has yet to be submitted to the NFL.

So, we need to keep reminding ourselves that this is the next step in the process, but there are other steps before this is final — a done deal.

However, Commanders/Football Team/Redskins fans are so much anticipating this that they are on Twitter already celebrating that we have moved closer to the DMV NFL franchise having a new owner.

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There are several voluminous tweets; here are ten that caught my attention Thursday afternoon.

What was Washington’s home attendance during the Daniel Snyder era?

Washington’s attendance has plummeted in recent years. It was once among the best in the NFL.

How much of the NFL fan base in the surrounding Washington (District of Columbia), Maryland and Virginia areas that were once die-hard, loyal fans have departed over the years of the Daniel Snyder era?

As we approach the end of the Daniel Snyder era, we can’t help but remind ourselves what were the results of his ownership of the Washington NFL franchise from 1999-2022?

One significant objective statistic that is revealing is the home attendance of the Redskins/Football Team/Commanders home game during Mr. Snyder’s era of ownership.

What were the actual home attendance figures during this era? In what direction are they trending?

Snyder took over ownership of the NFL franchise, with his first NFL season being the 1999 season. Washington finished 10-6, won the NFC East, and defeated the Detroit Lions in a home playoff game. There would be no more home playoff wins, none.

Home Attendance for the Redskins, Football Team, Commanders

1999 –  619,749 (3rd)

2000 –  647,424 (1st)

2001-   624,374 (3rd)

2002 –  643,950 (1st)

2003 –  643,997 (1st)

2004 –  702,670 (1st)

2005 –  701,049 (1st)

2006 –  701,049 (1st)

2007 –  704,722 (1st)

2008 –  708,835 (1st)

2009 –  678,352 (2nd)

2010 –  665,380 (2nd)

2011 –  615,368 (4th)

2012 –  637,23 (3rd)

2013 –  617,767 (4th)

2014 – 623,715 (5th)

2015 –  626,432 (6th)

2016 –  626,432 (4th)

2017 – 601,405 (6th)

2018 – 488,227 (27th)

2019 – 523,906 (20th)

2020 –  Covid; NFL home attendance corresponded to each local government’s policies

2021 – 422,009 (31st)

2022 – 522,954 (30th)