Commanders fans were thrilled when NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the sale of the franchise to Josh Harris Group last Thursday after 24 years of ownership under Dan and Tanya Snyder.
But in addition to fans, Washington coach Ron Rivera included himself among those who were happy to see the franchise’s change in ownership on Tuesday, saying that he can put all of his time and energy back into daily grind of the team instead of feeling like the team’s “manager”.
“It’s exciting,” Rivera said about the franchise’s new ownership, per Nick Jhabvala of The Washington Post. “I’m fired up about the opportunity as we go forward. ... Now it’s about football. ... We’re going to focus in on what’s important to us, and that’s playing the game. … The last few years, I honestly felt more like a manager.”
