DC Sports Bog: Dan Snyder


Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 05/30/2013

Eleanor Holmes Norton calls out Daniel Snyder over Redskins name on MSNBC

By Dan Steinberg
As the Redskins name change discussion enters its 10 zillionth day, D.C.'s congresswoman wonders about Dan Snyder's principles.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:54 PM ET, 05/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Luke Russert, MSNBC, Redskins

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 05/17/2013

Merrill Reese on why he hates the Redskins

By Dan Steinberg
Eagles play-by-play voice tells Philadelphia radio station why the Redskins have surpassed the Cowboys on his hatred list.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:05 PM ET, 05/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Eagles, Merrill Reese, Redskins

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 05/13/2013

John Feinstein says Daniel Snyder 'knows no shame'
By Dan Steinberg
CBS Sports Radio host says the Redskins owner should watch “42” before deciding on team’s name.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:05 PM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Jim Rome, John Feinstein, Redskins

Posted at 09:39 AM ET, 05/10/2013

Dan Snyder: 'We'll never change the name'

By Sarah Kogod
The Redskins team owner has taken a stand.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:39 AM ET, 05/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Brooks Laich, Caps, Dan Snyder, Morning pixels, Nats, Redskins, Ryan Zimmerman

Posted at 10:55 AM ET, 05/09/2013

Tanya Snyder honored as mother of the year by American Cancer Society
By Sarah Kogod

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:55 AM ET, 05/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Tanya Snyder

Posted at 02:04 PM ET, 04/16/2013

Dan Snyder and RGIII went to the 'Oblivion' party together
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins owner, star player and their significant others do Hollywood as a group.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:04 PM ET, 04/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Redskins, RGIII

Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 03/19/2013

Dan Snyder and Mike Shanahan at the Suns-Lakers game
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins owner and Redskins coach nab primo Lakers-Suns seats during a trip to Phoenix for the NFL owners meetings.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:44 AM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Mike Shanahan, NBA, Redskins

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 03/13/2013

Remember when Dan Snyder promised never to change his team's name?
By Dan Steinberg
More than a decade ago, Dan Snyder gave CNN his word that he'd never change his team's name. So, uh, about all those blog posts...

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:17 PM ET, 03/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Media, Redskins

Posted at 03:12 PM ET, 02/11/2013

Ted Leonsis on 'Redskins,' 'Bullets' and 'Wizards'
By Dan Steinberg
Wizards owner talks about the name of the football team, the name of the basketball team, and people getting overly excited about names.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:12 PM ET, 02/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bullets, Dan Snyder, Redskins, Ted Leonsis, Wizards, WMAL

Posted at 04:16 PM ET, 02/04/2013

Dan Snyder: 'Good things do happen if you're patient'
By Dan Steinberg
Dan Snyder and "patience" don't exactly go hand in hand, but that's the word the Redskins owner used in an interview with Comcast SportsNet.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:16 PM ET, 02/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Redskins, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 01/29/2013

Dan Snyder says he fired Vinny Cerrato for letting him hire Jim Zorn
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins owner gives candid interview to Gary Myers in new NFL book, in which he blames his former GM for not stopping him from hiring Jim Zorn.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:40 AM ET, 01/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Jim Fassel, Jim Zorn, Redskins, Vinny Cerrato

Posted at 08:53 PM ET, 12/30/2012

Dan Snyder and Joe Gibbs watch Redskins-Cowboys

By Dan Steinberg
Who better for the Redskins owner to sit next to during the biggest game of his tenure.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:53 PM ET, 12/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Joe Gibbs, Redskins

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 12/11/2012

A 'Hail to the Redskins' sign in Potomac
By Dan Steinberg
A mansion going up near Daniel Snyder's home pays tribute to the Redskins.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:39 AM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Redskins

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 12/06/2012

Dale Earnhardt Jr. on being a Redskins fan
By Dan Steinberg
One of NASCAR's biggest stars equates Washington's Monday Night Football win with going 200 mph in a stock car.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:38 PM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dan Snyder, Redskins, RGIII

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 12/04/2012

Daniel Snyder reportedly curses about the Giants

By Dan Steinberg
At least two published reports said the Redskins owner called the Giants a bad name after Monday night's win.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:03 AM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Giants, Redskins

Posted at 02:11 PM ET, 11/27/2012

ESPN's Sean Taylor tribute
By Dan Steinberg
Clinton Portis, Dan Snyder, Santana Moss, Ed Reed, Chris Cooley and others talk about the Redskins safety.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:11 PM ET, 11/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Clinton Portis, Dan Snyder, ESPN, Redskins, Sean Taylor

Posted at 02:23 PM ET, 11/20/2012

Jerry Jones says his friendship with Dan Snyder enhances rivalry

By Dan Steinberg
Cowboys owner and Redskins owner may be pals, but that hasn't lessened the importance of their games, or something.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:23 PM ET, 11/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Cowboys, Dan Snyder, Jerry Jones, Redskins, RGIII

Posted at 01:29 PM ET, 10/04/2012

How Dan Snyder wooed free agents

By Dan Steinberg
ESPN the Magazine takes readers inside the meeting room and owner's box with Dan Snyder

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:29 PM ET, 10/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Dan Snyder, Dave McKenna, ESPN, Redskins

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 09/21/2012

Two-time cancer survivor will be honorary team captain at Redskins-Bengals game
By Sarah Kogod
Ben Rubenstein will observe the coin toss and spend Sunday’s game in the owner’s box.

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:40 AM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder

Posted at 10:42 AM ET, 09/19/2012

Dan Snyder not hosting Romney fundraiser (updated)
By Dan Steinberg
Contrary to a published report, the Redskins owner is not scheduled to host an event for the Republican presidential nominee.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:42 AM ET, 09/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Mitt Romney, Mike Shanahan

Posted at 11:53 AM ET, 09/14/2012

Dan Snyder and Mike Shanahan flew to the Bahamas to celebrate RGIII trade
By Dan Steinberg
ESPN reporter and Shanahan confidante Adam Schefter reports that the Redskins’ brain trust celebrated in style.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:53 AM ET, 09/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Mike Shanahan, Dan Snyder, Daniel Snyder, RGIII, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Santana Moss: Dan Snyder ‘is a guy you want to play for’
By Sarah Kogod
Redskins players hold Redskins owner in high regard.

By Sarah Kogod  |  04:30 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Santana Moss, Dan Snyder

Posted at 04:11 PM ET, 09/11/2012

Dallas radio host plays ‘Hail to the Redskins’ for Jerry Jones
By Dan Steinberg
Shan Shariff works in Dallas, but he’s from the D.C. area, leading to this awesome moment from the Cowboys’ owner’s radio show.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:11 PM ET, 09/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Jerry Jones, Dan Snyder

Posted at 09:54 AM ET, 09/10/2012

Morning pixels: Redskins won the trade
By Dan Steinberg
If RGIII had tossed up a clunker in his first career start, patience would be the word. After that game? Forget patience.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:54 AM ET, 09/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Tony Dungy, Dan Snyder, Bryce Harper

Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 08/29/2012

Dan Snyder with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins owner and NASCAR star walk around FedEx Field together on Wednesday evening.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:00 PM ET, 08/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dale Earnhardt, Dan Snyder, Joe Theismann

Posted at 07:05 PM ET, 08/25/2012

Dan Snyder: Redskins have ‘a great future’
By Dan Steinberg
Team owner tells the team-produced broadcast that his new starting quarterback is ‘the entire package.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  07:05 PM ET, 08/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Clinton Portis, Sam Huff

Posted at 09:23 AM ET, 08/24/2012

Clinton Portis says Dan Snyder is the best owner in sports
By Dan Steinberg
Retiring running back pays tribute to his former owner on Twitter.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:23 AM ET, 08/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Clinton Portis

Posted at 09:52 AM ET, 08/20/2012

Dan Snyder poses for a photo with RGIII’s dad
By Dan Steinberg
Two of the main authority figures in RGIII’s life gathered on the field in Chicago Saturday night.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:52 AM ET, 08/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Robert Griffin III, RGIII

Posted at 01:43 PM ET, 08/07/2012

Peter King has some nicknames for the Redskins’ QBs
By Dan Steinberg
Venerable scribe calls RGIII ‘BobGriff’ and Rex Grossman ‘Rex Groesbart,’ because I don’t know why.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:43 PM ET, 08/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Peter King, Dan Snyder, RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Rex Grossman

Posted at 07:36 PM ET, 08/06/2012

Dan Snyder on the fan experience
By Dan Steinberg
He wants to improve it so fans don’t prefer watching at home.

By Dan Steinberg  |  07:36 PM ET, 08/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, FedEx Field, Roger Goodell

Posted at 07:16 PM ET, 08/06/2012

Dan Snyder on RGIII, his defense, and the NFC East
By Dan Steinberg
During a lengthy conversation with SiriusXM NFL Radio, the Redskins owner expresses optimism about his football team.

By Dan Steinberg  |  07:16 PM ET, 08/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Mike Shanahan, Bruce Allen, SiriusXM, Robert Griffin III, RGIII

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 07/26/2012

Daniel Snyder, Jerry Jones and Magic Johnson on big boat

By Dan Steinberg
The three power brokers are hanging out, without shoes, in summer clothes, at sea.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:52 AM ET, 07/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Jerry Jones, Magic Johnson, Dave Winfield

Posted at 10:21 AM ET, 07/09/2012

Bruce Allen wants more Redskins Hall of Famers
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins GM writes on SI.com that Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, Joe Jacoby, Larry Brown, Bobby Beathard and Pat Fischer should all be in the Hall.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:21 AM ET, 07/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Bruce Allen, Peter King, Sports Illustrated, Dan Snyder, Joe Theismann, Joe Jacoby

Posted at 03:01 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Clinton Portis defends Dan Snyder
By Sarah Kogod
The former Redskin is still willing to stand up for ‘Mr. Snyder.’

By Sarah Kogod  |  03:01 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Redskins, Clinton Portis, Dan Snyder

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 06/19/2012

Morning pixels: The origins of the ‘clown question’ phrase
By Dan Steinberg
Bryce Harper’s older brother, a Nats farmhand, reveals the etymology of his younger brother’s most famous phrase.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:10 AM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats, Caps, Redskins | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Bryan Harper, Drew Storen, Gio Gonzalez, Wale, Jesus Flores, Dan Snyder, Ted Leonsis

Posted at 11:43 AM ET, 04/12/2012

Joe Gibbs and Mike Shanahan talk quarterbacks
By Dan Steinberg
Current Redskins coach asks former Redskins coach about his three Super Bowl wins with three different signal-callers.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:43 AM ET, 04/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Joe Gibbs, Mike Shanahan, Dan Snyder, Larry Michael

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 04/10/2012

Mike Shanahan and Dan Snyder are the same height
By Dan Steinberg
Despite images on this blog that appear to show differently, the coach and the owner are both listed at 5-foot-9.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:57 AM ET, 04/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Mike Shanahan, Dave McKenna

Posted at 01:38 PM ET, 03/28/2012

Dan Snyder ‘Tebows’ for New York reporters
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins owner has some fun with the Jets media contingent during owners meetings in Florida.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:38 PM ET, 03/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Tim Tebow

Posted at 10:51 AM ET, 03/23/2012

Mike Shanahan and Robert Griffin III
By Dan Steinberg
Even more images of the two men becoming besties during RGIII’s pro day.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:51 AM ET, 03/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, Mike Shanahan, Dan Snyder

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 03/21/2012

Dan Snyder at Robert Griffin III’s pro day
By Dan Steinberg
Here’s the Redskins owner, getting ready to take in the performance by his likely franchise quarterback.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:09 PM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Dan Snyder, Robert Griffin III, Kyle Shanahan, Mike Shanahan, Bruce Allen

Posted at 08:14 AM ET, 03/21/2012

Dan Snyder and Mike Shanahan in Waco Hooters
By Dan Steinberg
Redskins brass travel to Waco, pose for photos with fans and waitresses.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:14 AM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Mike Shanahan, Kyle Shanahan, Bruce Allen, Robert Griffin III, Dan Snyder

Posted at 10:08 AM ET, 03/05/2012

When John Thompson stood up for Bram Weinstein
By Dan Steinberg
Former ESPN 980 host told the Redskins to lay off the former ESPN 980 beat reporter.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:08 AM ET, 03/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  John Thompson Jr., Bram Weinstein, Sonny Jurgensen, Dan Snyder

Posted at 09:01 AM ET, 02/06/2012

Marion Barry: Dan Snyder sucks
By Dan Steinberg
Forever mayor takes to Twitter after Giants Super Bowl win to rip Redskins management.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:01 AM ET, 02/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Marion Barry, Dan Snyder, Dan Synder