Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z Lead the Long Line of Suitors for the Washington Commanders After Photos Show the Billionaires Sharing a Secret Dinner in Los Angeles

The Washington Commanders beat the formidable Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. This brought to an end Philly’s first 8-0 start a season in franchise history. The Commanders dominated the Eagles, but their future regarding ownership is still not very certain. However, the cloud may slowly be clearing.

Washington Commanders owners Dan and Tanya Snyder hired Bank of America last month to underwrite the sale of the Washington Commanders franchise. Many potential suitors have come up, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos seems to have an unfair head-start.

Jeff Bezos has a well-known celebrity partner in the potential ownership

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has put up his franchise for sale after 23 years of ownership after coming under the light for multiple cases of the workplace and financial misconduct. According to Jay Glazer of Fox News, the potential sale could fetch up to $7 billion. And there are already a few ready to match the price.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos leads the race since the billionaire owns the Washington Post. Also, Amazon Prime Video owns the broadcasting rights for Thursday Night Football in the NFL.

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Bezos also owns a house near the Maryland home base of the Washington Commanders. However, his recent meetings with Hip-Hop legend and producer, Jay-Z have increased his chances of owning the Commanders significantly. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation also signed a 10-year contract with the NFL for their Super Bowl half-time entertainment as a part of the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative.

The Amazon and hip-hop billionaires were spotted sharing a secret dinner at Horses in Los Angeles. This has enhanced the takeover speculations even further. Both have expressed their interest in buying the Commanders in the recent past and this seemed to be a partnership dinner in the late hours of Sunset Boulevard.

Can the Washington Commanders continue their good form after new ownership?

Jeff Bezos was also seen at NFL games with commissioner Roger Goodell. However, Bezos isn’t the only one to have feigned interest in the Commanders. Media mogul Bryan Allen is also in contention along with former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III. RG III even asked 10 Commanders fans to join in as minority owners.

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Bezos or not, any new owner will also bring with it changes at every level of the franchise’s management and culture. The Commanders are 5-5 this NFL season. However, they are in one of the toughest divisions in the league and sit in the last place in the NFC East.

Washington last played the Super Bowl in 1992 when they won the championship as the Redskins. However, they beat their divisional leaders, the Philadelphia Eagles, 32-21, and are on the rise again. With new ownership also on the horizon, can Washington go back to its glory days and win its fourth Super Bowl in the nearby future? Next up, they face the 1-7 Houston Texans.