Washington football fans got some of the best news in years this week: The Snyders are looking to sell the franchise. The team, which has been a train wreck since they purchased it in 1999, appears to be headed for the market, where it is expected to draw the interest of some of the wealthiest individuals in the world.
Many people now forget that when the Redskins were initially purchased, they were the most valuable franchise in the league, per Forbes, at around $750M. The Snyder ownership tenure and the team’s fecklessness both on and off the field for the past 23 years have caused the operation’s relative value to sag to 6th overall, but it is still considered one of the most valuable properties in the NFL at $5.