With that in mind, his words regarding Commanders owner Daniel Snyder rang very loudly, in which he said the NFL would be thrilled if Snyder would get out ahead of a potential ousting and sell Washington. This comes on the heels of a report Snyder is blackmailing several NFL owners when he feels like he’s cornered.
“Just my feeling, I think what the league would love is for Snyder to sell the team,” Michaels said during the third quarter of the Bears Commanders game Thursday. “Not have to go to a vote, but just sell the team. Because it’s become a major problem around the league, obviously. And we’ll see what happens. I think it’s got a long way to go, and Dan is very well known for digging his heels into the ground.”
Tellingly, the quote came as the camera cut over to Snyder.
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Michaels also went through a laundry list of the allegations against Snyder, including “sexual harassment, a toxic work environment, (and) financial irregularities.”
Michaels has been extremely blunt the past two weeks, leveling heavy criticism against the product of Broncos-Colts last week and now coming straight out and “speculating” about the owner of a team. As Michaels acknowledged, of course, Snyder has dug his heels in, which could make him selling an impossibility.
