Actually, in the big picture, Snyder showed the other staid old owners ways to monetize their franchises that they'd never even considered. Remember, this is a guy that came out of the ad/promo business. He's probably made them more money than he could ever possibly steal from them.
At one point, the fan base was second to none but he's burned about 80% of the goodwill that existed. The reason that they are #5 in the NFL is because Snyder has completely monetized every aspect of the operation, from digital, to broadcast, to stadium experience, to "official sponsors." Remember that prior to his ownership, the guy was just an ad man. That has come at a cost to fan loyalty, and it will be interesting to see what some future new owner has to do to get some of that back.
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I've lived in NoVa for over 30 years, and came here hating the Redskins having somehow grown up a cowboys fan in central pennsylvania. But even with that, I have to confess that the schadenfreude has simply become too much to enjoy any more. I actually have a lot of sympathy for some of the local african american fanbase who were truly passionate about their team at one point and have been shat upon. And i think Ron Rivera's a standup guy who deserves better than to have to deal with the shit he does.
