LinkLinks Washington Post: Washington’s name change happened fast, but it was decades in the making By Editor On Jul 14, 2020 Last updated Jul 14, 2020 19 Share On Oct. 2, 2001, two years after he had taken ownership of the marquee NFL franchise in the nation’s capital, Daniel Snyder stood behind the lectern at the center of the head table at a National Press Club luncheon. He began with a speech about why he and other NFL owners had come to decide, weeks earlier, not to play the Sunday after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Snyder then took questions for roughly 45 minutes. 19 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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