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Daily Slop - 20 July 23: The ‘We-can’t-call-it-the-Dan-Snyder-is-gone’ celebration is about to begin

This isn’t about promotions and gimmicks to get people in the ticket- and merchandise-buying mood, though a heaping dose of Magic (Johnson) wouldn’t hurt. Forget some immediate splash transaction like trading for Lamar Jackson. Harris and his group must focus on turning the fan base around emotionally.

Snyder did the impossible. He turned off countless supporters from a base considered among the most ravenous in all sports for decades. Washington replaced a season-ticket waiting list that stretched longer than the Potomac River with fan apathy and scores of empty seats.

While the Commanders saw the third-highest gain in per-game home attendance from 2021 to 2022 — 10.