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The restless reign of Dan Snyder Daniel Snyder has taken a more hands-off approach to the team with coach Mike Shanahan at the helm. A look at the Washington Redskins owner through the years.
Jan. 11, 2011
Snyder takes part in a Washington Post discussion, "Scoring Big: The Business of Sports," at The Post's offices. Young, rich and forceful, Snyder became the embodiment of the 21st-century sports owner in the early 2000s.
Matt McClain
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The Washington Post
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Dan Snyder at age 8. His greatest passion as a kid was putting on his white Redskins jersey, with Sonny Jurgensen's No. 9, and eating his mother's special "Redskins chili" while watching on TV with his sister and parents as the legendary quarterback led his beloved team to victory.
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Family photo
1993
Snyder poses in a Redskins shirt at an NFL playoff game in San Francisco playoff game that ended the 1992 season.
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Courtesy of Dan Snyder
Feb. 14, 2001
Snyder introduces Marty Schottenheimer as head coach during a news conference before the Redskins' 2001 season. He declared Schottenheimer his coach of the future but fired him a year later.
Rich Lipski
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The Washington Post
July 18, 2000
Snyder, along with friend and former Redskins quarterback Sonny Jurgensen, talks to Coach Norv Turner at the team's 2000 training camp in Ashburn.
Joel Richardson
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The Washington Post
Oct. 1, 2000
Snyder leaves the field after one of the team's extravagant run-in performances before a Redskins-Buccaneers game.
Jonathan Newton
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The Washington Post
Nov. 14, 2000
Snyder, Sam Huff, center, and fellow Hall-of-Famer Bobby Mitchell share a laugh before the ceremony dedicating a new Southeast Washington football field in Mitchell's name to the Boys & Girls Club.
Dudley M. Brooks
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The Washington Post
Dec. 24, 2000
Snyder hugs Redskins cornerback Darrell Green before the last game of 2000 against the Cardinals at FedEx Field.
Rich Lipski
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The Washington Post
July 24, 2001
Snyder, far left, at the District's Spingarn High School in 2001 to promote his "Fields for Tomorrow" program. The program provided four schools with $500,000 to help upgrade their football fields.
Joel Richardson
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The Washington Post
Jan. 7, 2002
Snyder walks with minority Redskins owner Fred Drasner before the season-ending game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Jonathan Newton
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The Washington Post
Jan. 15, 2002
Snyder, left, attends the introduction of Steve Spurrier as the new Redskins coach in 2002. Snyder spent a record $25 million on a five-year contract to hire Spurrier away from the University of Florida. The amount renewed Snyder's image as a man who would pay anything for a Super Bowl.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
April 22, 2002
Snyder and Spurrier introduce quarterback Patrick Ramsey, a first-round NFL draft pick in 2002. Ramsey lasted just four seasons with the team, starting just 24 games.
Joel Richardson
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The Washington Post
April 23, 2002
NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, left, and Snyder talk with the media following a meeting on the possibility of Washington hosting the Super Bowl in 2007.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
Sept. 30, 2002
Snyder, left, along with then-D.C. schools chief Paul Vance, center, and Donald E. Graham of The Washington Post at a dedication ceremony for a new field at Cardozo High School in Northwest Washington. The field was paid for by the Redskins and The Post. Snyder is active in several charitable causes.
Bill O’Leary
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The Washington Post
Oct. 25, 2002
Snyder and his wife, Tanya Snyder, attend a gala at the Marriott Wardman Park in 2002, marking seven decades since the team's founding. To celebrate the anniversary, the Redskins named the 70 greatest Redskins, a list that included Joe Theismann, Sonny Jurgensen, Art Monk, Bobby Mitchell, Darrell Green and former coach Joe Gibbs.
Rebecca D'Angelo
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For The Washington Post
July 30, 2003
Sonny Jurgenson and Snyder on the sidelines at Redskins training camp in 2003.
Tracy A. Woodward
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The Washington Post
Sept. 2, 2003
President George W. Bush poses with, from left, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, New York Jets team owner Woody Johnson, NFL Players Association Executive Director Gene Upshaw, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, Snyder and Hall-of-Famer Sonny Jurgensen in the Oval Office in 2003. Bush was presented with the official NFL ball before the first game of the season between the Redskins and the New York Jets.
Jason Reed
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Reuters
Jan. 8, 2004
Snyder with Redskins coach Joe Gibbs after announcing Gibbs's return to the team. When Snyder persuaded Gibbs to return in 2004, the coach was hailed as the savior of a floundering franchise. Gibbs coached the team for four more seasons, twice making it to the playoffs, before retiring again after the 2007 campaign.
Joel Richardson
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The Washington Post
Aug. 9, 2005
A view of Snyder's house from the C&O Canal in Potomac in 2005. Environmentalists claimed Snyder won special treatment to remove mature trees from an easement he owns between the C&O Canal and his $10 million estate in return for donations to the agency.
Katherine Frey
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For The Washington Post
Dec. 18, 2005
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Snyder meet at midfield before a game.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
Sept. 11, 2006
Snyder mingles with celebrities Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx on the sidelines before a Redskins-Vikings game. Snyder revels in his presence in society columns, but he still covets his privacy and smolders with anger about shots he has taken from the media.
Jonathan Newton
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The Washington Post
Nov. 26. 2007
Snyder leaves the Miami trauma center where Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was being treated after being shot in the upper thigh while confronting intruders in his home. Taylor died from his injuries.
Hans Deryk
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Reuters
Dec. 24, 2007
Redskins part-owners Robert Rothman, left, and Dwight Schar with Snyder on the sidelines in the closing minutes of a Redskins win over the Vikings.
Preston Keres
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The Washington Post
July 22, 2008
Snyder, left, General Manager Vinny Cerrato, center, and spokesman Karl Swanson ride in a golf cart after a team practice.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
Oct. 12, 2008
Redskins coach Jim Zorn and Snyder talk before a game against the St. Louis Rams. Snyder fired Zorn in 2010, after just two seasons as coach, after one of the most embarrassing seasons in franchise history.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
May 8, 2010
Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen and Snyder confer during a minicamp in Ashburn. Snyder brought Allen on board in late 2009 after the resignation of executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato in a dramatic overhaul of the way his team operates.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
Aug. 8, 2010
Snyder leads a media tour of stadium upgrades. Snyder spent about $20 million to spruce up FedEx Field, including a pair of new video scoreboards, each measuring 100 feet in length.
Marvin Joseph
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The Washington Post
Nov. 28, 2010
Snyder watches the Redskins score against the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
Sept. 18, 2011
Snyder, left, and Allen stand on the field before the end of the Redskins victory over the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
Jan. 1, 2012
Snyder talks with Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie prior to their game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Jonathan Newton
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The Washington Post
Aug. 14, 2012
Shanahan, left, talks with Snyder during training camp in Ashburn.
John McDonnell
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The Washington Post
Oct. 14, 2012
Snyder, left, and Allen stand on the sidelines before a game between the Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field. Washington beat the Vikings but went on to lose three straight games heading into the bye week.
Ray K. Saunders
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The Washington Post
Dec. 23, 2012
Snyder watches the Redskins warm up before a game against the Eagles in Philadelphia. After the three-game losing streak, the Redskins won seven straight games, which included beating the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys twice each.
Mel Evans
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AP
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