What is Commanders’ owner Josh Harris most proud of from this last year?
Harris conducted his annual end-of-the-season press conference Monday with the local media.
Harris said he is proud of much of last year, but first would be the leadership.
“I think I made the right leadership choices, and [Team President] Mark Clouse is now in the building, in the business, and we’re going to be a leader on the business side.”
Harris inherited Jason Wright, but much of the business side had received bad publicity from major disappointments in supervision and execution. Clouse has an actual record of running a business; thus, Harris wanted to make this move.
“My most important three jobs were picking a coach, picking a GM, and then picking someone to lead the business. And I feel great about where we are and the leadership we have in place.”
“I feel super proud obviously of how excited and happy the Washington community is too, and the reawakening of Washington football. And that’s everything from how we played on the field and what we did on the field. And really, I mean, obviously, we won four games last year, and to be going to the NFC Championship, how can you not be proud of that?”
Harris knows, experientially, having grown up in the DMV, what this team meant to the community under Vince Lombardi, George Allen, Jack Pardee, and Joe Gibbs. He desires the Commanders to be an encouraging force, a source of happiness.
“There’s very few things in the DMV that unites the whole DMV, and the Washington Commanders is front of the list. And so, that’s probably the thing I feel most proud about, that people here are appreciative of Washington football again like I felt when I was growing up. And so, let’s keep it going.”
Harris speaking openly and candidly with the media and answering questions is a refreshing change.
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