Jeff Bezos Befriends Dan Snyder, Seeks NFL Team: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — Washington Redskins fans have long wanted current owner Dan Snyder to sell the team. Could Amazon founder Jeff Bezos be the man to do it? A new report suggests that Bezos is interested in NFL ownership, but right now a Redskins sale seems like a long shot.

Still, the report could have huge ramifications for Redskins fans.

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports that Bezos has become close with several current owners, including Snyder, and he has strong support within the league to own a team.

Would Snyder even consider selling the Redskins? One would be tempted to think it's possible, with the Redskins mired in perhaps their worst season under him and fan attendance plunging. But right now, other teams seem like better candidates.

The report highlights the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos as the most likely near-term targets for Bezos, since Seahawks owner Paul Allen died last year and heirs to former Broncos owner Pat Bowlen face numerous lawsuits.

Bezos reportedly watched the last Super Bowl in commissioner Roger Goodell's suite.

Instead of buying the Redskins, the report speculates that Bezos instead may actually help Snyder get the brand new D.C. stadium he craves. Snyder has tried for years to get a new stadium built so he can move the team out of Maryland, but D.C. officials have balked at how much the project would cost the city.

Bezos is already heavily involved in the D.C. area, since he purchased the Washington Post, owns a large house in the area, and decided to move Amazon's second headquarters to Crystal City, Va. across the Potomac River.

NFL owners like Bezos for a number of reasons, but particularly because he could pay top dollar for a franchise (and even if he doesn't buy, his name likely will be tied to franchise sales and drive up prices).