Commanders GM says non-football topics such as President Trump’s comments don’t reach him
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – The Commanders general manager emphasizes focusing solely on football operations, stating external political remarks do not impact team decisions or dynamics.
- On Tuesday, Adam Peters dismissed outside conversations, emphasizing he doesn’t expect non-football topics to interfere with their jobs.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump said he `may put a restriction` on the stadium deal, while the Commanders GM emphasized outside comments do not affect team operations.
- In 2020, under Dan Snyder, the franchise changed its name, and Adam Peters added that the name is now embraced by our team.
- The team is focused on signing key veterans and building a roster capable of repeating last season’s success.
- Ahead of the first practice, veterans began reporting with physicals Tuesday, signaling the start of training camp, as a news conference a day earlier set the tone.
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Commanders GM: Trump’s comments don’t reach him
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington’s NFL franchise used to be in the news all the time for reasons other than football. That seemed to have changed under new team ownership, but President Donald Trump’s remarks about the team name and possibly holding up a stadium deal are making waves just as training camp opens. Still, Commanders general manager Adam Peters made clear Tuesday — at a news conference with coach Dan Quinn a day before the team’s first tra…

Commanders GM says non-football topics such as President Trump's comments don't reach him
Washington’s NFL franchise used to be in the news all the time for reasons other than football. That seemed to have changed under new team ownership, but President Donald Trump’s remarks about the team name and possibly holding up a stadium deal are making waves just as training camp opens.
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