The Josh Harris era has begun for the Washington Commanders as their new owner saw his team’s first victory under his wing – even if it was just a preseason matchup against the Cleveland Browns. 

After the game, head coach Ron Rivera delivered a speech in the Commanders’ locker room, where he felt it was only right that Harris receive the game ball for what they hope is the first of many winning feelings.

"This is a start, preseason game, but nonetheless, a win is a win – to our new owner, Mr. Harris," Rivera said as he gave Harris the ball.

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The Commanders’ players called out "Speech!" as they wanted to hear from Harris. He obliged.

"I’m proud to be part of this family, man. Thank you for delivering the win. I love you guys," he said briefly.

Rivera added, "Let’s get him one for real, too."

It wasn’t the prettiest of wins for Harris’ first taste of the NFL, though, as Rivera pointed out. It is the preseason, though, so rust is to be expected.

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"We can make it easier on ourselves by doing the things that we need to get done and get done the right way," Rivera explained prior to giving the game ball to Harris. "Too many mistakes, too many things that we did that we shouldn’t have done – understand that. Understand we will learn from this, and we will get better from there, but a win is a win. And that’s how you get started – go out and do things that you’re supposed to do when you need to do them."

Harris purchased the Commanders for a record $6.05 billion from Dan Snyder, whose tenure as the club's owner was marred with scandals that included a toxic workplace environment and an investigation into sexual harassment.

Since the deal was voted through by the other NFL owners, Harris has quickly shown his face around the team’s facilities, being present for the team’s first practice and making sure he was watching the entire first preseason game as well.

Harris, who also owns stakes in the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, knows what it takes to produce a quality product on and off the playing field while making sure fans are happy with the organization.

"First of all, it’s the city’s team – it’s not my team," Harris, who grew up in the D.C. area, said via NBC Washington after the game. "But it was amazing. I’m so happy to be here and be part of it, and a win’s a win, preseason or not. Everyone’s healthy and let’s go."

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The Commanders were dead last in fan attendance last year and 31st in 2021. But the arrival of Harris has already seen enthusiastic fans returning to practices and now the team’s first preseason game – and that was on the road.

Washington will host their first-ever game at FedExField under Harris, and fans are expected to flood the stands with optimism for this season and beyond under new leadership.

Harris may be focused more on Sept. 10 when the Commanders open Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, but Aug. 21 against the Baltimore Ravens will certainly be another milestone as he sees the home crowd for the first time.

Robert F. Kennedy, who spent the weekend campaigning in Iowa, said in an interview he would support a ban on abortions on pregnancies three months or later if elected, according to reports, though his team later clarified the candidate's statement.

NBC reported that Kennedy made the statement during an interview at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday.

"I believe a decision to abort a child should be up to the women during the first three months of life," the Democratic presidential candidate said.

When asked if it meant he would sign a ban at 15 or 21 weeks, he said yes.

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"Once a child is viable outside the womb, I think then the state has an interest in protecting the child," Kennedy added. "I’m for medical freedom. Individuals are able to make their own choices."

President Biden’s challenger’s stance on abortion went to the beat of a different drum from most of the Democratic Party. The Supreme Court, on June 24, 2022, overturned Roe v. Wade, overturning the longstanding constitutional right to abortion access that had been established. 

On Sunday evening, Kennedy's team issued a statement, clarifying the candidate's position on abortion.

"Today, Mr. Kennedy misunderstood a question posed to him by a NBC reporter in a crowded, noisy exhibit hall at the Iowa State Fair," the statement read. "Mr. Kennedy's position on abortion is that it is always the woman's right to choose. He does not support legislation banning abortion."

During the interview, Kennedy said he would not have voted in support of the Inflation Reduction Act, which is considered a major win for the Democratic Party.

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He reportedly answered a question about the hundreds of billions of dollars going toward fighting climate change, saying, "They say that this is fighting climate change; it’s actually doing the opposite."

Kennedy agreed during the interview that former President Trump lost the 2020 election, and when asked if he thought Trump attempted to overturn the results, Kennedy reportedly said "it seems like he was trying to overturn it."

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Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, high-profile vaccine critic, and scion of arguably the nation’s most famous family political dynasty, is a long-shot for winning the Democratic Party’s support as the top pick to run for president.

In fact, the DNC is fully backing Biden as the president campaigns for a second four-year term in the White House, and at its winter meeting in February, it unanimously passed a resolution to commit its "full and complete support" for the reelection of Biden and Harris. 

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The DNC has said there will be no primary debates between Biden and his two nationally known challengers, Marianne Williamson, a bestselling self-help author and speaker, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the environmental lawyer and high-profile vaccine critic who’s a scion of arguably the nation’s most famous family political dynasty.