Anthony Lynn gets a head coaching interview Anthony Lynn hasn’t been a head coach since 2020 when he was fired by the Los Angeles Chargers after four seasons, but has his first interview opportunity with the Buffalo Bills. He was hired by the Washington Commanders as their run game coordinator. Lynn was part of Dan […]
Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) Commanders stay in house for offensive line coach as staff takes shape: Source The team promoted Darnell Stapleton to offensive line coach in place of Bobby Johnson, who was fired after the season, according to a source with knowledge of the Commanders’ staff changes. To fill Stapleton’s old role […]
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Tonight is the National Championship Game featuring the Miami Hurricanes vs the Indiana Hoosiers. This is the conclusion of the second College Football Playoff, and should be a great game. Miami started the playoff as the No. 10 seed, and they defeated Texas A&M, Ohio State, and Ole Miss to earn their spot in the […]
Darnell Stapleton and Shane Toub promoted The Commanders fired OL coach Bobby Johnson on the same day they parted ways with former offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and are now promoting Johnson’s assistant OL coach to his old job. Darnell Stapleton is the Commanders new OL coach, and offensive quality control coach Shane Toub will be […]
Commanders links Articles ESPN 2026 NFL offseason: Free agents, draft notes, predictions What is their top offseason priority? Hire a defensive coordinator. Coach Dan Quinn took over playcalling duties from Joe Whitt Jr. for the final seven games, but his preference in the past has been to have someone else run the defense. Whitt, hired […]
There were some great games over the NFL’s divisional playoff weekend and now we know the matchups for this weekend’s conference championship round. We are down to the final four teams, and they are the best team’s in the league. The NFC Championship will feature the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Los Angeles Rams. This will […]
The divisional round of the playoffs is here and we’re down to the final game of the weekend! The second game on today’s two-game lineup features the 2nd and 5th seeds from the NFC. The Los Angeles Rams are visiting the Chicago Bears in the second NFC game of the weekend. The Bears won a […]
The divisional round of the playoffs is here and we’re on to the second day! The first game on today’s lineup features the 2nd and 5th seeds from the AFC. The Houston Texans are visiting the New England Patriots in the second AFC game of the weekend. The Patriots have been impressive against a weak […]
Commanders links Articles Heavy.com Preseason Writing on the Wall for Allegretti The Commanders made what were relatively seismic moves on the offensive line in the offseason. At left offensive tackle, the Commanders made a trade for 4-time Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil to block for Daniels’ blind side. In the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, Washington selected […]
The divisional round of the playoffs is here and there were two games on today’s schedule. Tonight’s the third matchup between two NFC West rivals. The San Francisco 49ers are going to Seattle to play the Seahawks, and will be looking for a big win after losing the #1 seed, and division title, in their […]
The divisional round of the playoffs is here and we’ve got two games today. The AFC kicks off a great weekend of football with the Buffalo Bills visiting the Denver Broncos. The Bills defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 27-24 thriller last week to earn their ticket to the next round. The Broncos had the […]
Commanders links Commanders uniform news in this tweet & video: Articles Commanders.com Commanders 2025 position review | Tight ends What [is] the future of the tight end room? Ertz tore his ACL against the Vikings, and with the injury happening near the end of the season, the likelihood of him being ready in September is […]
A 35-page document that has been submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission for review. The full document is available for review by clicking HERE. The document does not answer every question about the stadium — it primarily addresses how the stadium fits into the surrounding area and complies with legal requirements. You won’t find […]
With the Commanders having just fired defensive coordinator Joe Whitt and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson, mutually parted ways with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, promoted David Blough from assistant QB coach to offensive coordinator to replace Kliff, and begun the process of filling the open position-coaching spots, we thought it would be a good time […]
Danny Etling hired as assistant QB coach The Washington Commanders have hired their third new coach on offense, adding former NFL QB Danny Etling as assistant QB coach. He will work under new offensive coordinator David Blough and QB coach D.J. Williams. Blough was given the promotion from assistant QB to OC after Kliff Kingsbury’s […]
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) The Commanders’ new stadium could evoke memories of RFK The first conceptual renderings of the new stadium, unveiled Thursday morning, showed a sweeping roof, a grand colonnade and plenty of callbacks to RFK Stadium. A sweeping, translucent roof. Main entryways on the same axis as the Washington Monument and […]
Washington Commanders defensive tackle Johnny Newton is entering a critical offseason of his rookie contract. Newton had a relatively quiet second season before his stat-stuffing performance against the Dallas Cowboys, when he compiled three sacks, five quarterback hits, two TFLs, and nine tackles. Not to suggest he didn’t have his “moments,” but the former 2024 […]
With the United Football League in the midst of draft season ahead of their 2026 season, the reigning champion DC Defenders have drafted Gabe Taylor, brother of former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor. Gabe played his college ball at Rice University, where he spent five seasons and 49 games, finishing with 236 total tackles and […]
The Washington Commanders, and their architectural firm HKS, have shared five conceptual renderings from the new stadium that will be built on the site of the former RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The stadium is projected to open for the 2030 season if everything goes according to plan, and is expected to cost a little […]
Commanders links Articles ESPN Commanders to hire D.J. Williams as new QBs coach The Washington Commanders are hiring D.J. Williams, the son of franchise great Doug Williams, to be their quarterbacks coach, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. D.J. Williams served as Atlanta’s quarterbacks coach this season. He was the Falcons’ assistant quarterbacks […]
Following a dismal season, and a brief period of reflection, the Washington Commanders quickly parted ways with Kliff Kingsbury. The list of possible replacements to lead Jayden Daniels into 2026 was long, with more than one writer or analyst predicting that with his job on the line, Dan Quinn would not risk selecting a rookie […]
There are currently 9 open head coaching jobs in the NFL, and the first domino is reportedly falling with the news that John Harbaugh is finalizing a deal to become the New York Giants’ next head coach. Harbaugh was considered the top target for several teams looking to make a change. He was let go […]
The Commanders front office has been searching for a QB coach ever since announcing David Blough’s promotion last week. Today Adam Schefter and others reported the hiring of D.J. Williams, son of Washington legend Doug Williams, for the role. Williams has been working on NFL coaching staffs since 2017. After 2 years of entry level […]
Brian Flores interviewing today The Washington Commanders were hoping to interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, and that is happening today. His contract is expiring, but Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell has already said he’d like him back if he doesn’t get an opportunity to be a head coach again during this hiring cycle. The Commanders […]