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My “rose colored glasses”, “glass half-full” preview of the Monday night Commanders-Chiefs matchup
Look around for yourself. Literally, any source that has discussion of the Monday Night Football game between the visiting Washington Commanders and the Kansas City Chiefs will tell you why the Chiefs are huge favorites, and why they should be. Today, I’m going to talk about reasons for Commanders fans to look on this as […]
All aTwitter: 24-Oct-25 – Joe Jacoby is among 34 Senior nominees who remain in contention for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026
The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things. Click here for Washington Commanders Beat Writers Twitter Feed Click here for NFL News, Rumors & Reports Twitter Feed […]
Thursday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers
Week 8 of the 2025 season kicks off with an NFC vs AFC matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Chargers. Both teams enter tonight’s game with three losses. The Vikings are sitting at 4th place in the NFC North, while the Chargers are tied for second place in the AFC West. Carson […]
Commanders vs Chiefs Thursday Injury Report: Terry McLaurin’s first full practice since Week 3
The Washington Commanders held their first full practice of the week today. They are preparing for an away game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. The team’s most recent game was a bad road loss to the Dallas Cowboys — their 2nd consecutive loss. Starting QB Jayden Daniels has already been ruled […]
Dan Quinn: “I haven’t seen the speed that I wanted, but I know we have speed”
Dan Quinn spoke to reporters before the Washington Commanders hit the practice fields to prepare for Monday night’s away game against the Kansas City Chiefs. WRs Terry McLaurin(groin) and Deebo Samuel(heel) are both returning to practice today, which will be a big boost to the offense. Jayden Daniels was reportedly ruled out, and Quinn confirmed […]
Stats and Snaps – 2025 Week 7, Commanders @ Dallas Cowboys
With the Commanders’ second season under new management seemingly teetering on the edge of the abyss, some perspective might be in order. After a somewhat slow start to the 2024 season, I published a roundup of timelines of recent successful franchise rebuilds. My search for successful rebuilds from similar starting points to the Quinn/Peters Commanders […]
Daily Slop – 23 Oct 25 – After injury to Dorance Armstrong, will Commanders commit Frankie Luvu to edge and give Jordan Magee more snaps at LB?
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will miss Monday night matchup vs. Chiefs It will be the third missed start of the season for Daniels, who is dealing with a low-grade hamstring strain that knocked him out of Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys. Daniels, 24, missed two games in September with […]
All aTwitter: 23-Oct-25 – Brian Mitchell & London Fletcher survive 2026 Hall of Fame cut down from 128 nominees to 52
The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things. Click here for Washington Commanders Beat Writers Twitter Feed Click here for NFL News, Rumors & Reports Twitter Feed […]
Jayden Daniels reportedly ruled out; Marcus Mariota gets the start vs Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs
The Washington Commanders have reportedly made a decision on QB Jayden Daniels’ game status after he left last week’s Cowboys game with a hamstring injury. He’ll miss his third game of the season, and Marcus Mariota will start his first game vs Patrick Mahomes. Daniels had an MRI on Monday, and head coach Dan Quinn […]
Daily Slop – 22 Oct 25 – All eyes are on the health of WRs Terry McLaurin & Deebo Samuel ahead of MNF game vs KC Chiefs
Commanders links Articles ftn New DVOA commentary on the weird, inconsistent Washington Commanders The strangest rating might now might be the Washington Commanders at No. 7 despite a 3-4 record and a bad 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys this week. The reason is that the Commanders were phenomenal in their three wins. All three […]
Amidst Chaos, Chris Paul has Emerged as a Bright Spot
It’s easy to forget how long Chris Paul has been in the building. He’s not one of the new faces of Dan Quinn’s retooled Washington Commanders, nor is he one of the early-round cornerstones added since the new staff took over in 2024. He’s not the shiny draft pick or the veteran free agent who […]
NFL Power Rankings Week 8: The Washington Commanders go streaking in the wrong direction
The Washington Commanders entered Week 7 with a 3-3 record, and a chance to go 2-0 in the NFC East with a road win over the Dallas Cowboys. This was a huge game for both teams, with second place, and not leaving with a losing record, on the line. The Commanders continued their negative trend […]
Future Hogs – Week 8: A look at college football players who could help the Washington Commanders
The rollercoaster ride that is college football continued into Week 8. Miami entered the week ranked #2, but limped away with a loss to Louisville that sent them falling down the rankings. LSU was ranked in the top ten, but they were replaced by the team that beat them, Vanderbilt. This is the first time […]
Make your voice heard: Is it time to bench some defensive starters?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Today, we have three simple yes/no questions to answer. Question 1 The first is our […]
All aTwitter: 22-Oct-25 – Two architects under consideration for Commanders new stadium design
The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things. Click here for Washington Commanders Beat Writers Twitter Feed Click here for NFL News, Rumors & Reports Twitter Feed […]
Washington Commanders Roster Moves: A DE swap as Dorance Armstrong goes to IR
Tbe Washington Commanders announced two roster moves today. DE Dorance Armstrong suffered a knee injury during Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, and will be done for the year according to head coach Dan Quinn. He was dealing with a hamstring injury from the Bears game on Monday Night Football the previous week, and played […]
NFL Fantasy Football Week 8: The Byepocalypse and Planning for the Playoffs
Welcome back for another round of fantasy football ramblings. This week, the Byepocalypse, and looking down the road at the playoffs. Last session’s grades: Bryce Young – 6/10 A good spot start against Dallas, and a salvageable start against the Jets cut short by injury. Hassan Haskins – 1/10 Lost the open gig to Kimani […]
Daily Slop – 21 Oct 25 – Slow starts, soft defense, too many penalties & turnovers define Commanders current ‘identity’
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) The Commanders are in deep trouble, and ‘nobody’s coming to help’ The Commanders looked like a team falling apart in a 44-22 blowout loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. Mariota was on the field because starter Jayden Daniels had gone down with a right hamstring injury earlier in the […]
All aTwitter: 21-Oct-25 – With another starter lost for the season, no simple answers for Commanders
The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things. Click here for Washington Commanders Beat Writers Twitter Feed Click here for NFL News, Rumors & Reports Twitter Feed […]
Monday Night Football Week 7 Doubleheader
We’ve got two games left for Week 7 of the 2025/’26 NFL season. This week’s Monday Night Football doubleheader starts off with an important NFC matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions. The Bucs are in first place in the NFC South, and the Lions are a half game behind the Packers. […]
Dan Quinn: Another DE to IR; Jayden Daniels’ hamstring injury not significant or long-term
Dan Quinn is back home, and back for another “Tell the Truth Monday”. The Washington Commanders were embarrassed by the Dallas Cowboys yesterday, losing 44-22. Quinn was pissed last night, and he’s back to answer some more questions about what went wrong, and how they can fix it. Dan Quinn said DE Dorance Armstrong suffered […]
Jayden Daniels is injured again, but that’s the least of Washington’s problems
Jayden Daniels is injured again, suffering what is reported to be a hamstring injury, but that’s the least of Washington’s problems right now. The Commanders fell to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday evening, 44-22. It is their second consecutive loss and their first streak of any kind on the season. The book is out on […]
Commanders Vs. Cowboys (game one) – Studs and Duds
This entire game was ONE BIG DUD… Washington AGAIN came out unprepared and played sloppy all afternoon. Dan Quinn’s squad was “called” for 11 penalties that resulted in 118 yards. Joe Whitt’s defense allowed a staggering 409 yards (6.6 yards per play). That same unit gave up 152 rushing yards. The secondary allowed Lamb and […]
Daily Slop – 20 Oct 25 – Commanders couldn’t compete with Dallas in the 2nd half; they have until Monday night to figure it out
Commanders links Articles Commanders.com Instant analysis | Commanders drop to 3-4 with 44-22 loss to Cowboys It seemed like the Washington Commanders had a shot to hang with the Dallas Cowboys, despite being severely limited on offense. And then things turned on a dime. There are a few moments to point to as a possible […]
What are the odds? The Washington Commanders are huge road underdogs against the Kansas City Chiefs
The Washington Commanders are 3-4 after a 44-22 road loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. They continue to have too many turnovers, penalties, and got off to another slow start. The Commanders are now in 3rd place in the division, and they’re 1-4 in the conference. Their odds of making the playoffs continue […]