Author Archives: Andrew Lang

Could Jayden Daniels and Dylan Crews match their predecessors of a dozen years ago?

In honor of Bob Dylan, and the movie that was released about his life, it is an opportune time to quote his words from The Times They Are A-Changin’: “Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen, and keep … Continue reading

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A Victory Monday that should not have been a 1-point win

The Washington Commanders will finish the 2024-2025 season with a winning record for the first time since 2016. That in itself should be reason to celebrate on this Victory Monday as Washington is now 9-5 on the season after this … Continue reading

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What does Campbell’s Soup and Commanders’ football have in common?

The Washington Commanders took their time in searching for a team president and announced this week that they hired Mark Clouse for that position. To take this new job, Clouse resigned as the president and CEO of the Campbellā€™s Company, … Continue reading

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A Victory Monday going into the bye week is just what the doctor ordered!

Remember when the Washington Commanders were 6-2? That victory happened after the Jayden Daniels miraculous Hail Mary win against the Chicago Bears. The expectations got ratcheted up and up for the team. A win the following week against the Giants … Continue reading

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What the heck didn’t happen?

After a miraculous 86 yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels to Terry McLaurin with 0:33 left on the clock made the score 27-26, and the PAT was all that was remaining to tie the game — and most likely push the … Continue reading

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It’s “Dallas Week” in Washington, D.C.

For those of us who are old enough to remember, former Washington Redskins’ coach, George Allen, made a real rivalry out of the Washington and Cowboys head-to-head games way back in the early 1970s. What they called “Dallas Week” was … Continue reading

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Taking a deep breath and keeping perspective

What could Washington Commanders’ head coach Dan Quinn say after Thursday night’s loss? He made his first game decision that backfired, and this happened on national TV on the exclusive Thursday Night Football on Prime. In case you forgot, the … Continue reading

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Came up short |——-|

The Washington Commanders came up short by inches on a 4th and 9 pass to Zach Ertz that would have set Jayden Daniels and his offense up at the Steelers’ 41-yard line with a first down. From there, the Commanders … Continue reading

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A Victory Monday and a day ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline

They say you have to beat the inferior teams, and the Washington Commanders won on Sunday by a final score of 27-22. While the final score seemed close, the Commanders went into Victory Formation at the New York Giants’ 1-yard … Continue reading

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Jayden Daniels’ clutch gene and ability to be a leader as a rookie

The great ones have that “It Factor” that goes beyond what the other players have in tangible tools. We knew that Tom Brady had it. We know that Patrick Mahomes has it. In a different sport, Derek Jeter had it. … Continue reading

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