The late Washington sports radio personality Ken Beatrice was fond of saying, “More NFL games are lost than won.” This past Sunday only reiterated the point. Washington had every chance to win that game. But, they failed to do so. … Continue reading
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
The next eleven days will help define the trajectory of the Washington football franchise this year. It’s Mid-term exam time. And, there will not be a grading curve. First up are the always disciplined Steelers. This one promises to be … Continue reading
Be honest: How many times have you watched IT? Dozens? Hundreds? Have you memorized, however involuntarily Jim Nance‘s call? “It comes down to one last play. And, it’s going to be…getting longer by the second. All the way back to … Continue reading
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
There were a few miracles on display during Sunday’s game for the Washington Commanders. The first miracle began with Jayden Daniels starting and finishing the game that few expected him to play in after he injured his rib(s) the week … Continue reading
Normally a 40-7 drubbing of the opposition would be a cause for hearty celebration. Not this one last week against a dreadful Carolina team. The injury to Jayden Daniels on the game’s first play cast a pall over an otherwise … Continue reading
The Washington Commanders paid a $6 million insurance policy when they signed veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota as the QB2 on the depth chart behind Jayden Daniels. The team will be cautious with Daniels who suffered an unspecified rib injury last … Continue reading
Normally, we would be in full celebration mode on a Victory Monday with the Washington Commanders in first place. The team completed a blowout 40-7 victory against Carolina to improve to 5-2 on this season. However, there is some trepidation … Continue reading
Last week the Washington football hype train hit a speed bump when it encountered the Baltimore Ravens. Six weeks of increasing achievement hit against the reality of a real Super Bowl contender. For decades the Ravens were everything the WFT … Continue reading
