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McLaurin is Clutch vs IND "This is MY City" | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 31, 2022
2 min

McLaurin is Clutch vs IND "This is MY City" | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba Washington improved to 4-4 after their comeback 17-16 victory vs the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The win stretches their win streak to 3 games and their second consecutive victory with veteran QB Taylor Heinicke under center. Reinstalling Carson Wentz back as their starter, once he returns from injury in the next 2-4 weeks, seems increasingly unlikely at this point. It's been well documented, how the locker room has changed and the overall team unity is just d

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Getting Rookie Armani Rogers More Involved | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 30, 2022
2 min

Getting Rookie Armani Rogers More Involved | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba During Washington's 23-21 win over the Packers, Taylor Heinicke leaned on the run game with 36 run plays called. On one of those runs, undrafted rookie tight end Armani Rogers (Scouting Report) was under center. Down 7-0 in the 1st quarter to Green Bay, on 2nd and 6 form the Packers 15 yard line, Scott Turner called a zone-read with Rogers behind the center in shotgun. On the play, the former Ohio signal caller's responsibility was to read the edge rusher and ei

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Cornerback Help is Needed: Trade Proposal for Browns Greedy Williams | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 26, 2022
3 min

Cornerback Help is Needed: Trade Proposal for Browns Greedy Williams | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba The Browns reportedly have a few players on the trading block, ahead of the Tuesday NFL trade deadline. Browns CB Greedy Williams, who was drafted 46th overall in the '19 draft. The young corner has tremendous length (6'2" 31 1/2" arms) and teams reportedly have been inquiring about his availability. Williams started the season on injured reserve, dealing with a hamstring injury and made his season debut on Oct. 16th vs the Patriots. The former LSU star has 74 s

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Gibson Can Do a Lot More in the Receiving Game | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 23, 2022
3 min

Gibson Can Do a Lot More in the Receiving Game | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba During Sunday's 23-21 win over the Green Bay Packers, the pre-game narrative was the return of QB Taylor Heinicke. Although it was a story of two halves for Heinicke, his supporting cast stepped up making timely receptions and big plays in key moments. Running back Antonio Gibson provided a huge boost for the run game with 59 rushing yards on 10 attempts (5.9 YPR). But it was Gibson's 2nd quarter 9 yard touchdown reception that started the momentum for Washingto

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Moving Cosmi Inside Should Be Considered | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 21, 2022
2 min

Moving Cosmi Inside Should Be Considered | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba Washington's offensive line has been one of the worst in the league this season, but similar to last year, injuries have led to a lack of cohesion. For the second consecutive season, starting center Chase Roullier has been lost for the season due to a leg injury, leading to Ron Rivera starting his third center in six weeks. The guard position has also been a game of musical chairs for most of the season, with offseason pickup Trai Turner being benched after less

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Rodgers Thumb Injury and Attacking the Packers Shaky O-Line | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 19, 2022
3 min

Rodgers Thumb Injury and Attacking the Packers Shaky O-Line | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba Washington takes on the 3-3 Green Bay Packers this Sunday, who'll be down one starting receiver in veteran Randall Cobb and C/G Jake Hanson. Starting Packers RG Royce Newman struggled and was pulled in the second quarter during the loss to the Jets, he was replaced by Hansen. Unfortunately for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers o-line, Hanson lasted only 1 series before leaving the game with a bicep injury and is out for this week's matchup. It's undetermined if Newm

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Heinicke Gets the Start and Howell is One Step Closer to Seeing the Field | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 16, 2022
4 min

Heinicke Gets the Start and Howell is One Step Closer to Seeing the Field | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba After a scintillating low scoring affair vs Chicago, Washington's 12-7 win came at a price. During a second half passing play, Carson Wentz's hand smacked off a defenders helmet, causing the QB to briefly wince in pain. Wentz was seen shaking his hand between plays and pulling at his finger as if it was jammed or dislocated. He would finish the game 12/22 for 99 passing yards for 0 TDs and 0 interceptions. After further examination, it was reported that the form

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Time to Bench Norwell and Start the Rookie | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 13, 2022
2 min

Time to Bench Norwell and Start the Rookie | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba Fans have voiced their disgust with guard Andrew Norwell on social media, after his latest performance. Norwell is another former Panthers castoff, that Rivera brought to Washington and it has been an epic disaster. The veteran guard isn't only getting blown up by defenders this season, he's also killing drives with holding and false start penalties. Although there has been no public discussion from Rivera or the other Washington coaches about benching Norwell,

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"It's a QB Driven League" Falling Behind in the East | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 11, 2022
3 min

"It's a QB Driven League" Falling Behind in the East | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba During Monday's team presser, Ron Rivera was visibly worn down. Social media was on fire after the coaches response to why Washington has fallen behind the rest of the teams in the NFC East. Although Rivera mentioned that "it's a quarterback driven league" when explaining the teams shortcomings, Washington's issues go much deeper. Wentz simply hasn't been good enough, despite being ranked in the top 5 in the league for pass plays over 40 yards. The veteran QB ha

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Trying to Fix the Leaks vs the Titans | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 8, 2022
3 min

Trying to Fix the Leaks vs the Titans | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba Washington faces off against the Tennessee Titans this Sunday, who are also dealing with injury issues. Washington gets back two rookies at key positions this week, that could help get the offense back on track and hopefully get a much needed win. The Run Game Gets a Boost During this week's practice, rookie RB Brian Robinson was asked what he learned about himself during his time removed from the game, recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg (Per The Athleti

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Dyami Brown Must Seize the Moment | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 5, 2022
2 min

Dyami Brown Must Seize the Moment | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba Washington will be without rookie receiver Jahan Dotson for the next 1-2 games. Although the offense has struggled this season, the rookie leads the team with 4 TDs on 12 catches. McLaurin and Samuel will have to pick up the slack with the third member of their trio ailing. Second year receiver Dyami Brown, will get the opportunity to help fill the void vs the Titans this Sunday. After seeing zero targets during the first 3 games, Brown had 4 targets against Dal

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Making a Case for Backyard Football | Washington Commanders

Adam Aniba

Oct 2, 2022
2 min

Making a Case for Backyard Football | Washington Commanders

By Adam Aniba The problems on Washington's offensive line are well documented. The play calling and production at QB are even more of a concern though, after the 25-10 loss to Dallas which dropped their record to 1-3 (0-2 in the East). It's unlikely Ron Rivera would make a change at quarterback this early in the season, considering the draft capital and cap dedicated to Carson Wentz. The fact of the matter is, Wentz continues to display flashes, albeit limited. His overall ab

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