Archives for August 2022

The Washington Commanders came up short in the 2022 preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers, falling 23-21, despite a late comeback led by rookie quarterback Sam Howell. No one cares that Washington lost the game. It’s meaningless. The good news is there were no significant injuries reported, at least initially. Several younger players received valuable snaps, while … [Read more...] about 7 Commanders who stood out in preseason loss to Panthers

The Washington Commanders opened the 2022 preseason with a 23-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. It was a good day for Washington’s rookie class, particularly quarterback Sam Howell and running back Brian Robinson Jr. The pair combined for all three of Washington’s touchdowns. Robinson looked better than starting running back Antonio Gibson, while Howell’s … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: The top images from Commanders' preseason loss to Panthers

The Washington Commanders opened the preseason with a 23-21 loss to the  Carolina Panthers on Saturday. The Panthers led for much of the game, but rookie quarterback Sam Howell led a furious fourth-quarter comeback to give the Commanders a 21-20 lead. Washington had multiple opportunities to win the game on Carolina’s final drive, but defensive penalties kept the Panthers … [Read more...] about Best Twitter reactions from Commanders' preseason Week 1 loss to Panthers

Sam Howell is off to a good start. In his first NFL preseason action for the Washington Commanders on Saturday, Howell completed 9 of 16 passes for 145 yards and no interceptions. Howell also rushed for two touchdowns (17 yards and 1 yard). Howell said he was pleased to lead to two scores but also realized he could have done more.  “I try to do what I can and execute on every … [Read more...] about Sam Howell kept Commanders fans at FedEx Field Saturday

There was a lot of hype surrounding Carson Wentz’s debut under center for the Washington Commanders. On Saturday, Wentz finally made his first appearance in a game for Washington in a Week 1 preseason loss to the Carolina Panthers. How did Wentz do? Wentz completed 10 of 13 passes for 74 yards and played into the second quarter. He led the Commanders on their first touchdown … [Read more...] about Ron Rivera pleased with Carson Wentz's performance in the preseason opener