Archives for November 2022

When Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz fractured a finger on his throwing hand in a Week 6 win against the Chicago Bears, a door opened for backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke. Wentz hadn’t played well in his first six weeks with Washington. He had some good moments, but he also struggled. Some of it was his fault, and some of it wasn’t. However, it was clear Wentz … [Read more...] about Ron Rivera on why he's sticking with Taylor Heinicke: 'Winning'

Happy holidays, Commanders fans! We’re into the home stretch of the NFL season and it’s really the most wonderful time of the year. After a dominating win against the Texans, Commanders Wire is here to give you yet another reason to celebrate this holiday season. Whether you’re all in on Heinicke, driving the Wentz wagon or just love to reminisce about the days of Joe … [Read more...] about The 10 best gifts for the Washington Commanders fan in your life

You know the drill at this point. When the Washington Commanders win with Taylor Heinicke at quarterback, he’s going shoe shopping. After Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans, Heinicke is adding some new blue, red and white Air Jordans to his rapidly growing collection. We now know what those new Jordans look like. another one for the collection pic.twitter.com/d32EseJhlg — … [Read more...] about Taylor Heinicke has his latest pair of Jordans picked out from Week 11 win

The Commanders not only scored from the defensive side when Kendall Fuller returned his interception 37 yards for a touchdown, the defense also shutout the Texans for the first half. The Commanders defense did not yield a point until Ka’imi Fairbairn’s field goal with 9:53 remaining in the third quarter. The Texans did manage to find the end zone with 3:19 remaining in the game … [Read more...] about Commanders flirt with shutout in Houston

You’d think it’d be awkward for Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke around the locker room when he sees Carson Wentz. After all, Heinicke has taken Wentz’s job, at least for the time being, winning four of his five starts since Wentz was injured in Week 6. However, since the Commanders traded for Wentz in March, he’s proven to be a good teammate. His teammates like and … [Read more...] about Taylor Heinicke praises Carson Wentz after latest Commanders' win