Commanders fans may be unaware, but new quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard had an uncle who played in the NFL. Pritchard himself started at Stanford in 2007 and 2008. Those as old as I am will remember that before his uncle quarterbacked in the NFL, he also played in the PAC-8. Pritchard’s uncle was a quarterback starter at Washington State, Jack “The Throwin’ Samoan” … [Read more...] about Commanders quarterback coach Tavita Pritchard’s uncle played QB in the NFL
Archives for April 2023
Commanders’ signing of quarterback Jacoby Brissett is one of the most underrated offseason moves
One of the NFL’s top offseason storylines was the saga of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson, allowing other teams to negotiate with him. As it stands now, no one has approached Jackson. One of the popular teams mentioned regarding Jackson is the Washington Commanders. Some believed the Commanders would make … [Read more...] about Commanders’ signing of quarterback Jacoby Brissett is one of the most underrated offseason moves
Bears and Vikings also made offers to David Montgomery before Lions signed him
The Lions moved quickly at the start of free agency to agree to terms with running back David Montgomery, and they may have been motivated in part to keep Montgomery away from a couple of division rivals. Montgomery also had offers to stay with the Bears or sign with the Vikings, according to Brad Biggs [more] … [Read more...] about Bears and Vikings also made offers to David Montgomery before Lions signed him
Hunter Long surprised, excited by trade to Rams
The trade sending cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Dolphins led to a lot of discussion about the impact Ramsey will have on Miami’s defense and less chatter about what will happen with the other player involved in the deal. Hunter Long will now be playing tight end for the Rams after playing his first two [more] … [Read more...] about Hunter Long surprised, excited by trade to Rams
DeMeco Ryans: Jimmie Ward can play anywhere, but we’ll play him at safety
There were multiple reasons why the Texans targeted Jimmie Ward in free agency last month. One was Ward’s familiarity with new head coach DeMeco Ryans. Ryans became an assistant with the 49ers in 2017 and Ward was a member of the defense for that entire run, so Ryans said Ward qualifies as someone who knows [more] … [Read more...] about DeMeco Ryans: Jimmie Ward can play anywhere, but we’ll play him at safety