Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Commanders earned their 12th win on the season in comeback fashion, but their inability to run the ball and stop the run continued to plague them. The Washington Commanders avoided an ugly regular season finale loss to the Dallas Cowboys after backup quarterback Marcus Mariota rallied the Commanders to 20 second-half points, including … [Read more...] about Mariota leads Washington to 12th win, but run game issues loom heading into Wildcard weekend
Morning briefing: 6-Jan-25 – Tyreek Hill says he’s ‘out’; Jerry Jones isn’t going anywhere
Links to stories, pods and pictures to help you keep up with NFC East and the NFL in general NFC East links Big Blue View New York Giants will pick No. 3 in 2025 NFL Draft The Giants finish 3-14, and pick third overall The Giants capped a miserable season with a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles backups to fall to 3-14 on the year. Unfortunately for the Giants, both the Tennessee … [Read more...] about Morning briefing: 6-Jan-25 – Tyreek Hill says he’s ‘out’; Jerry Jones isn’t going anywhere
Commanders Vs. Cowboys (Game Two) – Studs and Duds
Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Through one half, Jayden Daniels and the Commanders didn’t look like a team heading to the playoffs. By the end of the second half, Marcus Mariota and the Commanders had secured the sixth seed with a 23-19 come-back win. It was certainly a tale of two halves and a tale of two quarterbacks. To Daniels’ defense, his receivers were dropping balls … [Read more...] about Commanders Vs. Cowboys (Game Two) – Studs and Duds
Hogs Haven NFL Week 18 Pick ‘em contest winners
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images No prizes; just bragging rights Bragging rights for this week Pick’em There were 44 entrants in this weeks Pick’em contest, up sharply from last week’s total of 29. With 16 games on tap but playoff considerations to factor into predictions, it was a complex week to pick winners. Still, three entrants — lakeside_jailers, … [Read more...] about Hogs Haven NFL Week 18 Pick ‘em contest winners
All aTwitter: 7 January 2025 – Positive early reports on Commanders player health heading into postseason
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images We follow X so you don’t have to The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things. Click here for Washington Commanders Beat Writers Twitter Feed Click here for NFL News, Rumors & … [Read more...] about All aTwitter: 7 January 2025 – Positive early reports on Commanders player health heading into postseason