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#WPMOYChallenge Leno https://t.co/W34lT1cEVc
— COMMANDERS FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) December 7, 2022
Them: What are your plans for bye week? Going anywhere? Ready to relax?
Me: Lists off full week/weekend of #LenoClaus events
Them:— Jen Leno (@jennifermleno72) December 7, 2022
Commanders & Bears fans who vote from now through next week I’ll put in a raffle… I’ll give away a set of Commanders/Giants tickets & a set of Bears/Bills tickets #WPMOYChallenge Leno
— Jen Leno (@jennifermleno72) December 8, 2022
Pro Bowl fan voting update by position:
Tress Way – 2nd among punters
Camaron Cheeseman – 3rd among long snappers
Jonathan Allen – 6th among DTs
Terry McLaurin – 7th among WRs
Daron Payne – 9th among DTs
Montez Sweat – 10th among DEs#Commanders
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) December 7, 2022
#PROBOWLVOTE @KCurl_2 pic.twitter.com/fcLDJ1jvCq
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) December 7, 2022
Commanders fans! I love y’all
— Jeremy Reaves (@JR1ERA) December 8, 2022
I do find the team easy to root for. Most of the players are homegrown and drafted by the team.
We also see organic leadership in Mclaurin and Allen. The team is buying in. https://t.co/Ko7F0xg3xD
— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) December 8, 2022
Let’s talk about this sequence in OT.
Love this call from Turner. Washington was running G-H counter all game which sets up this trap concept well. RG and RT leave the 3-tech unblocked for the pulling LG but he falls making this run even easier, Samuel does the rest https://t.co/G1fkyrugbp pic.twitter.com/DSfxZp90de
— Nick Akridge (@PFF_NickAkridge) December 7, 2022
Don’t mind this call. I haven’t seen Washington use this formation a ton. You would like to see Bates get to the second level but I think Robinson leaves a few yards on the table. He should probably continue taking this outside but you get 3 yards on 1st and 10 so decent start pic.twitter.com/cCwz4SGDi8
— Nick Akridge (@PFF_NickAkridge) December 7, 2022
This is the play that hurts. Again, I don’t hate the call. Outside zone to the left and Thomas whiffs on his block which blows this play up. Any sort of block and this play is a success and worst case scenario it’s 3rd and very short pic.twitter.com/4JV8byFtLt
— Nick Akridge (@PFF_NickAkridge) December 7, 2022
A lot going on here where all my thoughts won’t fit in 1 tweet lol. It’s 3rd & 8, yet closest route break is 14 yds downfield.. what did AG see that froze him & left Bates on an island w/51.. max pro vs. Cov1 robber makes it hard for TH to escape pocket.. NYG got home w/4 vs. 7. pic.twitter.com/IOOdD7ilXk
— Jamual (@LetMualTellit) December 7, 2022
He’s struggled with injuries early, then they got Thomas/Bates ahead of him. Plus they like using all 3 WRs in McLaurin/Samuel/Dotson and sometimes use both RBs in Robinson/Gibson. Only so many snaps to go around https://t.co/vMuCWLR1qs
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) December 8, 2022
1000% why I don’t trust opinions/eye test with no data … “TH is too short and why he has so many batted balls.”❌
32 QB with >= 100 att ( > the # better)
24. Heinicke: 6 in 7 gms – 0.86 pg avg
17. Wentz: 8 in 6 gms – 1.143 pg avg
1. Herbert: 22 in 12 gms – 1.83 pg avg pic.twitter.com/EUBcpw2ZNq— Travis Raml, CPA (@RAMLCPA) December 7, 2022
“It’s in the math. It’s in the math. You guys should appreciate the analytics of it. Okay.” Ron Rivera https://t.co/dODiXC3rSH pic.twitter.com/fMCyV9A8Gl
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsHH) December 7, 2022
62 different QB started regular season games during the 2021 @NFL season. https://t.co/BAFfUMy7Yg
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) December 7, 2022
Highest-graded interior defenders pic.twitter.com/OeE9SiJYAu
— PFF (@PFF) December 7, 2022
Kyle Shanahan on #49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo, confirms no ligament damage: “Still going to be a big recovery. There’s that way outside chance (of a return) late in the playoffs but just an outside chance. Not real optimistic about it but never rule it out.”
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 7, 2022
Can the Bills overcome the loss of Von Miller? We’ll see, but it’s such a bummer this has happened. pic.twitter.com/v4pE2ScJIJ
— Judy Battista (@judybattista) December 7, 2022
Five weeks from now is when the playoffs start. https://t.co/SntVrNb21X
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 7, 2022
Great stuff from Trent Williams (-and from Bridget, who is really good) https://t.co/MK3yyjExWP
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) December 7, 2022
Peyton rolls out of bed wishing he was Brock Purdy. Chuck Norris, too.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 7, 2022
Since 2000, there have only been 5 players drafted at pick 250 or later to record at least 1 passing yard in the NFL:
34,990 – Ryan Fitzpatrick
7,027 – Trevor Siemian
6,630 – Doug Flutie
276 – Brock Purdy
7 – Bradlee Van Pelt#Niners | #FTTB pic.twitter.com/YTGm3vub5G— Pro Football Reference (@pfref) December 7, 2022
A surprising, but true stat for Joe Burrow.
Will he get the 1st W over Cleveland this week? pic.twitter.com/E6NHLcGs1U
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 7, 2022
Reporter: Do the Browns do something different defensively than everyone else?
Joe Burrow: “They have Myles Garrett, that’s different from everyone else.”
Burrow is 0-4 vs the Browns
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) December 7, 2022
The #Texans are switching back to Davis Mills as their starter this week vs. the #Cowboys. Kyle Allen returns to the bench.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 7, 2022
Jerry Jeudy has been an absolute world beater against man coverage this year averaging over 6 YPRR against man!
Meanwhile, try to cover Tyreek Hill any way you want and he’ll likely beat you. pic.twitter.com/wvU9yRirdn
— Sam Hoppen (@SamHoppen) December 6, 2022
Looking ahead to potential EDGE cuts in 2023https://t.co/iShVnilzdt pic.twitter.com/M8HQZuO92A
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) December 8, 2022
Commanders tackle @SamCosmi describes the feeling of playing on turf and the impact it has on players’ bodies. #SaferFields
via @washingtonpost: https://t.co/4jzHmejOlD pic.twitter.com/DfC06QNFNj— NFLPA (@NFLPA) December 7, 2022
OK, I love the idea of just giving him an honorary appearance like this. (In an easy win where there is zero chance he would need to chase down a fumble and reinjure himself) https://t.co/srBdweaAQD
— Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) December 7, 2022
Andrew Luck was hyped because he was thought to be another Tom Brady.
In the end, he left football to avoid becoming exactly that.— Jake Query (@jakequery) December 7, 2022
This is such a fantastic illustration of Andrew Luck as a person—w/a ton of detail into his decision that’s coming to light here for the first time. Good for Luck, the best QB prospect in a generation, for finding happiness.
Great work, @SethWickersham.https://t.co/o0FEjygTl9
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 7, 2022
After a whirlwind free agent visit tour, with three facilities, three physicals and countless meetings with the #Giants, #Bills and #Cowboys, Odell Beckham Jr headed home to Arizona to weigh his options, talk to his family and plot his next move. So, we wait.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 7, 2022
It has. And it will. See you 12/24! https://t.co/vOgDycZ64C
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) December 7, 2022
The @NFL has SIX teams on bye this week, including the #Commanders. It’s also the last week in most leagues for regular season fantasy football.
Should the #NFL figure out a way in future to fix this? #FantasyFootball has fueled the shield for a long time & a lot of $$$.
— Chris Russell AKA the ! (@Russellmania621) December 7, 2022
The workplace controversy involving the Washington Commanders helps trigger a new law limiting the use of NDAs in cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment. https://t.co/HfYkZeccdh
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 8, 2022
There is one Seattle area tech billionaire who is NOT interested in buying the Commanders: Steve Ballmer. A source close to Ballmer tells @FOS that the Clippers owner has no desire to buy the team or any other NFL franchise.
— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) December 7, 2022
New DC Defenders uniforms are out!! @wusa9 @XFLDefenders
Thoughts?pic.twitter.com/LhXuOMEvv7
— Darren M. Haynes (@DarrenMHaynes) December 7, 2022
One of the top QBs says goodbye. https://t.co/XbKFmlCOTT
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 7, 2022
Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer has declared for the draft and will skip the Gator Bowl per @PeteThamel.
Mayer is the #13 prospect on PFF’s big board. pic.twitter.com/VE2CMZp9rP
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 7, 2022
What if every one-possession NFL game had the opposite result?
The top SIX seeds in the AFC would all be 8-4 and the Vikings would be 1-11 and eliminated from Playoff contention
It may seem crazy, but we might be just a few bounces of the ball away from this reality
What if… pic.twitter.com/CNzxxQCCtp
— Kelley Ford (@KFordRatings) December 7, 2022
Fireworks in Detroit
The Vikings (10-2) are -1.5 road dogs against the Lions (5-7) this week.
The game has the highest total in the NFL (53.5)
Why do you think that’s the case? Are you taking that bet?https://t.co/Rkb7BBDiKA#Sportsbetting #GamblingTwitter #BetUS pic.twitter.com/J9YgdLm7Kj
— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) December 7, 2022
Rumors are flying that this is Tom Brady’s new girl pic.twitter.com/T1LSeCorZs
— JC Cornell (@CornellNFL) December 7, 2022
A road near Suphan Buri has 2 unusual signs containing questions erected to keep drivers from falling asleep. “Is dolphin a fish?” asks one of the questions on a white board. FB user Chitsanupong who posted the photos said the answers are posted 2 kilometres apart. #Thailand #KE pic.twitter.com/JkI7NEovDW
— Khaosod English (@KhaosodEnglish) December 7, 2022
Everyone crashes googling the answer…
— Sin City Psycho ⚖️ (@Bangkoksgotyou) December 7, 2022
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