All aTwitter: 8 December 2024 – The Commanders bye week Sunday edition

@AlGaldi joined @DougMcCrayNFL and me for a bye week conversation.

We intended to talk about on-field topics, but Al was a wealth of information on logo and stadium talks.

He recently interviewed Ryan Wetzel, grandson of Blackie Wetzel, on his podcast, and he gave us a little… pic.twitter.com/P7KT8aYb3K

— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) December 6, 2024

So tired. Just exhausted. https://t.co/NX2RAWGLQl

— Chris Russell AKA the ! (@Russellmania621) December 7, 2024

The NFL fined the Commanders’ Zach Ertz $16,771 for unnecessary roughness for a blindside block last week.

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) December 7, 2024

Another look at the sideline incident that led to a penalty on Jameson Williams and now a fine for Tyrique Stevenson. pic.twitter.com/JvC7cXRsSN https://t.co/qnthvMymef

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 7, 2024

The #Vikings officially activated Will Reichard and Andrew DePaola from injured reserve. They’ll have their normal kicking operation back for Sunday against the Falcons.

The team waived Parker Romo, who was 11/12 on FGs and 7/8 on XPs in 4 games. He’s got a future in the NFL.…

— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) December 7, 2024

Well, the Vikings did just release JPR today after activating their kicker off IR.

He went 11 of 12 FG (1-1 from 50+) and 7 of 8 XP in four games… https://t.co/YcENFjLveo

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) December 7, 2024

Ladd McConkey was the eighth wideout off the board in a loaded 2024 NFL Draft WR class.

Entering Week 14, McConkey leads all rookie wide receivers with 815 yards and 2.38 yards per route run. Among first-year WRs, he trails only Malik Nabers in targets (80) and receptions (58). pic.twitter.com/scYnqbTJmq

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) December 7, 2024

Go Panthers https://t.co/tIeTIEZGLm

— COMMANDERS FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) December 7, 2024

Trevon Diggs listed as questionable for Cowboys. https://t.co/wgRyOxRi97

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) December 7, 2024

#Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) is off the injury report and good to go. https://t.co/KHY3Jt3t4q

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 7, 2024

Interesting highlights reel of Sean Taylor’s little brother Gabe, who’s eligible for 2025 draft. I can see some resemblance to Sean. Has good instincts. https://t.co/qe5Rqi3log

— Rick Snider’s Washington (@Snide_Remarks) December 7, 2024

Cam Skatteboo is just Mike Alstott with a little more speed. pic.twitter.com/T14mrAxOje

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) December 7, 2024

Laura Rutledge: “Coach, eight penalties in this first half. How do you get your team to clean some of that up?”

Steve Sarkisian: “Well, hopefully [the refs] call [Georgia] for a holding one of these times too.”

*Interview over*

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing.bsky.social) 2024-12-07T23:05:09.065Z

“And just so anyone wants to know, this is not a real leg.”

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing.bsky.social) 2024-12-07T21:42:06.280Z

Genius. pic.twitter.com/sCORGqCOqp

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 7, 2024

Matthew McConaughey’s job at this point in his career is just going to college football games and I could not possibly be more jealous.

— Brett Kollmann (@brettkollmann.bsky.social) 2024-12-07T21:11:05.031Z

The @Capitals extended their road winning streak to eight games and improved to 10-2-0 as visitors this season – tied for the fewest games in franchise history to 10 road wins (also 12 GP in 2019-20).#NHLStats: https://t.co/xydgvLTTts pic.twitter.com/4iu7M7avtp

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 7, 2024

Alex Ovechkin’s record chase has the sports world buzzing.@NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman tells @EITMonline, @Tarik_ElBashir and @AlanMay_16 about the league’s plans when he nears Wayne Gretzky’s mark

Watch the FM Alt-Cast on MNMT 2 pic.twitter.com/eWB42PJ77i

— Monumental Sports Network (@MonSportsNet) December 7, 2024

No #Commander football this weekend #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/jHFi25ZIB7

— ✞ (@TeezoLol) December 7, 2024