Dan Snyder Agrees To a Deal in Principle To Sell Commanders for $6 Billion
Is D.C. on the verge of becoming a football town again? Judging by reactions to yesterday’s news that Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder agreed in principle to sell the team to a group led by Montgomery County native Josh Harris for just over $6 billion, it certainly seems that way. Sportico first reported the nonexclusive…
Vernon Davis Goes From Football to Go-go Trap
At 38, Vernon Davis, the former tight end for the Washington Football Team, has released his first single, “Bounce Like Dis.”
Carson Wentz Is the Washington Commanders’ Newest Quarterback
One day after the Washington Commanders officially swung and missed on bringing Russell Wilson to D.C. when news broke that Wilson will be playing for the Denver Broncos next season, the Commanders reportedly found their new quarterback: Carson Wentz. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday that the Commanders will receive Wentz and a 2022 second-round pick…
The Rebrand Is the Least Bad Thing About the Washington Commanders
The best news about the new name of the Washington football team (née Football Team) is that it is, in fact, a usable name. Commanders is inoffensive (literally, which is an upgrade from their previous moniker), unremarkable, and a basic plural noun like most sports team names. So at a bare minimum, we here at…
Like It Or Not, the Washington Commanders Are Officially Here
Dan Snyder opened his remarks on Wednesday morning with a joke. “Well, first off, welcome to not the best kept secret in D.C.,” he said. Snyder, of course, was referring to the unveiling of the local NFL team’s new name. After 18 months of deliberation, thousands of suggestions from fans, months of online speculation, and…
The Washington Football Team Awaits a New Name, But the Mediocrity Remains
The Washington Football Team finished the 2021 NFL season with mediocrity, claiming a 7-10 record after its 22-7 victory over the New York Giants that wasn’t as close as the score indicated. Washington heads into an offseason of some uncertainty: The coaching staff seems likely to stay at least mostly intact, and there are surefire…
Washington Football Team Looks to Season Finale With Giants After Being Eliminated from Playoff Contention
One week after the Dallas Cowboys handed the Washington Football Team its worst defeat in the Ron Rivera era—a 56-14 blowout on national television—WFT still technically had a chance to make the playoffs and faced a must-win game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon at FedExField. Win, and Washington would keep its slim playoff…
Maryland’s Pinstripe Bowl Victory Marks an Important Step Forward for the Program
On Wednesday afternoon, early in the second quarter of the Pinstripe Bowl, Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa executed one of the most thrilling plays of the day. Throwing out of the shotgun, Tagovailoa danced three steps backward, two steps forward, and heaved a home run pass down the Yankee Stadium field, the ball kissing the gray…
Howard Men’s Basketball Becomes Latest Local Team to Pause Activities Due to COVID-19
This post has been updated with new information from the NHL and the Maryland and American University men’s basketball teams. On Wednesday, the Howard University men’s basketball program became the latest local team to cancel or postpone activities due a surge of positive COVID-19 cases. In a press release, the athletics department announced that all…
Washington Football Team’s Playoff Hopes Dim With Loss to Eagles
Instead of playing last Sunday in a pivotal division matchup against the Eagles, the Washington Football Team entered Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia on Tuesday night for a game that was postponed due to a wave of COVID-19 cases within the team. Instead of quarterback Taylor Heinicke leading a late season charge with a…
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