#washington-football-team

#washington-football-team

Best College Try-In and Out of the Pool
In 2014, when Nicholas Askew became head coach of the swimming and diving teams at Howard University, the program had sunk to a low point.So the Howard alum, who swam for the Bison in the late 1990s, addressed every part of the program-from having the once-drab indoor pool freshly painted to recruiting and developing athletes.

Washington's NFL franchise became the Commanders in 2022.(Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)When Josh Harris finally takes ownership of Washington's football team, there will be plenty to do.Harris, the team's presumed new owner, and the people around him will face countless decisions, starting with figuring out a new stadium deal - something Daniel Snyder couldn't do, because he had become so toxic to just about anyone and everyone with whom he came into contact.

The Washington Commanders said they wanted to bring back QB Taylor Heinicke, but they weren't able to work out a deal to sign their former starter.Heinicke joined the Washington Football Team as an emergency COVID QB and ended up starting Washington's only playoff game during the Ron Rivera era.Heinicke has seen several QBs brought in who were supposed to start, only to watch them go down due to injury(and poor play).

'Those guys are unreal': Commanders' receiving trio could hold key to playoff berth "Those guys are huge playmakers, and you continue to see it every week," quarterback Taylor Heinicke said, "so the more that I can get them the ball, let them do their thing, the better we'll be."

The 5 o'clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn't much being published.Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.Two free agent players have been signed by the Commanders over the past week (with two other players released to make room for them).

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The process of finding a new owner for the Washington Commanders has entered a new phase.According to multiple reports, a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales - and including Lakers legend Magic Johnson - has submitted a fully financed bid for the franchise, now owned by the embattled Daniel Snyder.

The Washington Commanders made several of their free agent signings official today, and they also had a few of those players answer questions from the media.Jacoby Brissett is the latest veteran quarterback to join Washington's ever-changing QB room.He plans on coming in and being a good teammate to Sam Howell, and anyone else who's on his team.

Update: Bobby McCain is not a post-June 1st cut
On Bobby McCain's *pre-June 1* release.Players released before the new league year starts cannot be designated post-June 1.The release generates $2.32 million in cap savings and a $2.8 million dead cap charge.The number floated elsewhere yesterday suggested post-June 1. https://t.co/dCrRlQxfL5-

The NFL's November 1st trade deadline is fast approaching and teams are making moves around the league as they either look to move players, or add a piece at a discount.The biggest trade so far was the San Francisco 49ers head scratching trade to add Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey for a handful of picks.

Patriots  There are two weeks left in the NFL regular season, and while the postseason field has narrowed a bit - you can officially say so long to Browns, Colts, Broncos, and Texans - there was still plenty of movement in the AFC playoff picture entering Week 17.The Jaguars and Chargers are this week's big gainers, while the Titans take a wild tumble.

The New England Patriots' Week 15 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders will not take place on Sunday Night Football, as originally scheduled.Instead, the NFL announced on Monday that the game would be moved from primetime to an earlier kickoff slot.Per the revised schedule published by the league, kickoff at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium has now been set for 4:05 p.m. ET.

Taylor Heinicke got most of the attention on Monday, but the Commanders quarterback wasn't the only player from the Washington football team at the game.Heinicke was joined at the game by other players like Brian Robinson, Charles Leno, and popular punter Tress Way.UNLEASH THE FURY https://t.co/yT97LFrBqd

No team in the league needs a front office facelift quite like the Washington Commanders, as the presence of owner Dan Snyder seems to taint everything associated with this franchise.Even Alex Smith, as wholesome a player as Washington has had in years, can't escape being pessimistic about this team.

As it turns out, going with Sam Ehlinger at quarterback did not improve the Indianapolis Colts.Sam Ehlinger almost brought Texas back, just like he almost won his first game as the Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback.Injuries, benching, whatever.Matt Ryan would have won this game for the Colts at home over Taylor Heinicke and the rest of the Washington Commanders.

Washington fan confidence plummeted after the lopsided Week 3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and it has remained low - hovering between 7% and 11% - for a month now.The victory against the Bears on Thursday Night Football barely moved the needle, but this week's win against another NFC North team, the Green Bay Packers, generated a significant turnaround in fan confidence.