Ben Standig
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Sr. writer @theathletic (Commanders/NFL) Pod: Standig Room Only. @team980 & @1067thefan talker. 3x NFL mock draft champ. Rockin' & Rollin' & whatnot.
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NEW: When the 76ers were mired in mediocrity, Josh Harris green-lit "The Process." He's about to take over the Commanders, who are ... mired in mediocrity.
Considering expectations whenever Harris tackles the debate every owner faces: rebuild or reload?
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Alex Smith on the field ahead of Bears-Redskins. He's walking. No crutches. Nice.
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Can confirm the unreal: Alex Smith to be cleared for football activities tomorrow, per source. He'll be activated off the PUP list. Wow.
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Ron Rivera on why the other NFC East teams have jumped past Washington:
"Quarterback."
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Cowboys fans, hang in there. Maybe the Lakers will turn things around or Duke and the Yankees have big years. Stay strong.
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Imagine you went offline for the last 48 hours and someone tells you Antonio Brown now plays for the Patriots, Serena lost in a GS final to a 19-year-old Canadian making US Open debut, and the Prez says he canceled a secret meeting with the Taliban at Camp David.
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Kyle Kuzma took a break from waving his arms outside at a local car dealership to play hoops tonight.
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Alex Smith made an appearance in the Wizards locker room.
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Between the Steelers and Eagles, the Washington Football Team broke Pennsylvania.
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Cam Sims on whether Nick Saban made a mistake by not using him more at Alabama: "Nah, he never make no mistakes. See, I got two rings. He ain’t making no mistakes. I went to the college playoffs four years in a row. Nah, he ain’t making not mistakes. He’s doing something right."
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Norm Macdonald as Burt Reynolds as "Turd Ferguson." The best.
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Only one team has a win over the Eagles with Jalen Hurts at quarterback...
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My primary Aaron Donald memory is him jumping on Alex Smith’s back in the QB's first game back from the horrific leg injury.
I promise you that everyone watching stopped breathing for a few seconds.
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Hang in there, Cowboys nation. On the plus side, LeBron is scoring a ton lately, and the Yankees kept Aaron Judge. Oh, Duke plays tomorrow. There you go.
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Not many quarterbacks can claim they didn't have a losing head-to-head record against Tom Brady.
Taylor Heinicke can.
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Jahan Dotson with two touchdowns in his NFL debut. An obvious podium player postgame.
Obvious to everyone but Dotson.
PR went looking for him. They found him in the parking lot. 😅
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Tony Gonzalez on the Amazon show: "These are the JV teams of the NFL."
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RG3 in September on the Schefter pod about Washington after the Ryan Fitzpatrick injury: "(I) would love to go back and be able to have that come full circle."
RG3 today: That place was hell and I'll tell you the truth so pre-order my book.
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We know about jersey exchanges. Haven't seen a player put on the jersey. Bam said he did so out of respect for Beal in his city. No, I don't believe it was game-worn.
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Props to Washington for locking up Taylor Heinicke before Dak reset the QB market.
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The Bills and Chiefs scored 25 points over the final 1:54 of regulation.
The Giants scored 26 points over their final four games of the season.
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Sunday: Painful loss to Titans, drop to 1-4
Monday: "Quarterback"
Tuesday: QB cleanup
Wednesday: Benched/hurt CB with 2nd highest cap hit doesn't travel for TNF
Thursday: Detailed ESPN report on Dan Snyder's tactics/future
Tonight: Must-win Game
Welcome to the Commanders beat.
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Bills GM Brandon Beane, who has history with Rivera/Hurney, on losing McKissic to Wash: "That was tough... His agent did a great job. ... There were some things that went down with the other organization, which is painful. They chose to do what they did."
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Carson Wentz thoughts one hour into OTA;
* Dude is tall
* Dude has a cannon for a right arm
* Dude throws a quality deep ball
* Dude just tossed an INT. Corn Elder with the grab
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Darrell Green returns to FedExField for the first time in 20 years. Says he probably isn't here without the ownership change.
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Texted a few NFL execs/sources about the Odell terms. Some acknowledged Ravens' WR need/Lamar factors. Still, most stunned.
"That number is wild. Sounds like they just gave whatever the agent wanted. ...Extreme is a great description. Not even sure overpay is the right word."
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Taylor Heinicke today told Falcons reporters including
@JoshTheAthletic
, that he was headed back to DC "as of two or three days ago" but Falcons came back with a better offer.
Heinicke also admitted some heartbreak for leaving the team that gave him his "second chance at…
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Only two quarterbacks this season led wins over the Eagles with Jalen Hurts starting. Respect.
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Darrell Green on what advice he'd give struggling rookie CB Emmanuel Forbes:
"I'm very interested (in him). I've had conversations about him. Truthfully, I can help him in 10 minutes. I'm gonna cross a line... He's not getting the help he should get. That's all I'm gonna say…
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Ron Rivera: "We're going to go with Taylor."
As to why Heinicke, "winning."
Said he spoke with Carson Wentz and was a good conversation.
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The celebration is writing a check or signing an autograph or...
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Should the Commanders rest Sam Howell now, so he's fresh for training camp and Week 1?
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Oct. 30, Commanders at Colts. We may not get Carson Wentz vs his former team, but we do have Jim Irsay vs. Dan Snyder.
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Ron Rivera is now the longest-tenured head coach in the NFC East.
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Brian Robinson was so excited for his "My cause my cleats" footwear that he swore media folk to secrecy this week before offering a sneak peek. He's now made the reveal on IG.
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The Commanders are signing former UCLA WR/PR Kazmeir Allen, per source.
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I get that Joe Burrow improved tons since Ohio State, but still wild that Urban Meyer chose Dwayne Haskins instead.
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John Riggins on the jumbotron.
Pops his suit jacket to reveal... the old logo.
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Next week the Washington Football Team, with the help of a Giants loss, could clinch the NFC East by beating the Panthers, the franchise that fired Ron Rivera one year ago.
Life is wild.
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Did I imagine one day in life I'd be taking a photo of Darrell Green and Magic Johnson?
I did not.
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Washington team president Jason Wright makes it clear that with the team name, the franchise thinks "moving forward with no ties to Native American imagery is the right path." Yes, that includes Warriors.
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"SELL THE TEAM!!" chants at FedEx Field AFTER loud boos when Tanya Snyder appeared on the video board.
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Ron Rivera to the
@JunksRadio
on Washington, 4-point home underdogs to Dallas on Sunday, still being viewed as a "David": "I'm fine with that. ...Remember this: When he became King, he was there for 30 years, baby."
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Taylor Heinicke: "It's huge. I'd say it's probably the biggest win of my career."
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Imagine your thoughts on Jan. 1 if someone told you Adrian Peterson and Dwight Howard would play for local teams, the Nats were in fire sale mode in August and the Caps won the Cup.
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Dexter Manley, the Redskins' all-time leader in sacks, tested positive for COVID-19 after feeling ill approximately 10 days ago. A source close to Manley's family tells The Athletic that Manley, 61, is resting comfortably and is in no imminent danger at this time.
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The Commanders announce their team captains for 2023:
Terry McLaurin
Sam Howell
Jonathan Allen
Kendall Fuller
Tress Way
Jeremy Reaves
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BREAKING: I obtained the photo of
@TheTerry_25
on the roller coaster with the fan/birthday boy he befriended at Kings Dominion post-Bears loss.
“Little moments like that allow me to feel more human. More at peace with everything going on."
⤵️
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Best passing non-guard ever. Don't @ me.
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The Washington Commanders and WR Terry McLaurin have come to terms on a contract extension, per source.
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Troy Aikman: "This is the greatest preseason game I've ever been a part of."
What a world.
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The usually playful Derrius Guice with straight game face ahead of his NFL debut.
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Asked, Art Monk, not a public guy, why he showed up for this alumni weekend. Hilarity ensued thanks to Gary Clark and Ricky Sanders.
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LeBron nods to the White House when asked about wearing shoes with "equality" stitched on the back.
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Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey on Sam Howell: "He looked really comfortable."
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Terry McLaurin with 104 receiving yards in the first half of his first NFL game.
Josh Doctson had zero 100-yard receiving games in three seasons.
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Free agent WR Cam Sims has agreed to contract terms with the Las Vegas Raiders, source tells
@TheAthletic
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Was with Washington since 2018.
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Bobby Wagner started an MBA program this January.
He chose Howard. Expected to be online.
Now he says things might have changed.
Keep your eyes open, students.
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Ron Rivera: "Let's f*****g go!!!"
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Congrats to Washington's 2013 starting left tackle, Trent Williams.
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Brandon Scherff’s first impression of Sam Cosmi: "Holy shit, where did you come from?!?!"
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One Commander made the 1st ever NFLPA All-Pro team. This guy.
The NFL players
@NFLPA
announced 1st ever Players’ All-Pro team after a league-wide vote. Here it is. Dexter Lawrence representing Giants at nose tackle.
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Derrius Guice after his first day of Redskins rookie mini-camp. He was a popular guy.
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Jonathan Allen on with
@JunksRadio
shares a relatable lament about the Week 15 flex to SNF: "I probably won't get home til 5 am and I'm not being dramatic. ... Anybody who has been to a game at FedEx Field knows getting home after the game is terrible with all that traffic."
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EMMANUEL FORBES JUST JUMPED A PASS FOR AN INTERCEPTION AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE GONE THE DISTANCE.
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There's a fan here wearing a Cowboys jersey and Yankees ski cap. Can't see his Lakers shorts under his jeans but you know they're there.
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Top 4 most iconic D.C sports moments (shown in reverse order).
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Chase Young and Brian Robinson on the move here. Both eligible to return for practice/games next week. We'll see...
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Taylor Heinicke said his first day with the Patriots in 2017 he arrived at the facility super early. Like 530 a.m. Wanted to make a good impression.
Walks into the QB room and Tom Brady was already there.
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Champ Bailey in the house. Said the timing was never right to return until now.
Turns out he and the player he was traded for, Clinton Portis, rode over to the stadium together and will both be at the Commanders-Broncos game for Week 2.
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Washington made the Lions a significant offer for QB
Matthew Stafford, per sources. One person familiar with the situation said the WFT offer included more immediate help than what Lions landed. Detroit went another way. The search for a QB rolls on.
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Taylor Heinicke said McKissic was his 5th read on this insane play.
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Washington’s Week 1 starting quarterbacks the past seven years. For mature audiences only:
2017 - Kirk Cousins
2018 - Alex Smith
2019 - Case Keenum
2020 - Dwayne Haskins (
#RIP
)
2021 - Ryan Fitzpatrick
2022 - Carson Wentz
2023 - Sam Howell
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Why am I sharing video from that thrilling 2005 Santana Moss-led comeback over the Cowboys? Per
@NFLResearch
, it was the only time since 2000 that Washington (1-128) won after trailing by multiple scores in the final five minutes --until yesterday.
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After all that, Alex Smith picked the Commanders to win tonight.
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The 6:09 crowd update.
As for the game update, Lynx win 88-80. Close with 11-3 run.
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Terry McLaurin worked on his releases off the line with former NFL receiver Doug Baldwin. "There's a lot of film out on me now... if I can win at that line, that definitely gives me an advantage. That's something I wanted to hone in on coming into this year."
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The Commanders concluded their interview today with Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy. Talks went well -- and will continue into tomorrow, per source.
Pack your patience...
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Ryan Kerrigan, Washington’s all-time sacks leader, said the team feeds off Chase Young's energy. That's unusual since Young's a rookie, right, Ryan?
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