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While most Washington Commanders fans were still reeling over their team’s near-buzzer-to-buzzer loss to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, Ron Rivera took to the microphone in an attempt to explain what happened and lay out a plan moving forward. And yet, Rivera’s media availability won’t be remembered for what he said about […]

Sunday marks a rather momentous occasion for Philadelphia Eagles fans. After all, this marks the first time that Carson Wentz will be playing against his former team. While it won’t be happening in front of a Philly crowd, you can expect that emotions are running high for Wentz and his former teammates. Ahead of their […]

The Philadelphia Eagles, led by star quarterback Jalen Hurts, will be taking on former signal-caller Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders in Week 3. Much of the chatter around the contest has focused on Wentz and the “revenge game” narrative- and vice versa for the Eagles. Naturally, many of the Eagles and Commanders players have […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders meet in Week 3, which means it’s Jalen Hurts vs Carson Wentz, two former teammates. Of course, Hurts took Wentz’s QB1 job back in 2020 in Week 13 but despite that, the Eagles signal-caller has nothing but respect for the Commanders quarterback. Via Zach Berman: “Jalen Hurts said there’s […]

Carson Wentz is finally about to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles. Now on his second team after being traded by the team he rose to stardom with, he will look to lead the Washington Commanders to a home win over their division rival. After being drafted by the Eagles, Wentz almost immediately became a […]

We are now two weeks into the 2022 NFL season, and that means you have had two weeks to analyze just how well or how poorly your fantasy football drafts went. With injuries already piling up and inconsistent production shrinking rosters, it is going to be important that your Week 3 waiver wire pickups only […]

Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders suffered a tough loss against the Detroit Lions in Week 2. After crawling out of the gate for the second straight game, the Commanders ended up rallying back to make things close, but couldn’t pull off the comeback like they did in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Not […]

The good vibes around the Washington Commanders didn’t last long. They never do. After an encouraging Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Commanders Week 2 loss to the Detroit Lions was disheartening. The Commanders have now played the teams with the two worst records in the league last season, barely beating one and […]

In one of the most anticipated games of Week 1, the Dallas Cowboys were outmatched by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, losing 19-3 at home. But perhaps the worst part of the night came in the fourth quarter when Dak Prescott exited the game with a right hand injury. He was replaced by backup quarterback Cooper […]

The Indianapolis Colts collapsed in the last game of the season last year, losing to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars and missing out on the 2021 playoffs. Colts fans, media, and the organization as a whole placed the blame squarely on quarterback Carson Wentz and shipped him off to Washington. However, after replacing Wentz with Matt […]

With a Washington Commanders Week 1 game scheduled against the Jacksonville Jaguars, one guy who will be in focus is QB Carson Wentz. It seems like Wentz just hasn’t been the same since his best season in 2017, so it’ll be interesting to see how he performs in his third NFL team. Ahead of this […]

The Washington Commanders quarterback situation needed an upgrade after patching together the most important position in football last season with Ryan Fitzpatrick, Taylor Heinicke, Kyle Allen, and Garrett Gilbert. This season, Ron Rivera traded for Carson Wentz and drafted North Carolina QB Sam Howell in the fifth round. Carson Wentz will start the season under […]

The 2022 NFL season is approaching quickly. Several of the biggest storylines coming into the season will, of course, be about quarterbacks. Some are expected to shine again and others are looking to bounce back. Some, though, are under a ton of pressure as they enter what could be a make-or-break campaign. Of course, not […]

The Indianapolis Colts have had a few different quarterbacks, such as Carson Wentz, since the retirement of Andrew Luck. On Wednesday, team owner Jim Irsay seemingly threw some shade at his former signal-caller. “We went through the season with some inconsistency at quarterback that led to massive problems,” he said of the team’s performance last […]

Carson Wentz made his unofficial debut for the Washington Commanders on Saturday, as he featured in their preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. Multiple regular starters for the Commanders on the offensive side of the ball played in the game, including Curtis Samuel. Over the team’s training camp schedule, Wentz has continually aimed to get […]

The Washington Commanders took a chance this offseason, bringing in former MVP candidate Carson Wentz to play quarterback. Of course, Wentz has never really looked like an MVP candidate since tearing his ACL at the end of the 2017-2018 season. Wentz recently sat down with reporter Scott Abraham, who had no problem putting the QB’s […]

Multiple Washington Commanders players and coaches have shared glowing reviews of Carson Wentz ever since the veteran passer joined the organization in March. Still, there has been growing outside doubt on whether Wentz will truly thrive as the starting quarterback for Washington, unlike was the case in the latter years of his tenure with the […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Ron Rivera took to the podium following practice on Sunday. One topic on everyone’s mind was the training camp struggles of quarterback Carson Wentz. Wentz has had an up and down training camp as of late. From an embarrassing blunder involving defensive end Montez Sweat to recent reports of inaccuracy, it hasn’t […]

Carson Wentz is no longer an elite NFL quarterback, but the Washington Commanders are still hoping that he will offer them stability from under center. However, it appears that Wentz is not doing a fine job of inspiring the Commanders’ offense with reports of poor performances in the training camp. Via Ben Standig of The […]

The Washington Commanders brought in Carson Wentz to be the team’s new quarterback. A blunder involving teammate Montez Sweat, however, shows things are off to a rocky start. During team drills on Friday, Wentz dropped back to pass. Seeing nothing open, he scrambled out of the pocket. Sweat gave chase and urged his signal-caller to […]

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera made sure to give Carson Wentz a much-needed vote of confidence to start training camp. To recall, the Indianapolis Colts traded Wentz to the Commanders in exchange for a 2022 third-round pick, a 2023 conditional third-rounder, and a 2022 second-round pick swap. He was basically unwanted by the team […]

Carson Wentz has received a multitude of glowing reviews from his new teammates ever since he was traded to the Washington Commanders by the Indianapolis Colts in March. Commanders players had a front-row seat to watch Wentz in action during the team’s OTAs and mandatory minicamp programs. The veteran quarterback did not get an opportunity […]

While there was early doubt on whether Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz would even share the field with Terry McLaurin in the 2022 season, such speculation was put to rest last week. McLaurin ended up reaching an agreement with Washington team officials on a three-year contract extension deal worth $71 million. The attention for McLaurin […]

Washington Commanders star Terry McLaurin had been away from the team as he continued to negotiate a new contract. But now that he’s signed a historic $71 million deal, McLaurin is making sure to link up his new quarterback Carson Wentz ahead of training camp. Head coach Ron Rivera is evidently a fan of this […]

Amidst an offseason full of controversy off the field for the Washington Commanders, they went about their business to lock up their best on-field receiving threat in Terry McLaurin. McLaurin spoke at length at the press conference about his personal goals, what he hopes to build with the team, and particularly his relationship with Carson […]

The Washington Commanders may have found the QB they’ve always wanted, and that guy is Carson Wentz. Wents is known for his powerful arm, but he has also brought with him a high level of football intelligence and an intense work ethic. The Commanders traded for him last March, and they hope he can stabilize […]

At this point in the offseason, the Washington Commanders just completed their mid-June mandatory minicamp. That being said, it’s still way too early to know exactly how the team’s 2022-2023 season is going to play out. However, we’ve gotten some glimpses of insight throughout the offseason through practice clips and press conferences. It’s just enough […]

The Washington Commanders’ Week 3 home matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2022 season will be just another NFC East encounter for many players on the roster, but this game will mean a bit more to Carson Wentz. For the first time since his departure from the Eagles, Wentz will meet his former team […]

The Washington Commanders are preparing for their first official season under the team’s rebrand. The franchise announced the official new name in early February, marking the beginning of a long and busy offseason. Through the 2022 NFL Draft, trades, and signings, the Commanders got a lot done ahead of the 2022-2023 season. This included picking […]

Although the Carson Wentz blockbuster trade happened months ago, the Indianapolis Colts are working to shake off the bad breakup and work with new quarterback Matt Ryan. After Wentz failed to work with head coach Frank Reich, who first helped unlock his talents, Indy has to prove that their fifth quarterback in five years is worth […]

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman has shown over the years that he is not one to shy away from providing stern hot takes on passers in the NFL today. This time around, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback shared a notable viewpoint regarding Washington Commanders passer Carson Wentz. Aikman spoke during a media […]

Carson Wentz is a professional American football player who plays as a quarterback for the Washington Commanders. Prior to his professional career, Wentz had an impressive amateur career as the quarterback of the North Dakota State Bison football team. In his four years of college football at North Dakota, he helped the Bison win four […]

Carson Wentz wasn’t exactly awful during his one-year stint with the Indianapolis Colts. His statistics were certainly respectable and if it wasn’t for that last game of the season where they blew the chance to make the playoffs, Wentz could still be in Indy. But, that is not the reality. Colts GM Jim Irsay even […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz’ return to Philadelphia to face the Eagles will occur in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season, with the first matchup between the two teams scheduled for Week 3 in Washington. Asked about the highly anticipated game on Friday, Wentz said that he’s ‘excited’, per Pro Football Talk. “I know […]

Matt Ryan has begun his tenure with the Indianapolis Colts. After going through the Carson Wentz experience, Indianapolis looked to give Frank Reich a better veteran to try to get the Colts back into the playoffs. Even before a game has been played, Ryan already looks like an upgrade over Wentz. His presence in practice has […]

At one point during the 2021 regular season, the Indianapolis Colts were deemed as a dark horse contender to make a deep run in the NFL playoffs. However, this all changed over the Colts’ final two games of the campaign. The Colts came away with a narrow three-point loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in […]

The Washington Commanders have endured plenty of transition and drama over the past few years. They have consistently changed quarterbacks, dealt with various front office scandals, and of course adopted the new Commanders nickname. And it appears as if stability will continue to be difficult to find at the QB position following a Commanders’ recent […]

The Washington Commanders have been under the spotlight over the past year for reasons other than football. Former quarterback Alex Smith, who played two seasons across three years with the franchise, recently spoke out on how all the outside noise impacts the players. In a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Alex Smith was asked […]

After a roller coaster season where they fell short of making the postseason, it goes without saying that the Washington Commanders are due for some big changes. One of those was clearly at quarterback, as they traded for Carson Wentz. Currently holding the 11th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, the Commanders will have […]