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Sunday’s game between the Washington Football Team and Cincinnati Bengals features the first two picks of the 2020 NFL Draft: first overall pick Joe Burrow, who was selected by the Bengals, and second overall pick Chase Young, who was drafted by Washington. They did meet on the field during the game, and it didn’t go […]

A.J. Green has failed to get on the same page as rookie Joe Burrow this season, but Sunday may kickstart a connection between the two. While Burrow has impressed in his first year with the Cincinnati Bengals, he converted his first touchdown with Green on Sunday versus the Washington Football Team. .@JoeyB to @AJGreen_18 have […]

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was placed on the injured reserve list Saturday afternoon, despite having been listed as “day-to-day” earlier in the week by head coach Zac Taylor, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network is reporting. The #Bengals have placed RB Joe Mixon on Injured Reserve. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 21, 2020 Mixon […]

The Washington Football Team is still discussing what the best option is as their team name and it just may be the one they have right now. While the franchise converses on the team name, Jason Wright — Washington’s team president — said that the team’s placeholder name is ‘definitely in the running’. “It’s definitely […]

Matt Prater ensured the Detroit Lions a 30-27 victory over the Washington Football Team in Week 10 with a booming 59-yard kick in the final seconds. Prater made the kick with plenty of room to spare: PRATER FOR THE WIN FROM 59 YARDS! #OnePride pic.twitter.com/xOkcVd32V7 — NFL (@NFL) November 15, 2020 Prater saved the Lions […]

Antonio Gibson has done his part in ensuring that the Washington Football Team has a fighting chance in Week 10 against the Detroit Lions. The halfback rushed in for his second touchdown of the game late in the fourth quarter, which tied the game at 24. Alex Smith has led the comeback from down 24-3. […]

Alex Smith’s inspirational comeback story takes another astounding turn on Sunday. Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Washington Football Team quarterback will make his first start in nearly two years against the Detroit Lions. It’s truly an incredible tale: For the first time in 728 days, Alex Smith will start an NFL game today. From […]

The Detroit Lions figure to be very limited on Sunday against the Washington Football Team. While they have a decent chance of grabbing a win against Washington, they may be without the aid of both wideout Kenny Golladay (definitely out) and tight end T.J. Hockenson (questionable), which may create a stagnant offense for the Lions […]

The Washington Football Team may have had a series of quarterback changes all throughout the 2020 NFL season but wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been a steady staple in the team’s offense. If he continues on his current rate that he’s going, he might end up with over 100 receptions and 1,400 receiving yards by […]

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson is really looking forward to facing the Washington Football Team in Week 10. Washington waived Peterson in September, just seven months after the club exercised the $2.5 million team option on him for the 2020 season. The future Hall of Famer signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the […]

Just getting back on an NFL field was a major step for Alex Smith. Now, he could be quarterbacking the Washington Football Team for the rest of the season. Two years after suffering a devastating leg injury that nearly ended his life, Smith will likely replace Kyle Allen under center for Washington for the remainder […]

Washington Football Team’s starting quarterback Kyle Allen sustained an injury that forced him to be carted off the field in their Week 9 matchup against the New York Giants. Despite the incident, the team along with Allen remain optimistic as the injury was only projected to be of minor severity and was diagnosed as a […]

After delivering a devastating hit to Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen, Jabrill Peppers appeared sympathetic following the New York Giants’ outing in Week 9. Giants S Jabrill Peppers on the leg-whip tackle that injured WFT QB Kyle Allen: "I apologize to him. I definitely didn’t intend for that to happen." — Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) […]

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith uncorked a 68-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terry McLaurin Sunday afternoon, giving not only the veteran signal-caller his first score since his return from a life-threatening injury, along with giving the 2-5 Football Team a smaller margin against the New York Giants. Terry McLaurin breaks free for 68 […]

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram made a spectacular, diving catch Sunday afternoon against the Washington Football Team, giving New York a 20-3 lead heading into halftime. Evan Engram LAYS OUT for the @Giants TD! #TogetherBlue @eazyengram 📺: #NYGvsWAS on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/MXkgo0fhcN pic.twitter.com/jSa60oQtlS — NFL (@NFL) November 8, […]

Two weeks after their dominant win over the short-handed Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Football Team will look for its third win of the season against another NFC East rival in the New York Giants. Unfortunately, they will have to do it without quarterback Kyle Allen, who went down with an ankle injury late in the […]

The New York Giants will be without one of their top receivers in Sunday’s game against the Washington Football Team. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Golden Tate did not travel with the team and will miss Sunday’s game. The Giants reportedly made the decision due to his overall issues with effort and performance with the […]

With the New York Giants set to face off against Washington Football Team on Sunday, it will be the first time Daniel Jones will return to the FedExField since that memorable outing from last season. Right now, the 23-year-old quarterback is looking to replicate what has since been the best performance of his young career. […]

Now that he’s made his comeback from that brutal leg injury suffered in 2018, some believe Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith should retire from the NFL after this season since he’s backing up Kyle Allen. Smith, who is signed through 2022 with $40 million left on his contract, says he’ll think about his NFL […]

The Washington Football Team elected to bench quarterback Dwayne Haskins earlier this season in favor of Kyle Allen. Even though the situation for Haskins looks bleak in Washington, Ron Rivera claims that the sophomore QB is ‘not done’ in our nation’s capital. “It’s funny, I benched the guy and it’s like everybody thinks his career is […]

The 2020 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and teams were quieter than ever with their lack of moves. Leading up to the deadline, the Dallas Cowboys traded veteran pass rusher Everson Griffen to the Detroit Lions, while the Seattle Seahawks acquired another veteran pass rusher in Carlos Dunlap from the Cincinnati Bengals. These […]

Washington Football Team defensive end Ryan Kerrigan has requested a trade, but Washington has already told teams that it won’t deal the star pass-rusher, a source told ESPN as written by Adam Schefter. Earlier this year, the four-time Pro Bowler has openly expressed his desire to remain in the nation’s capital for the long haul. […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera benched quarterback Dwayne Haskins about a month ago. Now, last year’s No. 15 overall pick is finding himself in trade rumors with the NFL trade deadline coming in a couple of days. According to Ian Rapoport at NFL.com, Haskins’ benching could have been the telling sign that Washington […]

Washington Football Team linebacker Jon Bostic has been fined $12,000 for his hit on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. However, Bostic hasn’t been suspended and will be able to play in Week 9 against the New York Giants. Washington LB Jon Bostic was fined $12,000 for a brutal helmet-to-helmet […]

The Houston Texans come into Week 8 at 1-6, most likely out of playoff contention. The Texans have won the division four of the last five years in the AFC South, so they are in a position that they are not really familiar with. Their struggles have come from a combination of things, one of […]

People around the NFL believe Jon Bostic of the Washington Football Team deserves far more than just an ejection after his unnecessary hit on Dallas Cowboys QB Andy Dalton (formerly of the Bengals) in their Week 7 match. TV analyst Greg McElroy invoked the names of Vontaze Burfict and Patrick Mahomes. A day after his […]

The Washington Football Team lost Landon Collins for the season after an MRI revealed that the star safety suffered a torn ACL. With that said, Washington sought to add depth at the position by offering veteran safety Eric Reid a spot on their practice squad. However, Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press reports that Reid […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera was previously diagnosed with squamous cell cancer in his lymph nodes back in August. He recently underwent his final cancer treatment on Monday, as posted by the team’s Twitter page. It's a different kind of Victory Monday 💛#RiveraStrong pic.twitter.com/tgiZgOpBGC — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 26, 2020 He will […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton left Sunday’s game against the Washington Football Team after suffering a vicious hit from linebacker Jon Bostic in the third quarter. Bostic was ejected from the game but isn’t expected to be suspended, per ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. Given the nature of the hit, it’s certainly a bit surprising that Bostic […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant has been very vocal about supporting the Washington Football Team, being a D.C. native. Despite limited success for Washington, it’s always great to see the NFC East club take down their arch-rivals the Dallas Cowboys. There hasn’t been much to celebrate recently, so the little victories are what make […]

Following a blowout win against the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera had a prevailing topic above all else to get off his chest: his apology to Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys for the dirty hit by linebacker Jon Bostic. Bostic delivered a brutal blow to the head of Dalton late in […]

It appears the Washington Football Team will be without star safety Landon Collins for the remainder of the season. That is according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, whose sources have told him that they believe he has suffered an Achilles injury. The team will have him get an MRI tomorrow, but the franchise is already […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton had to be helped off the field after taking a dirty head to the head by Washington Football Team linebacker Jon Bostic in the third quarter of Sunday’s game. The hit was as dirty as it gets: as DIRTY as it gets pic.twitter.com/d4KWuWmKry — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 25, 2020 […]

The Dallas Cowboys played an absolutely miserable first half against the Washington Football Team on Sunday, and they capped it off in perfectly awful fashion in the waning moments. A catchable target for Ezekiel Elliot bobbled out of the running back’s hands, resulting in an interception for Andy Dalton: Have a GAME @ColeHolcomb_ 😈@budlight | […]

The Washington Football Team holds a double-digit lead over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, but one of their key contributors on defense won’t return. According to JP Finlay of NBC Sports, Landon Collins is out for the remainder of Sunday’s game with an ankle injury. Cart coming out for Landon Collins. Some speculation it could […]

A week after struggling in a 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, another team in Washington continued to add to the Dallas Cowboys’ woes. After running back Antonio Gibson opened things up with a rushing touchdown in the first quarter, it was wide receiver Terry McLaurin’s turn to find the end zone for Washington. McLaurin […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been reeling on both sides of the ball this season and their woes appear to be prevalent again on Sunday versus the Washington Football Team. Following a safety, an Antonio Gibson touchdown has given Washington an early 9-0 lead over the Cowboys. #WashingtonFootball takes a 9-0 lead over Dallas following an […]

Dwayne Haskins’ 2020 season continues to be a disaster with the Washington Football Team. Not only did Haskins lose his job to Kyle Allen a few weeks ago, but he’s now been fined for violating COVID-19 protocols, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Haskins made a reservation for a family friend at the team hotel, which is […]

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera is on the brink of a clean bill of health. The 58-year-old head coach will undergo his final cancer treatment on Monday, ending what is hopefully a quick bout with SCC (squamous cell carcinoma). Rivera was originally diagnosed with the cancer in the offseason, with doctors informing the […]