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As Washington Commanders star Jayden Daniels prepares to excel in his second year in the NFL, there is an aspect of a young player’s life that one looks to overcome, which is the sophomore slump. While the Commanders made exciting offseason additions to help Daniels this upcoming year, the quarterback is still working through the […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had an excellent rookie season in 2024. It was one worthy of his Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. He led his team to the NFC Championship, the first time the Commanders have been there since the 1990s. The trio of Daniels, head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff […]

After news broke that Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was set to become the head coach of the New Orleans Saints after Super Bowl LIX concluded, more rumors surfaced on who they preferred. While Mickey Loomis didn’t come out and say it himself, rumors sputtered after the Super Bowl that the Saints preferred Washington […]

The Washington Commanders enjoyed a remarkable season under a new coaching staff and with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels calmly running the offense like an old pro. The Commanders went 12-5 and reached the NFC Championship Game. It was Washington’s best season since the team went 14-2 in 1991 and won the Super Bowl. While the […]

With the Washington Commanders officially eliminated from the 2025 NFL Playoffs, all eyes went to offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury to see whether or not he would return for his second season in DC or take another shot at head coaching as the new leader of the New Orleans Saints. Well, according to FOX Sports NFL […]

The New Orleans Saints’ search for a new head coach continues after a number of the hiring cycle’s top candidates have already found jobs. The Saints have pivoted to former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, who’s set to interview with the team next week. However, New Orleans is also hoping to meet with Washington Commanders’ […]

Jayden Daniels is enjoying quite a rookie season, and he’s even drawing praise from an opposing quarterback. Perhaps that’s one reason Kliff Kingsbury is not rushing to take a head coaching job amid the Washington Commanders’ success, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter on the Pat McAfee Show. “I think by the time the Commanders […]

After parting ways with Mike McCarthy, the Dallas Cowboys are casting a wide net in search of their next head coach. Coming out of the Divisional Round, the Cowboys had found another candidate of interest. The Washington Commanders shocked the NFL with their 45-31 victory over the Detroit Lions. In turn, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury […]

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury just made a major decision ahead of his team’s playoff game against the Detroit Lions. The former Arizona Cardinals head coach has been terrific in his first year in the nation’s capital. Under Kingsbury and head coach Dan Quinn, the Commanders have won their most games this century and […]

The Dallas Cowboys and owner/general manager Jerry Jones will officially search for their 10th head coach ever, after parting ways with Mike McCarthy. The former Super Bowl winner McCarthy and Dallas mutually parted ways on Monday. Multiple reports revealed the two sides never came to an agreement on a new contract. This now opens one […]

After his firing as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in January 2023, Kliff Kingsbury, now the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator, will have the chance to interview for head coaching positions this week, regardless of the outcome. However, if the Commanders win, pursuing those opportunities won’t be his primary focus. According to a league source, […]

When Kliff Kingsbury was a member of the Arizona Cardinals, it was all about football, almost to a fault. Widely considered a scheme-first coach, prioritizing the purity of his offensive identity over doing what’s best for his players, Kingsbury struggled with the non-Xs and Os of being the top coach in an NFL system, including […]

While Kliff Kingsbury is in the middle of head coaching interviews, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels couldn’t be more happy. Following a 12-5 season and the playoffs on Sunday, Daniels echoed his positive sentiment to ESPN about Kingsbury’s excellence. “He’s meant a lot, obviously, for my development and my growth from the day I stepped […]

Sometimes, rumors come true, as is the case for Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. After four teams were inquiring about Kingsbury as a head coach, the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints have been added to the list, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The previous two teams were the New York Jets and […]

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury reportedly has had at least four teams express interest in talking with him about their head coach vacancy, according to Josina Anderson. There are some who question whether or not Kingsbury wants to take a head coaching job in this hiring cycle with more time to reflect, given the […]

Jerod Mayo is no longer the New England Patriots head coach as Robert Kraft and the front office are set to begin their first real head coaching search in 25 years. The Patriots fired Mayo shortly after their win in Sunday’s season finale against the Buffalo Bills. The victory was just the fourth of Mayo’s […]

The New York Jets won’t be waiting long to begin the search for their next head coach, as they’ve already scheduled an interview with former head coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan for Tuesday next week. But even as there seems to be some momentum for Ryan to return 15 years after being dismissed […]

The Washington Commanders have been a pleasant surprise throughout the 2024 season. Expectations for Washington headed into the season were not very high considering how many new faces there are in the organization. The Commanders exceeded all expectations and are now 11-5 heading into Week 18. They’ve also already locked up a place in the […]

The Washington Commanders have been one of the best stories in the NFL during the 2024 season. Washington is 11-5 heading into Week 18 and has already locked in their place in the NFC playoffs. One familiar face around the Commanders may be looking for greener pastures during the offseason. Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury […]

After a lights out opening month of the season, the Washington Commanders offense has regressed to the mean over the course of the last month and a half, struggling at times while Jayden Daniels, an early-season MVP consideration, is now in a showdown with Bo Nix just to hang onto Rookie of the Year. But […]

Thirteen weeks in, Matt Eberflus became the first head coach to lose his job during the 2024 regular season. With the Chicago Bears now without a head coach, rumors are flying around regarding their next potential hire with Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury becoming an obvious name to consider. Due to his ties to […]

In the first few weeks of the 2024 NFL season, the Washington Commanders were one of the hottest offenses in the NFL. Now, in the second half of the season, the Commanders haven’t looked nearly as strong as they did, and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury’s name is all over the downward trend. However, coming into […]

The Washington Commanders are looking to bounce back after a rough loss last week vs the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. The Commanders have now lost two straight games and sit at 7-4, still comfortably in playoff position in the NFC ahead of this weekend’s matchup vs the Dallas Cowboys at home. The Commanders’ […]

The 2024 NFL Draft was filled with top quarterback prospects expected to change the trajectory of the teams that selected them. After 11 weeks of NFL play, two of those quarterbacks have done just that in Washington Commanders’ Jayden Daniels and Denver Broncos’ Bo Nix. Both are strong contenders for the Offensive Rookie of the […]

In the world of football, creativity often extends beyond play execution to include the names of the plays themselves. Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, the offensive mastermind, revealed an amusing detail about a new play call in the playbook. So, How did it end? Rookie tight end Ben Sinnott got his first NFL touchdown […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL season, most considered the NFC East to be a two-horse race, as the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles were far and away the favorites to come away with the division crown. Collectively, we all overlooked the Washington Commanders, who after a Week 4 beatdown of the Arizona Cardinals sit atop the […]

After a third straight victory and a 42-point outburst against the Arizona Cardinals, it’s fair to say that the Washington Commanders are one of the big winners of the first month of the season. The Commanders sit atop the NFC East with a 3-1 record and early returns suggest that they’ve found their franchise quarterback. […]

The New York Giants had a terrible start to the 2024 NFL season, losing 28-6 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1, but interior defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence once again showcased why he is one of the premiere defensive players in the league, and Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury had some high praise for […]

With the release of all 32 NFL teams’ schedules, teams like the Washington Commanders now know what lies ahead of them for the upcoming 2024 season. All things will be new in Washington once the 2024 season begins. Well, most things will be new anyway, at least two of the more important things when it […]

Jayden Daniels seemingly outdid all other quarterbacks in college football last season, at least from an individual perspective. That’s what the voters of the Heisman Trophy told us when he won the award back in December. And now, he’s considered one of the top picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. Daniels was without question one […]

The Washington Commanders have the second pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and must decide between taking a quarterback or sticking with incumbent Sam Howell at the position. Current mock drafts have them going with LSU’s Jayden Daniels but USC star and ex-Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams’s name has been bandied about as a possibility. […]

The Washington Commanders recently hired Anthony Lynn as their new running backs coach and running game coordinator. He now re-joins Kliff Kingsbury in Washington. Now, the team’s offensive coordinator hypes up Lynn with a Texas Tech shoutout. Kingsbury calls the hire “huge” for the Commanders, according to JP Finlay of NBC. They each played at […]

The Washington Commanders are rolling with Kliff Kingsbury as their new offensive coordinator. The question remains of what the team will do at the quarterback spot. Did Sam Howell show enough to keep the starting gig? Probably not, especially when the upcoming draft class has multiple intriguing QB prospects. Kingsbury will be tasked with handling […]

As Antonio Pierce takes over the Las Vegas Raiders head coaching role full-time, he was expected to have Kliff Kingsbury as his offensive coordinator. But after Kingsbury decided to change his mind, Pierce had an ice-cold response. After it was announced that Kingsbury would join the Raiders, he instead changed course and took the vacant […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping for a better season under new coach Antonio Pierce in 2024-2025. For now, they’ll have to be content watching their AFC West rivals the Kansas City Chiefs take on the 49ers in the Super Bowl. A new offensive coordinator for Sin City’s team was discussed after Kliff Kingsbury headed […]

Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about dishing out assists. His 10,141 assists are 7th-most in NBA history. And now, all of these years later, Magic can’t help himself but falling into old habits. Only this time around, it wasn’t a no-look dish to James Worthy on a fast-break or a picture-perfect entry pass […]

The Washington Commanders have shaken up their coaching staff after a disappointing 2023-24 NFC East showing. New head coach Dan Quinn has elected to make a move on former USC football staff member Kliff Kingsbury. Thus, this creates problems for offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s return. Washington’s coaching staff goes through more changes Dan Quinn confirmed […]

Following the dismissal of Ron Rivera, the Washington Commanders moved quickly to find their next head coach, landing on Dan Quinn, the defensive coordinator of their NFC East rival, the Dallas Cowboys. In Quinn, the Commanders are getting an experienced head coach who led the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl seven years ago, and […]

Dan Quinn is officially starting a new era with the Washington Commanders. He has made sure that they get an identity on offense. This prompted him to hire USC football’s offensive assistant, Kliff Kingsbury. It was not the ideal year for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans but they still have a love for their former […]