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The Commanders Upset the Super Bowl Champions (opens the original)
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The Commanders win their first game of the season, upsetting the defending Super Bowl Champion Seahawks in their home opener.Marcus Mariota put on an absolute performance, throwing for three touchdowns in a game where I thought we would get smacked.The defense came to play, forcing three turnovers. Our defense has been one of the brightest spots of this team and looks like a completely different unit from last season.My ThoughtsWHAT A GAME!I had no expectations coming into this game and thought
Jayden Avoids Serious Injury (opens the original)
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels won’t be placed on Injured Reserve, won’t need surgery and could be back as soon as Week 4 against the Colts in London.Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow in the Commanders loss to the Cowboys in Week 2, where he was carted off the field wearing an air cast, marking the second time this has happened to the Commanders franchise guy.Daniels is listed as week-to-week and will be sidelined this week against Seattle in our home opener.My ThoughtsThe season isn’t completel
Jayden Daniels’ Injury Overshadows Loss to Cowboys (opens the original)
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The Commanders fall to 0-2 after losing 37-20 to the Cowboys and another injury to Jayden Daniels puts the entire season in question.On the final play of the first half, the Commanders were down by 7 and, instead of taking the three points, the Commanders try to tie the game up with a touchdown.Jayden drops back, trips due to our own player stepping on his foot, and dislocated the same elbow he did last season against Seattle. Writhing in pain on the ground as I sat on my couch in disbelief that
Commanders Fall to Eagles in Winnable Season Opener (opens the original)
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The Commanders lost their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles 24-22, a game where the Commanders own mistakes held them back from starting the season 1-0.The Commanders scored a touchdown late and attempted a two-point conversion to tie the game up. The play they ran was a shovel pass to TE John Bates. JOHN BATES?! Not Terry McLaurin, not Stefon Diggs, not Bill Croskey-Merritt, not Jayden Daniels, not even rookie Antonio Williams, who looked solid in his debut.David Blough, the Command
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