The Commanders ran a perplexing Marcus Mariota 4th-down play instead of giving Jayden Daniels the ball
To upset the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions on the road, the Washington Commanders knew they’d probably have to be perfect. They knew they’d have to pull out every trick from their bag to steal points, possessions, and generally keep the Lions on their toes.
Marcus Mariota, Commanders look dazed and confused on botched fourth-and-1
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn would get something close to vindication several drives later when he dialed up a brazen passing play on a fourth-down from the Lions’ nine-yard line.
A 10-year-old Jayden Daniels tweet came true after the Commanders' huge Lions upset
How Jayden Daniels convinced the Commanders he'd be a star
Jayden Daniels is the perfect point guard for the hoops-loving Commanders
ESPN reported Ben Johnson, then the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator and a hot head coaching candidate, was “turned off” by the Commanders because the franchise was led by “basketball guys,” including principal owner Josh Harris,
Marcus Mariota trick play for Commanders goes hilariously wrong
The Commanders took a major gamble with Jayden Daniels in the lineup on fourth down. But Marcus Mariota ended up getting criticized.
Come up smiling: Hard hits no match for Jayden Daniels, NFL’s charismatic new star
When opposing defenders hit rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels so hard that they make him leave his feet, or knock his helmet off, or roll up on his legs, he can’t help but flash a million-dollar smile.
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Jayden Daniels vs. Heisman Trophy winners: How Commanders QB has fared against fellow recipients of college football award
If you can believe it, there was a time when winning the Heisman Trophy was seen as an NFL curse. Only two Heisman winners from 1999-2007 had an extended NFL career, and the trend continued into the 2010s for some winners with Robert Griffin III flaming out,
How To Watch Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles: TV Channel, Betting Odds, Preview
The Washington Commanders are on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, the presumed Offe
Eagles vs. Commanders in NFC Championship: Which team has coaching edge to get to Super Bowl 59?
The margin between reaching the Super Bowl and not reaching the Super Bowl can be razor thin. On the NFC side of the postseason bracket, seven different teams have reached the big game in the last 10 years.
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Eagles, Commanders release final injury report ahead of NFC title game
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The evolution of the NFL quarterback has come to pass — and run
The Commanders’ Jayden Daniels has entered a league in which throwing passes is just half of the expectation for the most important position.
Commanders coach Dan Quinn says Jayden Daniels is among 'rarest competitors' he's seen in his career
A prime example of this, witnessed firsthand by Hernandez, was at the end of last week’s game against the Detroit Lions. At the top of a very steep ramp leading to the Commanders’ locker room–after playing one hell of a Divisional Round Playoff game–Daniels stood and waited for his teammates. And not just any teammates.