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Tom Schad @tomschad.bsky.social · 1d

The WR injury report from today's practice:

- Terry McLaurin was out there, but not in pads and working off to the side.

- Noah Brown was in pads and going through drills.

- Did not see Deebo Samuel Sr. (FWIW: He was a DNP for two days last week with a heel injury, then returned and played.)

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 1d

The Wizards increased 34 of the 41 pricing tiers for season tickets that carried over from last season. The jumps come as the team is in an aggressive rebuild.

Some fans are discontent with what they deem an imbalance between the on-court play and how it’s priced.

“They’re f---ing terrible."

With season ticket prices up and fortunes down, some Wizards fans tap out

As Washington’s rebuild carries on, even the most loyal supporters are experiencing sticker shock ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 1d

As much as Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams will be compared, what's just as important is how their respective franchises build around them.

With the #Commanders set to host the Bears on MNF, I broke down how each team has fared in that process 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Caleb vs. Jayden? It’s deeper than that for the Bears and Commanders.

Chicago and Washington might have their franchise quarterbacks, but there are various ways to build around them.

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Andrew Golden @andrewgolden.bsky.social · 1d

The Nationals have let go of at least 12 members of their player development staff and four members of their international scouting department, sources tell @spencernusbaum.bsky.social and me.

The names we know, and more, in here:

Nats part with player development staff amid organizational overhaul

The decisions follow the departures of a handful of top executives on Wednesday, including assistant general manager Mark Scialabba.

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Emily Giambalvo @emilygiam.bsky.social · 1d

How America’s favorite sports bet is fueling sportsbook profits

Parlays are becoming more popular, accounting for an increasing share of the money wagered on sports, according to a Post analysis of betting data. Bettors lose billions a year on these bets.

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Americans can’t stop betting parlays. Sportbooks are cashing in.

As betting booms, parlays are accounting for an increasing share of the money wagered on sports, according to a Washington Post analysis of state data.

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Scott Allen @scottsallen.bsky.social · 2d

Come for my 4-year-old’s review of Alex Ovechkin’s second signature cereal, stay for him marveling at the absurdity of the Capitals captain’s 897 career goals. “That’s a lot!” www.instagram.com/reel/DPjSfhM...

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 2d

This season has been a pendulum for the #Commanders, which has raised plenty of questions from the fanbase about how good they really are.

@tomschad.bsky.social tackled that topic, plus much more, in today's mailbag 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Mailbag: How good are the Commanders? There’s no easy answer.

We took your questions — on stars such as Jayden Daniels and Deebo Samuel Sr., plus role players such as Brandon Coleman and Luke McCaffrey.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 2d

New episode of @everybodyeatspod.bsky.social is out! @joshrobbins.bsky.social joins me to do player previews for Bilal Coulibaly, AJ Johnson, Tristan Vukcevic and Will Riley.

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Everybody Eats: A Washington Wizards Podcast

Basketball Podcast · Updated Weekly · Everybody Eats is the best place for Washington Wizards fans to get their information on the Wiz from Varun Shankar, Washington Wizards beat reporter for the Wash...

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Tom Schad @tomschad.bsky.social · 4d

@tashanreed.bsky.social and I are rolling out a #Commanders mailbag this week.

What's your most pressing question about this team? What are y'all curious about?

No question is too granular. Bonus points for creativity.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 4d

subscribe to @scottsallen.bsky.social's Commanders newsletter so you can also play this impossible game

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 5d

Finally, against a quality opponent on the road, these Commanders looked like a team with a playoff pedigree.

Column by @jerrybrewer.bsky.social:

Column | This isn’t 2024, but the 2025 Commanders are proving resilient, too

After a somewhat ugly start — to both the game and the season — Washington shows it can still be a force by beating the Chargers on the road.

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Tom Schad @tomschad.bsky.social · 4d

If these snap counts are correct, #Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt racked up 150 yards and 16 touches on just 28 snaps.

That's about 9.4 yards per touch, which is crazy. And 5.4 yards *per snap* -- which might be even crazier.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 4d

A look at the good (Hail!) and bad (Fail!) from the Washington Commanders’ 27-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Hail or Fail: Bill breaks out, and Jayden Daniels feels right at home

The good and the bad from Washington’s win over the Chargers, including two huge takeaways and a game-sealing 99-yard drive.

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 8d

We're (roughly) a quarter through the 2025 season. The #Commanders have had a bumpy start defined by injuries... but they're still 2-2 and there's plenty of time for them to get rolling.

My takeaways on the good and the bad through four games 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Commanders quarterly report: Special teams up; defense down; offense TBD

It has been an erratic but excusable start to the season for Washington, which has been decimated by injuries.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 9d

Everybody Eats Episode 1: @mikepradanba.bsky.social joins the show to take a big picture look at the Wizards rebuild. Check it out!

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State of the Wizards Rebuild with Mike Prada

Episodio de podcast · Everybody Eats: A Washington Wizards Podcast · 01/10/2025 · 51 min

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Scott Allen @scottsallen.bsky.social · 8d

In The Post on Oct. 2, 1933: Nick Altrock makes his final pinch-hit appearance in the Washington Senators' regular season finale against the A's. Altrock was 57 (!) years old.

I share old Washington Post Sports fronts every day on Instagram. Follow me here: www.instagram.com/scottsallenwp/

Scott Allen @scottsallen.bsky.social · 8d

In this week's For Old D.C. Commanders newsletter:

- Soup talk
- Jayden Daniels's two newest ads
- Fan memorabilia
- Fish taco recipe
- Predict-the-score contest
- Emoji rebus (former Skins and Chargers QB)

First name: 🧍(❌🪑)
Last name: 🐪💧➡️🧊

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For Old D.C. - Newsletters & Email Alerts | The Washington Post

A Washington Commanders newsletter from Scott Allen, with news, analysis, trivia and even the occasional game day recipe.

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Jesse Dougherty @jessedougherty.bsky.social · 9d

Caden Pierce, one of the Ivy League's best players the past few seasons, officially entered the transfer portal this morning.

Yes, it's Oct. 1.

So ... why? And why now?

@washingtonpost.com profile here:

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Why is the Ivy League’s best player taking a year off from basketball?

Caden Pierce wants to earn his degree from Princeton and get paid like other elite college athletes. He can’t do both at the same time.

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Andrew Golden @andrewgolden.bsky.social · 9d

In the coming weeks, Paul Toboni will need to answer the team’s most pressing offseason questions.

But on Wednesday — just a few hours after he was officially announced as the Nationals’ POBO — he didn’t have them all. Just a vision for the future:

Paul Toboni’s vision for the Nats? A ‘scouting and player development monster.’

“We have a lot of work to do, that’s okay,” said Paul Toboni, Washington’s new president of baseball operations. “We’re going to embrace it.”

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 9d

#Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is a full practice participant today, putting him in line to return against the Chargers this Sunday.

@tomschad.bsky.social and I with more 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Jayden Daniels is medically cleared, putting him in line to return Sunday

Coach Dan Quinn said the Commanders quarterback will be “back at full speed” at practice, ahead of the team’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 9d

Tom Boswell has some advice for the Nationals' new president of baseball operations.

Column | Dear Paul Toboni: I’ve watched these Nationals. Here’s what you’re in for.

The new president of Washington’s baseball operations has rough road ahead. Here’s a map toward higher ground.

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Bailey Johnson @baileyannej.bsky.social · 11d

Ryan Leonard desperately wants to score goals for the Caps. But for Spencer Carbery, the box score counting stats will be at the bottom of the list of what he’s looking for from him.
On the budding power forward, his development arc and Carbery’s vision:
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Success for Caps rookie Ryan Leonard won’t be measured by the box score

Spencer Carbery is looking for physicality from the young forward and isn’t worried about the number of goals and assists.

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 11d

On the rest of the injured #Commanders, including QB Jayden Daniels and WR Terry McLaurin, Quinn just indicated they're all making progress.

Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 11d

#Commanders HC Dan Quinn said DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste (pectoral) will be out for a while.

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Tom Schad @tomschad.bsky.social · 11d

The #Commanders are 2-2 after a seesaw start to the season, but still more optimistic than discouraged.

"Shit, we lost three in a row last year," Quan Martin said. "We're not worried." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Evaluating these Commanders is an exercise in perspective

Through four games, Washington is a tough team to peg, with both dominant wins and listless losses as part of its 2-2 record.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 12d

Experience can be an asset, but on Sunday in Atlanta, the oldest roster in the league couldn’t keep up.

Column by @candacedbuckner.bsky.social:

Column | The Commanders are starting to look old and slow

Experience can be an asset, but on Sunday in Atlanta, the oldest roster in the league couldn’t keep up.

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