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Scott Allen @scottsallen.bsky.social · 17h
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 · 18h
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 · 18h
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 · 2d
@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 · 2d
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 · 3d
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 · 2d
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 · 2d
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 · 6d
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 · 7d
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 · 6d
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/
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Scott Allen @scottsallen.bsky.social · 6d
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)

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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 · 7d
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 · 7d
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 · 7d
#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 · 7d
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 · 9d
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 · 9d
On the rest of the injured #Commanders, including QB Jayden Daniels and WR Terry McLaurin, Quinn just indicated they're all making progress.
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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 9d
#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 · 9d
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 · 10d
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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Scott Allen @scottsallen.bsky.social · 9d
Hail or Fail: Deebo Samuel Sr. shined again, but the Commanders were dreadful on third down in Sunday's loss to the Falcons. At least they finally ended their takeaway drought... www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Hail or Fail: Deebo Samuel stars, but Commanders struggle on third down
The good and the bad from Washington’s loss to the Falcons, including the first takeaway of the season and a punchless pass rush.
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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 10d
Our Commanders-Falcons live updates are rolling in. Follow along all afternoon here:
Commanders vs. Falcons highlights: Marcus Mariota leads Washington into Atlanta
The Commanders (2-1) visit the Atlanta Falcons (1-2) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Tom Schad @tomschad.bsky.social · 10d
Good morning from Atlanta. #Commanders-Falcons in T-minus 2.5 hours.

Some pre-game reading as we wait for kickoff...
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Bailey Johnson @baileyannej.bsky.social · 10d
There are three roster spots up for grabs as the Caps enter the final week of training camp. The four preseason games they play this week, beginning this afternoon in New Jersey, have huge stakes for the guys on the bubble.
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As Caps camp enters its final week, the roster battles are heating up
There aren’t many spots up for grabs, but the competition is fierce for the roles that are available. The Capitals’ third preseason game is Sunday at New Jersey.
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Scott Allen @scottsallen.bsky.social · 10d
My brother-in-law, who doesn’t watch sports, entered this week’s For Old DC predict the score contest. He almost certainly used AI to do it, but hey, you do you www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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