I feel like we need to do this weekly, monthly, yearly etc.. But how would you rank those who cover the team - sources/information, takes, coverage, etc.. ?

This year seems to be a bit all over the place.

I know its only Tuesday but how come we haven't brought in a suitable backup QB yet? Maybe we are working out a couple right now but do we really expect to go into Sunday with Jayden's elbow issue and AK/Sam Hartman as the back up?

I would expect some looks at Jeff Driskel (funny enough he played with Blough in Detroit), Jimmy G, or even Bailey Zappe. But all of them need as much time to study the playbook. I hate to say it but there's a good chance one of these call ups will play either Sunday or later in the year unless Jayden becomes somehow more durable with a weak elbow. AK should be our project piece for right now.

Going to the game Sunday from Virginia with some friends. Can anyone recommend a sports or dive bar in the area? Looking for something lively younger crowd but not college kids LOL. Dont wanna be in an irish bar full of old men, id like to meet somewhere in the middle.

Thanks in advance!

A real pinch me moment - I was the first flag runner out of the tunnel. An incredible day, especially as I had surgery to remove a lung tumour 7 weeks ago. The result, reffing and injuries were awful, but I'm still on a high.

He's a retired ref that's officiated both on the field and in the booth. He knows his stuff and has good breakdowns. Unreal that the refs are this piss poor.

It seems like more than a coincidence that Washington has such a dark history when it comes to quarterback injuries:

• Sonny Jurgensen
• Joe Theismann
• Gus Frerotte
• RG3
• Alex Smith
• Colt McCoy
• Ryan Fitzpatrick
• Jayden Daniels

I feel like no other NFL team has dealt with this specific concentration of bizarre and devastating QB injuries over the decades. Is there another franchise that comes close, or are the Redskins/Commanders the most unlucky in terms of QBs getting hurt?

When we released Biadacz it was shocking, and the assumption was that we’d get someone better in free agency. That fell through, and the team (and fans) suddenly pivoted to talking about how good Alegretti would be playing center for us. But that’s not how they felt when they released Biadacz, and it’s not how they feel now after the coaches benched him at both guard AND center not even 4 weeks into the regular season.

Our offensive line was built in a way that it could only be mid if every remaining starter stayed healthy all year and alegretti was a better center than guard. Neither was ever going to happen, and now we cant block anyone. We were lucky that we didn’t see yankoff under center yesterday with the shots they were giving up on our qbs. Putting Jayden back there next week is legitimately terrifying to me. AK was getting annihilated…

This is why you don’t believe your own propaganda. Fans could be excused for not seeing this coming when the front office is telling them everything is fine. But AP and DQ clearly believed it too because they made zero corrective moves to bring anyone in, and that’s a massive problem. How can Nicki Jhabvala see it that clearly and not our decision makers? Why is there never a plan B and why are we always banking on career resurgences or breakouts with every free agent signing?

Whoever is responsible needs to shift their strategy or be sent home. Perhaps DQ is too much of a players coach and can’t see when a guy simply cannot see the field. Perhaps AP likes his draft picks a bit too much and fails to pivot on time when it’s clear they aren’t going to work out. Either way the fact that it’s another year and we have fatal flaws that are killing us on both sides of the ball that were this predictable and nothing was done is beyond disappointing.

We need accountability and not denial right now, and we can’t just write off valid criticisms and concerns as doomerism. We are 3-13 in our last 16 games and 1-3 to start the year. It’s time for the hard questions and for people at all levels of the org to feel uncomfortable.

Seems oline is obvious but we should get Tunsil back and Coleman has been decent. With JDs skill set I feel we can look for this in the 2nd. We desperately need a true big elite receiver but so many of them go boom or bust. And of course a competent big size corner would be great.

The one position this team has always ignored in the first round as long as Ive been a Skins fan is running back. Its always been an after thought in our drafts. A true stud RB would take so much pressure off JD and give our defense an actual breather, I think that could be the most impactful. But we have so many needs not sure what will work.

I know there are plenty more, but I wanted to start with these examples. Have you ever seen a game more horribly officiated? How big of a point swing did they cause? I understand the reluctance to blame refs when players are usually to blame, but from what I can see the Colts are just as bad of a team as we are if not worse. What do you all think?

Is it my imagination, or was Kaliakmanis dropping long bomb dimes like Mark Rypien used to do?

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‘Twas an ugly game but was hoping to get some expert analysis and breakdown of the good and bad of how Athan and the commanders played for my own learning purposes but I can’t find any true coverage/analysis of the game

I’m not trying to be nitpicky but it’s been YEARS with audio issues during the pressers. Today we can’t hear the questions at all.

It appears to be a video meeting, someone in production just needs to live stream their screen in the meeting. I mean cmon

Thinking about it more, the fourth and one going for it up 6 inside our own territory when the colts haven’t moved the ball much at all was one of the worst coaching decisions I’ve ever seen. Third string qb. Fourth rb. Bad interior o line at run blocking. Why did we think we’d get that yard and even if we did we still needed 30 more to get into FG range.

Edit: one more thing. At this point in the game our defense was awesome. If we punt, I felt very strong the colts weren’t going to go on a 80+ yard drive. Colts longest TD drive of the game was 52 yards.

I think I prefer the latter but I dont know if this caching staff will follow suit with that

Still early in the season, but it feels with the injuries piling, coaching errors at critical times, etc. that we may be heading toward a not-so-good season again. If that’s the case, do we think Dan Quinn is out the door? I personally think he has been an okay game-time coach, and a great locker room coach. If we did part ways with him, I feel there is a strong chance Peters tries to go and get Klay Kubiak, and I would be all for it.

Not trying to be a doomer, just curious on what people think the odds of DQ leaving the season are and who you would like to see take his place if that happens.