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2025 Commanders’ Tank Watch – Week 17 – Holiday Edition

The 2025 season did not turn out like anyone hoped or expected.  Christmas is just around the corner, and instead of gift-wrapped playoff seeds under the tree, Commanders fans can look forward to big lumps of coal in their stockings. For the roughly 2/3 of Hogs Haven readers whose outlook seems to swing up and […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

2025 Commanders’ Tank Watch – Week 17 – Holiday Edition

The 2025 season did not turn out like anyone hoped or expected.  Christmas is just around the corner, and instead of gift-wrapped playoff seeds under the tree, Commanders fans can look forward to big lumps of coal in their stockings. For the roughly 2/3 of Hogs Haven readers whose outlook seems to swing up and […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Kliff Kingsbury talks about head coaching opportunities and preparing backup QBs on a short week

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingbury talked to reporters before Tuesday’s practice started. The team is on a short week, coming off a game on Saturday against the Philadelphia Eagles, and preparing to host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Christmas day. They are likely to be down to their third-string QB with Marcus Mariota getting […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Tress Way named starting NFC punter in Pro Bowl

Tress Way has been very good this season, and he’s earned his third Pro Bowl nod. He was named the starting punter for the NFC in this year’s Pro Bowl Games. The event will be held in San Francisco the week before the Super Bowl. Way was the only Washington Commanders player named as a […]

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3 months ago | 1 read

Daily Slop: 23 Dec 25 – Former All Pro and 2023 Pro Bowler signed by Commanders could help keep Christmas day game vs Dallas interesting

Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) If Marcus Mariota can’t go, Commanders could turn to Josh Johnson. Or Jeff Driskel. Commanders’ QB situation is muddled ahead of Thursday’s game. Also, no players are expected to be suspended for the brawl during Saturday’s game. [T]he Commanders (4-11) again find themselves preparing for a game with public […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Monday Night Football: San Francisco 49ers vs Indianapolis Colts

We’ve got one game left for Week 16 of the 2025/’26 NFL season. This week’s Monday Night Football features the San Francisco 49ers visiting the Indianapolis Colts. The 49ers are 10-4, but in third place in a hyper-competitive NFC West. They have three games to move up the rankings. Phillip Rivers came out of retirement […]

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Dan Quinn: Mariota dealing with swelling; Andrew Wylie to start at RG

Dan Quinn spoke to the media before today’s practice. The team announced they were signing QB Jeff Driskel off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad due to Marcus Mariota’s hand and quad injuries. He didn’t give an update on Mariota’s potential availability for the Cowboys game on Christmas day(Thursday). Josh Johnson will get the majority of […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Washington Commanders bring back former QB after another injury

Update: Commanders announce the Driskel signing, and place Sam Cosmi on IR due to a concussion The Washington Commanders are reportedly signing QB Jeff Driskel from the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. Marcus Mariota is day-to-day with hand and quad injuries, and Jayden Daniels has been shut down for the season. Josh Johnson is the only […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Daily Slop: 22 Dec 25 – Can Commanders evaluate young offensive players properly if Mariota can’t play vs Dallas on Thursday?

Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Can the Commanders evaluate for next year? Not if everyone’s injured. Washington has two games left. Just getting through them would be a success at this point. [T]he coaching staff and front office believe the final stretch holds value as they evaluate the roster for 2026. For them to […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Commanders NFL Draft order 2026: Where Washington stands after Week 16

The Washington Commanders hosted the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, and were defeated 29-18. That loss dropped them to 4-11 for the season, with two games left to play. With Washington out of playoff contention, fan focus has turned to next year’s draft, and where the team will be picking next April. The Commanders were projected […]

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NFL Week 16: Late afternoon games open thread

The Washington Commanders hosted the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday, and lost 29-18. The NFL had two games yesterday, but there are still a few more games to watch tonight. Fox has two games, and the big game is the Jacksonville Jaguars visiting the Denver Broncos who have won 11 games in a row. The Jaguars are […]

3 months ago | 5 reads

Commanders Vs Eagles (Game One) – Studs and Duds

No one expected the Commanders to beat the Eagles on Saturday night, but with that said, there were times in this game where our second and third teamers held their own against a far superior football team. The Refs were on the Eagles side and made their job a bit easier, but despite that, Quinn’s […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

NFL Week 16: Early afternoon games open thread

The Washington Commanders hosted the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday, and lost 29-18. The NFL had two games yesterday, but there are still a few more games to watch today. Fox has three games, and most of the country will be watching Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers visiting the Dallas Cowboys who were eliminated from […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Game Recap: With Marcus Mariota injury, Commanders can’t stay with Eagles and lose 11th game of the ‘25 season

Brief game summary In a first half defined largely by special teams play by both teams (Washington good; Philadelphia bad), the Commanders held a 10-7 lead at halftime. Starting Commanders QB Marcus Mariota was injured when his right hand was stepped on in the second half. Third-string QB Josh Johnson couldn’t move the offense, and […]

3 months ago | 2 reads