Hogs Haven 3 hours ago
Daily Slop - 3 Oct 23: It looks like we’ve got ourselves a quarterback!
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East and the NFL in general Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) Sam Howell takes big step forward against Eagles Breaking down the performance of QB Sam Howell Despite the Washington Commanders ultimately losing in overtime to the Eagles, the performance of quarterback Sam Howell will be a big positive to take away from the game. After the worst start of his career against the Bills last week, this week was...
Hogs Haven 10 hours ago
All aTwitter: 3 October 2023 - Commanders relatively healthy ahead of Thursday Night Football vs da Bears
Photo by Michael Reaves/ News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things. Click here for Washington Commanders Beat Writers Twitter Feed Click here for NFL News, Rumors & Reports Twitter Feed Tip: If a tweet isn’t fully visible on your screen, clicking on the date at the bottom of the tweet will open it up...
Hogs Haven 20 hours ago
Ron Rivera Presser: Sam Howell showed a lot of good growth and consistency
Ron Rivera speaks to the media the day after another loss Ron Rivera spoke to the media today, and went over the Washington Commanders 34-31 overtime loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. Emmanuel Forbes had a rough game against AJ Brown, but Rivera said, “They’re going to make mistakes, but they’re going to grow.” He said he talked to the rookie after the game, and they will review the tape with him. Sam Howell had a bad game last week, but he bounced back vs the Eagles, and almost led his team to an overtime victory. Rivera said he was processing faster, and he had a...
Hogs Haven 21 hours ago
Washington Commanders vs Chicago Bears: Everything you need to know for the Week 5 game
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Primetime! The Washington Commanders took the Philadelphia Eagles to overtime after a successful “2 minute drill” orchestrated by Sam Howell. Washington lost by a field goal, but that was a bounce back game for Howell and the offense. Washington won’t have a lot of time to reflect on that game, because they are hosting the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football this week. They opened as 6-point favorites, and that has already moved to Washington -7. The Chicago Bears are 0-4, and have been having major issues on and off the field this...
Hogs Haven Oct 2, 2023
Washington Commanders Vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Game One) - Studs and Duds
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Sunday's game against Philly may not have yielded the outcome Commander’s fans desired, but I am very proud of how this team bounced back from a complete disaster last week at home against the Bills and played a heck of an entertaining game against the defending NFC champions in their house in front of the worst fan-base in the NFL. The players showed no quit and deserve credit. The head coach on the other hand... My biggest issue so far this season is Washington seems incapable of putting together two good halves of football. Until...
Hogs Haven Oct 2, 2023
Daily Slop - 2 Oct 23 - Sam Howell: “At the end of the day, we did not win”
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East and the NFL in general Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) Commanders’ improved play no solace in OT loss to Eagles: ‘That’s a tough one’ he somber visitor locker room at Lincoln Financial Field told the immediate story. This same space held the party of the year on a Monday night in November. The Washington Commanders were amid their annual midseason surge, but upsetting the then-undefeated Philadelphia...
Hogs Haven Oct 2, 2023
All aTwitter: 2 October 2023 - Commanders fall to 2-2, shift sights to Chicago Bears and Thursday Night Football
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things. Click here for Washington Commanders Beat Writers Twitter Feed Click here for NFL News, Rumors & Reports Twitter Feed Tip: If a tweet isn’t fully visible on your screen, clicking on the date at the bottom of the tweet will open it up...
Hogs Haven Oct 1, 2023
What are the odds? Washington Commanders are home favorites against the Chicago Bears
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Home favorites The Washington Commanders came into their Week 4 game against the Philadelphia Eagles as 9-point underdogs. That spread seemed way too high coming in and it ended up being decided by a field goal in overtime. Washington lost 34-31, and fell to 2-2 for the season. Next up is a Thursday Night Football home game against the Chicago Bears. Justin Fields hasn't been great this season, and it looked like the team was starting to unravel early in the season. Fields came to life today, throwing four touchdown passes, and passing for 335...
Hogs Haven Oct 1, 2023
The Washington Commanders lose 34-31 in overtime to the Philadelphia Eagles
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports That close The Philadelphia Eagles started the second half with the ball, and they were able to drive it down the field. Their drive was killed by Daron Payne and Chase Young getting to Jalen Hurts, almost forcing a fumble. Philly settle for a field goal, and cut Washington’s lead to 4. Washington’s first drive of the second half ended with a punt after Jahan Dotson let a first down pass go through his hands. The Eagles took over and it only took them 5 plays to find the endzone. Emmanuel Forbes has been getting burned by Eagles...
Hogs Haven Oct 1, 2023
WATCH: Sam Howell hits Jahan Dotson for a TD to tie it up as time runs out
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Huge TD Sam Howell drove Washington down to the 10 yard line with 5 second left in the game. Philly called a timeout out, setting up the last plays for Washington. Howell attempted to hit Curtis Samuel, but he was short of the goal line and dropped the pass. Howell had two seconds left and hit Jahan Dotson for the TD! HOWELL TO DOTSON WITH NO TIME LEFT. TIE GAME. : #WASvsPHI on FOX : Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/Jq9JHUeqb6 pic.twitter.com/GcWzfhk9sj— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2023
Hogs Haven Oct 1, 2023
NFL Week 4: Late afternoon games open thread
Photo by Kathryn Riley/ Let’s watch more football! The majority of Week 1's games will be played at 1pm today, including the Washington Commanders visiting the Philadelphia Eagles. We've got two games on Fox's 1pm slate. The New England Patriots are visiting the Dallas Cowboys, and hoping to give Dallas their second upset loss in a row. The Cowboys lost the the Cardinals last week, and Dak Prescott tried to blame media for hyping them up too much after the game. Classic. The second game features the Arizona Cardinals again, but they are facing a much better team...
Hogs Haven Oct 1, 2023
WATCH: Brian Robinson’s 15-yard TD ties it up in Philly
Photo by Scott Taetsch/ Beast! The Washington Commanders were up 17-7 earlier in the game, but they allowed the Philadelphia Eagles to score 17 unanswered points to take a 24-17 lead. Washington needed a score to stay in the game, and they delivered thanks to a Brian Robinson touchdown run. Sam Howell made some great plays to keep the drive alive, and Robinson finished it up to help get the game tied up at 24. Brian Robinson evens the score in Philly! : #WASvsPHI on FOX : Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/Jq9JHUeqb6 pic.twitter.com/CqpcHwXHWq— NFL (@NFL) October 1,...
Hogs Haven Oct 1, 2023
NFL 2023 Week 4: Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles 4th Quarter
Photo by Scott Taetsch/ Washington visits the Eagles The Washington Commanders are now 2-1 after a blowout home loss to the Buffalo Bills. Next up is a road trip to Philly to face the Eagles. Washington opened as seven-point road underdogs, and that line has jumped two points in the Eagles favor. The Over/Under has dropped from 44 1⁄2 to 43. This is the first division game for both teams, and it’s a big game for the NFC playoffs. Philadelphia is one of three undefeated teams left, and Washington would love to end their streak two years in a row. Injury...
Hogs Haven Oct 1, 2023
NFL 2023 Week 4: Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles 3rd Quarter
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Washington visits the Eagles The Washington Commanders are now 2-1 after a blowout home loss to the Buffalo Bills. Next up is a road trip to Philly to face the Eagles. Washington opened as seven-point road underdogs, and that line has jumped two points in the Eagles favor. The Over/Under has dropped from 44 1⁄2 to 43. This is the first division game for both teams, and it’s a big game for the NFC playoffs. Philadelphia is one of three undefeated teams left, and Washington would love to end their streak two years in a row. Injury...
Hogs Haven Oct 1, 2023
The Washington Commanders have a 17-10 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ Good start for Washington The Washington Commanders got the ball first after the Eagles won the coin toss and deferred. Washington drove the ball down the field with some Brian Robinson runs, and Terry McLaurin catches. A screen pass to Brian Robinson got them into the redzone, but a yard short of the first down. Washington went with another Robinson run on 4th down, and they picked up 1 on the play. The Commanders got the ball down to the 1 yard line, and Curtis Samuel took it in on an easy sweep. The Eagles answered on their opening drive,...
