All aTwitter: 29 November 2023 - London Fletcher is once again a modern-era semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Photo by Frederick Breedon/ 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...
All aTwitter: 28 November 2023 - Nicki Jhabvala: “sweeping changes” coming “to the football and business operations...at season’s end”
Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports 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...
What are the odds? Washington Commanders are big home underdogs against the Miami Dolphins
Photo by Mark Brown/ Home dogs again The Washington Commanders were 12 1/2-point road underdogs against the Dallas Cowboys, and they lost 45-10 in a Thanksgiving day blowout. Washington kept it semi-competitive until the 4th quarter where they were outscore 25-0. Head coach Ron Rivera fired DC Jack Del Rio and DBs coach Brent Vieselmeyer the day after that embarrassing loss. Rivera will be taking over the play-calling duties on defense for the first time since 2019. The Commanders get a mini-bye week following their Thanksgiving loss, and they’re returning home to...
Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens vs Los Angeles Chargers
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Let’s watch more football! Week 12 is not over yet, and we've got another game to watch. The Baltimore Ravens are tied with the Miami Dolphins for the best record in the AFC. Tonight they’re visiting the Los Angeles Chargers who are having another disappointing season. Justin Herbert is in his fourth season, and only has one early playoff exit last year on his resume. Expect him to be playing for a new coaching staff next year. Who: Baltimore Ravens (8-3) at Los Angeles Chargers (4-6) Where: SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, CA When:...
NFL Week 12: Late afternoon games open thread
Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Let’s watch more football! Week 12 got an early start with three Thanksgiving games, and a first-ever Black Friday game. The Washington Commanders visited the Dallas Cowboys and got blown out 45-10 which led to the firing of DC Jack Del Rio. We’ve got more football to watch and on a Sunday! The early slate featured six games, and we’ve got four more games to go in the late afternoon. FOX Cleveland Browns @ Denver Broncos, 4:05 pm Los Angeles Rams @ Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 pm CBS has the other two late afternoon...
NFL Week 12: Early afternoon games open thread
Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Let’s watch more football! Week 12 got an early start with three Thanksgiving games, and a first-ever Black Friday game. The Washington Commanders visited the Dallas Cowboys and got blown out 45-10 which led to the firing of DC Jack Del Rio. We’ve got more football to watch and on a Sunday! The early afternoon schedule has three games on Fox, and one of those games features the Tommy DeVito-led New York Giants hosting the New England Patriots. FOX New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons New England...
All aTwitter: 25 November 2023 - At this point, sacking Del Rio is just a signal for the fans to be patient
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports 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...
Nov 24, 2023
NFL Black Friday Football: Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets
Photo by Cliff Hawkins/ Black Friday football! Week 12 continues with the NFL’s first attempt to soak up some audience share on Black Friday. They already have a stranglehold on the Thanksgiving by providing three games, including one in primetime, and are now extending that to the biggest shopping day of the year. The inaugural game will feature the Miami Dolphins visiting the New York Jets for an AFC East matchup. The Dolphins have been flying high this year, while the Jets have tried to keep their heads above water after Aaron Rodgers Achilles injury. Miami is on...
Ron Rivera Presser: “We’re going to do things differently”
Photo by Scott Taetsch/ Ron Rivera talks after a blowout loss to the Cowboys Ron Rivera fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer this morning. The Washington Commanders were blown out 45-10 by the Dallas Cowboys on a nationally-televised Thanksgiving game, and were embarrassed by third-string rookie UDFA QB Tommy DeVito and the New York Giants four days before that. Change needed to happen, and new owner Josh Harris is prepared to let Ron Rivera coach out the season, before cleaning house as expected. Rivera spoke after the...
BREAKING: The Washington Commanders have fired DC Jack Del Rio
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ Too little, too late Official announcement: pic.twitter.com/g3CImgjTcd— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) November 24, 2023 The Washington Commanders are 4-8 and were blown out on a nationally-televised Thanksgiving game by the Dallas Cowboys 45-10. Changes have been needed in Washington for a while, but new owner Josh Harris has been evaluating the entire organization since taking over in late July. Rivera is almost certainly gone after the season, but Del Rio gets the axe today after yesterday’s performance, and a loss to the Tommy...
All aTwitter: 24 November 2023 - What a disaster!
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 individually in either the X app or...
Nov 23, 2023
NFL Thanksgiving Football: San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Let’s watch more football! The NFL’s Thanksgiving day football schedule has one more game, it’s the third division game of the day. The San Francisco 49ers are visiting the Seattle Seahawks, and this game will be critical in the NFC West. They are one win apart, and the next team(Los Angeles Rams) is two games back. The 49ers had a a 3-gam losing streak, but have won two straight and have retooled for their push to the Super Bowl. Seattle is still looking to return to the big game as head coach Pete Carroll’s career winds...
The Washington Commanders are blown out by the Dallas Cowboys 45-10 on Thanksgiving
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Change is in the air The Washington Commanders got blown out by the Dallas Cowboys 45-10 on Thanksgiving. This nationally televised games put a lot of eyes on Washington and their coaching staff. There were reports before the game that new Commanders owner Josh Harris planned to give Head Coach Ron Rivera the entire season, and they would evaluate everyone after the season. But blowout losses like this can force some changes. Washington has 10 days until the return home to host the Miami Dolphins, and there could be some changes by then. 3rd...
NFL Thanksgiving: Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys 4th Quarter
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Washington visits the Cowboys for Thanksgiving The Washington Commanders are now 4-7 after losing to the New York Giants 31-19. They go back on the road this week for another quick turnaround game. Washington travels to Dallas to face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving again. They are facing a 7-3 team that is looking for a division and conference title, but will have to get another win over a division rival to keep up with the Eagles. The Commanders opened as 11-point road underdogs, and that line has jumped up to 12 1⁄2 . The Over/Under has gone...
NFL Thanksgiving: Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys 3rd Quarter
Photo by Ron Jenkins/ Washington visits the Cowboys for Thanksgiving The Washington Commanders are now 4-7 after losing to the New York Giants 31-19. They go back on the road this week for another quick turnaround game. Washington travels to Dallas to face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving again. They are facing a 7-3 team that is looking for a division and conference title, but will have to get another win over a division rival to keep up with the Eagles. The Commanders opened as 11-point road underdogs, and that line has jumped up to 12 1⁄2 . The Over/Under has gone up...