The Offseason Training Activities (OTAs) are voluntary. It’s amazing how many people seem to forget that. It’s written into the Collective Bargaining Agreement for a reason. That agreement is intended to strike a balance between players and owners – and to hopefully be a fair compromise for both parties. Voluntary is supposed to mean of … Read more
The Washington Commanders began their Organized Team Activities (OTAs) this week with practices on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It is the first time in the offseason that rookies and veterans are permitted to come together. After finishing last in the NFC East in 2022, and proclaiming second year quarterback Sam Howell as the starting quarterback … Read more
Anthony Sweat was killed in a shooting on Tuesday evening in Henrico County. He was the 27-year-old brother of Washington defensive end Montez Sweat. The shooting occurred just after 4pm in the 7600 block of Wistar Village Drive – a busy apartment complex. Sweat was the lone victim in the shooting, and EMS pronounced him dead on … Read more
The Washington Football Team finally got their first bit of good news on Saturday. Four defensive linemen were all taken off the Covid list, and will be eligible for their Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Washington’s two leading sack producers, Jonathan Allen (7 1/2) and Montez Sweat (4.0) were both green-lighted to return. That puts Washington in a considerably better competitive position. Before the latest roster changes, Washington was without six of it’s top seven defensive linemen.
Washington does not play in the NFL’s Week 9. However, that seemed to only intensify the mountain of off-the-field distractions going on with the organization.
Here are the things that happened that did not involve emails, the NFL, Washington, and Congress. And then some things that did.