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Pro Picks: Eagles will cruise past the Commanders and Seahawks will upset the Vikings

Dec. 18, 2024 19:19 PM EST

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ The setup for two Christmas Day games means two games on Saturday in Week 16. They’ll be potential...

Jayden Daniels is maturing into a better pocket passer late in his rookie year with the Commanders

Dec. 18, 2024 18:11 PM EST

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — When Jayden Daniels was starring in his first few games in the NFL with the Washington Commanders, his first college coach expected the rookie quarterback to handle whatever speed bump was coming. Herm Edwards also predicted that Daniels would evolve. “He...

Today in History: December 18, Donald Trump impeached for the first time

Dec. 18, 2024 00:03 AM EST

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 18, the 353rd day of 2024. There are 13 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 18, 2019, the U.S. House impeached President Donald Trump on two charges, sending his case to the Senate for trial; the articles of impeachment accused him...

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi's future is in the balance as New Orleans' tough season winds down

Dec. 16, 2024 18:56 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — While the Saints are guaranteed a second losing record in three years, interim coach Darren Rizzi has a chance to win as many as six of the eight games he’ll have coached when the regular season concludes. The way New Orleans rallied in a down-to-the-wire,...

Jayden Daniels was sacked 8 times, and the Commanders rookie QB shoulders some of the blame

Dec. 16, 2024 17:20 PM EST

Playing on turf in the Superdome is the only thing that kept Jayden Daniels' white jersey clean throughout the Washington Commanders' game Sunday at New Orleans. The rookie quarterback got sacked a season-high eight times in the 20-19 victory, and it was less a product of breakdowns...

Rookie Spencer Rattler shines in relief for Saints after Jake Haener struggles early

Dec. 15, 2024 20:14 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — On Spencer Rattler's first play after replacing Jake Haener for the New Orleans Saints’ first series of the third quarter, the rookie threw the ball away just before two unblocked Washington pass rushers hit him. Little else about Rattler's performance bore...

Daniels passes for 2 TDs and Commanders outlast Saints 20-19 on New Orleans' failed 2-point try

Dec. 15, 2024 19:02 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayden Daniels' second game in the Superdome again came down to a play after a touchdown with no time left. Washington's rookie quarterback will remember more fondly how this one ended — even if the he wasn't entirely pleased about the Commanders nearly blowing...

Commanders tight end Zach Ertz leaves the game against the Saints with concussion symptoms

Dec. 15, 2024 14:44 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz has left Sunday's game against the Saints with concussion symptoms. Ertz was banged up while making a reaching, one-handed catch across the middle, banging his head on the turf while being brought down hard from behind by...

It's a 'homecoming' for Jayden Daniels and Marshon Lattimore when the Commanders visit the Saints

Dec. 12, 2024 21:24 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last time Jayden Daniels played in the Superdome, he was making his LSU debut — and starting a second chapter in his college career that would culminate with him winning the Heisman Trophy one year ago. The last time Marshon Lattimore played in the NFL, he...

Ex-LSU star Jayden Daniels leads the high-scoring Commanders against the Saints 30th-ranked defense

Dec. 12, 2024 13:32 PM EST

Washington (8-5) at New Orleans (5-8) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL odds: Commanders by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Commanders 8-5; Saints 5-8. Series record: Commanders lead 17-11. Last meeting: Saints beat Commanders...