By Joe Pohoryles For the fourth year, we have an updated edition of Washington, D.C. sports Top 25 players under the age of 25. This list does not rank the potential of each player, but rather where each player currently stands based on their performance from the past year. A player’s talent, role on theContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2023 Top 25 Under 25”
Category Archives: Football Team
Taking Command: Thoughts on Washington’s new name
By Joe Pohoryles After 18 months and seemingly endless speculation, Washington’s NFL franchise finally settled on a new name: The Commanders. Team President Jason Wright promised misdirection during the process, to make sure the name wasn’t spoiled, but the team failed to blur out some of the names and logos in their online rebranding series,Continue reading “Taking Command: Thoughts on Washington’s new name”
A win’s a win, but…
By Joe Pohoryles What a finish. The Washington Football Team snuck past the New York Giants 30-29 on a last-second field goal on Thursday Night Football. Washington is now 1-1 on the season and looking to upset Buffalo next week. A win is a win, and the finish was exciting, but that does not changeContinue reading “A win’s a win, but…”
2021 NFL Draft Reactions
By: Joe Pohoryles The 2021 NFL Draft is underway, and the Washington Football team will be adding their newest crop of players to fill any holes in the roster and try to improve from last year’s 7-9 record. Follow along as this post will get updated over the next few days. Round 1 (19)- JaminContinue reading “2021 NFL Draft Reactions”
Evaluating the Alex Smith trade as his time in Washington ends
By: Joe Pohoryles Over three years ago, the Washington Football Team made a move to stabilize the quarterback position, trading cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for Alex Smith. With Kirk Cousins heading out the door (he signed with the Vikings two months later), and with the ChiefsContinue reading “Evaluating the Alex Smith trade as his time in Washington ends”
With Stafford off the table, is it ‘Watson or bust’?
By: Joe Pohoryles The LA Rams went big when acquiring longtime Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, sending away two first-round picks, a third-rounder and former first overall pick Jared Goff in return for Stafford, who turns 33 on Sunday. The Washington Football Team was reportedly in the mix to gain his services, apparently offering theContinue reading “With Stafford off the table, is it ‘Watson or bust’?”
Taylor ‘Lamar’ Heinicke nearly beats ‘Tompa Bay’ in Wild Card round
From XFL backup to NFL playoff starter, Taylor Heinicke shocked the world by bringing the Washington Football Team to the brink of an upset over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa ended up winning 31-23, but Heinicke was far from the reason Washington came up short. In just his second career NFL start, Heinicke delivered theContinue reading “Taylor ‘Lamar’ Heinicke nearly beats ‘Tompa Bay’ in Wild Card round”
Making sense of a wild Week 17 in the NFC East
The Washington Football Team is the 2020 NFC East champion. It feels good to write that. It feels good to know that as the truth. Does it mean a likely defeat at the hands of Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Yes. Does it mean a more difficult schedule in 2021? Unfortunately. Despite that,Continue reading “Making sense of a wild Week 17 in the NFC East”
‘Pain’ Haskins dead man walking in DC
If it wasn’t already clear that Dwayne Haskins Jr. should not take the field for the Washington Football Team again, it became undeniable this afternoon when a former XFL backup who was on the practice squad until this week outperformed the ever-regressing former first-round pick in just half-a-quarter’s worth of playing time. Haskins finished theContinue reading “‘Pain’ Haskins dead man walking in DC”
How should the Washington Football Team address the quarterback position in 2021?
The Washington Football Team defense has proven itself as one of the better units in the NFL. Fans and analysts nationwide are beginning to take notice of Washington as a team on the rise. Most notably, ESPN’s Domonique Foxworth believes the team’s Super Bowl window opens next season. Personally, I am not as optimistic, butContinue reading “How should the Washington Football Team address the quarterback position in 2021?”
The Wildcard 