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Warm-up: Ref the District gives the latest on the Washington Commanders injuries and news. They breakdown how they feel those injuries will impact the team's success.

In a testament that the team is buying into the coaching and leadership of the organization, the Washington Commanders were ready as soon as practices started.  Sam Howell was sharp early and the receivers were cooking the Ravens secondary.  Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel took turns abusing their defenders as Sam Howell continually fed them on time and accurate throws A few surpris...

Before getting to the bulk of today’s practices, we looked back at the number of drop backs Sam Howell had against the Cleveland Browns. He ended with the most of any presumptive starter in the entire slate of games. Once practice got underway, a few players got nicked up as Antonio Gibson and Sam Cosmi dealt with minor injuries while Logan Thomas, Phidarian Mathis and Benjamin St. Juste all sat o...

In the jog-through, Jamin Davis and Jahan Dotson shined pretty heavily. Well as much as you can with such an easy practice. On the injury front, Saahdiq Charles returned to practice while Logan Thomas did not.  Also, Chase Young and Phidarian Mathis both started in team drills before shutting it down out of an abundance of caution. After another practice on Monday, the team heads to Baltimore for...

There were many positives, regardless of the score.  After a rough start, the first team offense got their act together and put together an impressive scoring drive capped off by a touchdown pass by 2nd year quarterback Sam Howell to 2nd year receiver Jahan Dotson. The 1st team defense bent bud did not break on their only series as they stopped the Browns on 4th and goal from the 1. Overall we sho...

How much playing time will veterans like Terry McLaurin play?  What about Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne?  And with Logan Thomas and Saadhiq Charles sitting out nursing calf injuries, what will their replacements, Chris Paul and Cole Turner do? But of course the biggest question and the whole reason to watch a meaningless game is to see how Sam Howell looks.  Will he look the part as starting QB i...

Maryland Governor Wes Moore made an appearance in burgundy and gold to pitch his state as the one to land the stadium deal. The team hires more top end people in the front office as things start to change for the Josh Harris led group. Ref the District also discusses the rumors of a frosty relationship between Ron Rivera and Jason Wright. Then it's time for Washington to face off against Cleveland...

Cool Down - Preseason game 1 is this Friday against the Cleveland Browns. While the starters are planning on playing much, if at all, Ref the District goes over expectations and how they think things will play out.

Game - Stoner made it to the Washington Commanders camp! He gives us all the stories on his experience and tells us who he thinks is on the rise and who he is worried about!

Warm up - Eric Bieniemy stands his ground when his coaching was called into question. Ref the District goes over why they love his response.

Coach Rivera said some guys came to him with concerns about EB’s style of coaching.  Rivera told them to go directly to EB to work it out.  EB said he will always be loud, and brash but in the end he will always support his players. So in the end it wasn’t a big deal but it got enough attention that former Chiefs receiver and current Dolphins receiver Ty Hill had to go to social media to let every...

Today at Commanders training camp in Ashburn, Virginia Jacoby Brissett took control of the first team for a few reps. Ref the District goes over why the Howellers shouldn't be worried and Stoner goes off on Ron Rivera. The Commanders added another versatile piece to the defensive back room in Joshua Kalu. They made room by putting on Trev's seasonal favorite Troy Apke on injured reserve. Punter Tr...

In this special Sunday edition of the Daily Commanders Update, the Commanders were back at practice after a day off on Saturday. It was hot and it was a long, 2 ½ hour practice in Ashburn. Emmanuel Forbes participated in team drills but sat out the regular practice but it was good to see him out there after tweaking his groin muscle on Friday. Sam Howell had the offense looking a little better to...

In this edition of the Daily Commanders Update, things got a little contentious in training camp. Punches were thrown, bodies were slammed and folks were thrown out of huddles. Is that a bad thing? We talked to former Redskins TE Logan Paulsen, a Commanders analyst about training camp fights, the offensive struggles and what Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy can do to help mitigate the shortcomi...

Today at Commanders training camp in Ashburn, Virginia the vibe was a little less intense. Another massive crowd came to see practice but today was more of a glorified walk-through. Players went ½ to ¾ speed and the practice only went about 90 minutes. After 2 straight days of intense, padded collisions, the team ratcheted down. Most of the day the 1’s battled the 2’s and Sam Howell took advantage...

The Game- We give you all the news and notes from training camp. What has Eric Bieniemy been like. Is Sam Howell having good or not good days?

The Cool Down- Fans still want to change the name back to the Redskins. Will it ever happen? We dive into why it doesn't matter what we think.

Washington Commanders training camp was drama-free. Then out of nowhere we found out Jamin Davis was in court for traveling 145 mph in a 45 mph zone. We give the impact on what that means to the team on the field.

Today was the first day of Training Camp 2023 in pads for the Washington Commanders. As expected, the intensity was ratcheted up a bit! The offensive line finally got to put their pads into the defensive lineman and had a much better showing. In fact, UDFA Mason Brooks put 2022 second round draft pick on his butt in 1 v 1 drills that got the entire team hype! The fans were also back which brought...

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The OFFseason is officially OVER! Ref the District is over the moon for real football to start.  Warm Up: It's been less than a week and Josh Harris has already won over many a fan. Ref the District discusses how this is the beginning of something special. Game: Training Camp is officially underway. Ref the District talks about what happened during the first day of camp and what can be expected as...

The OFFseason is officially OVER! Ref the District is over the moon for real football to start.  Warm Up: It's been less than a week and Josh Harris has already won over many a fan. Ref the District discusses how this is the beginning of something special. Game: Training Camp is officially underway. Ref the District talks about what happened during the first day of camp and what can be expected as...

The OFFseason is officially OVER! Ref the District is over the moon for real football to start.  Warm Up: It's been less than a week and Josh Harris has already won over many a fan. Ref the District discusses how this is the beginning of something special. Game: Training Camp is officially underway. Ref the District talks about what happened during the first day of camp and what can be expected as...

Josh Harris will be the owner of the Washington Commanders. If that wasn't a gift enough, Ref the District lists out their top three things they want Josh Harris to do for the franchise. Warm Up: Sam Howell works out with Terry McLaurin and a bunch of other Commanders down in Florida. This makes Ref the District VERY HAPPY. Game: Josh Harris won the preliminary vote and will be the next owner. Wha...

Josh Harris will be the owner of the Washington Commanders. If that wasn't a gift enough, Ref the District lists out their top three things they want Josh Harris to do for the franchise. Warm Up: Sam Howell works out with Terry McLaurin and a bunch of other Commanders down in Florida. This makes Ref the District VERY HAPPY. Game: Josh Harris won the preliminary vote and will be the next owner. Wha...