As a young head coach, Ron Rivera had every intention of utilizing what he'd learned from his own mentors about grooming rookie quarterbacks. Cam Newton pretty much changed all that. Published November 18, 2021
Sunday's game against the Panthers will be a reunion for Rivera and many others who are now with the Burgundy and Gold. Washington has more than 30 coaches, executives and players who hold Carolina ties -- including Rivera, executive Marty Hurney, offensive coordinator Scott Turner and quarterback Taylor Heinicke. But the faces they'll recognize on the opposing sideline won't be as many as one might expect. Published November 17, 2021
The Washington Wizards gave general manager Tommy Sheppard a contract extension and promoted him to team president Wednesday amid the franchise's best start in 47 years. Sheppard will also retain his title of general manager as part of the deal. Published November 17, 2021
The improved record and defense speak to the depth the Wizards have this year. But just as responsible for Washington's strong start is Wes Unseld Jr. -- the first-year coach who has crafted Washington's successful defensive schemes and been able to adapt to players coming in and out of the lineup. Published November 16, 2021
The Washington Football Team may have the worst attendance in the NFL, but it appears people are still tuning into games from home. Published November 16, 2021
Washington finally had the breakout performance that players and coaches insisted was coming when the team toppled the defending Super Bowl champions. But it came at a cost: Defensive end Chase Young indeed suffered a season-ending knee injury against Tampa Bay, coach Ron Rivera said Monday. Published November 15, 2021
Dwayne Haskins' preparation -- or lack thereof -- still seems to be a focal point now that he's with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Published November 15, 2021
Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf was ejected in Sunday's 17-0 loss to the Green Bay Packers, but he tried to reenter the game in the fourth quarter. Published November 15, 2021
Chase Young encouraged the Washington Football Team to keep fighting. Published November 14, 2021
Washington defensive end Chase Young went down in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was ruled out with a knee injury. Published November 14, 2021
Ryan Fitzpatrick is unlikely to return this season from the hip injury he suffered in Week 1. Published November 14, 2021
Chase Young was a busy man this past offseason. Filming one commercial to another -- serving as a face for eBay, Under Armour and others -- the Washington defensive end learned to juggle his time between being a professional athlete and his newfound life as a businessman. Young even chose to skip the team's voluntary practices to keep up with his schedule, though he often maintained his own workouts -- going as far as to send footage to coach Ron Rivera over texts. Published November 11, 2021
Taylor Heinicke estimates he got only 45 minutes of sleep on the night his life changed forever. Riding high in the wake of an electric -- if ultimately unsuccessful -- playoff performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last January, the Washington quarterback spent hours returning text messages from friends and family. Published November 10, 2021
There appear to be three final candidates for the Odell Beckham Jr. sweepstakes. Published November 10, 2021
While the Wizards are off to their best start since the 2014-15 season, Russell Westbrook has yet to find his groove alongside stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Los Angeles. Published November 9, 2021
The Washington Football Team cut kicker Chris Blewitt on Tuesday and signed Joey Slye, parting ways with Blewitt after two games. Last week, coach Ron Rivera hardly endorsed Blewitt, telling reporters that he was the team's kicker "for now." Published November 9, 2021
As much as Ron Rivera has developed a reputation for leading his teams over the second half of seasons -- just look at last year -- the Washington coach knows as well as anyone that a late-season surge isn't always the case. Published November 8, 2021
The insurance company is standing by the Green Bay Packers quarterback after Rodgers found himself in controversy over comments he made recently about the vaccine. On Friday, Rodgers, who is on the NFL's COVID-19 reserve list, defended his decision to not get the vaccine -- decrying the "woke mob" during an appearance on the "Pat McAfee Show." Published November 8, 2021
The Washington Football Team may not have had a game this weekend, but it still managed to lose in a way. Published November 8, 2021
Sunday was a good day for some former Washington players. Published November 8, 2021
