Scott Allen
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Four NFL games have ended with a score of 44-22. Three of them have occurred in the last three weeks, including two involving the Commanders.
No one picked that in the For Old DC predict the score contest, but Rick (44-20 Lions) was close! Sign up here: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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For Old D.C. - Newsletters & Email Alerts | The Washington Post
A Washington Commanders newsletter from Scott Allen, with news, analysis, trivia and even the occasional game day recipe.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Four NFL games have ended with a score of 44-22. Three of them have occurred in the last three weeks, including two involving the Commanders.
No one picked that in the For Old DC predict the score contest, but Rick (44-20 Lions) was close! Sign up here: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
No one picked that in the For Old DC predict the score contest, but Rick (44-20 Lions) was close! Sign up here: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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“I was just so happy that ‘O’ got it,” Capitals goalie Logan Thompson said. “I don’t know, maybe he was trying to grab it to give it to him, but who knows?”
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Jordan Binnington stuffed Alex Ovechkin’s 900th goal puck in his pants
Cameras caught Binnington in the act, and before play resumed in the second period, linesman Michel Cormier spoke with the goalie.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“I was just so happy that ‘O’ got it,” Capitals goalie Logan Thompson said. “I don’t know, maybe he was trying to grab it to give it to him, but who knows?”
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The #Commanders aren't good enough to be buyers at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday.
But they shouldn't be sellers, either.
Why they should stand pat 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
But they shouldn't be sellers, either.
Why they should stand pat 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Commanders aren’t good enough to be buyers. They shouldn’t sell, either.
Ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, Washington appears to be a team that will likely stand pat rather than make significant moves.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The #Commanders aren't good enough to be buyers at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday.
But they shouldn't be sellers, either.
Why they should stand pat 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
But they shouldn't be sellers, either.
Why they should stand pat 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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When you think of college football, you think of Saturday, right?
Then there are teams like ECU, which played four of its first seven games on Thursday night.
"You don’t need a map and a compass to find our games on TV."
(w/ @emilygiam.bsky.social)
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Then there are teams like ECU, which played four of its first seven games on Thursday night.
"You don’t need a map and a compass to find our games on TV."
(w/ @emilygiam.bsky.social)
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The college football team that’s barely played on Saturday
East Carolina went five consecutive weeks without playing on the sport’s traditional day, part of a growing strategy to increase television exposure.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When you think of college football, you think of Saturday, right?
Then there are teams like ECU, which played four of its first seven games on Thursday night.
"You don’t need a map and a compass to find our games on TV."
(w/ @emilygiam.bsky.social)
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Then there are teams like ECU, which played four of its first seven games on Thursday night.
"You don’t need a map and a compass to find our games on TV."
(w/ @emilygiam.bsky.social)
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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Curious what we’re hearing about the Nationals new managerial hire?
Read @andrewcgolden and my story on the Post, or here on Reddit. What we’ve heard about a) his appetite for analytics b) his ability to teach fundamentals and c) his age and experience.
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Read @andrewcgolden and my story on the Post, or here on Reddit. What we’ve heard about a) his appetite for analytics b) his ability to teach fundamentals and c) his age and experience.
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From the Nationals community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the Nationals community
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October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Curious what we’re hearing about the Nationals new managerial hire?
Read @andrewcgolden and my story on the Post, or here on Reddit. What we’ve heard about a) his appetite for analytics b) his ability to teach fundamentals and c) his age and experience.
www.reddit.com/r/Nationals/...
Read @andrewcgolden and my story on the Post, or here on Reddit. What we’ve heard about a) his appetite for analytics b) his ability to teach fundamentals and c) his age and experience.
www.reddit.com/r/Nationals/...
John Wall and Brendan Haywood will contribute to Monumental’s Wizards coverage this season www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
John Wall, Brendan Haywood to join Monumental’s Wizards broadcasts
Wall announced his retirement and a role with Prime Video’s NBA studio show in August. Haywood also will call college basketball games for NBC.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
John Wall and Brendan Haywood will contribute to Monumental’s Wizards coverage this season www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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Jakob Chychrun’s life has changed a lot in the last two years. But the biggest changes have happened internally, as he’s learned to embrace who he is and let go of some of the all-consuming, obsessive routines that dominated his life.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/29/jakob-chychrun-capitals/
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October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Jakob Chychrun’s life has changed a lot in the last two years. But the biggest changes have happened internally, as he’s learned to embrace who he is and let go of some of the all-consuming, obsessive routines that dominated his life.
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Maryland Athletic Director Jim Smith spoke with
@barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social about Coach Michael Locksley and a changing college football landscape.
@barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social about Coach Michael Locksley and a changing college football landscape.
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Maryland Athletic Director Jim Smith spoke with
@barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social about Coach Michael Locksley and a changing college football landscape.
@barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social about Coach Michael Locksley and a changing college football landscape.
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It may not be the primary reason they've lost 3 straight, but the #Commanders run game has gone cold -- and not just because they've been chasing games. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The Commanders’ offense is struggling, and they can’t run from it
Washington is stuck in neutral on the ground, stalling its efforts to establish an identity.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It may not be the primary reason they've lost 3 straight, but the #Commanders run game has gone cold -- and not just because they've been chasing games. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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New episode of Everybody Eats: A Washington Wizards podcast!
Monumental Sports reporter @chasedcsports.bsky.social and I discuss Kyshawn George’s emergence, Alex Sarr’s improvement, the Wizards perimeter D struggles and more.
Tune in 👇🏾
Monumental Sports reporter @chasedcsports.bsky.social and I discuss Kyshawn George’s emergence, Alex Sarr’s improvement, the Wizards perimeter D struggles and more.
Tune in 👇🏾
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New episode of Everybody Eats: A Washington Wizards podcast!
Monumental Sports reporter @chasedcsports.bsky.social and I discuss Kyshawn George’s emergence, Alex Sarr’s improvement, the Wizards perimeter D struggles and more.
Tune in 👇🏾
Monumental Sports reporter @chasedcsports.bsky.social and I discuss Kyshawn George’s emergence, Alex Sarr’s improvement, the Wizards perimeter D struggles and more.
Tune in 👇🏾
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That was incredible: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
An unforgettable night at the World Series lasted 18 incredible innings
Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run in the 18th inning of Game 3, but that was only the final step of a remarkable baseball odyssey.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
That was incredible: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
I ended another bummer of a postgame For Old D.C. newsletter on an uplifting note, with a story about the hero's welcome George Allen's team received at Dulles Airport after Washington's first loss at Kansas City in 1971. www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I ended another bummer of a postgame For Old D.C. newsletter on an uplifting note, with a story about the hero's welcome George Allen's team received at Dulles Airport after Washington's first loss at Kansas City in 1971. www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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Hail or Fail: The good and bad from another Commanders loss, including a pair of takeaways, fourth-down struggles and Scary Terry's return
Hail or Fail: Another Commanders injury, another Commanders loss
The good and bad from Washington’s defeat in Kansas City, including Terry McLaurin’s return and fourth-down struggles.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Hail or Fail: The good and bad from another Commanders loss, including a pair of takeaways, fourth-down struggles and Scary Terry's return
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A welcome sight for the #Commanders offense
October 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A welcome sight for the #Commanders offense
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What happened, what mattered from the Wizards regular season opener:
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Wizards get it started, picking up the new season where the last one left off
The latest chapter of the rebuild begins with something familiar: A loss that saw Washington trail from the first basket until the final buzzer.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What happened, what mattered from the Wizards regular season opener:
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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Unusual fact: Washington has won a road game in every current NFL city except one. Kansas City.
The #Commanders are 1-10 all-time against the Chiefs, including 0-5 on the road dating back to 1971.
The #Commanders are 1-10 all-time against the Chiefs, including 0-5 on the road dating back to 1971.
October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Unusual fact: Washington has won a road game in every current NFL city except one. Kansas City.
The #Commanders are 1-10 all-time against the Chiefs, including 0-5 on the road dating back to 1971.
The #Commanders are 1-10 all-time against the Chiefs, including 0-5 on the road dating back to 1971.
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One of Dan Quinn's favorite sayings is "Hard s--- with good people."
Here's hoping his people are good. Because this is some hard s--- ahead.
On the Commanders' coach in new territory.
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Here's hoping his people are good. Because this is some hard s--- ahead.
On the Commanders' coach in new territory.
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Column | Dan Quinn talks about the hard stuff. Now he’s getting to live it.
The coach concedes his Commanders are “off course.” It’s his job to right them.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
One of Dan Quinn's favorite sayings is "Hard s--- with good people."
Here's hoping his people are good. Because this is some hard s--- ahead.
On the Commanders' coach in new territory.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Here's hoping his people are good. Because this is some hard s--- ahead.
On the Commanders' coach in new territory.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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The biggest question for the Wizards this season is whether the team will keep its 2026 draft pick, which is top-eight-protected.
Washington is racing to the bottom. Who could beat it there?
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Washington is racing to the bottom. Who could beat it there?
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The biggest question for the Wizards this season is whether the team will keep its 2026 draft pick, which is top-eight-protected.
Washington is racing to the bottom. Who could beat it there?
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Washington is racing to the bottom. Who could beat it there?
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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Pereira's contract with Fox expires following the 2026 season. He believes that'll be his final year working as a broadcaster.
“I don’t want to outlive my effectiveness,” Pereira, 75, said. “But I don’t know — who can predict the future?”
“I don’t want to outlive my effectiveness,” Pereira, 75, said. “But I don’t know — who can predict the future?”
15 years after he became the first NFL on-air rules analyst, Mike Pereira's legacy has been cemented.
As he nears retirement, @MikePereira gave me an inside look at the process that made him one of the most influential figures in sports broadcasting 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
As he nears retirement, @MikePereira gave me an inside look at the process that made him one of the most influential figures in sports broadcasting 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
How did a former NFL ref become a TV star? One rule at a time.
A sport is just a set of rules, and nobody explains them like Mike Pereira, the original on-air rules analyst who spawned many others.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Pereira's contract with Fox expires following the 2026 season. He believes that'll be his final year working as a broadcaster.
“I don’t want to outlive my effectiveness,” Pereira, 75, said. “But I don’t know — who can predict the future?”
“I don’t want to outlive my effectiveness,” Pereira, 75, said. “But I don’t know — who can predict the future?”
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Hails (Daron Payne! Robbie Chosen!) and Fails (a lot of stuff) from @scottsallen.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Hail or Fail: A loss, an injury and a penalty-filled day in Dallas
The good and bad from Washington’s loss to the Cowboys, including a safety and another big day for Dak Prescott.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Hails (Daron Payne! Robbie Chosen!) and Fails (a lot of stuff) from @scottsallen.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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james!!! so close!!!!
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October 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
james!!! so close!!!!
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"Nobody's coming to help."
With injuries mounting and a defense that looks helpless, the #Commanders are in deep trouble.
Why Washington's season is on the brink 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
With injuries mounting and a defense that looks helpless, the #Commanders are in deep trouble.
Why Washington's season is on the brink 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The Commanders are in deep trouble, and ‘nobody’s coming to help’
After Sunday’s blowout loss to the Cowboys, Washington knows things have to be better. But solutions are hard to find.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
"Nobody's coming to help."
With injuries mounting and a defense that looks helpless, the #Commanders are in deep trouble.
Why Washington's season is on the brink 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
With injuries mounting and a defense that looks helpless, the #Commanders are in deep trouble.
Why Washington's season is on the brink 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Tough emoji rebus in the newsletter this week
October 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Tough emoji rebus in the newsletter this week
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Complete trust is great when you have blinders on. Just don’t look around and start noticing how long other franchises have needed to rebuild.
Rebuilding takes time, but Wizards fans deserve at least a schedule.
Column from @candacedbuckner.bsky.social
Column from @candacedbuckner.bsky.social
Column | Is the Wizards’ rebuild on schedule? How would we know?
What can we reasonably expect from Washington this season? That’s a tough one, and the uncertainty is getting tiring.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Complete trust is great when you have blinders on. Just don’t look around and start noticing how long other franchises have needed to rebuild.
Via this morning's For Old D.C. newsletter:
October 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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