The opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of the team.
We’re back for another edition of Hail Mail after the Washington Commanders dropped their sixth consecutive game with a 16-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
I thought about taking a break since the players are on their bye week, but hey, fans are still really opinionated, and even though there were only a few replies to my call for questions (I kind of expected that, given the circumstances), I decided to take some time out of my European vacation and do some writing.
So, here we go: here’s what Commanders fans want to know this week.
@crecord33: Did last year’s success set us back 3, 5 or 10 years?
Twitter (Or X, I guess. I still can’t bring myself to call it that) is such an interesting place. You’re not the first fan to have this opinion, crecord. I’ve seen a lot of fans on social media say this or something similar. I know the fan base is frustrated (I know that’s an understatement), so I will approach this with empathy.
Let me start off by saying that as a sports fan and human, I fully understand the frustration Commanders fans are feeling right now. It’s not a good feeling when your favorite team doesn’t live up to expectations, especially when they were about as high as they could possibly get this past offseason. And I’ll say this: I don’t believe anyone expected this Commanders team to lose six straight games, so it’s a bit of a shock for a lot of people.
I’ll confess I am one of those disappointed people who had high expectations for the team. I thought, and still believe, that the moves Adam Peters and the Commanders made this offseason made sense. I have thought about this team basically nonstop since I started working here in 2019, and I can tell you right now that things are obviously much better (and easier) when the team is having success.
So, let me say it again: I get it.