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\nCommanders\u2019 president says new stadium will be \u2018crown jewel\u2019 of Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n

On Monday, we finally heard from Clouse publicly for the first time since arriving in Washington at the Economic Club luncheon. Clouse conveyed that the Commanders have big plans for the new stadium that go beyond football.<\/p>\n

\u201cMuch more than just simply building a stadium,\u201d Clouse said via Mark Segraves of NBC 4<\/a> in Washington, D.C. \u201cThis is an opportunity to take 180 acres that should be the crown jewel of the District and turn it into both an economic and community engine that is going to be absolutely part of the roadmap for the future, and living into that, but in a contemporary, relevant way that feels like you are at the absolutely premiere facility in all of sports.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commanders team president Mark Clouse spoke at The Economics Club in D.C. today.<\/p>\n

Clouse said that he wants to build a new stadium at the RFK site that’s, “iconic but yet fierce.”<\/p>\n

He added, “Mitch, Mark and Josh are like “you gotta make the stands shake.”” pic.twitter.com\/ZKqbB0AGeA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a roof on the stadium, and I think that\u2019s gonna enable us to bring, you know, 30-to-40 world-class events,\u201d Clouse said. \u201cI mean, we will be the only roofed facility of this size in the Mid-Atlantic, and so, you know, whether that\u2019s Taylor Swift or the Final Four or \u2014 any WWE wrestling fans out there? \u2014 WrestleMania could come, but we are going to be able to host everything that\u2019s in the city on a national stage. And because of that roof, it gives us a chance to actually create a pipeline of jobs and development.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commanders Wire
\nD.C. Councilman explains why current stadium deal is bad for the city<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to know that this deal is not official. D.C. and the Commanders need seven members of the city council to vote to approve it. Several members have gone on record saying they will approve the deal. Some members, though, including Council Chair Phil Mendelson, have opposed it. Mendelson, however, is in favor of making a deal work for both sides.<\/p>\n

Another D.C. Councilman, Robert White, joined \u201cGrant & Danny\u201d of 106.7 The Fan<\/a> on Tuesday and explained why he\u2019s against the move.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMost people don\u2019t want to be the face or the voice of somebody raining on the parade, and I don\u2019t either, but I have a responsibility to look at this deal,\u201d White said, via Lou DiPietro of Audacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

White noted that he wants a deal to happen and he\u2019s also a fan of the Commanders, but it\u2019s about doing what\u2019s best for the city and its residents above all else.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat matters a lot, but residents are counting on me to have a full picture, and so when they say they\u2019re comfortable investing $850 million, they\u2019re counting on me to know whether or not the actual cost is a lot more, and if we\u2019re going to make more,\u201d White said. \u201cThey\u2019re assuming we\u2019re not making an $850 million gift, but rather an investment, and right now as the deal is structured, it is not an investment, it\u2019s a gift. So, they are counting on us to not get swept away in the excitement. which I\u2019d love to do as a fan, but, but to rather dig into the details. I say put aside politics, because we don\u2019t really need the politics here- a good investment is a good investment, a bad investment is a bad investment, and I think what residents are saying is the same thing I\u2019m saying: yes, if the deal is good for DC, so let\u2019s get there.\u201d<\/p>\n

More from DC Council Member Robert White on why he’s a no on the RFK 2.0 deal as is, but ‘my goal is to improve it so that we can get this done.’ pic.twitter.com\/c6nBE9Mhb3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 106.7 The Fan (@1067theFan) May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

ESPN
\nCommanders HC Dan Quinn delivers enthusiastic commencement speech<\/a><\/p>\n

Quinn \u2014 who along with wife, Stacey, received an honorary doctorate degree \u2014 implored the graduates to be aggressive and seize opportunities. Quinn has long worked with a mental skills coach, which has helped him over the years to channel any negative thoughts into positive solutions.<\/p>\n

He told the students to turn any nerves into positive energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmbrace all of it,\u201d Quinn told the crowd. \u201cI want to be really clear about this: The entire world is open to you. My wish and my hope for every single one of you is to not let the world change you. You go and change the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

At times, Quinn\u2019s speech resembled what he\u2019d tell his players. He wished the students an \u201cabundance of success\u201d but also said he wished them \u201csome really hard-ass fights because that\u2019s where the growth is, where you will learn and teach from \u2014 and where your superpowers will absolutely fully reveal themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quinn told them about how after he graduated from Salisbury, where he played on the defensive line, he applied for 115 Division-I football jobs. He received no interviews.<\/p>\n

Commanders.com
\nTrey Amos eager to learn from Lattimore, Sainristil<\/a><\/p>\n

[T]here are a few similarities between [Amos] and Lattimore. They both excel as perimeter corners \u2014 Amos was one of the most successful defensive backs in the SEC with 13 pass breakups in 2024. Like Lattimore, Amos is at his best in man coverage, although general manager Adam Peters believes he is an all-around player. They even have similar body types; Amos is listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, while Lattimore is 6-foot and 192 pounds.<\/p>\n

Amos is looking forward to getting some pointers from Sainristil, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s gonna be real exciting,\u201d Amos said. \u201cI\u2019m gonna be able to learn from his footsteps and learn his tools, learn how to communicate and just be a sponge. Just soaking up all types of information. Really looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nBreaking down the tush push: Who can stop the Eagles, and who does short yardage best<\/a><\/p>\n

Last season, there were nearly 1,200 plays in the NFL on third or fourth down where teams needed exactly one yard to move the chains \u2014 the exact scenario where tush is commonly pushed.<\/p>\n

In this situation, NFL teams ran the ball 78% of the time, though there\u2019s a wide discrepancy from one extreme to the other.<\/p>\n

It makes sense that NFL teams mostly run the ball when needing only one yard, because the numbers show it\u2019s more effective than passing. Last year, teams running on third\/fourth-and-1 got first downs 74% of the time, while teams throwing on those plays converted just 57%.<\/p>\n

The Eagles actually aren\u2019t the NFL\u2019s best in short-yardage situations<\/p>\n

The tush push is arguably the NFL\u2019s most well-branded play, its reputation built over the past three seasons, but the Eagles are not the best team in the league when it comes to short yardage, nor is Hurts the best short-yardage QB.<\/p>\n

Give him credit for high volume: Hurts led the NFL with 22 conversions on third\/fourth-and-1, but he went 22-for-27, which is a solid 81% conversion rate. Among NFL quarterbacks last year, however, Buffalo\u2019s Josh Allen went 17-for-18 (94%) and Denver rookie Bo Nix went 12-for-14 (86%). Washington QB Jayden Daniels, the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024, went a perfect 12-for-12 in the same situation.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for the NFL\u2019s best short-yardage team last year, it wasn\u2019t the Eagles (76.7% on third\/fourth-and-1 runs) or even the Bills (77.3%). The Commanders went 38-for-43 for an 88% clip, giving them the confidence to go for it often on fourth down.<\/p>\n

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\nBen Johnson loves opportunity to change narrative on Bears QB issues: \u2018That\u2019s where great stories are written\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Regardless of rookie hiccups, though, Williams still accomplished the fifth-best passing season in Bears history in terms of yards. He threw for 3,541.<\/p>\n

His quick trip up the single-season leaderboard despite a rookie year in which he was overshadowed by multiple signal-callers from his class is representative of the history stacked against Williams and Johnson: The Bears, in existence since 1920, are the only NFL franchise that has never had a QB throw for 30 touchdowns or 4,000 yards in a season.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s over a century of statistics to peruse or simply what took place in Chicago last year, Johnson\u2019s only concerned with working in the present to secure a better future. Thus far, he\u2019s gotten every indication Williams is capable of being a key contributor in that objective.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t here last year, so I can\u2019t speak too much in terms of what it was like before he got here and when he got here last year,\u201d Johnson said, \u201cbut from my four months on the job, he\u2019s been outstanding to work with, and we just are focusing on getting a little better every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson was perhaps uniquely qualified among candidates in the most recent head-coaching cycle to help kickstart Williams\u2019 growth and snap Chicago\u2019s streak of quarterbacking woe. As Detroit\u2019s offensive coordinator from 2022-24, he helped rewrite Jared Goff\u2019s NFL story from Rams castoff to Lions hero, delivering three consecutive top-four scoring units while Goff averaged 4,547 yards and 32 touchdowns per season under his tutelage.<\/p>\n

Could he achieve something similar with Williams?<\/p>\n

If he does, any consternation over the QB\u2019s supposed pre-draft desires will soon fade, a footnote in a new Bears era like Williams hopes to make the team\u2019s TD-passing yards plateau.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave we talked about it?\u201d Johnson said when asked if he felt obligated to speak to Williams about the recent story. \u201cYeah, we talked about it last week after it came out. But he\u2019s his own man. He\u2019s going to be treated as such. I think we\u2019re both really looking forward to turning the page on years prior and focusing on the here and now.\u201d<\/p>\n

All aTwitter<\/p>\n

The 2024 postseason is when Dorance Armstrong turned his pressures into sacks — he was specifically deadly against the Lions in the divisional round. Run defense could use some work, but Armstrong has flourished under Dan Quinn in Dallas and D.C. 2025 could be big. pic.twitter.com\/bDwkplaHZe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Doug Farrar \u270d (@NFL_DougFarrar) May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Good turnout this evening at a Ward 7 townhall discussion with @MayorBowser<\/a> on the proposed RFK stadium deal. She gave her pitch on the $3.7 billion deal, with $1.1 billion coming from D.C. She says the stadium will be an anchor to fuel development on the 174-acre site. pic.twitter.com\/cQqYEdYiED<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle) May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n