Via this morning's For Old D.C. newsletter:

It's not just that the Commanders committed three turnovers last night, but also that they didn't force any. Dan Quinn on the minus-3 turnover margin: "You really don’t deserve to win many games when you’re in that space." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Body was not fooled. Looking forward to Sunday’s 4:25 pm kickoff!

Hail or Fail: Washington is 1-59 in its last 60 regular season games with a turnover differential of minus-three or worse. The only win was last December against the Eagles. Commanders couldn’t make it two straight against the Bears. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

The bugaboos that were possible problems for the Commanders before the season began have all surfaced. Column from @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social

Our live file for the #Commanders' MNF clash with the Bears is live. @tomschad.bsky.social and I will be jumping into the comments section during the game to interact with y'all 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

can an early morning newsletter written and edited by tired elder millennials survive an 8:15 p.m. kickoff? let's all find out together. Sign up here ⬇️ www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...

Caleb vs. Jayden? It’s deeper than that for the Bears and #Commanders. My story on how each team has built around their young QB ahead of their Monday Night Football matchup tonight 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

On the ripple effects of Hail Maryland, psychological and otherwise: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

“That’s a highlight reel,” Capitals Coach Spencer Carbery said. “They’ll be showing that for a long time.” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

The WR injury report from today's practice: - Terry McLaurin was out there, but not in pads and working off to the side. - Noah Brown was in pads and going through drills. - Did not see Deebo Samuel Sr. (FWIW: He was a DNP for two days last week with a heel injury, then returned and played.)

The Wizards increased 34 of the 41 pricing tiers for season tickets that carried over from last season. The jumps come as the team is in an aggressive rebuild. Some fans are discontent with what they deem an imbalance between the on-court play and how it’s priced. “They’re f---ing terrible."

As much as Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams will be compared, what's just as important is how their respective franchises build around them. With the #Commanders set to host the Bears on MNF, I broke down how each team has fared in that process 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

The Nationals have let go of at least 12 members of their player development staff and four members of their international scouting department, sources tell @spencernusbaum.bsky.social and me. The names we know, and more, in here:

How America’s favorite sports bet is fueling sportsbook profits Parlays are becoming more popular, accounting for an increasing share of the money wagered on sports, according to a Post analysis of betting data. Bettors lose billions a year on these bets. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

Come for my 4-year-old’s review of Alex Ovechkin’s second signature cereal, stay for him marveling at the absurdity of the Capitals captain’s 897 career goals. “That’s a lot!” www.instagram.com/reel/DPjSfhM...

This season has been a pendulum for the #Commanders, which has raised plenty of questions from the fanbase about how good they really are. @tomschad.bsky.social tackled that topic, plus much more, in today's mailbag 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

New episode of @everybodyeatspod.bsky.social is out! @joshrobbins.bsky.social joins me to do player previews for Bilal Coulibaly, AJ Johnson, Tristan Vukcevic and Will Riley. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2crLXw3... YouTube: youtube.com/@everybodyea...

@tashanreed.bsky.social and I are rolling out a #Commanders mailbag this week. What's your most pressing question about this team? What are y'all curious about? No question is too granular. Bonus points for creativity.

subscribe to @scottsallen.bsky.social's Commanders newsletter so you can also play this impossible game www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...

Finally, against a quality opponent on the road, these Commanders looked like a team with a playoff pedigree. Column by @jerrybrewer.bsky.social:

If these snap counts are correct, #Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt racked up 150 yards and 16 touches on just 28 snaps. That's about 9.4 yards per touch, which is crazy. And 5.4 yards *per snap* -- which might be even crazier.

A look at the good (Hail!) and bad (Fail!) from the Washington Commanders’ 27-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

We're (roughly) a quarter through the 2025 season. The #Commanders have had a bumpy start defined by injuries... but they're still 2-2 and there's plenty of time for them to get rolling. My takeaways on the good and the bad through four games 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Everybody Eats Episode 1: @mikepradanba.bsky.social joins the show to take a big picture look at the Wizards rebuild. Check it out! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/cl/podcast/s... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7AXv... Youtube: youtu.be/JlQCDohloNg

In The Post on Oct. 2, 1933: Nick Altrock makes his final pinch-hit appearance in the Washington Senators' regular season finale against the A's. Altrock was 57 (!) years old. I share old Washington Post Sports fronts every day on Instagram. Follow me here: www.instagram.com/scottsallenwp/

In this week's For Old D.C. Commanders newsletter: - Soup talk - Jayden Daniels's two newest ads - Fan memorabilia - Fish taco recipe - Predict-the-score contest - Emoji rebus (former Skins and Chargers QB) First name: 🧍(❌🪑) Last name: 🐪💧➡️🧊 Subscribe here: www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...

Caden Pierce, one of the Ivy League's best players the past few seasons, officially entered the transfer portal this morning. Yes, it's Oct. 1. So ... why? And why now? @washingtonpost.com profile here: washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/01/caden-pierce-princeton-nil/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_1

In the coming weeks, Paul Toboni will need to answer the team’s most pressing offseason questions. But on Wednesday — just a few hours after he was officially announced as the Nationals’ POBO — he didn’t have them all. Just a vision for the future:

#Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is a full practice participant today, putting him in line to return against the Chargers this Sunday. @tomschad.bsky.social and I with more 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Tom Boswell has some advice for the Nationals' new president of baseball operations.

Ryan Leonard desperately wants to score goals for the Caps. But for Spencer Carbery, the box score counting stats will be at the bottom of the list of what he’s looking for from him. On the budding power forward, his development arc and Carbery’s vision: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

On the rest of the injured #Commanders, including QB Jayden Daniels and WR Terry McLaurin, Quinn just indicated they're all making progress.

The #Commanders are 2-2 after a seesaw start to the season, but still more optimistic than discouraged. "Shit, we lost three in a row last year," Quan Martin said. "We're not worried." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Experience can be an asset, but on Sunday in Atlanta, the oldest roster in the league couldn’t keep up. Column by @candacedbuckner.bsky.social:

Hail or Fail: Deebo Samuel Sr. shined again, but the Commanders were dreadful on third down in Sunday's loss to the Falcons. At least they finally ended their takeaway drought... www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Our Commanders-Falcons live updates are rolling in. Follow along all afternoon here:

Good morning from Atlanta. #Commanders-Falcons in T-minus 2.5 hours. Some pre-game reading as we wait for kickoff...

There are three roster spots up for grabs as the Caps enter the final week of training camp. The four preseason games they play this week, beginning this afternoon in New Jersey, have huge stakes for the guys on the bubble. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

My brother-in-law, who doesn’t watch sports, entered this week’s For Old DC predict the score contest. He almost certainly used AI to do it, but hey, you do you www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...

Chatted with Bob Carpenter ahead of tomorrow’s “See! You! Later! Day” at Nats Park www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Will Dawkins gave his preseason presser yesterday. Here are the most interesting things he said, including: - A reiteration of the organization's patience - Why this year should feature more competition for minutes - Injury updates And more: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

#Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (knee) is pushing to play against the Falcons this week, while the status of WR Terry McLaurin (quad) is in jeopardy. @tomschad.bsky.social and I with the latest 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

The Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire Red Sox AGM Paul Toboni as their new head of baseball operations. Here’s what we know, with @andrewgolden.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Can confirm that the Nationals are finalizing a deal to make Paul Toboni the team's new head of baseball operations. @JeffPassan was first. Toboni, 35, rose to become the senior VP and assistant GM with the Red Sox.

Sonny Milano missed almost all of the 2024-25 season. Now finally healthy and feeling good, he's "at the top level of Sonny" and fighting to keep his spot on the Caps' roster: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

A hockey coach walks into football practice … On Spencer Carbery, Dan Quinn, Adam Peters, some Capitals-Commanders crossover — and a very curious mind. column by @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social

Come hang with me and @tashanreed.bsky.social on Reddit at 2 p.m. ET today! Bring your best Qs about the #Commanders, life on an NFL beat, journalism, or whatever else is on your mind: www.reddit.com/r/Commanders...

Story about the Wizards new uniforms www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

“What we did today, I think we can do that throughout the rest of the season.” In a dominant showing against the Raiders, the #Commanders' defensive front proved it can take over a game 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...