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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig |David Aldridge
The day that thousands of Washington Commanders fans have been awaiting for the last three decades will dawn Monday morning, when the team and the city formally announce their agreement on a proposed new stadium that will be built on the current RFK site on East Capitol St. in Northeast D.C., a source with knowledge of the talks confirmed to The Athletic. A report by Axios on Sunday night first disclosed that the agreement had been reached.
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4 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig |David Aldridge
An agreement between the Washington Commanders and the D.C. government to return the NFL franchise to the nation's capital and build a stadium project costing more than $3 billion is taking shape. Negotiations between the NFL franchise and the office of Mayor Muriel Bowser remain fluid and ongoing.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig |Cale Clinton
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year at the NFL Honors in New Orleans on Thursday. Daniels beat out Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers and Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for the award. He joins Robert Griffin III (2012) as the only players for Washington to receive the honor.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Brooks Kubena |Ben Standig
In a mere matter of days before the NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders, The Athletic has intercepted communication between two of its beat reporters, Brooks Kubena and Ben Standig, in which they enlisted one another as quasi-analysts to gain insight into the other's teams. Heinous? They await trial by their editors. Informative? Absolutely. What follows is an unredacted account of their full exchange, in full and open transparency.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig |Cale Clinton
Washington Commanders right guard Sam Cosmi suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Saturday's 45-31 road win over the Detroit Lions in the playoff divisional round, coach Dan Quinn announced Sunday. "Unfortunately, some tough news on Sam," Quinn said during a video call with reporters. "He's been a significant part of what we're doing, especially on the interior.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig |Jelani Scott
In one of the most shocking NFL playoff upsets in recent memory, rookie sensation Jayden Daniels and the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders knocked off the NFC's No. 1 seed with a 45-31 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday. The win sends Washington to its first NFC Championship Game since the 1991 season. Daniels and the Commanders walked into the Lions' den inside Ford Field facing long odds against a high-scoring team that lost two home games in 2024.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig
When he first arrived in Washington, Mark Rypien quickly realized who was the most powerful person in town. And no, it wasn’t the president of the United States. “It was the quarterback,” the MVP of Super Bowl XXVI said. Rypien may be joking, but only to a point. At the once-storied organization’s peak, only a select few captured the city’s attention and brought an aura to the nation’s capital. They weren’t simply winners. They played for the NFL’s model franchise.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig
Dan Quinn won't likely be the most aggressive head coach in Saturday night's divisional-round game, though there's no team more effective on fourth down than his Washington Commanders. The Detroit Lions are heavily associated with fourth-down plays thanks to head coach Dan Campbell's frequent go-for-it decisions. Those decisions were made from a position of strength - among the top nine teams in attempts (33, fourth overall), only Detroit qualified for the playoffs.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig
TAMPA, Fla. - Zane Gonzalez felt the ball explode off his right foot. The Washington Commanders kicker believed as the final seconds ticked away in Sunday night's wild-card game that the 37-yard field goal attempt was good. A question arose as he picked up his head and looked toward the goalposts. The Commanders set Gonzalez up by driving 51 yards in 10 plays after a Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal tied the game.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Ben Standig
ASHBURN, Va. - The Washington Commanders are prepared for whatever the NFL playoff gods send their way. "One of the things I love is the s- gets crazy in the postseason," Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said. "Our team, we know crazy stuff. ... We like crazy."That's good to hear. Otherwise, Quinn and the players' 2024 campaign would have been a heart-racing mess, considering the relentless madness the NFC's sixth seed endured.
