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Ben Standig

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  • Agreement to bring Commanders' stadium to RFK site in D.C. taking shape

    1 week 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.

  • Jayden Daniels named Offensive Rookie of the Year; see full list of NFL Honors winners

    2 months ago | 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.

  • An inside look at what's really going on with Eagles-Commanders rematch in NFC title game

    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.

  • Washington guard Sam Cosmi out for playoffs, early 2025 with torn ACL

    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.

  • Jayden Daniels, Commanders stun Lions to earn first NFC Championship trip in 33 years: Key takeaways

    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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