JP Finlay

Jan 29, 2025 | nbcwashington.com | JP Finlay

After a tremendous 14-6 season that reminded Burgundy and Gold fans what it meant to love a football team, the harsh reality of the NFL sets in. With the ugly 55-23 loss to the Eagles in the NFC championship game in the rearview mirror, it's time for Washington to turn the page from the 2024 season and start to look at the future. General Manager Adam Peters crushed his first year on the job, and now the pressure mounts for his second.

Jan 5, 2025 | nbcwashington.com | JP Finlay

ARLINGTON, Texas - As Washington approaches Wild Card weekend in Tampa the big question seems simple: How many more rabbits are in the hat? In a magical season with more dramatic wins than perhaps ever in recent memory, the Commanders saved their wildest moment for the end of the regular season. Down three with six seconds remaining against the Cowboys, backup quarterback Marcus Mariota saw wide receiver Terry McLaurin getting single covered and heaved a pass to the corner of the end zone.

Nov 15, 2024 | nbcwashington.com | JP Finlay

Nov 5, 2024 | nbcwashington.com | JP Finlay

At 7-2 and with their best record through nine games in almost 30 years, the Washington Commanders decided to press the gas on the season and trade for a star defensive back. Source confirms Commanders trade for Marshon Lattimore. Huge get for Washington, true CB1- JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 5, 2024News emerged Tuesday afternoon that Washington sent a package of draft picks to New Orleans in exchange for four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

Oct 15, 2024 | nbcwashington.com | JP Finlay

NBC WashingtonWhen Washington Head Coach Dan Quinn insisted this offseason that his team was "recalibrating" instead of rebuilding, the plan was clear: improve now for big wins later. Only rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels didn't necessarily subscribe to that plan. Daniels showed up, showed out, and in turn changed the scope of the Commanders' 2024 season. Great quarterbacks alter organizational plans. And it sure looks like Daniels is or will be a great quarterback.