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Washington Commanders? Joe Theismann seemingly reveals WFT name

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Joe Theismann, after appearing to know too much, now says he knows nothing.

The former star quarterback for Washington — and current Ring of Honor member of the NFL franchise — sounded awfully confident in a radio interview Monday that the new name of the team would be the Washington Commanders.

A few hours later, when his inadvertent announcement was going viral, he stated he did not know what the name would be.

It is unclear whether Theismann was confirming a tweet that suggested the Washington Football Team would be named the Commanders or whether he was assuming the viral tweet was correct.

Last week, Twitter user @LarryLegendBTW discovered that domain of “Commanders.com” had been transferred to MarkMonitor, a company that protects corporate brands from hackers. Some NFL teams use the company, and so Larry Legend made the leap that WFT could have settled on the Commanders. An announcement about the team name is expected Wednesday.

Joe Theismann appeared to spill the beans about the Washington Football Team’s new name.
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In an interview with CBS Sports Radio, Theismann made it sound as if the name change was finalized.

“I think the Commanders is a name that is going to be one that hopefully people like going forward,” Theismann told Damon Amendolara. “There were so many different options, but once again it’s trademark infringement — it’s getting approval from different people. If you choose a name, is there a group out there that isn’t going to like it?

“… A lot of commanders in Washington D.C. and the Pentagon, and a lot of different branches of the service. So to me, that’s the way I’m looking at it, as positions of leadership when it comes to the new name.”

As the internet picked up upon Theismann’s comments, he reached out to the Washington Times.

“Not completely sure what the new name [is],” wrote the former quarterback, who has worked with WFT as an analyst. “No one has told me. Like you I’ll find out on Wednesday.”



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Eagles vs. WFT: 13 winners, 7 losers, 1 IDKs

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The Philadelphia Eagles rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Washington Football Team in Maryland. Time to hand out some winners, losers, and IDKs.

THE EAGLES

For some (myself included), it was hard to be very optimistic about the Eagles following a post-Super Bowl decline that culminated in a 4-11-1 season last year.

Others kept the faith and were clearly rewarded. The Eagles are going to the playoffs!

The organization appears to be in much better shape than previously thought. Of course, just because they’re on the right track doesn’t mean they won’t screw it up. There is still work to be done.

On the whole, though, it’s been an encouraging, successful season. Credit to Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman for overseeing this turnaround.

JALEN HURTS

Hurts didn’t post the most glamorous numbers you’ll ever see: 17/26 (65.4%), 214 yards (8.2 average), 0 TD, 0 INT, 90.0 passer rating … 7 rushes, 44 yards.

But, perhaps more than ever, he looked like a franchise quarterback out there on Sunday afternoon. He appeared to be very comfortable as a passer. He kept the ball out of harm’s way and he came up big in some really crucial spots.

The 27-yard completion to Greg Ward to bring up 1st-and-goal from the 4-yard line was obviously the highlight. The Eagles scored a touchdown to cut their deficit to two points.

Hurts’ composure, which has never really been in doubt, was a big takeaway from this game. That he was able to pitch a perfect toss to Boston Scott for a touchdown on fourth down while tripping was pretty good:

And no one will forget his composure when a group of fans nearly collapsed onto him after the game:

Hurts hasn’t been so good that the Eagles shouldn’t even make an effort to explore other quarterback avenues. It’s the most important position in professional sports; there shouldn’t be a rush to settle for anything less than the very best.

But I do think that they’ll ultimately fall back on Hurts being their best option for 2022. Such a return wouldn’t guarantee his status as the starter beyond next season. He still needs to improve in a number of key areas and perhaps he can with another year of development. He only turns 24 in August.

It’ll be really interesting to see how Hurts fares in the playoffs. Knowing his personality, the moment shouldn’t been too big for him. But we’ve yet to see him lead the Eagles to victory against one of the league’s better quarterbacks. Let’s see if he can finally check that box.

NICK SIRIANNI

This game was hardly an offensive masterpiece for the Eagles, who scored just 20 points.

Credit Sirianni for making the right calls in some big moments, though. The Eagles scored their two touchdowns on 4th-and-goal situations. It should be obvious to go for it in those scenarios but, despite as much, not every head coach would actually have the courage to do it.

Sirianni himself can still afford to be more aggressive. Can’t say I loved the call to punt from 4th-and-4 at WFT’s 45-yard line, which resulted in just 36 yards of field position change and a field goal drive to give Washington a two-score lead.

Sirianni was actually too aggressive when he called a timeout with WFT at 3rd-and-1 with 31 seconds left in the first half. That stoppage ultimately assisted in Washington picking up three points. Not the best game management from the rookie head coach.

Zooming out a bit, which feels necessary in this situation, it’s hard not to give Sirianni credit for the Eagles’ turnaround from the 2-5 start. The Eagles have outperformed expectations in part due to the guidance from their rookie head coach. While he has room to improve, there is ample reason to be encouraged about his outlook.

RODNEY MCLEOD

It’s mostly been a quiet season for McLeod (and, really, the Eagles’ safety position as a whole). Now more than a year removed from his December 2020 ACL injury, however, he’s come alive the past two weeks. The defensive captain followed up a big game against the Giants with a diving, game-sealing pick to ensure a win over Washington.

JONATHAN GANNON: For the pre-snap alignment, took the quarterback off their best player because we’re in man-to-man, so he was in the right spot with that. Had the right alignment. Had the right depth. Read the quarterback the right way. Cleared through the three step, saw the concept coming to him, which was a high-low over concept. Started to meld with the quarterback’s eyes. Held the dig window off long enough to where that wasn’t going to be the second level dig, and then reacted to the quarterback. Took a great angle. Ball was slightly underthrown. Anthony Harris did a great job undercutting that. When you’re playing post-closed defense and you’re in man-to-man, when the ball gets to you on some of those over-routes, we’re always talking to our guys about being ball, you, man, because that’s how you use the post defender, where you’re making that quarterback throw it over you and in between the post defender. Sometimes that ball on that route, that’s a hard throw, that can sail, and he was in the right spot at the right time. Made a play. It was good to see that. But, I mean, honestly, I see Rodney do that in practice. I expect him to do it in the game. Kudos to him. Well executed walk off for us there.

JOSH SWEAT

For the second week in a row, Sweat was able to take advantage of a team missing their starting right tackle. He finished the game with two pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, and one tackle for loss.

Sweat’s first sack (actually half a sack split with Fletcher Cox) knocked Washington out of the red zone and contributed to Washington settling for a field goal.

His second sack brought up a three-and-out right after the Eagles scored their first touchdown to make it a two-point game.

The Eagles paid Sweat to make impact plays. Good to see he’s delivering. With four sacks in his last four games, he’s been hot down the stretch. The Eagles need him to stay that way.

JAVON HARGRAVE

He didn’t have a sack or a quarterback hit but he was active with seven total hurries, according to Pro Football Focus’s charting. Also had three run stops.

GENARD AVERY

Avery was actually PFF’s lowest-graded defensive player for the Eagles. He had a penalty wipe out his own interception and he didn’t hold up in run defense.

But we’ll show Avery some love for coming up with a really big sack for a 13-yard loss on 3rd-and-9 to force a punt. Avery’s play assisted in the Eagles taking over at their own 43-yard line and picking up a field goal that gave them their first lead.

Avery has made some plays for the Eagles in recent weeks. I liked how the Eagles had him lined up as a stand up interior rusher and I liked the pass rush move he put on Washington’s center to get to Heinicke. Nice contribution from a specialized role player.

DALLAS GOEDERT

Goedert caught six of his seven targets for 71 yards to be the Eagles’ leading receiver. Goedert has been a very trusty target, catching 21 of the last 26 passes that have gone his way.

AVONTE MADDOX

Maddox got hit with a bad pass interference call on Washington’s penultimate drive. He responded by coming up a tackle on Terry McLaurin short of the sticks and a pass breakup to help force a turnover on downs.

BOSTON SCOTT

Scott only logged 3.4 yards per carry but he led the team in rushing yards and touchdowns. He has quite the knack for finding the end zone:

Scott also pitched in with four grabs for 39 receiving yards, putting him at 86 total yards from scrimmage. No skill player from either team had more in this game.

It’s comforting for the Eagles to know they have Scott to turn to if he’s needed.

DEVONTA SMITH

Smith didn’t totally light up the stat sheet with just six targets for three receptions and 54 yards. But his impact went beyond the box score. He should’ve been responsible for drawing an obvious defensive holding penalty in the end zone that went uncallled. Smith also contributed well as a run blocker (specifically on Scott’s toss run for a touchdown), an underrated area of his game.

Smith is just 38 yards away from breaking DeSean Jackson’s Eagles rookie receiving record. It’s unclear if he’ll get the opportunity to become the new leader with the Eagles likely looking to rest key players against Dallas in Week 18.

Even if Smith doesn’t overtake DJacc, it’s still been a successful season for Philly’s first-round pick. He was still productive in a very run-heavy offense.

EAGLES DRAFT POSITIONING

The Eagles will certainly live with the “bad news” that, by clinching a posteason berth, their own pick will be No. 19 at the very highest.

Elsewhere, the Miami Dolphins losing was good. Their elimnation from the AFC playoff picture clinched a top 18 selection that can be as high as No. 10 depending on the results of Week 18.

The Indianapolis Colts failed to clinch — for now, at least — meaning that they won’t be able to rest starters against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 18. Frank Reich has never swept the Jags since becoming Indy’s head coach, so, maybe Jacksonville can actually pull off the upset? Seeing the Colts choke their way out of a playoff spot would benefit the Eagles. Go Jags! (AKA Doug Pederson’s future team?)

THE MEDICAL STAFF

Hard to say just how much the medical staff is to credit for the Eagles staying healthy. There’s always a luck factor when it comes to injury.

But if the Eagles WERE dealing with a lot of injury issues, like they did in previous years, the staff would be getting crushed. So, it only feels right to give them some credit for the Birds staying mostly and comparatively healthy this season.

Sorry for jinxing it.

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM

Swept by the Eagles. No long-term answer at quarterback or obvious avenue to acquiring one. Dan Snyder is still the owner. Joke of a stadium. Trash organization that gives their fans nothing substantive and lasting to hang their hats on. Losers.

THE EAGLES EARLY IN GAMES

Week 12 at Giants: Down 0 to 3 at halftime
Week 13 vs. Jets: Down 7 to 12 after the first quarter
Week 15 vs. WFT: Down 0 to 10 after the first quarter
Week 16 vs. Giants: Tied 3 to 3 at halftime
Week 17 at WFT: Down 0 to 10 after the first quarter

The Eagles went 4-1 in this stretch with four straight wins. That they’ve shown an ability to overcome slow starts is nice.

But part of why they’ve been able to get away with starting slow is because they’ve had a lot of margin for error against inferior opponents. The Eagles will need to be much sharper from the start against higher quality teams in the playoffs.

JALEN REAGOR

After straight two straight weeks in the “Winners” section, it seemed like the Eagles’ 2020 first-round pick was building positive momentum.

Nope.

Reagor saw just one target. It might be too harsh to call it a drop but he failed to make a play on a catchable ball. A better effort might’ve at least drawn a pass interference penalty.

Reagor’s sole offensive touch was a jet sweep that went for a three-yard loss. Sunday marked the third time this season that Reagor finished a game with negative yardage from scrimmage.

The Eagles can’t possibly project him as a starter for the 2022 season. They can keep him around as a fallback option and hope the light finally goes on for him. But they shouldn’t be holding their breath on that front.

DEREK BARNETT

He missed a chance to log a sack despite not being blocked and instead allowed Heinicke to get a throw off for a first down. Barnett has just three sacks in his last 21 appearances and should be entering his final games with Philly.

JORDAN HOWARD

Howard entered Week 17 questionable to play with the stinger injury that kept him limited in practice. He ended up toughing it out but he wasn’t very effective; he gained just 26 yards on 14 carries (2.6 average).

Howard hasn’t provided the same efficiency he did prior to hurting his knee against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11. Updated splits:

Pre-injury: 51 for 274 (5.37 avg), 3 TD

Post-injury: 35 for 132 (3.77 avg), 0 TD

One must wonder if Howard can get back to pre-injury form. The combination of the knee injury and the stinger issue might be a problem.

KENNETH GAINWELL

With Miles Sanders out and Howard clearly banged up, the Eagles didn’t trust Gainwell to play much. The rookie running back saw his third-lowest snap percentage of any game he’s played this year. Gainwell’s sole offensive touch was a carry that went for four yards. Unfortuante that he’s been in the doghouse. It could be nice to get him more involved.

Gainwell did not gain well as a kick returner. His two returns went for 21 yards.

THE VIKINGS

The Eagles broke the Vikings.

Fitting that Minnesota’s loss to Green Bay on Sunday night was what officially clinched a playoff spot for the Birds and eliminated the Vikings.

JONATHAN GANNON

There was a point when it looked like Taylor Heinicke was going to become sixth quarterback to complete 80% of his passes against the Eagles this season. He didn’t end up incredibly far off at 75%.

Things just looked too easy for Washington at times, especially considering how they were without a number of key players (see: their top running back, their second leading receiver, their top tight end, their starting left guard, their starting right tackle, their top three center options). The Football Team took advantage of Gannon once again playing so soft.

It’s hard to crush the defense when they ultimately allowed just 16 points and none in the second half. Gannon’s unit did come up with some timely stops, including the game-sealing interception in the end zone.

But, honestly, what’s your level of confidence in this defense being able to hold up against a non-terrible quarterback in the playoffs? Gannon still must answer the bell in that situation.



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Sunday Night Football: Cowboys embarrass WFT in primetime, tempers flare on Washington sideline

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As Washington fell apart at the AT&T Stadium, tempers also flared on the sideline. Defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, who were teammates at Alabama, got into an altercation that NBC’s broadcast caught on camera.

Payne appeared to stick a finger in his teammate’s face and Allen retaliated by throwing a punch.

“I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist … If you look at how that game went, emotions are high, things are high, things happen,” Allen told reporters after the game when he was asked about the altercation.

Payne described the incident as “just a little brotherly disagreement; maybe the wrong place, wrong time, but it happened.”

Washington is now 6-9 after three defeats in a row with its postseason hopes all but over.

Washington coach Ron Rivera said he had spoke to both players about what had happened on the sideline, but that no disciplinary action would be taken against them.

“I talked with them, and as far as I’m concerned, that’s where it’s going to stay,” Rivera told reporters. “What my players say to me is nobody’s business.”

Allen was asked if the altercation had anything to do with how multiple player injuries and Covid-19 issues have recently impacted the Washington team.

“It definitely affects us but as professionals it’s our job to go out there and play good football which for the last two weeks has been some of the worst football that I’ve ever been a part of — including myself. We have no one to blame apart from ourselves.

“When something happens on the field, you never let it carry into the locker room,” added Allen. “Things get heated, we fix them, we sit down as grown me and we move on.

“I’ll take full responsibility for my actions and so will Payne.”

Holden Perrelli contributed to this report.

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Prisco’s Week 14 NFL picks: Browns run past Ravens, WFT upsets Cowboys to further tighten division races

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OK, so the start to December wasn’t what I hoped it would be picking games. It was average — all the way around.

In Week 13, I went 7-7 against the spread with my Expert Picks, 9-5 straight up and 3-3 with my Best Bets as part of the Pick Six Podcast. That brings my overall ATS record to 99-92-3, my straight-up record to 115-78-1 and my Best Bets record to 41-40.

Going into last week, I thought I had a good grasp of the games in the first week of December, but it didn’t play out that way. There are a lot of games I do really like this week, especially with some teams playing consecutive road games.

Here’s an easy pick: The Titans own the Jaguars in Nashville. Take that for what it’s worth. Here are the rest of the picks:

Thursday, 8:20 p.m. ET (Fox)

Latest Odds:

Minnesota Vikings
-3

This is a playoff game for these teams. The Steelers impressed in beating Baltimore last week in a close game, while the Vikings struggled against the Lions. It’s tough to play on the road on a short week, especially after a rivalry game, which is why I think the Vikings will win this one in a low-scoring game.

Pick: Vikings 20, Steelers 14

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)

Latest Odds:

Washington Football Team
+4

This is suddenly an enormous game in the division race. Washington has won four straight and is playing outstanding defense. The Dallas offense hasn’t clicked as expected in recent weeks, either. Washington can close to within a game in the division if they win this, and I think they will. Washington takes it behind the defense.

Pick: Washington 23, Dallas 21

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Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans (-9.5)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

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Tennessee Titans
-8.5

The Jaguars always struggle in Tennessee and this is a second straight road game against a team coming off a bye. That’s a bad combination. The Titans were struggling some before the bye, but like the Rams last week this Jaguars team is the game to get them back right. Titans big.

Pick: Titans 31, Jaguars 16

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)

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Houston Texans
+7.5

Seattle kept its small playoff hopes alive last week in beating the 49ers. They now get to face a Texans team that is playing bad football. Russell Wilson and the Seattle pass offense should be able to finally show some big-play ability in this one. The Texans offense, even against a below-average Seattle defense, will struggle. Seahawks take it.

Pick: Seahawks 30, Texans 10

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

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Kansas City Chiefs
-9.5

The Raiders are coming off a home loss and didn’t look good on offense. They must now face a good Chiefs defense. When these two met earlier this year, the Kansas City offense had its best day of the season. The Vegas defense will be the tonic to get the Kansas City offense back on track. Patrick Mahomes lights it up.

Pick: Chiefs 34, Raiders 21

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

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New York Jets
+5

The Saints got a mini bye after playing Thursday last week, which was much needed with all the injuries. The Jets have played better lately, but I think they will struggle against a good New Orleans defense to move the ball. The Jets can’t stop anybody – even Taysom Hill. Saints take it.

Pick: Saints 28, Jets 20

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox)

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Carolina Panthers
-2.5

The Panthers are coming off a bye and just fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady, as if that will amp up the offense. They are playing good defense, though, and the front will get after Matt Ryan here. That will lead to short fields for the Carolina offense off turnovers as it gets the victory.

Pick: Panthers 24, Falcons 15

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

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Cleveland Browns
-2.5

The Ravens are playing a second straight division road game, while the Browns are coming off a bye. Advantage Cleveland. The Ravens have struggled on offense in a big way for much of the past month. The Browns have, too, but I think their run game will be the difference in this one. They run to a victory and keep Lamar Jackson contained.

Pick: Browns 24, Ravens 20

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET (Fox)

Latest Odds:

Los Angeles Chargers
-10

The Chargers won a must-have game last week against the Bengals and now face a Giants team likely without their top two quarterbacks. That would mean Jake Fromm starts. This is a tough challenge for a team playing consecutive road games. The Chargers win it big behind Justin Herbert.

Pick: Chargers 29, Giants 7

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET (Fox)

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Denver Broncos
-8.5

The Lions won last week in dramatic fashion, but now must face a Broncos team that needs this game in terms of playoff survival. The Denver defense is playing well and will do so here. The offense will do enough for the Broncos to get back on the winning track, but the Lions will hang around.

Pick: Broncos 23, Lions 17

San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals (-1)

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

Latest Odds:

Cincinnati Bengals
+1.5

The 49ers are playing a second straight road game, while the Bengals are coming off a home loss to the Chargers. The 49ers will use their run game to dictate tempo here, but I think this is a game for Joe Burrow to light up the 49ers secondary. Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase get back on track.

Pick: Bengals 31, 49ers 21

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
-3.5

Buffalo is playing on a short week after playing Monday night and now must travel to play a good Bucs team. That’s tough to do. But after playing in the elements against New England, playing here will help Josh Allen and the passing game. Tampa Bay’s defense isn’t good right now. Look for a lot of points as Allen and Tom Brady light things up. This will be fun as Tampa Bay wins it, but Buffalo will keep it close.

Pick: Bucs 33, Bills 32

Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

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Green Bay Packers
-12.5

The Packers are coming off the bye, so they will be rested. The Bears looked bad in losing to the Cardinals last week, but might have Justin Fields back for this game. They need to make the rest of the season about developing Fields. The Packers are playing for a lot more, which will show up here. It’s a blowout as Aaron Rodgers continues to own the Bears.

Pick: Packers 31, Bears 13

Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals (-3)

Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Latest Odds:

Arizona Cardinals
-2.5

This is an enormous game in the division and in the conference. The Cardinals beat the Rams at their place earlier this season. They dominated that game. This one won’t be as easy. The Rams played well last week against the Jaguars, but this is a big step up. The Cardinals will beat them a second time.

Pick: Cardinals 27, Rams 20

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Raiders’ Mark Davis calls for NFL to release report on WFT investigation, takes dig over Gruden scandal

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Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis said Wednesday that he believes the NFL should release a written report on its findings in its 10-month investigation into Washington’s workplace misconduct and also called into question the timing of the Jon Gruden email scandal.

Following Wednesday’s gathering of owners at the Fall League Meeting in New York, Davis was asked by reporters if he felt the league should release a report — something NFL commissioner Roger Goodell previously said he had no plans of doing. 

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“Probably. Yeah, I think that there should be, yeah,” he said. “Especially with some of the things that were, I guess, charged. I believe so. I think I believe that people deserve [it], especially the people that were ‘victims.'”

Goodell said Tuesday he would not release a report on its findings in order to protect the identities of those who testified. He also said he believed Washington owner Dan Snyder “has been held accountable.” 

Davis appeared to take a slight dig at the NFL over the investigation after Jon Gruden resigned as head coach earlier this month as a by-product of it. Leaked emails that were reviewed as part of the league’s investigation this summer revealed racist, homophobic, and misogynist comments he made to former team executive Bruce Allen between 2010-2018. 

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“It’s a timing issue,” Davis said, via NFL.com. “That’s probably the disappointment that I had.”

“The fact that they may have known about it a couple of months beforehand and didn’t let us know about that. We weren’t informed until, I guess it was that Thursday (Oct. 7), and we heard it from The Wall Street Journal initially. It was a rumor initially, they wouldn’t give us the email at the time, The Wall Street Journal wouldn’t. We spoke to the league later on that afternoon and by Friday (Oct. 8), they started giving us all the information, I spoke with the Commissioner and those things. But I believed if we’d have gotten the information earlier in the summer when they learned about it, it would’ve been a lot easier for everyone involved.”

 Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden talks with quarterback Derek Carr (4) during the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.
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Davis declined to get into specifics when asked if he believed the Raiders were treated unfairly. 

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“No, I’m not gonna get into any of that,” he said. “We’re Raiders. We’re used to this. That’s just what our life is about. It is disappointing, just the whole thing with Jon, you know. It’s just life.”

DENVER, COLORADO – OCTOBER 17: Owner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders looks on before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on October 17, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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Davis said that while he never experienced those sentiments Gruden portrayed in the emails, the Raiders stand by his resignation.

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WFT will not have cheerleaders in 2021 but is adding coed dance squad

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As the Washington Football Team’s organizational rebrand continues, the NFL franchise will not field cheerleaders in 2021.

Instead, after more than 50 seasons with a consistent cheerleading presence, a coed dance squad will take the field for the WFT’s gameday entertainment. Petra Pope, the club’s newly hired senior adviser, told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that the new dance squad looks to become more modern and diverse, with a “skillset of being super athletic, which is what we’re really honing in on.” 

“We want to be more inclusive, so we are going to invite a coed entity (to audition),” Pope said. “We’re able to do more things with the strength of a male, and lifts, so that’s changed a great deal. The inclusivity, strength and interest of choreography has changed.”

Pope brings more than three decades’ experience in NBA entertainment to her new role overseeing creative direction and gameday entertainment. She redesigned the Nets’ gameday experience as the team moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn, in addition to spending 14 years with the Knicks. In Los Angeles, Pope managed the Lakers’ “Laker Girls.”

Pope said all of Washington’s cheerleader contracts have expired, but those women are eligible to audition for the 2021 dance squad.

Washington’s rebrand throughout the last year has been multifaceted, including July’s announcement that the team would drop its former name and logo.

The organization has also faced claims of sexual harassment, including 40 women described in two Washington Post stories last year. Among them were members of the 2008 and 2010 cheerleading squads, after allegations emerged claiming that club employees created videos of outtakes from calendar shoots when the women weren’t fully dressed.

The franchise has denied the existence of videos, which the Post said it had reviewed. Cindy Minniti, an attorney representing the team and owner Daniel Snyder, told USA TODAY Sports the matter “has been resolved.”

The team reached a settlement with former cheerleaders in 2020, a person with knowledge of the settlement confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly disclose confidential terms of the settlement.

The person also said the upcoming gameday rebrand was unrelated to the settlement.

Pope said Tuesday that the dance squad is not expected to participate in any future calendar photo shoots.

“At this point, as we re-imagine what this looks like, that’s not in the plans,” she said. “We’re going to move forward to a more modern entity, and that more than likely will not be a part of it.

“Right now we’re thinking modern, modern franchise. A calendar is not a part of that process.”

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