The Washington Commanders have a feel of a new franchise trying to establish themselves in the NFL. Nope, not because of the name change but it's more of structural team issues such as defense and discipline. Off field distractions haven't helped one tiny bit. The franchise is being investigated for unfair business practices regarding their ticketing system. Regardless, they are far from the worst team in the League even though they prop up the NFC East. Today they take my play of the week after this WTF moment from the QB Taylor Heinicke and Curtis Samuel against the Minnesota Vikings. Partly to blame for the Commanders' struggle has been that disconnect between Heinicke and his wide receivers, communication breakdown but boy did they make a fool of that notion.
Picking up the play at 7-3 Vikings 2nd down and 7(plenty of downs on hand) Heinicke went for it going long. Let's face this this was a nothing pass trying to find Samuel, Vikings read the memo with one Linebacker dropping deep to snuff out the danger. The irony is that Linebacker ended up costing the Minnesota here, there is a reason why the ref has a different color short(black and white strips) from any other team so how the hell number 24 Bynum didn't see him I have no clue. You can see the three looking sheepishly at each other but the ball was gone no inquest can take the shame away. This doesn't take anything away from Samuel's good hands and alertness to seize the opportunity. Drinks go out to Heinicke for buying the lottery ticket by having the guts to try the long shot pass(YOU GOT TO ADMIRE THE GUTS). Big highlight for Washington despite the loss here.
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