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Jayden Daniels, Commanders keep Bengals winless after massive upset on the road
Week 3 for the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL season will forever be known as the Jayden Daniels breakout game.
For the Cincinnati Bengals, they’re simply at a loss for words, as they’re now 0-3 on the season after being upset, 38-33, at home by Daniels & Co.
The Commanders are now 2-1 on the season, and a lot of it has to do with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft putting on an absolute show on “Monday Night Football,” as he threw for 254 yards with his first two career passing touchdowns on 21-of-23 through the air.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a pass in the second quarter of the NFL Week 3 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Commanders at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. The Commanders led 21-13 at halftime. (IMAGN)
And as he’s done earlier this season, Daniels was able to find the end zone with his legs as well. The biggest highlight of the night, though, came on the Commanders’ final drive, as the league got to see just what Daniels was made of.
On 4th-and-four from the Cincinnati 39-yard line, Daniels did not want to get off the field, and he was calling to his offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, to get a play in his helmet so he could set up his offense. At the time, the Commanders held only a 31-26 lead after Joe Burrow found Ja’Marr Chase for the second time on the night in the end zone.
Daniels, exuding confidence, took the snap and delivered a dot to his tight end, Zach Ertz for a nine-yard game to move the chains and continue taking clock off the scoreboard.
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But, instead of just running out the clock, Daniels launched a bomb down the right sideline to Terry McLaurin on 3rd-and-seven for a 27-yard touchdown.
Daniels called game, as the pass put McLaurin at 100 yards on four receptions for the night.
Burrow and the Bengals’ offense tried to use the two minutes left on the clock for some miracle, and though Zack Moss was able to run it in to make it 38-32 in that span, the Bengals couldn’t recover the onside kick. The Commanders, then, pulled off the stunner at Paycor Stadium.
Cincinnati came into this game understanding that no team has ever made the playoffs in the modern era after going 0-3. So, while cliché, it was the truth: It was a must-win game for the Bengals in their minds.
And Burrow came out firing as he found Chase on a 41-yard touchdown pass to quickly go up by seven on the Commanders.
But Washington’s offense set the tone early on, as they responded with a touchdown of their own, crushing 6:12 of the first-quarter clock to see Brian Robinson slip through a hole and into the end zone.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) warms up before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. (Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images)
Washington would go on to score a touchdown on its first three drives, and they all came on the ground as Austin Ekeler, who exited the game early with a head injury, scored on a 24-yard rush and Daniels kept it on a read option for the score.
By the end of the first half, the Commanders were up, 21-13, and they quickly furthered the lead on the first drive of the second half, and it would be Daniels’ first career passing touchdown. However, the recipient wasn’t who anyone expected it to be.
Offensive tackle Trent Scott scored a “big man touchdown,” as he slipped out on a fake run play and caught the one-yard pass from Daniels for the score.
Looking more at the box score, Burrow went 29-for-38 for 324 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, a performance that usually results in him winning games.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paycor Stadium. (Katie Stratman-Imagn Images)
But the Commanders proved they are not to be taken lightly this season, as their rookie quarterback appears to have a cool head on his shoulders to kick off his inaugural campaign.
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American Olympic medalist fires direct message at critics: ‘They hate to see two woke b—-es winning’
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American figure skater Amber Glenn fired back at critics on Tuesday following her gold medal victory in the team event at the Winter Olympics.
Glenn, who said she was taking a social media break because of “hate” comments after criticizing President Donald Trump’s administration, returned to TikTok with photos of herself and Alysa Liu. She directed her caption at those who apparently came after her.
Amber Glenn of the United States competes during the figure skating women’s team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
“They hate to see two woke b—-es winning,” Glenn wrote. “If ‘Woke’ means people who use their platforms to advocate for marginalized communities in the country that they are actively representing …… Then yeah sure?”
Glenn ripped the Trump administration in a pre-Olympics press conference last week, saying it had been a “hard time” for her and members of the LGBT community. It was one of a handful of political remarks U.S. athletes made in the lead-up to the Winter Games.
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From left, Ellie Kam, Alysa Liu, and Amber Glenn of Team USA react after receiving their gold medals for the figure skating team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
“It’s been a hard time for the (LGBTQ) community overall in this administration,” she said, via USA Today. “It isn’t the first time that we’ve had to come together as a community and try and fight for our human rights. And now especially, it’s not just affecting the queer community, but many other communities, and I think that we are able to support each other in a way that we didn’t have to before, and because of that, it’s made us a lot stronger.”
Glenn added that the issue she was talking about was something she wasn’t going to be quiet about.
The backlash online was enough for her to log off for a few days.
“When I chose to utilize one of the amazing things about the United States of America (Freedom of speech) to convey how I feel as an athlete competing for Team USA in a troubling time for many Americans, I am now receiving a scary amount of hate/threats for simply using my voice WHEN ASKED about how I feel,” she wrote in a since-expired post on her Instagram Stories.
Team USA’s Amber Glenn celebrates with her gold medal after the figure skating team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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“I did anticipate this but I am disappointed by it. I will be limiting my time on social media for my own wellbeing for now but I will never stop using my voice for what I believe in.”
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Rams offensive tackle Rob Havenstein announces his retirement
For nearly all of his 11 seasons, Rob Havenstein was a Rams mainstay at right tackle.
He started two Super Bowls, winning one, and provided sage wisdom and experience for younger players in what would be his final season in 2025.
On Tuesday, Havenstein, 33, announced he was retiring.
“What a ride it’s been!” Havenstein wrote in a post on Instagram. “I can look back on my career and smile knowing I have given everything I had and more to the game I love.
“In saying that, I am officially retiring from the NFL.”
Havenstein, the longest-tenured Rams player on the roster last season, thanked his teammates and coaches, the Rams organization and his parents and wife for their support.
The 6-foot-8 Havenstein, grew up in Maryland and was a second-round pick by the Rams out of Wisconsin in 2015.
He started 13 games as a rookie, and then moved with the team from St. Louis to Los Angeles.
Havenstein started 148 regular-season games and 13 playoff games, including the Rams’ victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium to cap the 2021 season.
Due to injuries, Havenstein was limited to 14 games in 2023, 11 in 2024 and seven this past season.
Yet the four-time captain was a constant presence, and helped Warren McClendon Jr. develop into a consistent starter.
After the season, coach Sean McVay described Havenstein and tight end Tyler Higbee, who also completed the final year of his contract, as “all-time Rams.” McVay said the team would give the players time to digest the season and decide what might be next.
For Havenstein, that is retirement.
“As this chapter ends,” he wrote, “I couldn’t be more grateful, hopeful, and excited to see what comes next!”
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US figure skater Maxim Naumov honors late parents in emotional Olympic performance
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United States figure skater Maxim Naumov delivered an emotional performance in his Olympic debut on Tuesday, honoring his late parents who died in a tragic plane crash last year.
There wasn’t a dry pair of eyes at the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Tuesday night, as Naumov fulfilled a dream he had alongside his parents, former pairs world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who were among the 67 people killed when a military helicopter collided midair into American Airlines Flight 5342 in Washington D.C. in January 2025.
Naumov, 24, was expected to be a long shot to even crack the top 10 at this year’s Olympics, let alone medal. But he delivered quite the show that resulted in a full standing ovation, as he looked up at the sky and said, “Look at what we’ve done,” per ESPN.
Maxim Naumov of Team United States reacts after competing in the men’s singles skating short program on day four of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 10, 2026. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
“I didn’t know if I was going to cry, smile or laugh,” Naumov said after his short program resulted in a score of 85.65 — good for 12th and having him qualify for the next round.
Naumov skated to “Nocturne No. 20,” and he couldn’t have been happier with his performance, knowing his parents were with him in spirit.
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“I’ve been inspired by them since day 1, ever since we stepped on the ice together,” Naumov, who was holding an old photo of himself and his parents on the ice together in the kiss-and-cry zone after dedicating his performance to them.
Naumov’s parents were among a contingent of U.S. figure skaters, coaches and family members who tragically passed away from the crash after leaving a developmental camp in Wichita, Kansas after the 2025 national championships. Naumov was on an earlier flight.
Maxim Naumov of Team United States competes in the men’s singles skating short program on day four of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 10, 2026. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Three days before being named to the U.S. Olympic team, Naumov was emotional after skating in their honor at the U.S. Championships, where he held up the same picture of himself as a 3-year-old boy with his parents on either side of him.
“Sharing the vulnerability with the audience and me feeling their energy back has been something I remember for the rest of my life,” Naumov said to reporters after his skate that solidified his spot on the U.S. team. “It’s what my parents and I — one of our last conversations was about exactly that, and you know, it would mean the world to me to do that. That’s what we’re fighting for.”
As he took the ice, Naumov said that being too technical about his performance wasn’t the thought process.
His effort level was all that mattered — no matter the result.
USA’s Maxim Naumov holds a picture of his parents, who died in a plane crash last year, after competing in the figure skating men’s singles short program during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026. Naumov’s parents Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova died after a midair collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter in Washington DC on Jan. 29, 2025. (WANG Zhao / AFP)
“I wasn’t thinking about executing anything perfectly or anything like that. I wanted to go out there and just give my heart out. Leave everything out there. Have no regrets. And that’s exactly what I felt,” he said, per ESPN.
Naumov will perform again during the men’s free skate on Friday night.
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