Washington
Bobby Gould’s Final 2024 Commanders 53-Man Roster
With three preseason games down, it’s time to starting culling the roster in advance of Washington’s first regular season game, against the Buccaneers. Below is my prediction of the final 53, and much of the practice squad.
Offense (24):
Quarterback (2):
In the first season of the Dan Quinn regime, the team gets a complete re-boot at the QB position. Thankfully, the rookie, Daniels, has looked the part of a starting NFL QB so far this season, and has won the job from seasoned veteran Marcus Mariota. If all goes according to plan, Mariota should serve primarily as a mentor for Daniels this year, and ride off into the sunset of retirement in 2025. For the time being, rookie Sam Hartman heads the practice squad, eventually being slotted in as QB2 next season.
Jayden Daniels
Marcus Mariota
Running Back (3):
I’m excited by the 1-2 punch of Robinson and Ekeler, and I think both could have great seasons this year. Beyond them, the team has some options. I lean towards UDFA Michael Wiley as RB3, as he’s shown some nice burst, and has solid hands out of the backfield. That said, I get the impression that veteran Jeremy McNichols may have the inside track for the role, with Wiley going to the practice squad. I think Chris Rodriguez could be cut altogether.
Brian Robinson
Austin Ekeler
Michael Wiley
Tight End (3):
There are only three tight ends on this roster worth keeping, but it could end up being a very good room, particularly if Ertz is healthy. Cole Turner and Colson Yankoff are potential practice squad candidates.
Zach Ertz
Ben Sinnott
John Bates
Offensive Line (9):
Washington’s offensive line has struck fear into the hearts of many fans. I certainly think this is a transition year for the unit, but I expect it to be in the average range by the end of the season.
Brandon Coleman
Nick Allegretti
Tyler Biadasz
Sam Cosmi
Andrew Wylie
Cornelius Lucas
Chris Paul
Ricky Stromberg
Trent Scott
Wide Receiver (7):
Washington’s WR room leaves a lot to be desired, on paper, and as of this writing, I’m still not sure Brandon Aiyuk doesn’t end up in DC before the season. If this group remains the final list, however, expect Kliff Kingsbury and Jayden Daniels to spread the ball around a ton.
Terry McLaurin
Dyami Brown
Olamide Zaccheaus
Luke McCaffrey
Byron Pringle
Kazmeir Allen
Jamison Crowder
Defense (26):
Last year’s biggest defensive weakness – linebacker – is probably this season’s greatest defensive strength, with the addition of Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu. The defensive line remains talented, and has added some interesting EDGE rushers, while the cornerbacks remain a concern.
Defensive End (6):
Dorance Armstrong
Dante Fowler
Clelin Ferrell
KJ Henry
Andre Jones
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Defensive Tackle (5):
Jon Allen
Daron Payne
John Ridgeway
Johnny Newton
Benning Potoa’e
Linebacker (5):
Wagner and Luvu are great as starters, but beyond that, there are a lot of question marks. Magee, in particular, is likely to be out for several weeks, but will still require a roster spot initially.
Bobby Wagner
Frankie Luvu
Jamin Davis
Jordan Magee
Mykal Walker
Cornerback (5):
Will the team only carry 10 defensive backs? Seems a little thin, but I’m sticking with it.
Emmanuel Forbes
Benjamin St-Juste
Mike Sainristil
Tariq Castro-Fields
Chigozie Anusiem
Safety (5):
Quan Martin
Jeremy Chinn
Darrick Forrest
Jeremy Reaves
Tyler Owens
Special Teams (3):
I think Cade York played his way onto the roster last night with a solid performance, but I would be unsurprised if he’s not the kicker at the end of the season.
Cade York (K)
Tress Way (P)
Tyler Ott (LS)
Practice Squad:
Several of these players could potentially be poached, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see them traded for late draft capital in advance of cutdowns, if Peters can make it happen.
Among those who I think will make the PS are:
- QB Sam Hartman
- RB Chris Rodriguez
- RB Jeremy McNichols
- DT Phil Mathis
- DT Norell Pollard
- S/LB Dominique Hampton
- S Percy Butler
- OT Armani Taylor-Prioleau
- CB Noah Igbinoghene
- TE Cole Turner
- WR Mitchell Tinsley
- WR Brycen Tremayne
- WR Martavis Bryant
Poll
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Washington
Graham-Kapowsin vs. Sumner: Live score, updates of Washington high school football in ninth week (11/2/2024)
After splitting up into divisions, the winners will meet for the overall 4A SPSL championship Friday night.
And it is two teams very familiar with each other – No. 7 Graham-Kapowsin vs. No. 2 Sumner.
The two teams meet at 7 p.m. Pacific time at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner. A live feed is available on NFHS Network (subscription only).
SBLive is tracking scores across the state of Washington through Week 9. Stay with us for the latest score and game updates from pregame to teardown. Refresh this post and scroll down for the latest.
PRE-GAME: GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN VS. SUMNER
FIRST QUARTER
Will be updated once game starts.
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About Graham-Kapowsin
Key players— WR/DB Kase Betz, TE Noah Flores, DL Jonathan Haas, OL/DL Kaleb Leatigaga, QB A.J. Tuivaiave.
About Sumner
Key players— TE Carter Cocke, QB Nate Donavan, LB Austin Glivar, WR Braylon Pope, RB Steele Isaacs.
* WEEK 9 WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PRIMER
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Washington
Longtime Washington Post columnist Hugh Hewitt quits newspaper
Longtime Washington Post columnist Hugh Hewitt quit the newspaper on Friday, he told Fox News Digital.
Hewitt, a conservative who hosts a nationally syndicated radio show, had been a contributing columnist for the newspaper since 2017 and has written hundreds of pieces.
“I have in fact quit the Post but I was only writing a column for them every six weeks or so,” Hewitt told Fox News Digital, adding he’d recently offered to write another pro-Trump column for the paper ahead of the election. He informed editorial page editor David Shipley on Friday morning.
His last piece was published on Tuesday, where he called on the MAGA movement to evolve if Trump was elected president again. He was a rare pro-Trump voice at the liberal outlet, whose opinion roster and editorial board lean sharply to the left, but his pieces touched on a wide variety of topics.
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A clip of Hewitt went viral earlier on Friday when he walked off the Washington Post’s online show the “First Look” with liberal columnists Jonathan Capehart and Ruth Marcus on its “Washington Post Live” platform. It came during a discussion of Trump rhetoric around election integrity.
“Does it seem like Donald Trump is laying the groundwork for contesting the election by complaining that cheating was taking place in Pennsylvania?” Capehart asked Marcus. “By suing Bucks County for alleged irregularities, and this is on top of his continual assertion that if he loses, it’s because of cheating.”
Marcus said Trump had been preparing to blame an election loss on cheating for months.
“No election can be fair in Donald Trump’s mind unless Donald Trump wins it,” Marcus said.
As Marcus went on, Hewitt tried to interject, but Capehart snapped, “Let Ruth finish, Hugh.”
“Well, I’ve just got to say, we’re news people, even though it’s the opinion section,” Hewitt said. “It’s got to be reported. Bucks County was reversed by the court and instructed to open up extra days because they violated the law and told people to go home. So that lawsuit was brought by the Republican National Committee, and it was successful. The Supreme Court ruled that Glenn Youngkin was successful.
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“We are news people, even though we have opinions, and we have to report the whole story if we bring up part of the story,” Hewitt added. “So, yes, he’s upset about Bucks County, but he was right and he won in court. That’s the story.”
After a brief pause, Capehart said, “I don’t appreciate being lectured about reporting when Hugh, many times, you’ve come here saying lots of things that aren’t based in fact.”
Hewitt stood up and said, “I won’t come back, Jonathan. I’m done. I’m done. This is the most unfair election ad I’ve ever been a part of. You guys are working. That’s fine. I’m done.”
With that, he left, leaving a blank corner of the screen while Capehart went back to Marcus to talk about her column saying the stakes of the election were democracy and “decency.”
But then Marcus’ screen froze, and further technical difficulties derailed the show from there.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Washington Post for comment.
WASHINGTON POST OWNER JEFF BEZOS WANTS MORE CONSERVATIVE OPINION WRITERS AT PAPER: REPORT
Hewitt’s leaving the Post comes on the heels of the decision, at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos, not to endorse a candidate for president this year. The Post’s abdication set off an uproar among staffers and readers, leading to resignations and hundreds of thousands of canceled subscriptions.
Bezos also has reportedly called for having more conservative opinion writers, so Hewitt’s departure is a blow to that goal.
The Post was set to endorse Kamala Harris – it hasn’t backed a Republican for president since it began regularly offering White House endorsements in 1976 – before Bezos pulled the plug, citing efforts to rebuild trust with readers skeptical of the media.
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Not a regular columnist for the newspaper, Hewitt had written only seven pieces for the Post in 2024 after penning 48 pieces for it alone in 2023.
Washington
Shooting in mall in Vancouver, Washington leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded
One person is dead and two others wounded after a shooting in the food court of the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver, Wash. Thursday night and the suspect is at large, police say.
CBS Portland, Oregon affiliate KOIN-TV reports that authorities believe the shooter was still “possibly armed.”
Police say they responded to a report of a shooting at about 7:30 p.m. local time and found a person who’d been killed and the two who were wounded. Those two were taken to an area hospital. There was no word on the extent of their wounds.
In posts on X late Thursday night, police said there “is currently no active threat inside the mall and police are making contact with people who were sheltering in place inside the mall. … Anyone that has been sheltering in place inside the mall can leave through any open exit.”
In a statement, police added that there hadn’t been any more injuries reported.
“Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crime Team are reviewing videos from inside the mall in an attempt to identify the suspect,” police said.
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