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Five takeaways from Washington's 13-6 loss to Miami
The Washington Commanders travelled to Miami for their second preseason game and lost to the Dolphins, 13-6. Here are five takeaways from the matchup, presented by Maryland Lottery.
1. Jayden Daniels passes another test.
You can consider it another successful outing for the Commanders rookie quarterback.
Daniels put together a solid joint practice with the Dolphins earlier this week, throwing five touchdowns during red zone drills against one of the league’s top defenses in 2023. Daniels, who saw an increased workload from the 11 snaps he got against the Jets, built upon that during the preseason game, completing 10 of his 12 pass attempts for 78 yards.
Though only one of Daniels’ two drives ended in points, it was clear that his command of the Commanders’ offense has improved over the past week. He completed his first four passes of the night, converting two third downs along the way. He also showed awareness to get rid of the ball under pressure, as he threw the ball away when feeling pressure on his right facing a third-and-6 at the Dolphins’ 31-yard line.
Another positive sign from Daniels was that he was throwing players into opportunities to make plays after the catch. That was the case on a pass to Terry McLaurin, who caught the pass on a comeback route and turned it into a 20-yard gain.
The only negative that Daniels had on the night was electing not to slide after a 13-yard gain, which earned a few words from head coach Dan Quinn on the sideline. That was a problem for Daniels in college, and it led to some distressing hits.
Aside from that one mistake, Daniels took another step towards being the team’s starting quarterback.
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OKC Thunder vs. Washington Wizards [12/23]: Updated Injury Report, Betting odds
The Oklahoma City Thunder (22-5) and Washington Wizards (4-22) will face off in the Paycom Center for a mini one game home stand. The Thunder will then head East for a two game road trip to take on the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets before its elongated home stand to close out December and tip-off January.
The OKC Thunder are poised to extend its seven game winning streak playing an inferior opponent, but they have to start the game fast with the energy needed to run the Wizards off the floor.
Ahead of this game, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards have each added names to its injury report and the betting odds have been updated.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder opened up as 18 point favorites over the Washington Wizards according to FanDuel, but that has been bet down to 17.5 as of this afternoon. The Thunder have been good at covering the spread this season, though this is a massive line. However, with two days off after this game, the Thunder might not rest its rotation too much regardless of score.
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Commanders-Eagles Stats & Snaps
“Washington-Philadelphia Monday Stats Pack” is presented by BDO by the Numbers. People who know, know BDO.
A list of stats and notes from the Washington Commanders’ 36-33 win against Philadelphia, presented by BDO by the Numbers, as compiled by Washington Commanders Public Relations.
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Denzel Washington Receives Minister’s License, Gets Baptized
Denzel Washington can now add ministry to his long resume.
On Saturday, the Gladiator II star was baptized, receiving a certificate of baptism, as well as a minister’s license, meaning that he can later get ordained. The event took place at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ located in New York City’s Harlem, per Today. First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Eastern New York livestreamed the service on Facebook.
“In one week I turn 70. It took a while, but I’m here,” the prolific actor said. Washington also thanked his wife, Pauletta Washington.
The two-time Academy Award winner has been open about his faith before, telling Esquire last month that while talk of religion in Hollywood is rare, he is unflinching in his resolve to share his beliefs and experience.
“I’m unafraid. I don’t care what anyone thinks. See, talking about the fear part of it—you can’t talk like that and win Oscars. You can’t talk like that and party. You can’t say that in this town,” he wrote in an essay relayed by the magazine.
He continued at the time, “It’s not fashionable. It’s not sexy. But that doesn’t mean people in Hollywood don’t believe. There’s no such thing called Hollywood anyway. What does that even mean? That to me means a street called Hollywood Boulevard. It’s not like we all meet somewhere and discuss what we believe. So I don’t know how many other actors have faith. I didn’t do no poll. How would I find that out? I mean, there’s no Church Actor Meetings I’ve been to.”
Upcoming on Washington’s docket is Spike Lee’s Apple Original Films/A24 project Highest 2 Lowest, alongside A$AP Rocky & Ice Spice, as well as Black Panther 3, his involvement in which he accidentally let slip.
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