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Jayden Daniels to Washington Commanders? A ‘Better Fit’ Says Colin Cowherd

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April 9, 2024

Jayden Daniels to Washington Commanders? A ‘Better Fit’ Says Colin Cowherd

The biggest question plaguing everyone in NFL circles this offseason is what the Washington Commanders will do with their No. 2 overall pick. Well, now we might have an answer.

With Caleb Williams heading to Chicago at No. 1 feeling like a certainty, what Washington does after is up for debate. Some have Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy and North Carolina’s Drake Maye coming to the Commanders.

Then there’s LSU’s Jayden Daniels. The Heisman trophy winner has been linked with Washington for months, and now it appears that we have confirmation (of sorts) that Jayden is heading to the Commanders.

“Based on what I’m hearing on Jayden Daniels’ playing style and Kliff Kingsbury’s history, that Washington thinks that’s a better fit for the current staff,” FS1’s Colin Cowherd said on The Volume. “They also believe Jayden Daniels’ ability to move buys you a couple of years of figuring out complex NFL defenses.”

Now, this isn’t exactly earth-shattering news as many have believed for a while that Kingsbury and Daniels would make a good duo for Washington. With Kliff’s experience in working with dual-threat quarterbacks (Kyler Murray and Caleb Williams), getting Daniels into the building seems like a smart move.

Not only that, the Commanders have the pieces around Daniels to make his job a little easier thanks to a helpful free agency period.

Jan 1, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) looks on from the sidelines

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The offensive line was strengthened after it gave up 65 sacks last season (65) with Tyler Biadasz and Nick Allegretti. Running back Austin Ekeler was signed to pair with Brian Robinson Jr., which gives Daniels a proper one-two punch behind him.

That will help take some of the pressure of having Daniels to throw 30+ times in a game as Sam Howell did last season.

But if he has to, there’s Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson, Zach Ertz, Logan Thomas and Dyami Brown to name a few who are weapons in the pass game. Additionally, the Commanders have two second round selections to add further weapons for Daniels. Of course, we haven’t even delved into Jayden’s ability as a dual-threat quarterback yet.

So, it’s easy to see why Daniels in Washington makes sense. Kingsbury has the experience, and there are weapons for Daniels to spray the ball around to. If plays break down, then Daniels will take off and run for yards, which is also another layer that Kingsbury will no doubt explore as he builds the offensive scheme in the offseason.

The Commanders have had a fruitful free agency period, and now the draft will tie it all together, with Daniels now thought to be the one tasked with leading the franchise into a new and exciting era.

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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury announces she’s pregnant

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February 26, 2026

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Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury announces she’s pregnant

Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury has announced that she and her husband Matt are expecting a baby in July.

The couple made the announcement in a video on the Spirit’s social media channels, holding a baby goalkeeper jersey on the pitch at Audi Field.

Kingsbury becomes the most recent Spirit star to go on maternity leave, following defender Casey Krueger, midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Ashley Hatch.

Sullivan gave birth to daughter Millie in July, while Hatch welcomed her son Leo in January.

Krueger announced she was pregnant with her second child in October.

Kingsbury has served as the Spirit’s starting goalkeeper since 2018, and has been named the NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year twice (2019 and 2021).

The 34-year-old has two caps with the U.S. women’s national team, and was named to the 2023 World Cup roster.

The club captain will leave a major void for the Spirit, who have finished as NWSL runner-up in back-to-back seasons.

Sandy MacIver and Kaylie Collins are expected to compete for the starting role while Kingsbury is on maternity leave.

The Spirit kick off their 2026 campaign on March 13 against the Portland Thorns.

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Washington state board awards Yakima $985,600 loan for Sixth Avenue project design

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February 26, 2026

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Washington state board awards Yakima 5,600 loan for Sixth Avenue project design

YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima could soon take a major step toward redesigning Sixth Avenue after the Washington State Public Works Board awarded the city a $985,600 loan.

The loan was approved for the design engineering phase of the Sixth Avenue project. The funding can also be used along Sixth Avenue for utility replacement and updated ADA use.

The Yakima City Council must decide whether to accept the award. If the council accepts it, the city’s engineering work will move forward with the design of Sixth Avenue.

The cost of installing trolley lines is excluded from the plan. The historic trolleys would need to raise the funds required to add trolley lines.

The award is scheduled to be discussed during next week’s City Council meeting.

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Microsoft promises more AI investments at University of Washington

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February 25, 2026

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Microsoft promises more AI investments at University of Washington

Microsoft will ramp up its investment in the University of Washington.

Brad Smith, the company’s president, made the announcement at a press conference with University of Washington President Robert Jones on Tuesday.

That means hiring more UW graduates as interns at Microsoft, he said.

And he said all students, faculty, and researchers should have access to free, or at least deeply-discounted, AI.

“ Some of it is compute that Microsoft is donating, and some of it is pursuant to an agreement where, believe me, we give the University of Washington probably the best pricing that anybody’s gonna find anywhere,” Smith said. He assured the small group of reporters present that it would be “many millions of dollars of additional computational resources.”

The announcement today didn’t include any specific numbers.

But Smith said Microsoft has already invested $165 million in the UW over several decades.

He pointed to Jones’ vision to spur “radical collaborations with businesses and communities to advance positive change,” and eliminate “any artificial barriers between the university and the communities it serves.”

Microsoft’s goal is for AI to help UW researchers solve some of the world’s biggest problems without introducing new ones.

At Tuesday’s announcement, several research students were present to demonstrate how AI supports their work.

Amelia Keyser-Gibson is an environmental scientist at the UW. She’s using AI to analyze photographs of vines, to find which adapt best to climate change.

It’s a paradox: AI produces carbon emissions. At the same time, it’s also a new tool to help reduce them.

So how do those things square for Keyser-Gibson?

“ That’s a great question, and honestly, I don’t know the answer to that,” she said. “I’m highly aware that there’s a lot of environmental impact of using AI, but what I can say is that this has allowed us to make research innovations that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.”

“If we had had to manually annotate every single image that would’ve been an undergrad doing that for hours,” Keyser-Gibson continued. “And we didn’t have the budget. We didn’t have the manpower to do that.”

“AI exists. If we don’t use it as researchers, we’re gonna fall behind.”

Microsoft reports on its own carbon emissions. But like most AI companies, it doesn’t reveal everything.

That’s one reason another UW student named Zhihan Zhang is using AI to estimate how much energy AI is using.

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