Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn did not mince words Monday after his team’s absolutely brutal tie against the New York Giants. “Yesterday’s ending was the biggest example, but we’ve got a lot of s–t to clean up from yesterday’s game,” Quinn told reporters. “And trust me, everyone in this building, starting with me, feels that urgency.” It is crystal clear: Quinn is furious, and he knows the whole league is watching how this team responds after letting a potential win slip through their fingers.
The Play That Blew It All
What exactly got Quinn so fired up? Well, it was the kind of ending that makes you want to throw your remote across the room. The Commanders were in field goal range in overtime, just one clean play away from hitting a walk-off field goal and snagging a much-needed win. All they had to do was stop the clock in time. But on what became the very last play of the game, Jayden Daniels scrambled and then got sacked. Washington tried to scramble back to the line of scrimmage, tried to spike the ball to set up the kick, but time expired. Game over. Tie. Quinn, along with his coaching staff, was “furious with the execution,” and honestly, who can blame him? They had the chance right there, a game on a silver platter, and they couldn’t close it out.
Hot Seat Buzz Is Real for Quinn
That tie moves the Commanders to a deeply disappointing 1-3-1 on the season, instead of a slightly more respectable 2-3. It is a rough start, no question, and when you combine that record with such a disastrous finish to a winnable game, it inevitably brings out the “hot seat” chatter for Quinn. He gets it. He knows how this league works. “I do know how the league goes,” he said, acknowledging the pressure. He also made it clear he talks with team owner Josh Harris regularly. Still, the bottom line is undeniable: “No one is pleased with this outcome,” and that includes the man leading the team. This team has some serious work ahead of them to turn this ship around, and they need to start cleaning up that “s–t” immediately.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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