Jonathan Allen and Johnny Newton are already planning offseason workouts. Monday was the mandatory cleaning out of lockers for the Washington Commanders, their season having ended Sunday with a very disappointing 55-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the
For Allen, who grew up in Ashburn, Va., as a Washington fan, "winning here means twice as much as winning somewhere else."
The Washington Commanders were so close to kicking themselves in the foot when defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and linebacker Frankie Luvu altogether jumped offsides four of five times during a fourth-quarter sequence as the Philadelphia Eagles attempted their infamous Tush Push play at the goal line.
The Philadelphia Eagles broke out their signature "Tush Push" quarterback sneak multiple times in Sunday's NFC Championship. The play worked so well in the fourth quarter, in fact, that it prompted the rival Washington Commanders to receive a warning from the officials due to repeated offsides penalties.
However, the Washington Commanders threw everything they could at the Eagles in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game in one of the more bizarre sequences you will ever see. With the Eagles holding a 34-23 lead in the fourth quarter against the Commanders,
After running back Saquon Barkley's 22-yard gain put the Philadelphia Eagles at the Washington Commanders ' 1-yard line, the defense was flagged for several consecutive penalties. Referee Shawn Hochuli explained that the officials could award a touchdown to the Eagles if the Commanders continued "this type of behavior."
The most dominant offensive play in football reached new heights Sunday when the officials grew tired of seeing a desperate flying linebacker.
On a second-and-goal at Washington’s 1-yard-line, the Eagles were about to attempt their signature tush push play when Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu entered the picture.
If the conference championships are any indication, some of the highest drama in the Super Bowl could come on the tush push.
A series of penalties brought up an unusual NFL scoring rule in Eagles-Commanders. Here's why the referees threatened to give the Eagles a touchdown.
The Commanders' had minimized errors throughout the playoffs, but that ended Sunday, when Washington had to pay for its self-inflicted mistakes.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Washington Commanders jumped offsides four times in a sequence of five plays while trying to stop Philadelphia's vaunted tush push — earning them a warning from the referee that he could award the Eagles a touchdown if the Commanders did it again.