All atwitter will be posted at the beginning of every day (at midnight in Washington, DC). The goal is to give readers a handy spot to check the Washington Football Team beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans to keep up on the latest news and opinions about the WFT, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things.
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(Part 1) A huge thank you to @WashingtonNFL's Team President @whoisjwright for joining #GMFB!
— GMFB (@gmfb) August 19, 2020
We get into:
-How did he become President?
-Role w/ the team vs @RiverboatRonHC's role
-First things to address
-Diversity in the NFL
-Team name & fan base
You don't want to miss this pic.twitter.com/37dZhmb74y
(Part 2) A huge thank you to @WashingtonNFL's Team President @whoisjwright for joining #GMFB!
— GMFB (@gmfb) August 19, 2020
We get into:
-How did he become President?
-Role w/ the team vs @RiverboatRonHC's role
-First things to address
-Diversity in the NFL
-Team name & fan base
You don't want to miss this pic.twitter.com/rHLiTH2rxv
Pretty disturbing allegations of Derrius Guice. Also, a lack of follow through from LSU. https://t.co/dsU9EkLy1I
— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) August 19, 2020
One day before NFL running back Derrius Guice was arrested for domestic violence and cut by the Washington Football Team, an investigator for Washington met with a former LSU women's tennis player who said Guice raped her in college, when she was impaired by alcohol.
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) August 19, 2020
The former LSU tennis player is one of two women who said Guice raped them just months apart in 2016, when Guice was a rising star freshman at LSU. Both women told USA TODAY that Guice assaulted them in their own apartments after nights of heavy drinking.
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) August 19, 2020
The former tennis player's father said he reported his daughter's assault directly to LSU women's tennis coach Julia Sell. But according to the father, Sell responded, saying, "I don’t believe her." A Title IX report was filed, but the woman was never contacted, she said.
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) August 19, 2020
Guice's attorney Peter Greenspun denied all of the allegations in a statement to USA TODAY. "At no time were allegations of physical or sexual assault brought against Derrius during his years as a student athlete at LSU."
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) August 19, 2020
Washington has dropped the investigation for which it interviewed the tennis player. But the NFL is looking into the domestic violence charges, and the alleged rapes could be considered in deciding the length of a suspension if Guice is found to have violated league policy.
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) August 19, 2020
Training Camp Press Conference - Head Coach Ron Rivera https://t.co/FzAjXAsu1a
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 19, 2020
Rivera floats having Smith participate in 9-on-7 to have him see where the extra pressure is coming from. That's a gradual step before having him play in 11-on-11.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 19, 2020
Ron Rivera said Bryce Love "Is a guy who can be an every down back for you." - Didn't have as much experience in the pass game at Stanford.
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) August 19, 2020
With Reuben Foster - "limited number of reps"
Bryce ahead of Reuben...Reuben ahead of Alex in recovery. @WSHFootballSI @theMMQB
Chase Young dealing with a hip flexor, per Rivera. The rookie largely watched today out of precaution. Hope to minimize the issue rather than have a 4-5 day problem. So, yeah, we have a new topic.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 19, 2020
Geron Christian https://t.co/UETWP6RPrR
— Bill-in-Bangkok (@billhorgan2005) August 19, 2020
Training Camp Press Conference - Alex Smith https://t.co/svLbug7vfh
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 19, 2020
Alex Smith: I'd be lying if I didn't have 'Why Me?' (moments).
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 19, 2020
Alex Smith: "It took a long, long time before I could even look at my leg."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 19, 2020
Alex Smith on why he's even attempting a comeback: "To see what I can do and knock down those walls" of doubt that he had.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 19, 2020
Alex Smith: His mission has been to "see what I can do" - Says in the back of his head, you wonder if you can play again, but "I want to see if I can do it." @WSHFootballSI @1067theFan @LockedWFTPod
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) August 19, 2020
Alex Smith "lucky to put that jersey on, the pads on."
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) August 19, 2020
On taking a hit "I've thought about that more than I can say...It is a progression....I gotta go out there and get hit. That my leg is strong enough." @WSHFootballSI @1067theFan @LockedWFTPod
`Alex Smith "This is it" in terms of things he wants to achieve.
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) August 19, 2020
"Even today, it just felt so much more natural." Says he was thinking more football than his leg in the last day or so.
Says he will always play w/ an orthotic. @WSHFootballSI @1067theFan @LockedWFTPod
“I’m not going to be ruled by fear.”
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) August 19, 2020
- Alex Smith
Training Camp Press Conference - Kevin Pierre-Louis https://t.co/tpNovZcayx
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 19, 2020
Kevin Pierre-Louis says "I just want to be what I can be for this football team...when my number is called, show up and keep busting."
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) August 19, 2020
"I feel comfortable where Coach Russ has put me."
Working at Sam and Dime. @WSHFootballSI @1067theFan @LockedWFTPod
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis “KPL”: He’s been getting a lot of reps w/ the 1st team, comes over from CHI. My scouting report on him: fastest, most dynamic. “We’re switching out a lot, as a whole there’s a lot of continuity with each other. Anybody now can go play great with each other.”
— Julie Donaldson (@juliedonaldson_) August 19, 2020
Training camp surprise so far based on multiple reports: Marcus Baugh, TE — going into his 3rd year, 6’4” 245, can block and running as the TE2 (!) so far.
— WASHINGTON FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) August 19, 2020
Undrafted out of OSU and played with Haskins... could mean Sprinkle or Moss get cut
First of six collabs with @jasonthomas_art!
— DC Sports Experience (@DCsportsXP) August 19, 2020
Save the Red Wolves comments. It’s a non mainstream name project pic.twitter.com/BPyQdpvq3Y
Chiefs’ starting right cornerback Bashaud Breeland is facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy of substances of abuse, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 19, 2020
Breeland expected to miss games against Texans, Chargers, Ravens and Patriots.
NFC Notes: Cowboys, Eagles, Washington https://t.co/0JlQJkwSSM #NFL pic.twitter.com/dYcbbfQzEo
— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) August 19, 2020
I need someone to clarify about whether the #Eagles are being extra-cautious about injuries or not.
— Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) August 19, 2020
Can a couple of the others in the press pool corroborate by clearly specifying it in tweets?
— Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) August 19, 2020
(Miss seeing everyone)
Jets Waive RB Kenneth Dixon, Officially Sign WR Chris Hogan https://t.co/eiO4hzs3dA
— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) August 19, 2020
Dez wants to be a Raven... BADLY https://t.co/zgSLOuCxKP
— Ebony Bird (@Ebony_Bird) August 19, 2020
Kirk Cousins turns 32 today; will 2020 be the year he makes the jump from very good to very great? https://t.co/EOvyWPYyqA
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 19, 2020
This was on the horizon. Thornhill tore his ACL in the final regular season game. He had a remarkably strong rookie season in the eyes of the coaching staff. https://t.co/Xc1YLRSrHI
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) August 19, 2020
On the other hand, there's optimism on #Bengals S Shawn Williams, who was carted off Tuesday with a calf injury. He's also getting a second opinion, but the initial hope is he could be back Week 1, per source. https://t.co/7Xx9XHGdWF
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 19, 2020
The #Titans are signing former #Cowboys and #Jaguars TE Geoff Swaim, per @AaronWilson_NFL. He recently worked out for them.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) August 19, 2020
Giants Placing WR Cody Core On Injured Reserve https://t.co/A90M7zIhxc
— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) August 19, 2020
I'm in the trenches, relax pic.twitter.com/jpa3y1KgMF
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 19, 2020
Sources: NFL is now considering a league-wide policy that would enable fan sound to be heard in stadiums.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 19, 2020
One of the best pieces our company has ever produced. @JeffNeill13, our director of analytics with some over on @PFN365 using our proprietary Behavior Analytics. https://t.co/eYErdeY68R
— The Behavior Movement (@BxMovement) August 19, 2020
As training camp ramps up, the @NFL and @NFLPA continue to share educational information with clubs, players, and staff to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/xkvZzSyh1q pic.twitter.com/HnSeRpMoh7
— NFL Football Operations (@NFLFootballOps) August 19, 2020
“We have to continue to track it carefully, and something we will monitor throughout the course of the season.”
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 19, 2020
Dr. Allen Sills joined @judybattista to discuss what conditions will be in place in order to move away from daily testing
: Inside Training Camp LIVE pic.twitter.com/0h3FkBMbJT
BREAKING: Sources confirm to me #NBA has canceled hotel contracts in Indy for All Star Weekend in February 2021, meaning game unlikely to happen as originally scheduled. @WISH_TV
— Anthony Calhoun (@ACwishtv) August 17, 2020
If you’ve already seen an alligator cruising along with a watermelon in its mouth today then keep scrolling... pic.twitter.com/2hkInc4pjq
— Rex Chapman (@RexChapman) August 19, 2020
the funniest cold open of any television show ever pic.twitter.com/xqdFNK2Vg8
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) August 18, 2020