All aTwitter: 5 January 2021 - Playoff Week, Tuesday edition

The blueberry pancakes are Morgan Moses' favorite order. IHOP will make a donation to the Morgan Moses Foundation.https://t.co/ouPt9u5gpZ https://t.co/LWbI7jx7gp

— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) January 4, 2021

Someone give McLaurin some love @TheTerry_25 @WashingtonNFL

(h/t @FieldYates) pic.twitter.com/RS8KDkkcVT

— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 4, 2021

Heck of a first regular season for @AntonioGibson14 but there is still postseason plays to be made! pic.twitter.com/99SWhDFYz6

— Memphis Football Recruiting (@MemphisFBRec) January 4, 2021

Most catches by a RB in a single season in #WashingtonFootball history.

81, Larry Centers in 2000
80, JD McKissic in 2020
70, Joe Washington in 1981
69, Larry Centers in 1999

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) January 4, 2021

I'm not sure who gets more credit, the scouting department who found them or the coachinges who developed them, but I don't remember a year when more journeyman had big years for #WashingtonFootball:

- JD McKissic
- Logan Thomas
- Ronald Darby
- Wes Scweitzer
- Cornelius Lucas

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) January 4, 2021

Ron Rivera - "I want guys that love playing professional football, not guys that love being professional football players"

Comment of the year folks(and the year is very young)...COMMENT OF THE YEAR!

— Mark Tyler(Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) January 4, 2021

Serious question: has Kamren Curl Wally Pipped Landon Collins at SS? How can you bench Curl for Collins in 2021 after how Curl has played? Nothing captures #WashingtonFootball's unpredictable 2020 season more than a seventh-round rookie outplaying a guy making $14 million/year.

— Al Galdi (@AlGaldi) January 4, 2021

Kamren Curl was @pff’s highest graded rookie safety. Ahead of Jeremy Chinn, Antoine Winfield Jr, and Julian Blackmon.

— Washington Realm (@WashingtonRealm) January 4, 2021

Washington’s Defense finished the season allowing an average of 304.6 yards per game, 2nd best in the entire NFL!

— Jordan (@wfteamtoday) January 4, 2021

As I'm officially a free agent now, I'll tweet out some All-22 stuff from the game. What would you all like to see?

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 4, 2021

Sweat and Payne are the keys to this run stop. Sweat sets a hard edge, Payne stands up C Kelce and gives himself the ability to work either side. Once back commits to the front side, Payne follows him and makes the play. pic.twitter.com/1rRmpEZdW5

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 5, 2021

Really impressive play by Kam Curl here. Isolated on the backside of a trips set vs Zach Ertz. Eagles send the RB to the trips side, overloading that side with 4 and further isolating Ertz one Curl. But Curl gets a strong jam and does a great job locating the ball for the INT pic.twitter.com/bw3pXeVaNe

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 5, 2021

Short yardage read-option by the Eagles. This was a nice read by Holcomb, who looks ready to fit the back side A gap, but also peel back to the QB keep. Kerrigan crashes inside on the run, forces the keep, Holcomb adjusts and makes the tackle. pic.twitter.com/e1jXbNzi2r

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 5, 2021

Think Holcomb made a wrong decision here by trying to go under the block of #74. Think he should have been trying to get outside to reestablish the edge and force run back inside to help. Instead, ends up blocked into Young and Bostic, which blocks them too. pic.twitter.com/afRrrrS76k

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 5, 2021

Meanwhile 2020 Washington is ranked 4th.

— Eat Sleep WFT (@WFTTalk) January 5, 2021

Good defensive lines have given them problems this season (Bears, Saints, Giants)

— Chris (@ChrisToTheHess) January 5, 2021

@youngchase907 was out there doing @youngchase907 things for @WashingtonNFL pic.twitter.com/gyJYHfnzHG

— Griffin Vision Photography (@VisionofGriffin) January 5, 2021

Lunch break chart dump for final 2020 regular season numbers pic.twitter.com/NIoJrJy6Ec

— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) January 4, 2021

This is a fun and lighthearted video, but the highlight has to be when Lorenzo Alexander unconsciously refers to TE Logan Thomas as Logan Paulsen. https://t.co/GPCqQ8suDO

— Bill-in-Bangkok (@billhorgan2005) January 4, 2021

Offense PFF ratings pic.twitter.com/BDHl0PMOsp

— Jay (@RedskinsCult) January 5, 2021

TE screens can be underused and often forgotten about, but they can produce some big plays from time to time. Washington gets a nice hit here with receivers working vertical and Eagles dropping back into coverage. RT Morgan Moses and C Chase Roullier both get out in front nicely pic.twitter.com/BMYdJckvX3

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 5, 2021

McLaurin TD. Excellent route by McLaurin. Won early which allowed Smith to pull trigger early. That right leg of Smith’s doesn’t look comfortable as he delivers this throw though. Still managed to hit McLaurin for the TD. pic.twitter.com/V6IEbOtIkZ

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 5, 2021

Screen to Cam Sims. Think he rushes this, doesn’t give Roullier a chance to make the block. If he stays patient, can lead the defender to Roullier for the block, but rushes and runs into the tackle. Could have been a big hitter pic.twitter.com/wfiKqGqI77

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 5, 2021

Fortunately Smith made up for it on the next play. 4 verts with Thomas running the over. As soon as Smith saw the Eagles playing Cover-3 with the LB matching Thomas, he pulled the trigger. Showed a huge amount of trust in Thomas to win the route, and he did. Outstanding TD catch pic.twitter.com/QyYp2o4nRS

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) January 5, 2021

Chase Young came back on the field to soak it all in. #WashingtonFootball | @youngchase907 pic.twitter.com/sXSJ7mtUjd

— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021

Washington announced on Monday that there won't be any fans in attendance on Saturday at the team's first playoff game since 2015. https://t.co/hK7hDczLxS

— Washington Wire (@Washington_Wire) January 5, 2021

Statement from the Washington Football Team regarding fans at Saturday night’s game @FedExField pic.twitter.com/fdn9TpDDfb

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 5, 2021

This season is a testament to what Coach Rivera is building. Growth came w/ a Division Title! Brady & the Bucs now come to town. Unfortunately, there are restrictions on fans allowed from the State of MD & PG county due to COVID. We will miss you & can’t wait to celebrate w/ you!

— Julie Donaldson (@juliedonaldson_) January 5, 2021

Alex Smith wound up going 5-1 as a starter, with the 1 loss coming on a 59-yard FG as time expired.

The other WAS QBs went 2-8.

One of the most remarkable "with or without you" QB records in NFL history. https://t.co/RiLVzj0jvv

— Football Perspective (@fbgchase) January 4, 2021

now that the regular season is over, here is how each quarterback performed against top-16 defenses!
-flores cost his team a playoff spot by not playing fitzpatrick the whole year
-brady has been terrible against good defenses this year so there's hope for #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/6BkObk7Afp

— Michigan Football Analytics (@mfbanalytics) January 4, 2021

Daniel Jones, Alex Smith, Carson Wentz, Dwayne Haskins rank #31-34 out of 35 QBs on this chart (Darnold #35). Explains a lot. https://t.co/qiMFaQHdJr

— Bill-in-Bangkok (@billhorgan2005) January 5, 2021

Who is Washington’s punt returner this week?

Let’s not forget how bad Steven Sims has been the past few weeks.

— Eat Sleep WFT (@WFTTalk) January 4, 2021

Both Kamren Curl and Chase Young were named to the PFF All-Rookie team, while RB Antonio Gibson barely got edged out by Colts' Jonathan Taylor. https://t.co/FY4X2YUNle

— Washington Wire (@Washington_Wire) January 4, 2021

"Chase Young coming out with the comments.. We love it!...

But you got to know what's on the other side of that. 12 is an ASSASSIN. I've been his teammate & he hears, he sees, all of that shit"@DariusJButler on the #WFT vs #Bucs matchup in the playoffs #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/ZA7LrY22GV

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 4, 2021

Bruce Arians on Chase Young's "I want Tom" comments: "It's one of those games that [be] careful what you wish for"https://t.co/59adT65nst pic.twitter.com/Dn1gCbFBmw

— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) January 4, 2021

Ask me how often I've thought about if Antonio Gibson had made it to the Bucs 3rd round pick.

Ask me.

ASK. ME.

— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) January 4, 2021

Bucs coach Bruce Arians does not expect to have Devin White back for Saturday's game due to COVID-19. White needed 10 days of no symptoms, but because the game is Saturday and not Sunday, that won't happen.

— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) January 4, 2021

Bruce Arians on playing Washington: "Was not overly excited" about playing Saturday, said it could cost Bucs a few players who could have played Sunday. "When Alex Smith plays quarterback, they're a heck of a football team." Ton of respect for Ron Rivera.

— Greg Auman (@gregauman) January 4, 2021

Couldn't be happier to join these guys on @nflnetwork to talk the good news regarding Mike Evans' injury. pic.twitter.com/XJl95Ylf4r

— Sara Walsh (@Sara_Walsh) January 4, 2021

If the knee starts to respond well as the week goes on, I don’t know how the Bucs can keep Mike Evans from playing. I mean I honestly have concerns for the safety of the person who would have to tell him they’re not going to let him play.

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 4, 2021

Tom Brady: 1,233 deep passing yards this season

Most he's ever had in a season pic.twitter.com/0K1Y1HNO4e

— PFF (@PFF) January 5, 2021

"If I'm a team this offesason looking for a QB that's not in the draft, not in Free Agency, I don't know how Matthew Stafford's not at the top of the list" @FieldYates on Stafford's toughness and availability #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE pic.twitter.com/1qNPj0sfPO

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 4, 2021

Cowboys VP Stephen Jones on @1053thefan said they’d love to have Andy Dalton back, “But at the end of the day, and Andy knows this, this is Dak’s football team. We’re obviously very committed to getting Dak signed.”

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) January 4, 2021

Eagles Aren't "Talking About" Carson Wentz Trade https://t.co/vsmoHvZDqU pic.twitter.com/jdhjDmc3GK

— Pro Football Rumors (@pfrumors) January 4, 2021

Eagles QB Carson Wentz declines to speak to media Mondayhttps://t.co/mmcXZuZ9Ub pic.twitter.com/MtSRMKpGpH

— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) January 4, 2021

Carson Wentz declined to speak today, according to #Eagles PR.

He could have used a news conference as an opportunity to either confirm or deny a report that he wants to be traded and that his relationship with Doug Pederson has been fractured beyond repair.

He chose otherwise.

— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) January 4, 2021

Zach Ertz Wants To Stay With Eagles https://t.co/74XgtAke2C pic.twitter.com/PcX7lRZLtQ

— Pro Football Rumors (@pfrumors) January 4, 2021

The final answer from Zach Ertz in perhaps his final press conference with the #eagles .

Through tears: “I think this city is the best city to play for ... And I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. This city means a lot to me and a lot to my family. And I’m thankful” pic.twitter.com/Kbp7lS9K9N

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 4, 2021

Just to be clear here, the expectation is the #Eagles are moving on from both players. This allows them to carry less salary on their books until the June 1 dumping ground. So that's the cap flexibility I mention below. https://t.co/b9Adz8Ul0N

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 4, 2021

Jaguars owner Shad Khan looking forward to drafting franchise QB: "We are in a better position today than we were a year ago"https://t.co/lfa8AY1NOl pic.twitter.com/T7b4Ycd46w

— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) January 4, 2021

He won't win the MVP but maybe he should. Josh Allen threw for 4,544 yards, 37 TDs and hit on 69.2% of his passes. Also had 8 rushing TDs and one receiving. #Bills https://t.co/mmWIpN6p9P

— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) January 4, 2021

With competent clock management and special teams, the Chargers would have almost certainly been a wildcard team.

I’m excited to see what this team is capable of with Daboll at the helm (or Bieniemy, or Smith, or whoever) https://t.co/OHQFf5uHGs

— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 4, 2021

The @Chargers fired Anthony Lynn and could have their sights set on some key targets. They likely will do an exhaustive search and whoever they hire has a damn good roster to work with. From The Aftermath NFL Now @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/MnFOOV9fjb

— Steve Wyche (@wyche89) January 4, 2021

From The Aftermath: The #Chargers have fired coach Anthony Lynn, as another attractive job opens up. pic.twitter.com/SO8XOJd3rB

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 4, 2021

Chargers' job ...

• Justin Herbert
• Joey Bosa
• Derwin James
• Mike Williams
• Keenan Allen
• Melvin Ingram
• Kenneth Murray
• The 13th pick.
• Just $152M in 2021 cap commitments.

As you might imagine, coaches have been buzzing about the lure of this one.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 4, 2021

How to set money on fire. https://t.co/jMtamwBrZJ

— Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) January 4, 2021

The last coach got rid of the ping pong tables, which is why his culture was a culture of FAILURE, Daniel. I believe in treating men like men. Which means ping pong. https://t.co/Ubm4kjPF0F

— Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) January 4, 2021

SOURCE: Two of the coaches Nick Saban is considering for Alabama’s soon to be vacant offensive coordinator role: former Jets head coach Adam Gase and former Texans/Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 4, 2021

Jets' Woody Johnson Won't Interview Coaches https://t.co/9uwxAYv3vv pic.twitter.com/kKShE3thPv

— Pro Football Rumors (@pfrumors) January 4, 2021

Yeah, if you're wondering about Dave Gettleman's future as #Giants GM, there's been no indication anything is changing anytime soon. https://t.co/zlKEZ849gR

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 4, 2021

Dave Gettleman Will Reportedly Return As Giants' GM https://t.co/lxMKk9CPpI pic.twitter.com/vH74UaighS

— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) January 5, 2021

Is Kliff Kingsbury on the hot seat after Year 2? pic.twitter.com/ePGv5NuzVQ

— PFF (@PFF) January 4, 2021

Not great. https://t.co/Atb4Crh6dq

— Judy Battista (@judybattista) January 4, 2021

Vikings OC Gary Kubiak To Retire https://t.co/jJtLKLcuWN pic.twitter.com/VsbDPOOWeQ

— Pro Football Rumors (@pfrumors) January 4, 2021

You know what will make Tua's development run even more smoothly than yanking him every time he makes a mistake? A lack of continuity. https://t.co/PKWUpxJ7L0

— Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) January 4, 2021

ICYMI: Deshaun Watson on Texans: "There's no real foundation in view. Everyone sees it. Everyone knows that"https://t.co/r4avKmdLzA pic.twitter.com/kY0u2rEU25

— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) January 5, 2021

YOOOOOO EVERYONE GET IN HERE https://t.co/EtJMnnLV59

— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) January 5, 2021

Chargers request HC interview with Giants OC, former Cowboys HC Jason Garrett (per @RapSheet)https://t.co/zYrIgSRHAM pic.twitter.com/o1YVU33mjU

— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) January 5, 2021

Like, we love our coach, front office, and aren’t really thinking about the draft yet. I guess we’re technically in on a GM search

— WASHINGTON FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) January 5, 2021

Another incredible essay by @wyche89 on the vast talent pool of minority candidates seeking opportunities to lead an #NFL Team. @NFLTotalAccess @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/q38786qsbC

— MJ Acosta-Ruiz (@MJAcostaTV) January 5, 2021

End-of-season NFL numbers that our data group found most interesting pic.twitter.com/fTOFNQgJnq

— Michael Lopez (@StatsbyLopez) January 4, 2021

It is a relief to see that this was obviously a disaster from the beginning. https://t.co/WaxWNTYTcs

— Football Perspective (@fbgchase) January 4, 2021

1. For those asking questions about the 2021 compensatory picks projection (of which I always appreciate), keep in mind that the new Rooney Rule expansion awarding comp picks to hired away coaches and executives may alter the projection further.

— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) January 4, 2021

3. So, if you're looking at a teams with 6th rounders just barely above the 32 pick limit (Bears, Steelers, Eagles, Vikings), be aware that those 6th rounders may get pushed out of the 32 pick limit depending on how many qualifying coaches/executives are hired.

— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) January 4, 2021

5. This is also why my final 2021 compensatory pick projection likely will be released later than usual.

Usually it comes after the AP & PFWA honors are released.

But now I may have to wait until all coach & exec hires have been made, perhaps until after the Super Bowl.

— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) January 4, 2021

#VoiceofREason –> @richeisen on the lost season for the #DallasCowboys but some promise shown to close out the year: pic.twitter.com/AIZ499L2KB

— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) January 5, 2021

I’ve watched basketball my whole life and I’ve never seen something like this happen... pic.twitter.com/ZRFXtoY6Pq

— Rex Chapman (@RexChapman) January 4, 2021

In case you’ve never seen two giraffes fighting... pic.twitter.com/EzLZXfhveo

— Rex Chapman (@RexChapman) January 4, 2021

Playing to his constituency. https://t.co/LyN8pDtWNp

— Bill-in-Bangkok (@billhorgan2005) January 5, 2021