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All aTwitter: 3 October 2021 Week 4 GAMEDAY edition

News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others

By Bill-in-Bangkok and Scott Jennings Oct 3, 2021, 5:00am EDT

The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a handy spot to check the Washington Football Team beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans in order 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.

NFL News twitter feed:

Tweets from https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsHH/lists/nfl-rumors-and-reporters

Washington Football Team twitter feed:

Tweets from https://twitter.com/ScottJenningsHH/lists/beat-writers

If we lose on Sunday I’m logging out of twitter. #WashingtonFootball
— ᖇIGGO 70 ᑕᕼIᑭ ™ (@karl_diesel) October 1, 2021

“Man he looks really good… he’s got a spring in his step. Looks entirely different than when we tried to bring him back before Week 1” - Source to @JPFinlayNBCS on Curtis Samuel’s return ‍♂️ ‍♂️
— WASHINGTON FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) October 2, 2021

I’ll see what I can do. But They typically frown on reporters benching guys.
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 2, 2021

RB Antonio Gibson (shin) and DT Matt Ioannidis (knee), both listed as questionable, traveled to Atlanta, source confirms. Gibson at least is expected to play against Atlanta. CB Danny Johnson also traveled with Benjamin St-Juste out but he's unlikely to be elevated from PS.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) October 2, 2021

Washington DT Matt Ioannidis (knee) and RB Antonio Gibson (shin) both traveled with the team, source confirmed. Both were listed as questionable to play in Atlanta. (1st by @john_keim)

And no PS elevations for Washington this week. They're sticking with 53.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) October 2, 2021

"I'm a real tough guy that doesn't take no for an answer. You tell me I'm too small or too short or don't have a great enough arm ... I'll try to be smarter than you. I'll try to be quicker than you. I try to find a way to get it done. So far it's been working well for me." https://t.co/k1BorgrtJ9
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 2, 2021

On the road again

✈️ @Dulles_Airport pic.twitter.com/hxWxUC6KHH
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) October 2, 2021

Le’Veon Bell activated off the practice squad by the Ravens.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 2, 2021

The rules say “incidental contact by the mask or helmet in the course of a conventional tackle or block on an opponent” is not a foul, and that was the judgment of the on-field official.

Adams missed only one play, cleared concussion protocol and helped spur Green Bay’s win.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 2, 2021

#Chargers LB Kenneth Murray is getting an MRI now, but sounds like a rolled ankle based on the initial word, source said. Practice injuries are never good, but this doesn’t figure to be as bad as it sounded.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 2, 2021

Bucs’ TE Rob Gronkowski is not making the trip to New England today due to his rib injury and he will be out Sunday night vs. New England, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 2, 2021

The #Colts placed All-Pro G Quenton Nelson on IR with a high-ankle sprain, while elevating S Ibraheim Campbell and QB Brett Hundley to the active roster.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 2, 2021

Bears’ QB Justin Fields will start Sunday vs. the Lions.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 2, 2021

You thought we wouldn’t notice you sneaking Deshaun Watson in there
— Peyton Whiles (@whiles_peyton) October 2, 2021

Players expected to play Sunday include T.J. Watt, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson, Curtis Samuel, Darrell Henderson Jr. and DeAndre Hopkins.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 3, 2021

Jets’ WR Jamison Crowder, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a hamstring injury, is expected to play vs. the Titans, per source. Jets’ WR Denzel Mims also will be active for the first time since Week 1.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 3, 2021

Giants Activated WR John Ross From IR https://t.co/Ep1nqabDuf #Giants pic.twitter.com/OMxuWah7os
— NFLTradeRumors.co (@nfltrade_rumors) October 3, 2021

Giants are restructuring CB James Bradberry’s contract, per source. The move will create $2.7M in cap space this year. Giants were down to $563K in space according to the NFLPA database.

This is the second time in seven months the Giants have restructured Bradberry’s contact.
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) October 2, 2021

Greg Cosell yesterday on @KNBR:

“I don’t know what Jamal Adams is… Adams is really not that good of a player and he’s not an impactful player… he’s basically a 5’11” 210-pound weak side linebacker… you have to play a certain way with him and it hurts your overall defense.”
— Jake Hutchinson (@hutchdiesel) September 30, 2021

This is what happens when you ask Belichick about teaching blitz pickup for RBs pic.twitter.com/Lic7kyNLeA
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) October 2, 2021

Nick Sirianni is wearing a LeSean McCoy jersey shirt at #Eagles practice
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) October 1, 2021

-wonders why Urban Meyer is trending-

-clicks-

…..oh
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) October 3, 2021

Jalen Carter just blocked 3 people at once pic.twitter.com/ZDaBA8iHNH
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 2, 2021

Bo Nix holy crap pic.twitter.com/CQgLdgy4gb
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 3, 2021

Gets yelled at, and instead of yelling back, being sad, going off and sitting by himself,
He goes out there scores a TD. pic.twitter.com/nhCmtTR8qA
— Will Blackmon (@WillBlackmon) October 3, 2021

Braylon Sanders… WE SEE YOU pic.twitter.com/VKgUXJTBoO
— Footballism™ (@FootbaIIism) October 2, 2021

Drake London … pic.twitter.com/qgXZ15w0Lg
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 2, 2021

Another ridiculous Drake London catch for your viewing pleasure.

Draft stock

pic.twitter.com/mpmLEwswtw
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) October 2, 2021

Even better from this angle. https://t.co/lAhihviEg3
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 2, 2021

“Just put it in my hands. It’s over.”

Joe Burrow was THAT confident at the end of TNF ️ (via @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/5uTRn6x5tN
— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2021

“GET YOUR POPCORN READY”

Lane Kiffin mic drop ‍ ‍ ‍ pic.twitter.com/avoxzkFR41
— Footballism™ (@FootbaIIism) October 2, 2021

Did anyone actually make popcorn when Kiffin suggested it?
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 2, 2021

After further review:

Bama‘s popcorn was ready.
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) October 2, 2021

New rule: You can't say "get your popcorn ready" while cutting off a pregame interview short and tossing the mic at the camera and then get run out of the stadium.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) October 3, 2021