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All aTwitter: 9 June 2021

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

By Bill-in-Bangkok and Scott Jennings Jun 9, 2021, 3:38am 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.

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Washington Football Team twitter feed:

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

Happy first day pic.twitter.com/hAlOmy94IT
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) June 8, 2021

@EBJunkies @moneymetalcakes @JunksRadio @GlassJoeJP I’m just wondering if @matt_valdez has seen this, and how LICK he is for not making the friends list… pic.twitter.com/FCjCdnhtAI
— CK (@ClutchKelly) June 8, 2021

.@youngchase907 was back.

( by @J_MacPost) pic.twitter.com/uWDOkNrVRz
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) June 8, 2021

J.D. McKissic also an excused absence. https://t.co/iXU6YRkK2g
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) June 8, 2021

Scary sight to see.. Washington Football Team Minicamp 2021 has officially arrived.@youngchase907 @_sweat9 @94yne @ColeHolcomb_ @jonallen93_ pic.twitter.com/ZNiEvBY0bC
— All-Pro Reels (@allproreels) June 8, 2021

Working with the 1s and "starting" are two different things.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) June 8, 2021

Steven Montez makes a surprise Zoom appearance. We haven’t talked to him ever and he’s been on the team for a year.

As he sat down, “where do I look?” Incredible.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 8, 2021

Bully SZN pic.twitter.com/N8niOWtZRQ
— Daron Payne (@94yne) June 8, 2021

Ron Rivera on going back to Richmond for training camp - "We want to make sure all those fans know we care about them"
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) June 8, 2021

Jamin Davis got his first Chase Young experience today when Chase was telling Jamin to run off the field at practice. Jamin looked at him and said "Man, you're real serious huh?" Chase's response: "This may matter one day"
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) June 8, 2021

It was a great day to get better
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) June 8, 2021

According JK on his pod, CB is a last ditch effort to see if Apke can be a contributor on the WFT.

This does not sound promising
— Mark Tyler(Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) June 8, 2021

Can Gandy-Golden convert to that BIG SLOT WR? He can play more like a power forward in basketball, and won't have to worry as much about getting pressed at the LOS.

Thoughts?

Also, our staff seems to like converted TE's

I just don't think the young man is getting "IT" at WR
— Mark Tyler(Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) June 8, 2021

There was a time, during the previous regime, when @Silkysims17 was cut or relegated to the Practice Squad. Now, he’s out there as one of the WR leaders in drills, and the current coaching staff is talking him up in pressers. He never quit on himself! #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/eDoF7tapNU
— Ed (@WFTHISTORYPHOTO) June 8, 2021

Touchdowns are comin' pic.twitter.com/I3o2X4AGtN
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) June 8, 2021

A golden corral

@gandygolden11 pic.twitter.com/1DAmODEGah
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) June 8, 2021

When @TheTerry_25 is happy, we're all happy pic.twitter.com/vduqUhdhVt
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) June 8, 2021

"I'm ready to rock" -Chase Young

Come for @youngchase907 talking about the return to Ashburn and a "very special" defense...

Stay for his sage advice to first round pick Jamin Davis...#WashingtonFootball @nbcwashington @JPFinlayNBCS pic.twitter.com/sgBDO6rc2d
— NBC4 Sports (@NBC4Sports) June 8, 2021

To facilitate the completion of the trade of former #Falcons WR Julio Jones, the #Titans are doing a simple restructure of QB Ryan Tannehill’s contract for 2021 to create more than $15M in cap space, source said. Jones will make $15.3M guaranteed this season.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 8, 2021

The NFL and NFLPA announced today it is looking to the medical community for proposals for alternatives to opiods in pain relief. Will offer grants up to $1 million, and marijuana is in play.

Also, I believe a reporter from "The Marijuana Moment" got a question on the call.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) June 8, 2021

This all leads me to one question: Is there ANYONE out there who'd be against all pro sports leagues deciding to stop testing for marijuana? What's the point of testing for it anymore? Is there one?
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) June 8, 2021