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All aTwitter: 5 August 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 Aug 5, 2021, 5:49am 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

Good morning, everybody.
There’s a football game today.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) August 5, 2021

Masks are also "recommended" for unvaccinated folks, optional for vaccinated. Tailgaiting returns, too. Another difference? No cash. All concession stands cashless.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 4, 2021

Planning to attend our Friday Night Football event? Make sure you review all of the important info, including our latest #FedExFieldSafe guidelines

https://t.co/PFpWHix5gi pic.twitter.com/Scvu9QiF3D
— FedExField (@FedExField) August 4, 2021

Matt Ioannidis walking back out to the practice field in pads. Good development for Washington
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) August 4, 2021

From Inside Training Camp Live on @nflnetwork with Washington Football Team TE Logan Thomas, who continues to learn the finer points of his position: “This is just the beginning for myself.” pic.twitter.com/6pjXpMpqVQ
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 4, 2021

"Step up, and when the opportunity comes, you gotta be ready."

1️⃣5️⃣ is using last year as motivation, and he's grinding every single day
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 4, 2021

This is why it’s good to have officials at camp. St Juste has had his share of good moments. But young CBs can get handsy. Can’t grab around the pads. Will call every time. Vets know a subtle grab around the waist will usually be out of view. Lessons in camp. (Nice job by Harmon) pic.twitter.com/9JF2sVcHWt
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 4, 2021

"I've definitely seen progression in my own skill and development as camp has progressed. I'm really happy where I'm going."

Sam Cosmi's development highlights takeaways from today's practice
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 4, 2021

Washington has cleared the key 85 percent vaccination threshold, per source, as two more players received their first shot. This is another big step for the franchise. As of Tuesday the league average was 90 percent. But on Sat WFT was around 70 percent.
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 5, 2021

Our @WashingtonNFL President, @whoisjwright, understands the importance of investing in our youth. So glad he was able to spend time with participants from the Deanwood Radio Broadcast program yesterday! https://t.co/x7eqX54HcB
— Washington Football Community Relations (@WasNFLCommunity) August 4, 2021

This falls into the category of don't overreact to camp news but don't ignore it either https://t.co/AM474beELf
— Kevin Cole (@KevinColePFF) August 4, 2021

People do realize that it was the LG that gave up the hit that got Joe Burrow injured last year and not the LT, right?

The entire point of the Jackson Carman pick was to shore up the interior because that was their biggest hole up front. Sewell wouldn’t fix their guard problem.
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) August 5, 2021

Ben DiNucci is Amercia's QB

1️⃣ DAY AWAY FROM FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/Xj2g8XP4rS
— PFF (@PFF) August 4, 2021

"Talks are heating up between Eagles and Texans on a Deshaun Watson trade," per @ChrisTrapasso. pic.twitter.com/PSS38fmmLA
— PFF (@PFF) August 5, 2021

Source: Talks are heating up between #Eagles and #Texans on a Deshaun Watson trade. Still some hurdles to get over. But both sides attempting to come to an agreement.
— Chris Trapasso (@ChrisTrapasso) August 5, 2021

Dan Campbell was "fired up" by fight at Tuesday's practice. https://t.co/pZgyIvrOqC
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 4, 2021

Second team*
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) August 4, 2021

A lot of summer retirements this year. Definitely odd.
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) August 4, 2021

Not just this one. Raiders have had a few. Packers had at least 1. There have been others
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) August 4, 2021

I think this is probably a lot of what's going on
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) August 4, 2021

This was not in reference to Joe Looney, whose retirement was not related to Judge’s program, as I wrote here https://t.co/bBeWKtM7iV
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) August 4, 2021

Adonis Alexander heading to the Saints
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) August 4, 2021

Here’s a link to the study. https://t.co/tMtn6n3b6r
— griselda (@KiaSpeaks) August 3, 2021

They selling SOCIAL DISTANCE ZAPPERS in post offices in the uk. Next step is to normalize going out in public with a sword to stay safe against the virus. pic.twitter.com/RB5uywQjo2
— Rob N Roll (@thegallowboob) August 4, 2021