Commanders vs Buccaneers FULL GAME 3rd Sep 08,2024 |NFL Today | NFL 2024 Season

Ki off into the end zone Touchback and before the commanders go to work on offense Laura Oakman had a chance to check in with both head coaches let me start with Dan Quinn who said down nine we haven't played our best half height he said he told him at halftime take a breath and let it rip the second half defensively attacking Baker Mayfield he said we're getting to him we're not getting him down Todd wolves offensively Baker Mayfield playing a hell of a ball game he said we just need to turn drives into touchdowns said we're keeping Terry mclen in check but we got to keep that rookie quarterback from Gaining confidence with his legs we got some things to do with him in the second half to slow him down and mclen without a catch at that first half but to try to change that here just outstretched Daniels going deep against Jamal Dean for mclen but he could not pull it in and it's second down and this is one of the areas where jayen Daniels is outstanding and you just see right there Jamal Dean get stuck and and Terry mclen runs right past I mean just overthrown by a little bit by Jaden Daniels love the aggressive shot to start to start the second half so second down and 10 from the 30 Daniels over the middle in all kinds of traffic and that's incomplete pass broken up by Jordan white as he tried to fit it into Zack Herz and it's third down and 10 now Jordan Whitehead coming back in his second s with Tampa Bay played with the Jets the last two years you asked Antoine Winfield what it was like to have him back there he lit up like a Christmas tree he was fired up to have his man back there yeah you talk about a really good safety combination and they had it a couple of years ago and then Jordan White had an opportunity to go to the Jets now back here and I don't think anybody's happier than Antoine Winfield and now we've got a stoppage in play and a timeout first charge timeout Washington so Washington with its first timeout what mechanics you know getting in and out of the Huddle getting to the line of scrimmage it was something that they didn't really struggle with during the course of training camp and through the preseason but like always you know this is regular season it's very different uh you're doing a lot more you're not running a basic offense so struggling a little bit you know getting back to that line of scrim and have to use a timeout in each of the half so far and now third down and 10 just n seconds in to this second half Daniels flushed vea chasing diabi chasing and shoved out of bounds by Joe Trion shenka there is a flag down at the 40 yardline [Applause] Bing Defense number 23 5yd penalty from the end of the Run automatic first down that's the third round pick ta Smith you can't do that on Third and 10 you do everything right you get some pressure you get Jaden Daniels outside the pocket you make a stop you should be off the field right now the punt team your punt return team should be coming on the field and you've given Washington a second opportunity cannot have penalties cannot have stupid penalties and that one's going to be one that Todd BS will dislike when they're reviewing this game come Monday six penalties for 41 yards now charged against the Buccaneers four for 20 for Washington 52 [Applause] 52 Daniels to the air up the sideline Jameson Crowder with his first catch and a flag down at the end of the run after catch picked up five to the 40 and we'll wait and see about the flag a jagged start to this third quarter there's no penalty on the play Four down cor check it [Applause] out I like that they got it remember we had it before as you go to separate and you get the holding call you know they got together they cleaned it up they decided there was no penalty I kind of like that as a no call you know they're both they're both out there fighting we talked about that when you separate you got to let go Luke mcaffry just got to let that Defender go he was in his way I think you're going to get around I think Austin Nar is going to get around that corner anyways that's mclen in motion second and five from the 40 yd line Daniels has time nobody open Daniels will run first out and more and Daniels Down at Midfield just nudges that football across the Midfield strip and an 11 yd Scramble for Daniels he has been outstanding in this facet of the game because on the right leg it was a gruesome injury we're not going to show you the replay but safe to say Bryce Hall's day is done a salute to the crowd here in Tampa Bay as he waves them off the field but this is a position now with the injury to Bryce Hall in the cornerback situation the defensive backfield that's become a real challenge for Tampa this afternoon yeah Z M colum is out Josh Hayes was just ruled out prior to Bryce Hall getting hurt they did not activate Kavon Merryweather or Tyreek funderberg so they were thin coming in and they've gotten a lot thinner we showed you that temperature it may say 99 it it does not feel like 99 down on the field uh this is going to be something to keep an eye on for Tampa Bay those Corners are going to get tired extra offensive lineman in Trent Scott for Washington on Third and one Eckler in motion Robinson the carry got stood up on First Contact tried to fall forward and it still looks like he's short how about KJ Brit gets in there for Tampa Bay and stops Robinson short on Third and one coming right here 52 watch him sift his way through little step there then comes backside just a great job finding his way through there to be able to make that contact and keep Brian Robinson short we saw Brian Robinson at the goal line with Antoine Winfield you know how good he is how aware he is for 29 on fourth down a year ago different staff going for it now on fourth down and one Daniels off the fake flag is down as Daniels has the first down for the moment Out of Bounds at the Tampa Bay 38 yd line yeah you you you wonder if there's something going on because they had trouble getting that formation set if you read the lips of Dan quiny saying he reported he reported number 73 reported eligible therefore he is the end man on the line of scrimmage play as legal result to the play first down excellent explanation from our referee bill vidovich next one in look at your left eligibility swipe of the chest from the Detroit Lions Dallas Cowboys game last season yes always important to report we can report it's first and 10 at the 38 yd line and Daniels a designed quarterback run up the middle for two to the 36 and those are the ones that that make me nervous I I know everybody says that you know the a lot of the injuries the quarterbacks happen when they're in the pocket throwing the football we've seen Jaden scramble here this afternoon and he's doing a decent job getting down and and not taking some hits but those called quarterback Powers going up into the middle and the pile shifts and things roll and legs get trapped that that's where I get nervous the runs where you end up with the turf in the grill like we saw with Jane Daniels 10th play of the drive second and eight from the 36 Daniels pressure comes down he goes ball is out and it's covered up by Washington a strip sack and fortunately for the commanders Tyler bades was there to pounce on the football but Joe Tryon shinka with the can they protect Adam Peters tried to trade back into the first round toyed with the idea for a tackle thought the price was too high didn't do it so they're going with working on the inside getting botes in from Dallas getting Nick Alig in after five years in Kansas City and there's Levante David headed to the locker room for Tampa Bay cassier Dennis on the field now and timeout Buccaneers each team has had to use a timeout here in this third quarter well Jaden Daniels comes in with so much expectation when you're the number two overall pick in a new regime but this has been a CM answer at quarterback for this Washington franchise yeah and it's all about consistency the consistency of play at the quarterback position gives you the consistency year in and year out to have that same player in that critical spot on your team and continue to grow and that that is going to be the big question mark here and everything I've read every quote I've read from a coach a player about how Jaden Daniels prepares everything that that we know about him physically as a quarterback playing the college game transferring up here it it's seems like this is the best opportunity they had in a long time third and 18 mcaffrey former quarterback wanted to throw instead he'll take it up field with nobody open and mcaffrey down at the 38 yd line he played quarterback at Nebraska went to Louisville then left Louisville right away ended up as a wide receiver at rice and we almost got to see Christian's Brothers quarterbacking skills again I like the decision though if it's not there just pull it down and get what you can I think that's coming back to Jaden Daniels and then we're trying to get it downfield again but didn't like what he saw so here's Kade York lining up from 56 his career long is 58 that came on September 11th 2022 at Carolina he's missed one today from 47 this from 56 and the kick by York sails wide right earned three-year $100 million deal in the off seon and the flip to Irving on first down and the rookie turns it up field and Irving with a niney comfortable and and what Liam Cohen puts on the table for him to have access to on Game Day second down hand off up the middle white shrugging off one tackle has his legs knocked out from under him and a first down for Tampa Bay and that roller coaster ride Laura Oakman has settled on Liam Cohen and they seem to have a pretty good thing going right now which started in LA and what Liam said was all that he went through kicked out of Cleveland shipped out of Carolina he was fighting for his football life and we said don't be anybody but you and that continues here he told baker man you don't have to look over your shoulder throw a pick let it rip on the next one cuz you ain't getting pulled you have the belief and the security to know you can make mistakes and be okay made very few today so far no absolutely not as Mayfield under pressure just past the outstretched arms of K Dort Armstrong with the heat in the backfield that's only the fourth incompletion of the afternoon for Baker Mayfield yeah and and and really this is good defense by dorrence Armstrong right there just getting right into his face impacting the ability to make that throw but to Loris point I think that that's the biggest thing for him mentally right now the first time in a long time he's been somewhere where he feels like he can make a mistake and it's not going to be a big deal and that you can come back and just go into that next series and start playing again and I was very impressed I had him last year during the course of season a couple of times and uh just really Embrace that opportunity working up the middle Rashad white finds nothing excellent defense Frankie louu dorren Armstrong there to close the door that's one of the the big ads by Washington in the off season Frankie louu uh versatility you know that's that's one of the things that a lot of these coaches will talk today about today is is position versatility and that's Frankie Lille off the ball linebacker really good pass rusher from the line of scrimmage just one of those really good high motor guys can do a lot of different things going to be interesting to see that chess piece in this defense no doubt as this team grows he will be a big player for them in that linebacking spot five for eight on third down as Mayfield going for it all in the end zone and flags fly Jaylen McMillan working against Emanuel four and the flags are down inside the 10 where Tampa Bay will have a first and [Applause] goal been a bumpy day for J for Jaylen [Applause] today and the bump there is going to cost Washington there are two fouls on a play pass interference Defense number 13 personal foul face mask Defense number 13 since the face mask is the pass interference we will tack it on from that spot automatic first [Applause] down so a lot happening there first and goal from the four Mayfield to the endzone Godwin stretches it across for the touchdown [Applause] really nice play design here by Liam Cohen and it's all it all starts with just the alignment of the wide receivers you got you got to have your radar up I mean here they are right next to each other right watch the the run through by Mike Evan M Loflin on for the extra point and a 237 lead for they kind of rebuilt this team after that Super Bowl championship when they had all that dead cap money from the 30yd line Robinson with the carry to start things off picks up five to the 35 and we pick things up and throw them right to Los Angeles where Carissa Thompson has a game thank you so much Kev so the Cowboys were already leading by 17 when kavante Turin Fields this one at the 40 gets some good blocks from his teammates and you know what happens next goes nearly 60 yards untouched for the punt return first of his career Dallas in control 273 I'm glad you told this though cuzz I didn't really know what happened next and then he scored a touchdown second and five at the 35 yd line Daniels wide of his intended target Brian Robinson and now third down and five for the rookie quarterback and Daniels is a little bit tender after that play no Marcus Mariota he went on injured list yesterday so the second quarterback is Jeff Driscoll stepped onet third and five fiveman Rush Daniels to the sideline incomplete he wanted Ade zakus but Christian izan there to break it up and a three and out for Washington good defense by Christian Ian and then really a nice play by lamade zius because this ball is thrown inside and you'll watch Christen Ian plays it really really well he's coming inside to make that play fight back through make sure that ball is not intercepted considering how short-handed that secondary is right now with injuries across the board that's an excellent play Christian iian pressed into extended Duty once more first punt since the opening possession for washhington trese punts it away to Trey Palmer a short Punt and it'll hop up and down at the 24 yd line where Tampa he can can he can can he thinks he can he thinks he can well the little engine could perhaps this offense can't they're going to throw on first down Mayfield over the middle and it's batted Away by Noah igog let's check in with Laura [Applause] no better perspective on Baker Mayfield than the story I'm about to tell right now I talked to his wife Emily Mayfield who said we were a young couple in Cleveland walk on to first pick to playoffs it was a fairy tale until it wasn't she told me Baker wasn't his best self there and stuffed it down football was spiraling personal life was tense and they were struggling to have a baby she said it took leaving for Baker to do internal work and he did a lot which led to LA to Tampa and baby kova who was at her first NFL game today said Emily seeing him this happy on and off the field makes my heart [Applause] explode well Laura Baker Mayfield we saw kov Jade on the field earlier today with his wife Emily and the dog the dog's not on the field but there they were before the game absolute delight and the change that you notice in Baker ability some good things on the short passing game we haven't seen him hit on the Deep ball that was one of his best throws in college deep down the right side or deep into the middle of the field pressure comes it's picked up and Daniels with time finds his tight end Zack Herz and that'll be a first down at Midfield been a while since those two have been able to connect with this heat so they've re they've taken another look at this and it is going to be just short of the first down so the spot just shot of Midfield so now second and one instead of first down and 10 so gives zurt a nyd gain and not a 10 yard game as you keep your stats at [Music] home still not one catch today for Terry mclen who's LED Washington in catches and receiving yards each of the last five years he's at the top of the screen on second down and one the hand off to Robinson and Robinson tripped up by Brit as he gets to the 45 yd line but a first down for Washington you pointed out Kevin there's plenty of time right here just be patient you can continue to play this thing on we got 405 coming up on four minutes left here in the third quarter the one shot to Terry mclen the the big deep throw that Jaden Daniels just missed by a couple of inches so we'll see if CLI Cliff kingsberry can find a way to kind of dial up something to get Terry mclen in the involved in this game and and let's not forget you know Todd BS spoke very highly of Terry McLaren so he knew that he was one of the guys that he had to keep from having a big afternoon here today they've done a great job yeah so far so good in that regard there's the first catch from mclen as we speak of him he finally gets into the stat column with his first grab down to the 39 yd line of Tampa Bay he's just a tremendous wide receiver and you think of the consistency he's had on now his 11th starting quarterback since 2019 that it's remark workable what he's been able to do despite that revolving door at that key position yeah just a Pros Pro and you know that that that's something right there let's just get him the football in his hands let's give him something easy we haven't been able to get him involved in this game Ju Just so he knows we're still we're still aware of him being out there and see if we can build off of that last completion on second down it's Robinson who cuts it back for a first down and Washington on the move down to the Tampa Bay 33 yd line you think about Brian Robinson in the power but you see right there the ability to get back inside on the cut he's very very agile as well and here's that pace that Cliff Kingsbury has employed throughout his career Daniels finding Robinson steps through a tackle Robinson with another cut back weaving to the five diving towards the goal line touchdown Washington one officials got him spotted down at the one the other put his arms in the air they're going to confer and I believe he's going to be spotted short so not a touchdown yet for the commanders yeah but they're going to go quick right here great job by Austin Eckler got a Daniels with the keep and his first touchdown in the National Football League Jaden Daniels runs it in from two yards out for the [Applause] touchdown and that Ball's going to the sideline with the youngster well deserved and a great job on the re 10-point game they'll not go for two [Applause] here the extra point try for Washington is good and it's 23- 14 ducky Irving and Shawn Tucker the returners and this will Tucker from the 6yd line for Tampa Bay Tucker planted into the turf at the 28 yd line an absolute Blast from Michael Walker on special teams yeah Washington has elected to kind of put this ball in play in that Landing Zone and and trust their coverage and it's worked out they they've had tackles inside the 30 yd line a couple of times right here gradually kind of build up to that but I I do like the teams that are now allowing the return to become part of the game tight end Kate uton on the reception to the 34 yd line that's the 19th completion thrown by Baker Mayfield who's had a tremendous day comes out to a rousing offensive line immediately upon his arrival last season and now continuing to build that chemistry with Mike Evans and Chris go and they set it up for white Rashad white with blockers in front and a lot of room to ro into Washington territory white knocked out of bounds inside the 35 Cody fcon Graham Barton ushering white down the field but a flag down back on the opposite side of the field near the 38 yd [Applause] line in El receiver downfield offense number 62 5y penalty second down that's Graham Barton negates a 32 yd pickup to Rashad white now we saw a screen play earlier where they had an in so it's going to be the center pick I don't know I I really think on that one the way you look at it right there I think Grant Barton just got a little bit anxious and got down the field because you could see his other players so now replay has gotten involved and replay is saying he was still within the um the yardage needed to stay as an eligible blocker so replays got involved in this and said nope it's a 32 yd gain and a first down to the Washington 35 yeah great job clearing this up so watch your Center so they're at what is that the 32 and a halfers we're good we're good first down and 10 off the play fake Mayfield wants the screen again and he throws that one out of bounds looking for Irving with Don Payne rushing and our first chance to chat with our dear friend Dean blandino in our Fox Studios in Los Angeles Dean this was a really as darl mentioned a really interesting job done and a good job done by replay exactly right and this is something the competition committee wanted replay to get involved in cuz this is such a tough call it's when the pass is released and you can see as we watch that one replay the line of scrimmage was a 33 the lineman was not beyond the 33 replay can see that they can freeze it and they did a good job picking up the play thank you so much Dean second down and 10 hand off to Bucky Irving who takes it to the 32 yd line that may take us to the end of the third quarter they don't have to snap it again [Music] how did Baker Mayfield feel about getting his longest play back thought so again they don't have to snap it here on third down and seven Washington's not going to bite and we've reached the end of the third quarter