Liam Griffin
@byliamgriffin.bsky.social
Sports reporter covering the Commanders (and lots of other stuff) with The Washington Times.
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lmfao hell yeah
May 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
lmfao hell yeah
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Dan Moore getting more than Ronnie Stanley shows the power of actually hitting the open market. If you can get a guy signed before the deadline, do it.
Retaining your own players is cheaper than shopping for new ones.
Retaining your own players is cheaper than shopping for new ones.
March 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Dan Moore getting more than Ronnie Stanley shows the power of actually hitting the open market. If you can get a guy signed before the deadline, do it.
Retaining your own players is cheaper than shopping for new ones.
Retaining your own players is cheaper than shopping for new ones.
Kinlaw deal looks steep, but Washington had the money to spend. Allows for continued rotation with Payne and Newton, but man do they need to find someone on the edge.
Commanders agree to deal with former Jets DT Javon Kinlaw
The Washington Commanders made their first splash of free agency on Monday afternoon. The franchise agreed to a deal with former New York Jets defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw.
www.washingtontimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Kinlaw deal looks steep, but Washington had the money to spend. Allows for continued rotation with Payne and Newton, but man do they need to find someone on the edge.
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Another reminder about NFL free agency: The NFL has inflation. The salary cap is up $100 million *per team* in the past 7 years. It's price shock (like buying eggs)
In 2020, the Saints signed Drew Brees for $50 million over 2 years. Today the Titans gave $50 million over 2 years to...Dan Moore Jr.
In 2020, the Saints signed Drew Brees for $50 million over 2 years. Today the Titans gave $50 million over 2 years to...Dan Moore Jr.
March 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Another reminder about NFL free agency: The NFL has inflation. The salary cap is up $100 million *per team* in the past 7 years. It's price shock (like buying eggs)
In 2020, the Saints signed Drew Brees for $50 million over 2 years. Today the Titans gave $50 million over 2 years to...Dan Moore Jr.
In 2020, the Saints signed Drew Brees for $50 million over 2 years. Today the Titans gave $50 million over 2 years to...Dan Moore Jr.
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Per Schefter: The deal is 3 years, $45 million with $30M GTD.
That seems like... a lot.
That seems like... a lot.
The Commanders have agreed to terms with DT Javon Kinlaw, source confirms. Kinlaw played with the Jets in 2024 after spending first four seasons with the 49ers during the Adam Peters era, if you were.
@adamschefter-mirror.bluesky.bot 1st.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Per Schefter: The deal is 3 years, $45 million with $30M GTD.
That seems like... a lot.
That seems like... a lot.
I just appreciate when teams buy into something. "Get every offensive lineman available" counts (and makes sense for a Caleb Williams-Ben Johnson offense)
The Bears are signing C Drew Dalman to a three-year, $42 million deal with $28 million guaranteed.
March 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I just appreciate when teams buy into something. "Get every offensive lineman available" counts (and makes sense for a Caleb Williams-Ben Johnson offense)
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“Man, if you thought we were important, wait until Twitter goes down. The only way to get this kind of information is right here on NFL Network…forget about Twitter. Just watch TV” – Ian Rapoport
March 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“Man, if you thought we were important, wait until Twitter goes down. The only way to get this kind of information is right here on NFL Network…forget about Twitter. Just watch TV” – Ian Rapoport
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Per colleague Jeremy Fowler, free agent DT Jonathan Allen plans to visit the Vikings. Allen overlapped in Washington with Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell when O'Connell was an assistant coach there.
March 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Per colleague Jeremy Fowler, free agent DT Jonathan Allen plans to visit the Vikings. Allen overlapped in Washington with Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell when O'Connell was an assistant coach there.
No better way to get off Twitter than the app failing <1 hour before NFL free agency.
March 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
No better way to get off Twitter than the app failing <1 hour before NFL free agency.
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Twitter being down for the start of NFL free agency really sums up how things are going over there.
March 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Twitter being down for the start of NFL free agency really sums up how things are going over there.
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Do numbers support the claim that referees favor Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs?
Sort of.
We explain: www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...
Sort of.
We explain: www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...
January 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Do numbers support the claim that referees favor Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs?
Sort of.
We explain: www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...
Sort of.
We explain: www.nytimes.com/athletic/608...
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Expect a masterful Fangio defensive game plan in the NFC championship. What edges can the Commanders use to counter?
January 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Expect a masterful Fangio defensive game plan in the NFC championship. What edges can the Commanders use to counter?
Anyway, come read about the Washington Commanders' smiley Terminator:
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/ja...
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/ja...
Come up smiling: Hard hits no match for Jayden Daniels, NFL’s charismatic new star
When opposing defenders hit rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels so hard that they make him leave his feet, or knock his helmet off, or roll up on his legs, he can’t help but flash a million-dollar smile...
www.washingtontimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Anyway, come read about the Washington Commanders' smiley Terminator:
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/ja...
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/ja...
Think I need to start making more of an effort to spend more time on this site and less on the bad one.
January 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Think I need to start making more of an effort to spend more time on this site and less on the bad one.
Or, if you want a trip down memory lane, check out this $6 million Washington football memorabilia collection:
‘This is my life’ Redskins collector looks to sell $6 million collection
When Samu Qureshi sits down in the middle of his 4,100-square-foot “museum” in Bethesda, the longtime Washington football fan is surrounded by his life’s work.
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November 27, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Or, if you want a trip down memory lane, check out this $6 million Washington football memorabilia collection:
Happy Thanksgiving week, Bluesky folks. Here's my profile on Magic Johnson, giving you something to read when your family starts talking about politics:
Michigan-born, L.A.-based Magic Johnson putting his stamp on a new city: The nation’s capital
Black men didn’t own sports teams when Earvin Johnson grew up in Lansing, Michigan, in the 1960s and ‘70s.
www.washingtontimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Happy Thanksgiving week, Bluesky folks. Here's my profile on Magic Johnson, giving you something to read when your family starts talking about politics:
Ben should get kickbacks from these new sign ups (myself included)
We are talking about Bluesky in the media room. Some folks are feeling FOMO, angst, and definitely peer pressure. Expect some new accounts this week.
November 20, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Ben should get kickbacks from these new sign ups (myself included)