As far as the Washington Commanders faithful are concerned, there may not be a more evil entity than anything connected to the Dallas Cowboys. Former players and coaches make the skin crawl. It's nearly impossible to watch Monday Night Football because one has to listen to Troy Aikman's voice and be irritated by what he is saying.
Alternate viewing methods for MNF aren't particularly helpful either. A ManningCast airs on ESPN2, which means innocent Commanders fans must subject themselves to a broadcast manned in part by Eli Manning.
A Cowboy on one channel... A New York Giants legend on the other. What's a fan to do? Perhaps it's possible to place either broadcast on mute, find Bram Weinstein's radio call, and try to sync the sound and visual?
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It's been a rough go, but the dark clouds seem to be lifting off of this franchise. Washington has qualified for the postseason six times since the Y2K scare but hasn't been able to add a fourth Lombardi Trophy to the display case. Hope has come in the form of Josh Harris, Adam Peters, Dan Quinn, and Jayden Daniels.
A phenomenal run last season that unfortunately ended during the NFC Championship Game has the Commanders faithful hoping for more. To Washington's credit, they didn't sit on their hands. They added Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel by way of trades, and a former Commanders rival believes that should send shockwaves through the NFL if it hasn't already.
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As stated earlier, there may not be anything more detestable to the Commanders' faithful than former Cowboys. Then again, being a former Cowboy AND Giant might actually be worse. Favor may fall on Isaiah Stanback, however, he recently offered a theory that the DMV may see as being acceptable.
During a recent airing on NFL Network's Good Morning Football, he put the NFL on notice.
Stanback spent his first two seasons at the professional level with the Dallas Cowboys before stops with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks led him to the Giants organization. He'd win a Super Bowl as part of Big Blue's practice squad before finishing his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
His recent theory makes a ton of sense. Jayden is accurate and plays well beyond his years, and yes, Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel are sure to provide fireworks as a one-two punch. Zach Ertz still has some gas in the tank. Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler join Daniels in the backfield.
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If Daniels continues his upswing and Deebo returns to form after an injury-plagued 2025 NFL season, there's no telling how good the Commanders can be. For the first time in a long time, winning that fourth Lombardi Trophy and the sixth championship overall seems like a reasonable ask for a proud franchise.
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