Washington Commanders
I legit had an opinion piece in the hopper about why the Commanders should ignore all the social media nonsense and sign receiver Brandon Aiyuk when the 49ers release him.
This morning, I hit delete.
I think we’re done here.
Overpay for Stefon Diggs. Maybe $10-15 million for one year. All guaranteed. It’s okay. The Commanders can afford it from a cap perspective. They need another receiver. Even the Treylon Burks truthers must agree with that.
For those who truly enjoyed their Fourth of July – a sacred holiday for those who cover the NFL, because the life interrupts every...
Hogs Haven
Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy!
The Athletic (paywall)
Speculation over whether Brandon Aiyuk will join the Washington Commanders if and when he’s released by the San Francisco 49ers might have unofficially ended Saturday.
The...
Hogs Haven
The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.
2026 opponent preview series: Wk 1 Eagles | Wk 2 Cowboys | Wk 3 Seahawks | Wk 4 Colts | Wk 5 Giants
Previewing Washington’s 14 opponents of the ‘26...
Hogs Haven
Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy!
A to Z Sports
It’ll take a down year for a late-drafted WR to win this award, but this looks like a down year. Only two quarterbacks were taken in the first two...
Hogs Haven
There is certainly some fatigue surrounding the topic of Brandon Aiyuk potentially being cut by the 49ers and signed by the Commanders — a possibility that has been fed plenty of fuel by Aiyuk himself in the form of non-cryptic social media posts in which he has pretty much dared San Francisco to cut him, and literally danced with delight as he proclaimed that he would soon be on the Commanders roster.
One thing that struck me as I read comments from Commanders fans over the past couple of weeks, as the social media tempest continued daily, was that every...
Hogs Haven
Commanders running back Bill Croskey-Merritt exceeded expectations for a seventh-round NFL draft pick. The 805 rushing yards, at 4.6 per clip, and eight touchdowns will tell you that.
Advanced metrics confirm a standout performance, as he finished with plus-138 rushing yards over expectation, per NFL Next Gen Stats. He had a 53% rushing success rate – that’s top 15 — meaning he got 40% of required yards on first down, 60% of them on second down and 100% of them on third- and fourth-down.
Those are all pluses, but there’s evidence that much better’s yet to come.
It starts with...
Hogs Haven
Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy!
Some surprises could be on the way
Commanders running back committee
The Commanders have an intriguing battle brewing in the running back room. Dan Quinn wasn’t sure how the dynamic would shake out, but he did...
Hogs Haven
The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.
CLICK HERE to see the full 5 o’clock club archive
Yesterday, we previewed the Week 5 game against NFC East rival NY Giants.
The Giants have struggled of late; over the past 5 seasons, New York has finished last in the...
Hogs Haven
Hello Commanders fans! I’m Jeanna Kelley, SB Nation’s NFL News Director. We’ve seen the comments about Mark’s departure and moderation and I wanted to share some context to help everyone understand our community guidelines and how they’re enforced by the moderation team.
First, on Mark: Mark was not fired or asked to leave, and if he does decide he wants to step away indefinitely, we will respect his decision, because we respect Mark. Mark is not just welcome at Hogs Haven; he’s valued here as a writer and a member of this community. (I held off publishing this until I...
Hogs Haven
Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy!
Bullock’s Film Room (subscription)
The Commanders had a pretty successful run game under Kingsbury using those gap scheme runs, so why might Blough be looking to use more zone runs? Let’s break it...
Hogs Haven
These articles about the bottom-of-the-roster players are not intended to suggest that any given player is bound for glory; rather, the articles are intended to celebrate the ongoing fight of each player to extend his NFL dream. For those of you who appreciate the fight of the underdog, we hope you enjoy today’s article and the others that came before in this “2026 UDFA Spotlight” series.
Kicker Drew Stevens |DB Fred Davis II | WR Chris Hilton | RB Robert Henry Jr. | TE Quentin Moore | WR Jaden Bradley | DB Malik Spencer | DT Jeffery M’ba
*Today, we...
Hogs Haven
The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.
2026 opponent preview series: Wk 1 Eagles | Wk 2 Cowboys | Wk 3 Seahawks | Wk 4 Colts
Previewing Washington’s 14 opponents of the ‘26 season — one at...
Hogs Haven
