Jayden Daniels takes firm stance on Dan Quinn’s decision about elephant in the room ahead of Commanders and Bears rematch
Jayden Daniels knows how he feels about the matchup.
The Washington Commanders are back home to take on the Chicago Bears in an anticipated rematch on Monday Night Football.
This game had everything you could ask for last season, between the buildup of the number one and number two overall picks in the draft, and the most chaotic finish of the year. That was last year, though, and the Commanders know they can’t reflect on the past as they prepare for this game.
Jayden Daniels’ mindset has always been one of his biggest strengths, and he showed it again when he agreed with head coach Dan Quinn’s comments on the rematch.
No reason to hang onto the Hail Mary
The showdown between the Commanders and Bears last season had the biggest surprise ending of the season, and it was a massive momentum shift for both teams. The Commanders went on to make a run through the playoffs, while the Bears struggled the rest of the season and made major changes after the year ended.
It’s very easy to hold onto such an emotional moment as a football player, especially for Daniels, who threw the pass, but he’s moved on from it and won’t reflect on it anymore, because there’s no reason to bring it into the rematch.
“I just left that in last year. It speaks for itself,” Daniels said. “Like, I mean, that Hail Mary ain’t gonna help us win a game on Monday. So what’s the point?”
Dan Quinn won’t bring it up with the team
Quinn is on the same page with his quarterback, and the Hail Mary isn’t even a topic that has been brought up to the team.
“It’s last year’s story. You know?” Quinn said. “Like, it was awesome. We loved it, but like, it doesn’t apply to this week’s game at all unless we get into that exact scenario and that exact situation. So then we can talk about it, but until then, like we have a lot of stuff to get better at and work on, to get ready.”
The Commanders are facing a different Bears team that is coming off a bye week, while the Commanders are looking to bring the momentum from last week’s win, and not the Hail Mary finish from the previous season. Every NFC game matters when it comes to the playoffs, so you can’t afford to let this one slip away at home.
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