Why Jayden Daniels could become the 'greatest rookie quarterback ever' Sunday

Jayden Daniels began his NFL career as the draft’s second pick, but that is not how his rookie season will be remembered.

NBC News - 14h

Jayden Daniels and Commanders are one win from the Super Bowl thanks in part to Dan Quinn checking his blind spots

Quinn's second shot at being an NFL head coach is going incredibly well so far, and it's partly because of lessons from his previous stops.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Poise, unreal game prep and poking a GOAT: How Washington knew Jayden Daniels was special from the start

As early as the spring, Washington had a feeling the rookie QB would excel. By the end of training camp, the Commanders were sure.

ESPN - 17h

The Rookie-Scale Hack: Why the Spurs should get Steph Curry

San Antonio has a golden opportunity, thanks to Victor Wembanyama and a CBA quirk.

Yahoo Sports - 18h

Ranking five most important players in NFC Championship: A.J. Brown, Jayden Daniels take center stage

The five most important players in NFC Championship

CBS Sports - 19h

2025 NFL conference championship picks: Jayden Daniels upsets Eagles, Chiefs beat Bills again

Jordan Dajani gives his picks for Championship Sunday

CBS Sports - 21h

'Best rookie year of all time?' Jayden Daniels has the Commanders a win away from the Super Bowl

Jayden Daniels is getting praised around the league after leading the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game against the odds and expectations

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NFC championship game preview: Jayden Daniels' Commanders try to keep magical story going vs. favored Eagles

The Commanders and Eagles split two regular-season meetings.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

An 11-Year-Old Pulled One of Sports’ Most Coveted Rookie Cards Ever

The Pittsburgh Pirates are offering two season tickets behind home plate for 30 years in exchange for the Paul Skenes rookie card.

The New York Times - 1d

Andy Murray is right: Novak Djokovic is the greatest athlete ever – in any sport

On the eve of this Australian Open, Sir Andy Murray took a new angle on tennis’s greatest of all time debate.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Eagles DC Vic Fangio says Jayden Daniels is only young by 'birth certificate, not by the tape'

Daniels led a comeback victory over Philly a few weeks ago

CBS Sports - 2d

Vic Fangio: Jayden Daniels is a young QB by birth certificate, not by tape

Vic Fangio's first season in the NFL was 1986, and the Eagles defensive coordinator has seen a lot of rookie quarterbacks in his time.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Texans' C.J. Stroud believes that Commanders' Jayden Daniels is having the 'best rookie year of all-time'

Daniels has led the Commanders to the NFC Championship in his first NFL season

CBS Sports - 2d

Will Jayden Daniels and the Commanders continue their fairytale playoff run?

The Philadelphia Eagles boast a formidable defense. But the rookie quarterback’s eerie calm could cause another upset. Now that the Washington Commanders have achieved the highly unlikely by ...

The Guardian - 3d

Eagles' 1st thoughts on facing Jayden Daniels and Commanders again

The Eagles will host the Commanders in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday and already know what to expect from Jayden Daniels.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Jayden Daniels Upstaged a Star-Studded Field in the N.F.L. Divisional Round

Like Magic Johnson did in basketball, the Commanders’ quarterback has separated himself from other rookie stars, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 3d

Why Commanders' Jayden Daniels could be having best rookie season in NFL history

The dynamic quarterback is on the verge of having the greatest rookie season ever

CBS Sports - 3d

2025 NFL divisional-round winners and losers: Jayden Daniels shines, Jared Goff struggles in playoff upset

Here's who won and lost the most during Saturday's games

CBS Sports - 4d

Rookie QB Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to upset of top-seeded Lions

Daniels threw two TD passes to help Washington return to the NFC title game for first time in 33 years.

ESPN - 4d

Dan Quinn: Jayden Daniels is a rare competitor

Daniels is set to be the sixth rookie QB to start a conference title game.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Could TikTok ever be banned in the UK too?

Analysts have suggested it is "just matter of time" until the US ban on TikTok spreads.

BBC News - 4d

Jayden Daniels and the Commanders stun the top-seeded Lions 45-31 to reach NFC title game

Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 to reach the NFC championship game for the ...

ABC News - 5d

Commanders-Lions: Jayden Daniels, Washington pull off one of NFL's greatest playoff upsets in 45-31 shootout win over Detroit

Detroit, which needed to win just two home games to make the first Super Bowl in franchise history, is out. The Commanders are moving onto the NFC title game for the first time since the end of the ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

2025 NFL playoff bracket prediction, picks: Jayden Daniels ends Lions' magical season; Rams clip Eagles

Here's your weekly dose of John Breech's NFL picks

CBS Sports - 5d

Detroit has its hands full solving the Jayden Daniels problem

The Lions are two home wins from their first Super Bowl in franchise history, but the Commanders QB could play the ultimate spoiler tonight.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

Commanders' Jayden Daniels earns praise from Lions' Jared Goff: 'It doesn't look like he is a rookie'

Daniels and Goff will face off Saturday for a spot in the NFC Championship

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

Jayden Daniels accomplishes a feat last done by Slinging Sammy Baugh in 1937

Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh

ABC News - Jan. 15

Sifan Hassan rejects greatest-ever claim and confirms London Marathon entry

Distance runner won three medals at Paris Olympics Dutch athlete comments: ‘I don’t think I am the Goat’ Sifan Hassan has dismissed suggestions that she is the greatest female distance runner of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Follow live: Baker Mayfield, Bucs take on rookie sensation Jayden Daniels, Commanders

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ESPN - Jan. 12

Jayden Daniels finds Dyami Brown open for 10-yard TD

Terry McLaurin drew a lot of attention, but Brown was all alone behind the Bucs' secondary.

ESPN - Jan. 12

Jayden Daniels opts for denim jacket to lead NFL playoffs wild-card arrivals

Jayden Daniels wore a denim jacket and pants ahead of the Commanders' wild-card game on Sunday.

ESPN - Jan. 12

2025 NFL playoff bracket, picks: Jayden Daniels upsets Bucs, Bo Nix keeps it close with Josh Allen's Bills

Jordan Dajani gives his picks for Wild Card Weekend

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking the rookie classes of all 14 teams, with Jayden Daniels' Commanders leading the way

Some postseason squads have relied on first-year players more than others

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

Thailand trips, relationships and Jayden Daniels: How Kliff Kingsbury got his swagger back in D.C.

The Commanders' first-year offensive coordinator has rediscovered the joy of playcalling and building relationships.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Daniels and Nix will become a rare rookie QB duo to start in the same postseason

The impressive feats from the 2024 rookie quarterback class will carry over into the postseason

ABC News - Jan. 8

Grading NFL rookie QBs, other young signal-callers in 2024: Jayden Daniels, Bryce Young finish with top marks

The final 2024 regular-season grades for first- and second-year quarterbacks

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Commanders pull Jayden Daniels in second half vs. Cowboys with NFC playoff seeding still on the line

Washington trailed 9-3 ahead of their first drive of the second half, so they are saving Daniels for the playoffs

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Marcus Mariota replaces Jayden Daniels in second half

This is not what the Commanders envisioned for their final game before the postseason.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

2024 NFL Young Player Awards: Jayden Daniels, Brock Bowers among top emerging stars

Who takes home the made-up hardware for first- and second-year pros?

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Rodgers accepts Sunday could be final NFL game

Aaron Rodgers acknowledged Wednesday that the thought is on his mind that the Jets' season finale against the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on Sunday could be his final NFL game.

ESPN - Jan. 2

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