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Ben Standig
Senior Staff Writer -- The Athletic
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Ben Standig
Jan 241 min read
Commanders 2024-25
Jayden Daniels In Jayden Daniels, Washington's Super Bowl-winning QBs see one of their own How Dan Quinn's early decision allowed Jayden...
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Ben Standig
Apr 25, 20242 min read
Ben Standig - The Athletic - 2024 NFL Mock Draft - FINAL
Bears - Caleb Williams, QB, USC Commanders - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU Patriots - Drake Maye, QB, UNC Cardinals - Marvin Harrison Jr., WR,...
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Ben Standig
Apr 26, 20231 min read
Ben Standig's 2023 NFL Mock Draft -final
1. Panthers - Bryce Young, QB, Alabama 2. Texans - Will Anderson Jr., DE, Alabama 3. Cardinals - Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State 4. Colts -...
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Ben Standig
Feb 11, 20234 min read
Wizards could repeat Jordan playbook to bring Raptors’ Ujiri
(Originally published June 8, 2019, on NBC Sports Washington) Before examining the pursuit of Masai Ujiri or scoffing at the idea of the...
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Ben Standig
Aug 25, 20221 min read
The Athletic -- The articles
Chris Cooley’s new game day routine includes WFT analysis and a whale new life (Sept. 2020) Can you rename the Washington Football Team?...
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Ben Standig
Apr 27, 20221 min read
2022 NFL Mock Draft - Final
1. Jaguars - Travon Walker, DE, Georgia 2. Lions - Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan 3. Texans - Ickey Ekwonu, OT, NC State 4. Jets -...
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Ben Standig
Apr 11, 20224 min read
RG3 Era Begins With Confusing Quarterback Pick
(Originally published Apr. 29, 2012 on Patch.com) Addressing the receiving corps in free agency and drafting multiple guards count as...
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Ben Standig
Apr 10, 20227 min read
The Athletic Fails To Raid The Washington Post Sports Desk
Originally published Aug. 23, 2018 on Deadspin by author Laura Wagner The Athletic, the venture capital-backed digital sports media...
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Ben Standig
Apr 10, 20225 min read
Breaking down etiquette strategy and rules with NBA jersey exchange
(Originally published Mar. 22, 2019 on NBC Sports Washington) WASHINGTON -- Turns out that NBA old guys Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki and...
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Ben Standig
Jan 16, 20221 min read
The Athletic does agent surveys
NFL 2021 Part 1 -- NFL agent survey: 33 reps on Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott, QB power and the most trustworthy GMs 2021 Part 2 -- 33 reps...
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Ben Standig
Jan 16, 20223 min read
When Bradley Beal became the greatest 17-year-old basketball player in the world
(Originally published Feb. 11, 2019, on NBC Sports Washington) The group of finicky American teenaged basketball players spent a month in...
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Ben Standig
Apr 28, 20212 min read
2021 NFL mock draft - FINAL
Whew. Quite the journey this year. Always a fun time trying to make sense of picks 1-32 not to mention the Washington Football Team's...
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Ben Standig
Apr 22, 20202 min read
2020 NFL Mock Draft - Final
The final mock. Pencils down. Whew. Seriously, this was some chaotic mock draft ride this year. I'm always rather angsty over my first...
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Ben Standig
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Breaking down the etiquette, strategy and rules of the NBA jersey exchange
WASHINGTON -- Turns out that NBA old guys Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter are trendsetters. While jersey exchanges frequently...
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Ben Standig
Feb 15, 20196 min read
NBA fans think Zion Williamson could save their team. He's just trying to have fun at Duke
Zion Williamson knows they’re watching.
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