The Commanders are trying to prove to a battered fan base that hope is not a dirty word.
[U]neven performances such as Sunday’s against the Giants do little to build momentum toward brighter expectations. When the kicker saves the day — new guy Austin Seibert was responsible for all 21 Washington points because the offense decided to come up with fun and exciting ways not to score a touchdown every time it reached the red zone — that’s a dispiriting way to end a home opener. Games such as that one, and surely there will be more, show just how far the Commanders have to go in creating a product worth our time.