During the Washington Commanders’ Monday night preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, Pat McAfee sent out a tweet praising Commanders quarterback Sam Howell.
Sam Howell can deal the pigskin eh?
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 22, 2023
Howell first came on McAfee’s radar during Super Bowl week when former Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke joined McAfee’s show. Heinicke praised Howell as Washington’s quarterback of the future.
On Tuesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” the former NFL punter turned media tycoon had high praise for the Commanders and their quarterback.
“Sam Howell and the Commanders with Eric Bieniemy’s offense looked damn good,” McAfee said. “‘It’s against third stringers,’ who cares? They were slinging the ball over the place. Sam Howell appears to be a guy.”
McAfee then went on to explain Heinicke’s praise of Howell. “I think he is beloved,” McAfee said of Howell as a leader and teammate.
McAfee sees that times are changing in Washington; some of it is due to the ownership change, while the excitement surrounding Howell is another reason.
“The vibes out of the Commanders’ team just feel better,” McAfee said. “And obviously, you can say Dan Snyder is out; maybe that is the case. But also, with how good this guy played and with everything that is happening, the future is bright over there. Good luck, Commanders’ fans, who’ve been through it.”
For the first time in years, the Washington Commanders are receiving some positive attention and aren’t the butt of every joke.
The times, they are a changing