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Sam Howell rushes for two touchdowns in preseason opener

Former UNC football quarterback Sam Howell had an impressive debut for the Washington Commanders on Saturday.

Former UNC football quarterback [autotag]Sam Howel[/autotag]l had an impressive debut for the Washington Commanders in Saturday’s preseason opener, nearly helping the team pull off a comeback win.

After trailing by two scores, Howell led the Commanders on two scoring drives as he found the end zone on not one but two rushing touchdowns which gave Washington a brief lead. Howell used both his arm and legs to lead the scoring drives and actually looked impressive doing so.

The quarterback scrambled for a 17-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 20-13 and then again for a one-yard touchdown followed by a two-point conversion successful attempt:

On the day, Howell finished completing 8 of 15 attempts for 148 passing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and a passer rating of 82.4.

It was an impressive day for the rookie, especially seeing that he’s in a battle with Taylor Heinicken for the backup job behind Carson Wentz. Howell is off to a good start early in preseason and can build on this moving forward.

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Sam Howell’s Madden 23 rating revealed

Former UNC football quarterback Sam Howell’s Madden 23 rating has been released and he has one of the strongest arms in the game.

It’s that time of year where EA Sports begins to hit us with Madden 23 news including player ratings for the upcoming game. And for those who want to use former UNC quarterback [autotag]Sam Howel[/autotag]l in the game, there’s some good and bad news.

Howell is ranked fifth among rookie quarterbacks with an overall rating of 67 in the game. That also puts him below a bunch more quarterbacks in the league as he sits behind Carson Wentz on the depth chart.

However, the Washington Commanders rookie has one of the strongest arms in the game.

Howell’s throw power is at 93 which is tied for 8th best in the game at the quarterback position:

He’s up there with Aaron Rodgers and Deshaun Watson with the 93 overall arm. Now, that’s pretty damn impressive for a rookie quarterback in the game as most of these players besides Malik Willis are all veterans in the league.

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