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WATCH: Commanders radio broadcast of winning TD vs. Eagles

An amazing call by the Commanders’ radio broadcast team.

Were you listening to the Commanders’ radio broadcast team on Sunday when Jayden Daniels connected with Jamison Crowder for the winning touchdown to defeat the Eagles 36-33?

I grew up listening to football games on the radio. I vividly remember listening to an old family radio in the kitchen of our small Berryville, VA, home. I would listen to James Wood High School and Handley High School football games on Winchester radio stations.

There was something about the home team broadcast that I latched onto as a kid, whether it be the University of Maryland football and basketball, especially the Washington Redskins.

The Redskins’ play-by-play announcers were Steve Gilmartin, then Mal Campbell, Len Hathaway and Dan Lovett. Then Frank Herzog had a long run when the team enjoyed much success. There was Larry Michael, and now it is Bram Weinstein.

Sunday, the Eagles twice held 14-point leads (14-0, 21-7). The Commanders battled, hung in, and took their first lead at 28-27 with 9:06 remaining.

The Eagles rebounded, driving to take the lead 30-28 at the 3:48 mark. When Jayden Daniels threw an interception, it appeared the Commanders would again lose to a team with a winning record. But the Washington defense held, forcing another Eagles’ field goal, so Washington trailed 33-28 with 1:58 remaining.

My mind thought, “Jayden Daniels is going to drive them down the field, and they just might win this.”

Daniels completed three passes, and surprisingly, the Commanders ran the ball four times for positive yards on each attempt. When Daniels spiked the ball with 10 seconds on the clock, Washington had 2nd & Goal at the 9.

There I was Sunday, again listening to the Commanders’ radio broadcast while watching the television with the sound muted.

Here was the call from Bram Weinstein (BW) and London Fletcher (LF):

BW: “Snap to Daniels. Eagles bring four.”

BW: “Into the middle of the end zone…”

LF: “TOUCHDOWN!”

BW: “It’s caught!” Touchdown! Touchdown! Washington!”

BW: “Jamison Crowder! Amazing!”

BW: “Clutch football from the Washington offense! They’ve done it again!”