A Coach's Mistake: When Keeping a Star Player in a Game Goes Wrong

USATue Nov 04 2025
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The Washington Commanders are in a tough spot. Their star quarterback, Jayden Daniels, got hurt in a game they were losing badly. The coach, Dan Quinn, made a call to keep Daniels in the game. But that decision didn't go well. Daniels hurt his elbow when he was tackled. Now, the team is dealing with the fallout. Quinn talked to the media after the game. He said the injury wasn't from a planned play. He also said that if they ran the play 50 times, it would be a mix of hand-offs and throws. But the next day, Quinn admitted he made a mistake. He didn't think enough about Daniels scrambling. He said, \""I missed it. \"\" He knew Daniels could scramble, but he didn't take that into account.
This mistake is a big deal. The Commanders are now 3-6 in the season. Without Daniels, they have to figure out how to turn things around. Quinn can't change what happened, but he has to find a way to make the best of a bad situation. Football is a game of tough decisions. Coaches have to balance risk and reward. Sometimes, they get it right. Other times, like in this case, they don't. The question now is how the Commanders will bounce back from this setback.
https://localnews.ai/article/a-coachs-mistake-when-keeping-a-star-player-in-a-game-goes-wrong-33462f99

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