Commanders Coach Excited For NFC East Rivalry Game vs. Eagles

The Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles are meeting for an NFC East showdown.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 14, 2024

Nov 10, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn looks on from the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images / Amber Searls-Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders are ready to face their third NFC East matchup of the season as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football.

The Commanders are still undefeated in the division after sweeping the New York Giants earlier in the year, but their perfect record will be put on the line tonight in the City of Brotherly Love.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn explained why he is especially looking forward to this particular matchup.

“It's closer to home for me, because I grew up watching the NFC East and the battles that took place," Quinn said. "So, for me, loving football and growing up and to see these matchups, it's really cool for me because it does hit closer to home where I grew up. Like I said, falling in love with the game and seeing it all. So, now it's their turn, but to be part of this division it's really cool. So, it's probably more nostalgic for me than for them but I do know that it's a really cool division and fan bases are awesome. So, taking our show on the road to go up and have another division battle, Thursday night in November, like come on, what are we talking about?”

Quinn has coached in the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys as the defensive coordinator for the past three years, so he knows how these rivalry games can go.

Now, Quinn will look to get his first win as the Commanders coach against the Eagles tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET.

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Published Nov 14, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.