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Commanders WR Dax Milne Scores 1st Career TD; Washington Takes 10-Point Lead

Taylor Heinicke and the Washington Commanders are rolling against the Minnesota Vikings. They hold a two-score lead in the fourth quarter.

Jeremy Brener

The Washington Commanders are less than 15 minutes away from possibly winning their biggest game of the season, but it's already been a memorable day for wide receiver Dax Milne.

In the first play of the fourth quarter, quarterback Taylor Heinicke found Milne for his first career touchdown.

Milne, the last pick of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Brigham Young University, also known as "Mr. Irrelevant," has made his name relevant in today's game. Before today's game, he recorded just 14 catches for 114 yards in the first 21 games of his career.

The touchdown capped off a 10-play, 78-yard drive to put the Commanders up two scores against the Vikings. On the drive, Washington also got a big gain on 3rd-and-1 from third-string tight end Armani Rogers, who took the ball on a jet sweep for a 23-yard run, his longest of the season.

The unexpected contributors for Washington have turned the season around, and it's all led by Heinicke.

After the touchdown, Heinicke began receiving chants from the home crowd at FedEx Field.

If the Commanders can avoid a massive collapse in the fourth quarter, Washington will send its fans home happy with a fourth straight win.

The Commanders hold a 17-7 lead over the Vikings midway through the fourth quarter.

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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.

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