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Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. 'Built Different', Says Coach Dan Quinn

The Washington Commanders have a stud in Brian Robinson Jr.

Jeremy Brener

Sep 29, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) runs the ball as Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins (25) defends in the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
Sep 29, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) runs the ball as Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins (25) defends in the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images / Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders are celebrating after their third straight win against the Arizona Cardinals over the weekend.

A big part of the win was third-year running back Brian Robinson Jr., who pitched in with 101 rushing yards on 21 carries, one of which went for a touchdown.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn gave him his flowers after the Week 4 win.

"He's definitely built differently," Quinn said of Robinson. "He is that tough. He is that strong. But yeah, but for a guy like him, 21 carries or something along those lines, but he also dishes out a lot of punishment too. But yeah, there's some days he's more sore than others, but by and large, he's usually ready to get rolling right again, without too much space in between. We've leaned on him, and he had to lean in a little more even this game with [RB] Austin [Ekeler] not being there and we knew that going in."

The Commanders can continue to lean on Robinson as long as he maintains his current workload, and Washington knows that it probably cannot last forever. However, Robinson is playing the best football of his life right now and the Commanders should try to take advantage when they can.

His angry style of running may be hard for him to stay healthy, but if he can stay on the field, he could be exactly what the Commanders need on offense.

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Jeremy Brener
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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