LISTEN: Is The Washington Football Team Broken?

Locked On Washington: Former coach Jay Gruden on QB Taylor Heinicke and Hogs Haven

Jeremy Brener | Oct 13, 2021

After the Washington Football Team lost starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in the first half of the first game of the season, it was easy to count this team out.

Since then, it's been a bumpy ride, but the WFT has managed to pull out two wins against two losses behind backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke.

Fitzpatrick isn't the only injury the team has had to deal with. Receiver Curtis Samuel has not seen significant reps due to a groin injury dating back to training camp. Tight end Logan Thomas has been shelved due to a hamstring injury. All-Pro offensive lineman Brandon Scherff, out with a knee injury, has been stung by the injury bug, too.

On top of all the injuries on offense, the defense has been shockingly bad after being one of the strongest units in the league last season.

Despite everything going against the WFT, the team is still standing and fighting. The three weeks before the Week 9 bye will be crucial with Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos coming up

If Washington isn't broken now, it could be after that gauntlet. That's when we'll find out where the WFT stands.

On this episode of "Locked On Washington Football Team," hosts Chris Russell is joined by Mark Tyler (Hogs Haven) to break down what's going on with the WFT.

Plus former Washington coach Jay Gruden shares his thoughts on Heinicke's performance so far this season.

Chris and David deal with all that and more on this episode of "Locked on Washington Football Team." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

Published Oct 13, 2021

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.