{"id":113075,"date":"2024-10-11T22:43:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113075"},"modified":"2024-10-11T22:43:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:43:58","slug":"commanders-ravens-isnt-a-rivalry-but-jayden-daniels-and-lamar-jackson-could-change-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113075","title":{"rendered":"Commanders-Ravens isn\u2019t a rivalry, but Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson could change that"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon admits that he has his chest puffed out a little bit more these days. That one of the <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u2019s most anticipated games of the weekend, the <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"62\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/commanders\/\">Washington Commanders<\/a> versus the <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/ravens\/\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>, features two young Black quarterbacks playing at an MVP level resonates deeply.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one of the things that I\u2019m most proud of, being able to help another generation of guys get opportunities,\u201d Moon said. \u201cMy journey was a little bit tougher because I wasn\u2019t given those opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens\u2019 <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"8vrQt8GE4bS4X4Xa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/lamar-jackson-8vrQt8GE4bS4X4Xa\/\">Lamar Jackson<\/a> and the Commanders\u2019 <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"1jl1WJMb0rLnuGbu\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/jayden-daniels-1jl1WJMb0rLnuGbu\/\">Jayden Daniels<\/a> have spent the week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5832255\/2024\/10\/09\/jayden-daniels-lamar-jackson-comparison-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dismissing any comparisons<\/a> between the two and downplaying the game\u2019s underlying circumstances. They\u2019ve tried to frame Sunday\u2019s matchup in Baltimore as just another game, albeit one between two of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5828508\/2024\/10\/11\/nfl-finger-gun-celebrations-penalties-fines\/\">NFL\u2019s<\/a> hottest teams. Other factors indicate it\u2019s something more.<\/p>\n<p>NBC had interest in moving the game into prime time, but CBS blocked the request and will have its top announcing team, featuring Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson, working the game.<\/p>\n<p>According to TickPick, Sunday\u2019s meeting between the 4-1 Commanders and the 3-2 Ravens is the hottest ticket in Week 6 and the \u201cget-in\u201d price is $302 per ticket, a 232 percent increase from the asking price when the season began roughly a month ago.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5834735\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5834735 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10160902\/USATSI_24362360-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10160902\/USATSI_24362360-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10160902\/USATSI_24362360-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10160902\/USATSI_24362360-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10160902\/USATSI_24362360-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10160902\/USATSI_24362360-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-credits\">\n<div class=\"inline-credits-container\">\n      <span class=\"table-cell-span\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"credits-text\">Jayden Daniels\u2019 fast start to his rookie season has the Commanders in first place in the NFC East. (Mark J. Rebilas \/ Imagn Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe entire football universe is going to descend upon our state, and we\u2019re one of the few states in the country that has two football teams,\u201d said Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who will be in attendance as the honorary captain for Sunday\u2019s game. \u201cIronically, they\u2019re not just the hottest teams on the planet, but they have two of the most exciting players on the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens\u2019 M&amp;T Bank Stadium and the Commanders\u2019 Northwest Stadium are separated by little more than 30 miles. Yet, for many years, the organizations might as well have occupied a different NFL orbit. The two fan bases \u2014 even in the Maryland counties that sit in between the franchise\u2019s home bases \u2014 have mostly ignored each other during football season, trash talk barely rising above playful banter. Members of both organizations bristle at the suggestion that the \u201cBattle of the Beltway\u201d constitutes a rivalry. Despite their proximity, the Ravens and Commanders have really never been in each other\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<p>They have played seven times in the regular season and the matchup has produced precious few highlights. Sunday, though, has potential. It\u2019s probably the most anticipated matchup ever between the two teams.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson, a two-time MVP winner at 27, is off to the best start of his career and has lifted the Ravens out of an 0-2 hole. Daniels, the 23-year-old phenom Washington selected with the second pick in April\u2019s NFL Draft, is doing things no rookie quarterback has ever done and has helped the Commanders become the league\u2019s biggest early-season surprise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s going off,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cHe\u2019s doing what we saw in college \u2014 what got him the Heisman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5832255\/2024\/10\/09\/jayden-daniels-lamar-jackson-comparison-comments\/\">two players in league history<\/a> have averaged 200-plus passing yards per game and 50-plus rushing yards per game in their careers: Jackson and Daniels. They\u2019ll be sharing a field Sunday, allowing football fans to imagine the possibilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5832255\/2024\/10\/09\/jayden-daniels-lamar-jackson-comparison-comments\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/09184146\/GettyImages-2177138007-1024x685.jpg?width=128&amp;height=128&amp;fit=cover&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Jayden Daniels dismisses Lamar Jackson comparisons: &#8216;We&#8217;re 2 different players&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt definitely wasn\u2019t considered a rivalry at all, mostly because the Ravens had been successful and Washington had not been,\u201d said longtime NFL wide receiver Donte\u2019 Stallworth, who played back-to-back seasons for Baltimore and Washington in 2010 and 2011 and still lives in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this can become a rivalry. I\u2019ve had at least two or three friends, who are new to the area, and they\u2019re wanting to jump on the bandwagon of being a Washington fan. Obviously, Jayden Daniels has a lot to do with that. Both teams are on different paths this year and they\u2019re converging at a really interesting time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"embedPlayer\" style=\"border: 0px; border-radius: 12px; width: 100%; height: 175px; max-width: 660px;\" title=\"Media player\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/week-6-preview-commanders-ravens-is-must-see-tv-just\/id1528622068?i=1000672676108&amp;itscg=30200&amp;itsct=podcast_box_player&amp;ls=1&amp;mttnsubad=1000672676108&amp;theme=auto\" width=\"100%\" height=\"175\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Laying the foundation<\/h2>\n<p>After starting more than 50 games in college, first at Arizona State and then at LSU, Daniels was deemed by most pundits to be more NFL ready than Jackson was when he entered the league in 2018. With a relatively new ownership group and a recently hired general manager, the Commanders tabbed Daniels as the major piece of their rebuilding efforts and built the rest of the team accordingly. Daniels was anointed as the starter halfway through training camp and he\u2019s looked the part ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson became a three-year starter at Louisville and won the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore, However, Jackson\u2019s NFL prospects were met with skepticism. He famously was encouraged by some evaluators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/1458214\/2019\/12\/16\/lamar-jackson-changing-the-game-inspiring-people-and-pushing-the-boundaries-of-what-is-plausible\/\">to change positions<\/a>. Even the Ravens\u2019 decision makers weren\u2019t entirely sold on Jackson as a quarterback. They wouldn\u2019t have waited to trade back into the final pick of the first round to select him if they were. Baltimore had a veteran Super Bowl-winning quarterback in <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"0lQDEpnpDyZhA4BO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/joe-flacco-0lQDEpnpDyZhA4BO\/\">Joe Flacco<\/a> and no plans to start Jackson immediately. A mid-2018 season hip injury for Flacco forced them to turn to the rookie, and he\u2019s never looked back. Jackson was the unanimous league MVP in 2019, his first full season as the starter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5829089\/2024\/10\/09\/ravens-passing-offense-lamar-jackson\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/08183318\/GettyImages-2177120152-1024x683.jpg?width=128&amp;height=128&amp;fit=cover&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Ravens&#8217; offense shows its versatility after passing the test of winning a shootout<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t like when people try to compare me to Lamar and vice versa,\u201d said Daniels, who described his and Jackson\u2019s relationship as \u201clittle bro, big bro.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m a fan of his, and how he plays the game, how he approaches the game. But we\u2019re two different quarterbacks, two different styles. I appreciate what he\u2019s done for the sport and what he\u2019s done for the African-American quarterbacks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jackson has long abhorred the media\u2019s attempts to compare him to other quarterbacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re just trying to make a name for ourselves, not anyone else,\u201d Jackson said of he and Daniels.<\/p>\n<p>Still, some of the comparisons are inevitable considering they are both dual-threat quarterbacks who just happen to play within a 40-minute drive without traffic (good luck with that). This season, Jackson has thrown for 1,206 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 363 yards and two TDs. He\u2019s ninth in the league in passing yards and eighth in rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels has thrown for 1,135 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. He\u2019s rushed for 300 yards and four TDs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5745762\/2024\/09\/05\/jayden-daniels-washington-commanders-season-opener\/\">No other player in NFL history<\/a> has posted 1,000 passing yards and 250 rushing yards through their first five games. He ranks 12th among quarterbacks in passing and 16th among all players in rushing. Yet his biggest achievement might be how he\u2019s electrified the Washington fan base.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re changing the way the game is played,\u201d said Moon, who played 17 seasons in the NFL and was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times. \u201cThese two guys are probably two of the most talented dual-threat quarterbacks that you\u2019ll see in professional football. Michael Vick was very dynamic but he was more of a runner than he was a passer. These two guys can both throw the football. They can throw it from the pocket, but they also can damage you very badly with their legs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Moon, the success of Black quarterbacks like Jackson, Daniels, <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"WWwiw0IQD5ozgrHf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/patrick-mahomes-WWwiw0IQD5ozgrHf\/\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a>, <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"yhzPJprUoEnfzPvf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/jalen-hurts-yhzPJprUoEnfzPvf\/\">Jalen Hurts<\/a>, <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"1NrLfCowWevnKYEe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/dak-prescott-1NrLfCowWevnKYEe\/\">Dak Prescott<\/a> and <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"OiILdmCU0Ie4L8vg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/cj-stroud-OiILdmCU0Ie4L8vg\/\">C.J. Stroud<\/a> is personal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt like everything myself, (Commanders executive) Doug Williams and Randall Cunningham fought for was to give all these other younger African-American quarterbacks coming up more opportunities to show what they could do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>For <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"uGeKmlGHhkhJY7Xp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/josh-johnson-uGeKmlGHhkhJY7Xp\/\">Josh Johnson<\/a>, Jackson\u2019s 38-year-old backup who made his NFL debut in 2009, this week\u2019s dialogue about the two quarterbacks is proof of how much progress has been made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very proud, very appreciative of the growth of the league in respecting players\u2019 talents, judging it not by the color of their skin, but what they are able to do out on the field,\u201d said Johnson, who started three games for Washington in 2018. \u201cYou see a lot of guys taking advantage of it, starting with \u2018L\u2019 here. He does a great job for our organization, leading and making plays.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5834841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5834841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10164737\/GettyImages-2177140426-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10164737\/GettyImages-2177140426-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10164737\/GettyImages-2177140426-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10164737\/GettyImages-2177140426-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10164737\/GettyImages-2177140426-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10164737\/GettyImages-2177140426-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-credits\">\n<div class=\"inline-credits-container\">\n      <span class=\"table-cell-span\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"credits-text\">Lamar Jackson has won two NFL MVPs with the Ravens. (Andy Lyons \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A new expectation<\/h2>\n<p>Commanders coach Dan Quinn understood why specific questions were asked Wednesday about the quarterback matchup. Quinn engaged minimally on the week\u2019s peripheral topics until asked about the Ravens\u2019 ability to contend annually. Since 2000, the Ravens have been to the postseason 15 times and won two Super Bowls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is it,\u201d exclaimed the first-year coach of a franchise that hasn\u2019t won a playoff game since 2005 or posted a winning record since 2016. \u201cConsistency sometimes doesn\u2019t sound like a sexy word, but it\u2019s really important. They\u2019ve shown remarkable consistency as an organization. \u2026 They always seem to be tough. They have a real identity about them, the way they play and compete. When we\u2019re talking about our identity, it (isn\u2019t) formed in two weeks. For these guys, we\u2019re talking about years. It\u2019s really impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commanders players and coaches are cautious about accepting that this start means they\u2019ve arrived. \u201cI mean, 4-1 is weird,\u201d special teams ace <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"d9gNLyEZUqWdu4mw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/jeremy-reaves-d9gNLyEZUqWdu4mw\/\">Jeremy Reaves<\/a> said after Washington\u2019s 34-13 win over <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"38\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/browns\/\">Cleveland<\/a> on Sunday. \u201cLike, I don\u2019t even know how to react.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5826752\/2024\/10\/08\/commanders-win-streak-terry-mclaurin\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/08020246\/GettyImages-2177118612-1024x683.jpg?width=128&amp;height=128&amp;fit=cover&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Optimism growing for Commanders amid hot start: &#8216;The vibes are really high&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Puzzled yet thrilled reactions are common these days in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter Week 1, some media outlets ranked us around 30th in power rankings,\u201d said Eric Bickel, co-host of the popular morning radio show \u201cThe Sports Junkies\u201d on Washington-based 106.7 The Fan. \u201cThis week we\u2019re like top five. It\u2019s kind of mind-blowing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniels \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5822252\/2024\/10\/06\/washington-commanders-jayden-daniels-believe\/\">is unbelievable<\/a>,\u201d Bickel said. \u201cI think the sky is the limit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a lifelong fan of his hometown Commanders, New York Knicks standout Josh Hart knows about getting dunked on. There were years of unfulfilled campaigns and being a punching bag for NFL foes and late-night comedians. Then came new football decision-makers and the promise of Daniels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFeels nice to wake up excited and go to sleep happy and not be pissed off every Sunday,\u201d Hart said.<\/p>\n<p>Hart, 29, owns three Washington jerseys. The Silver Spring, Md., native plans to wear his just-acquired white Daniels No. 5 and a broad smile at kickoff. Even anticipating what\u2019s to come, he can\u2019t ignore the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou got to win for it to be a rivalry,\u201d Hart said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5835384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10202846\/1000013812-e1728606628319.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10202846\/1000013812-e1728606628319.jpg 360w, https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/10202846\/1000013812-e1728606628319-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>(Courtesy of Josh Hart)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One meeting against Baltimore won\u2019t answer every question or declare a rivalry exists. Yet, for Commanders veteran defensive tackle <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"06nYJHkjXh5K5D5I\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/jonathan-allen-06nYJHkjXh5K5D5I\/\">Jonathan Allen<\/a>, the measuring stick contest will tackle plenty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look at Baltimore and what they have done over the last however many seasons. They have been the standard (for) what you want to be as a team,\u201d Allen said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to see where we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>An in-state rivalry renewed?<br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Years of the Ravens\u2019 success and Washington\u2019s shambles allowed the AFC North squad to poach fans from the Commanders\u2019 prime home market areas, including Prince George\u2019s and Montgomery counties. Ravens officials have zero interest in talking publicly about their desire to attract fans from those \u201cbattleground\u201d pockets, but team officials certainly pay attention to television ratings and ticket sales from the D.C. area and are always considering ways to expanding their fan base.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/4704857\/2023\/07\/20\/commanders-sale-dan-snyder-josh-harris-2\/\">The sale of the Commanders in July 2023<\/a>, however, has helped create positive momentum and energy for the Washington franchise. The Commanders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5723216\/2024\/08\/25\/josh-harris-commanders-stadium-season-comments\/\">intend to build a new stadium<\/a>, possibly on the adjacent lot of the current home (or the District\u2019s nostalgic RFK Stadium site) around 2030. Winning helps attract more fans, perhaps even those that exited over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting rid of (former owner) Dan Snyder and being able to have this new ownership group, I think it engendered a real level of energy into the team,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/app\/themes\/athletic\/assets\/css\/in-content-modules.css?1728590445\"\/>\n<div class=\"in-content-module\" data-module-type=\"book\" data-module-id=\"scoop-city-newsletter\" data-module-category=\"editorial\" data-module-type-id=\"4\">\n<div class=\"in-content-module-book\"><a class=\"in-content-module-img\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/newsletters\/scoop-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theathletic.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=400,height=400,fit=contain,format=auto\/app\/in-content-modules-images\/in-content-module-scoop-city-newsletter.png\" alt=\"Scoop City Newsletter\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"in-content-module-contents\">\n<div class=\"in-content-copy-container\"><a class=\"in-content-module-headline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/newsletters\/scoop-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scoop City Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"in-content-module-intro-copy long\">Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"in-content-module-intro-copy short\">Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"in-content-module-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/newsletters\/scoop-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Up<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/app\/themes\/athletic\/assets\/img\/icon-arrow-right.svg\" alt=\"Buy Scoop City Newsletter\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the team\u2019s torrid 2024 start is a sign of things to come, Daniels and his teammates will help sell out Northwest Stadium, move money-making merchandise, and be a legitimate foil for the Ravens. For the first time this century \u2014 outside of the Robert Griffin III era blip \u2014 all of that seems plausible.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens lead the regular-season series 4-3, but it\u2019s Baltimore\u2019s overall resume on the field and within its veteran front office that is demonstratively stronger. The irony is that when the Ravens arrived from Cleveland, Washington fans discounted any nemesis talk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI probably had a little healthy sort of D.C. arrogance, certainly through the early 2000s,\u201d Bickel said. He believed the team could be winners even with Snyder\u2019s involvement. \u201cI was in denial \u2014 and then I became envious of the Ravens the last 10 to 15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always been an edginess between Baltimore and D.C. residents. Baltimore is a provincial, blue-collar town that has little tolerance for being perceived as a little brother to \u201chigher-profile\u201d cities in its proximity. However, current players, most born after Washington\u2019s glory days, have little passion for the matter. The Commanders and the Ravens typically play each other in the preseason and the players from the respective teams see each other from time-to-time at local events. However, the circumstances haven\u2019t been enough to generate a legitimate rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>Ravens-<a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"55\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/steelers\/\">Steelers<\/a>, Commanders-<a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"39\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/cowboys\/\">Cowboys<\/a> it is not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Battle of the Beltway? Well, that will happen on Sunday,\u201d Ravens All-Pro safety <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"OsME5pHBcpBiQvdU\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/player\/kyle-hamilton-OsME5pHBcpBiQvdU\/\">Kyle Hamilton<\/a> said. \u201cIt would be cool \u2014 I know some people who are D.C. fans \u2014 to have some bragging rights against them. Yes, I guess it\u2019s kind of a brotherly rivalry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5826780\/2024\/10\/10\/nfl-week-6-picks-predictions-betting-ceedee-lamb\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/09162324\/1010_vicspicks.png?width=128&amp;height=128&amp;fit=cover&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Vic&#8217;s Picks, Week 6: Taking CeeDee Lamb&#8217;s advice about perseverance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vinny Cerrato, former vice president of football operations for Washington in two stints over the first decade of Snyder\u2019s regime, has experience from both perspectives. The afternoon radio host for 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore recalls Snyder and Ravens owners Steve Bisciotti \u201cweren\u2019t friends at the beginning\u201d due to the Ravens\u2019 success and \u201cterritorial fights.\u201d The frostiness among the owners evaporated. The notion of football adversaries never heated up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey play every four years. It doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d Cerrato said. \u201cYou know what it is? It\u2019s a good story with the two quarterbacks.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEverybody is going to make the comparison between Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson. They are going to want to see if Jayden is the next coming of Lamar. Why are people coming? It\u2019s the quarterbacks. 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