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Commanders broadcast in disbelief of stunning OT gaffe: ‘You gotta be kidding me’

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McCarron, G. (2026, October 12). Commanders broadcast in disbelief of stunning OT gaffe: ‘You gotta be kidding me’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/12/sports/commanders-broadcast-in-disbelief-of-stunning-ot-gaffe/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-12 · by Grace McCarron

Quick Summary

During Week 5’s game between the Commanders and the Giants, both teams ended with a 27-27 tie after overtime due to what commentators perceived as a blunder by the Commanders. Radio broadcasters Bram Weinstein and London Fletcher criticized the team for running out the clock rather than attempting a field goal or throwing the ball away when they had no timeouts left. Head coach Dan Quinn later acknowledged responsibility, stating that he should have provided clearer instructions to quarterback Jayden Daniels earlier in the game, allowing them to attempt a kick sooner. The Commanders fell to 1-3-1 while the Giants improved to 3-1-1 and remained undefeated against divisional rivals.
Written by AI on 2026-10-12, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On October 9, 2026, the Washington Commanders tied the New York Giants at 27-27 in a rain-soaked game at Northwest Stadium. The Commanders had a chance to win with under two minutes left but failed to manage the clock effectively, leading to time expiring without an attempt at a field goal. This mishap followed a fumble by Cam Skattebo of the Giants earlier in overtime that gave the Commanders possession near their own end zone. Despite criticism from players like Micah Parsons and coach Dan Quinn's frustration, quarterback Jayden Daniels took personal responsibility for the clock management error during post-game interviews. The tie left the Commanders with a 1-3-1 record heading into further games. Note: This summary is based on multiple reports and analyses of the game events and subsequent reactions from players and coaches.

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Topics

Commanders Giants Washington

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Giants ORG · 3× Commanders ORG · 2× Fletcher PERSON · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Bram Weinstein PERSON · 1× Dan Quinn PERSON · 1× Daniels PERSON · 1× Drew Stevens PERSON · 1× Jayden [Daniels PERSON · 1× London Fletcher PERSON · 1×

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The booth chalked the situation up to a “lack of communication, lack of understanding of the situation,” leaving them in disbelief and wondering why the team didn’t call on kicker Drew Stevens to attempt a field goal earlier from the Giants’ 24.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
🔮 Bram Weinstein and London Fletcher angrily voiced their displeasure with the Commanders running out the clock in overtime to end the game in a 27-27 tie, seemingly mistakenly believing a time out would be called when there were none left.
2026-10-12 · New York Post
Commanders broadcast in disbelief of stunning OT gaffe: ‘You gotta be kidding me’ · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

Like much of the football world, the Commanders’ radio booth was disgusted by the ending of their Week 5 matchup with the Giants on Sunday. asserted
booth → disgust → Sunday
Bram Weinstein and London Fletcher angrily voiced their displeasure with the Commanders running out the clock in overtime to end the game in a 27-27 tie, seemingly mistakenly believing a time out would be called when there were none left. asserted
out → voice → tie
“You gotta be kidding me,” Fletcher muttered as players and coaches reacted to the gaffe on field. asserted
players → got → field
“That’s not how you execute…that’s brutal,” he continued. asserted
he → ’ → ?
“That’s on us.” asserted
That → ’ → us
The pair went on to explain what Washington should have done in the moments leading up to the blunder. asserted
Washington → go → blunder
“You gotta communicate to Jayden [Daniels], if he doesn’t have an opportunity to not have an open receiver right away, you gotta throw that football away,” Fletcher said. asserted
Fletcher → got → football
The booth chalked the situation up to a “lack of communication, lack of understanding of the situation,” leaving them in disbelief and wondering why the team didn’t call on kicker Drew Stevens to attempt a field goal earlier from the Giants’ 24. asserted
team → chalk → 24
The calamity caused Washington to fall to 1-3-1, while the Giants went to 3-1-1 and still remain undefeated in divisional matchups. asserted
Giants → cause → matchups
Postgame, head coach Dan Quinn took responsibility for the embarrassing ending. asserted
Quinn → take → ending
“The sequencing of that does not fall on [Daniels],” Quinn said. asserted
Quinn → fall → Daniels
“It’s an outside throw or a clock – an out of bounds throw, or a clock. asserted
It → ’ → bounds
That has to come from me. asserted
That → have → me
I have to put him in that spot. asserted
I → have → spot
I can do that earlier and we can finish the kick earlier. asserted
we → do → kick
We don’t need to gain more yards.” asserted
We → need → yards
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