Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn's locker room speech after their game against the Denver Broncos was shown on HBO's docuseries Hard Knocks, and the message was clear. Even though his team was defeated, he didn't feel like this squad was lost anymore.
Just a few short days later, they're anything but.
The Commanders suffered an embarrassing shutout loss to the Minnesota Vikings. They were unprepared, unmotivated, and outcoached from start to finish. Jayden Daniels was pulled for his own safety despite the game being 14-0, and veteran tight end Zach Ertz is facing a fight to save his career after a serious ACL injury.