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Dan Quinn stepped up and took the hit after Washington's chaotic overtime tie on Sunday, telling reporters flat out that the botched final play falls on him. The Commanders had a chance to win it and couldn't execute the simplest of assignments at the worst possible moment. Quinn's accountability is noted, but accountability doesn't put points on the board.
Shifting to the ice, Buffalo and Pittsburgh swapped blue liners on Monday with the Sabres landing Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch from the Penguins in exchange for Ryan Johnson. Johnson is twenty-five and heads to Pittsburgh looking for a fresh start, while Buffalo adds depth on the back end as they try to build something real this season. Straightforward deal, but every piece matters when you're trying to climb a conference.
And in Formula One, Kimi Antonelli walked away from Singapore with a podium and a one hundred and two point championship lead, but it nearly went sideways after his brake pedal started failing mid-race. He managed to keep the Mercedes off the barriers long enough to finish third behind Verstappen, and somehow extended his gap over teammate George Russell. The kid is ice cold under pressure.
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