It’s understandable why head coaches always take the blame when reporters hound them for answers about notable miscues during games.
It’s their way of protecting players and the coaching staff, but it’s also an easy way to avoid answers about the blunders. Maybe one day we’ll learn whether coach Dan Quinn reminded Jayden Daniels that the Commanders didn’t have a timeout before Daniels inexplicably killed the rest of the clock and had to settle for a 27–27 tie with the Giants.