Washington Commanders: The ‘laughingstock of the NFL’ has suddenly started winning

After nearly 30 years of poor play on the field and controversy off of it, it's finally fun to root for the Washington NFL franchise again.

Peter Rosenberg had a major scheduling conflict last Sunday. With his first child due next month, he and his wife, Natalie, organized a baby shower to celebrate. 

Unfortunately, it was during the Washington Commanders game. 

Rosenberg, who grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, is a lifelong fan. He never misses a game and is particularly invested now that the team — after nearly three decades of poor performances on the field and multiple scandals off it — is good again. 

“I’ve wanted to have kids for a long time, so this is very, very exciting. This is a really, really big deal,” Rosenberg, a 45-year-old radio and TV host, said in an interview. “But I cannot emphasize enough how big of a deal it is in my life that this team doesn’t bring me misery.”

With the Commanders vying for a postseason spot, every game is big. They were supposed to cruise against a hapless New Orleans Saints team that was starting a backup quarterback. Except late in the fourth quarter, Washington allowed a 17-point lead to diminish to one point.

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