Daily Slop: Jon Allen Has The Right Attitude About His Recent Success; Ron Rivera praises Taylor Heinicke, needs more from the defense

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Jon Allen Has The Right Attitude About His Recent Success
It would be easy for Jonathan Allen to keep all the credit for his three sacks to himself, but the defensive tackle has been praising everyone else around him.

Chase Young and Co. developing ugly pattern – Washington Times
Them Loverro gets that the NFL is a week-to-week league, and a win is a win, all of it. But the hyped Washington defense is developing a pattern of taking too much punishment.

WFT in three-way tie for first place in NFC East after wild Week 2 | RSN
Week 2 is in the books with a last-second win for the Cowboys, an Eagles’ loss and WFT tied with them both at 1-1

Ron Rivera not overloading Jamin Davis as the rookie progresses | RSN
The Washington head coach won’t be rushing his first-round draft pick into anything he can’t handle this season.

Washington’s penalty issues on defense loom large ahead of challenging QB stretch – The Washington Post
Penalties have been a problem for Washington’s defense in the first two weeks of the season.

Sean McDermott’s respect for Ron Rivera has ‘grown exponentially’ as a head coach | RSN
Bills head coach Sean McDermott spoke about how grateful he is for Ron Rivera’s impact on him ahead of their game against Washington.

Washington’s penalty issues on defense loom large ahead of challenging QB stretch – The Washington Post
Penalties have been a problem for Washington’s defense in the first two weeks of the season.

This Taylor Heinicke stat after first 3 starts for WFT will blow your mind | RSN
Not convinced about Taylor Heinicke’s passing ability? Read this.

Washington Signs 2 Receivers To Practice Squad, Released T Evin Ksiezarczyk
The team announced the following roster moves Friday.

Metro apologizes to fans left stranded after Washington Football Team game – The Washington Post
The transit agency on Friday cited a change in policy stemming from its pandemic-era hours and said it would have extended its hours if the football team had paid for the service.

Ron Rivera praises Taylor Heinicke, needs more from Washington’s defense | RSN
Washington head coach Ron Rivera praised QB Taylor Heinicke for his effort against the Giants but says he needs more from Washington’s defense moving forward.

One thing Washington can take from Pittsburgh’s Week 1 win over Buffalo | RSN
The Steelers’ defense shut down the Bills’ offense in Week 1 and, in doing so, provided a blueprint for Washington to follow.

Ron Rivera thinks Chase Young is putting too much pressure on himself | RSN
Ron Rivera has seen how hard Chase Young is trying to make big plays.

Alex Smith ‘absolutely’ believes Taylor Heinicke can lead WFT to NFC East title | RSN
Washington’s former quarterback is plenty confident in the team’s new signal-caller.