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NFL Notes: Washington Morning DJ Fired After Sexist Remark at Commanders Camp

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( www.sportsdayjax.com ) -  iHeartMedia Classic Rock “Big 100” WBIG-FM Washington DC has parted ways with morning host Don Geronimo following an on-air incident this week in which he and co-host Crash Young made sexist comments directed towards WUSA-TV anchor Sharla McBride while both were broadcasting from Washington Commanders training camp on Thursday. During his show, Geronimo noticed McBride walking by and stated “Hey look, Barbie’s here. Hi, Barbie girl. I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader.” Later in the show, they noticed McBride conducting interviews and stated to Young, “Oh hey. There’s that chick that you thought said tight,” with Young following “Yah. I screamed tight when she was,” before getting cut-off by Geronimo saying, “I think. I think she’s a sportscaster at Channel 9. Or Channel 7. I thought she was a cheerleader.” In a report on WUSA-TV’s site about the comments, McBride said she was hurt and incredibly offended that after 17 years as a journalist, sexist comments...

Gameday Recap: Washington Commanders Score Late TD to Beat Jaguars

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(Photo courtesy of Washingtin Commanders) By Mike Bonts Florida Sports Wire Trailing by two points with less than two minutes left to play in the game, Washington drove from their own 10-yard line to the Jaguars 24. Facing a third and 8, Commanders’ quarterback Carson Wentz found Jahan Dotson in end zone to seal a 28-22 comeback win over Jacksonville. Dotson scored his second TD of the afternoon. On the Jaguars' ensuing drive, Darrick Forrest secured an interception to close out the game. Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence was 24 of 42 for 275 yards with one interception. The Jaguars No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, Travon Walker, became the first rookie since T.J. Watt in 2017 to have an interception and a sack in his league debut. Devin Lloyd recorded a team-high 11 tackles in his NFL debut. Jaguars' linebacker Josh Allen recorded four total tackles, including two tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. Allen  forced a fumble in the second quarter recovered by Foye Oluokun. Trailin...