Jim Emanuel never played in an NFL game, but he came much closer than most. And he owes a lot of it to “Quinny.”

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn shared insight into the team's mindset heading into the NFC Championship game, emphasizing their focus on themselves rather than outside narratives. "It's not a prove it to everybody else or an underdog story,

Exactly three years ago — on Jan. 21, 2022 — Dan Quinn walked into the Giants ’ training facility in East Rutherford and interviewed for their head coaching vacancy. By this point, the Giants had already hired Joe Schoen as their new general manager. They were trying to find a head coach to pair with him, after fully cleaning house following 2021.

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Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has detailed what impressed him about Jayden Daniels against the Detroit Lions

Quinn, as much as his team’s dynamic, mature first-round draft pick quarterback Jayden Daniels, has made a difference in Washington.

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has praised the team's full-game intensity as key to defeating the Detroit Lions.

While the Washington Commanders are enjoying Jayden Daniels’ rookie season, Dan Quinn said the team is ready for the next step. And Quinn also shouted out the lit Lions fans after the wild win on Saturday, according to a post on X by JP Finlay.

There was only one blemish in Washington's 45-31 win over the Detroit Lions Saturday in the NFC divisional round. Right guard Sam Cosmi went down with an injury in the second quarter and did not return.

The Washington Commanders did not "take the points" and settle for field goals on fourth down. They knocked out the Detroit Lions with touchdowns after converting on fourth down.

When he returned to the NFL after two years in Gainesville, Quinn gained notice by leading the Seahawks' defense in 2013, when they won the Super Bowl. After just two years as Seattle's defensive coordinator, Quinn got his first head coaching job with the Falcons.