{
  "id": 15974732,
  "title": "‘It’s over for Dan Quinn, this is it’: Stephen A. Smith does not hold back on Commanders coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/its-over-for-dan-quinn-this-is-it-stephen-a-smith-does-not-hold-back",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:16:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/over-dan-quinn-stephen-smith-001655819.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 11, 2026, Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn faced harsh criticism from ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith following the team's loss to the New York Giants. Smith confidently stated, \"It's over for Dan Quinn; this is it,\" during an episode of First Take. The Washington Commanders had squandered late-game opportunities in their past two games, leading to growing doubts about their head coach's viability. Smith highlighted the critical issue of clock management and the apparent lack of honesty from Quinn when confronted about the press conference claims. He criticized the team's inability to develop their third-year quarterback, Jayden Daniels, and expressed that the organization should seek a head coach who could work better with their star player. The Commanders currently sit at the bottom of the NFC East with a 1-4-1 record, and analysts Chris Canty from First Take suggested that Quinn's position could become untenable within the next 24 hours, as the team enters its bye week.",
  "summary": "Monday, the Washington Commanders fell to the San Francisco 49ers 23-17, marking the second week in a row they’ve squandered a late-game opportunity. The team, quarterback, and coach have received their fair share of backlash for poor time management over the past two weeks, but after Monday, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith doesn’t see a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Commanders hire longtime coach Steve Wilks on part-time basis to help with defensive struggles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/commanders-hire-longtime-coach-steve-wilks-on-part-time-basis-to-help",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:33:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Commanders hire former NFL head coach Steve Wilks to defensive staff, AP source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/commanders-hire-former-nfl-head-coach-steve-wilks-to-defensive-staff",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:43:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}