Commanders fans optimistic for the ‘first time in a long time’

Commanders fans optimistic for the ‘first time in a long time’
The Commanders play the Eagles in this Sunday’s NFC Championship game. That’s a sentence many fans in the D.C. area thought they might never get to hear in their lifetime.

WTOP’s Matt Kaufax was at Caddies on Cordell in Bethesda, Maryland, Friday night, where he spoke with some diehard supporters who started pregaming a little early.

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Matt Kaufax

If there's an off-the-beaten-path type of attraction, person, or phenomenon in the DC area that you think more people should know about, Matt is your guy. As the features reporter for WTOP, he's always on the hunt for stories that provide a unique local flavor—a slice of life if you will.

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