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Marcus Mariota's Emotional Moment On Football Journey Shows Leadership That Began Before NFL
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota, one of the most beloved Oregon Ducks of all time, led his team to a decisive 41–24 victory over the Las Vegas
With Daniels on the bench, veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota got the start and immediately made an impact play - against his own coach. With just a few seconds left on the clock in the first half, Mariota attempted to squeeze out a few more yards to put Washington in field goal range.
The Commanders already were leading the Las Vegas Raiders when Quinn got bowled over and bloodied by quarterback Marcus Mariota in a sideline collision shortly before halftime Sunday, but the players loved the way their boss got right back up.
With less than ten seconds remaining in the second quarter of Washington’s eventual 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday at Northwest Stadium, Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota got shoved out of bounds on a 3-yard rush and ran straight into Quinn on the sideline — giving his coach a nasty cut on the bridge of his nose.
Commanders coach Dan Quinn wiped blood from his face as he walked to the locker room at halftime Sunday after getting knocked down on the sideline in a collision with quarterback Marcus Mariota.
Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn has wiped blood from his face as he walked to the locker room at halftime after getting knocked down on the sideline in a collision with quarterback Marcus Mariota.