Fighting through injury and playing alongside Pro Bowl wide receiver Terry McLaurin, Brown hasn’t had a flashy season on paper. Brown didn’t record a single stat despite being on the field for 56% of offensive snaps in the Commanders’ Week 1 bout with the Buccaneers. Additionally, he had just 30 receptions for 308 yards and one touchdown in the regular season.
Brown credits the Commanders’ newfound culture and locker room camaraderie for boosting his confidence and getting through some of the more challenging moments he’s faced this season.
“The brotherhood that we set and the culture that we set here, we just want to go out there and be the best that we can be,” Brown said. “And we believe in each other from the offense, defense, special teams. We all play a part in what we do, and I just appreciate the guys that are in the locker room.”
Head Coach Dan Quinn has also noticed Brown’s resilience, patience, and team-first mentality.
“Certainly proud of him because [he] got injured just a few weeks ago and worked hard to get back to make sure he was ready and able to deliver in that spot,” Quinn said in his postgame press conference. “The one screen, I thought it was a great block by [Andrew] Wylie to get it, but it was nice to see Dyami [Brown] step into that space. There’s a lot of guys that are ready to step into those moments. [For] some players, we were entering into their first playoff experience.
“There’s a lot of extra energy, and we’re supposed to use that energy for good in terms of the preparation of how we go. But I was certainly proud of him. I told him that in the locker room.”
Dyami Brown’s clutch performance was the key factor in breaking the Washington Football Team’s playoff drought. Brown, a rookie wide receiver, stepped up in the biggest moments during the team’s crucial late-season games.
In a must-win game against the Dallas Cowboys, Brown made a spectacular catch in the end zone to help secure the victory and keep Washington’s playoff hopes alive. His ability to come through in pressure situations was a testament to his talent and composure under fire.
Brown’s performance down the stretch not only helped Washington secure a spot in the playoffs but also provided a much-needed spark to the team’s offense. His playmaking ability and reliability in critical moments were a driving force in Washington’s success.
Thanks to Dyami Brown’s clutch performance, Washington was able to end their playoff drought and make a run in the postseason. His impact on the team’s success cannot be understated, and his future looks incredibly bright in the NFL.
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California is entering the fourth month of what is typically the rainy season, but in the Southland, the landscape is beginning to show signs of drought.
The last time Los Angeles recorded rainfall over a tenth of an inch — the threshold that officials typically consider helpful for thirsty plants and the reduction of wildfire risk — was May 5, when downtown received just 0.13 inches of rain.
“It’s safe to say this is [one of] the top ten driest starts to our rainy season on record,” said Ryan Kittell, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard. “Basically, all the plants are as dry as they normally are in October.”
California’s wet season can run from October to April, although most of the precipitation occurs from December to February.
Current forecasts show little hope that a needed storm could develop in the next few weeks, and the Southern California landscape — ripe for wildfire and never far from chronic water shortages — is paying the price.
Much of the region, including the majority of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and San Diego counties, has fallen into moderate drought conditions, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor map released this week. The last time the Southland saw similarly dry conditions was in early 2023, as the state was exiting a punishing, years-long drought thanks to an exceptional kickoff to the wet season.
Prior to the recent drought report, conditions in Southern California were considered to be “abnormally dry” for the last few weeks. Much of the Central Valley remains in that category.
“Above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation resulted in expansion of drought in Arizona, California and Nevada,” the new report said.
The latest long-range forecasts show Southern California remaining in a below-average rainfall pattern for the entire month of January, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center. And drier conditions appear to be in store statewide beginning next week through mid-January, marking a shift for Northern California in particular, where the season started with bouts of heavy rain and snow.
“Southern California remains dry,” said Michael Anderson, state climatologist for the Department of Water Resources. “We’re being watchful right now. The [snowpack] numbers in the Central and Southern Sierra aren’t where we want them, and certainly the outlooks are not favoring much growth here in January.”
That lack of rain is likely to coincide next week with another offshore wind event in Southern California, Kittell said, which could be potentially damaging.
A hiker walks through tinder-dry brush on a trail in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in West Hills on Dec. 9. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
“Typically we see, at this time of year, close to 4 inches of rain, which would usually be enough to squash any significant fire weather concerns,” Kittell said. “But because we haven’t had anything close to that, and because we’ve had a really active two years [of plant growth] … there’s a lot to burn.”
The South Coast hydrologic region — which includes more than half the state’s population and runs from Ventura south to San Diego — has only seen 10 other water years that began with under an inch of precipitation by January. In most of those years, the region was unable to make up for the slow start, Anderson said. However, four of those years ended up with near- or above-average precipitation totals for the year.
“There is opportunity as we get to January, February, March, to catch up,” Anderson said. “One big storm does change the narrative quite quickly.”
Dramatic swings have marked previous years. At this point last year, precipitation remained below average until a “miracle March” storm came along and pushed up snowpack and water levels, Anderson said.
“We still have February and February is statistically our wettest month,” Kittell said. “There is still good reason to hope we’re not going to be dry all winter, but it’s certainly a very dry start.”
A lot remains to be seen about this rainy season, but even still, officials are hopeful though preparing for the worst. If the Southwest does indeed remain dry this winter, a stronger showing in the North and across the Colorado River Basin, as well as water reserves from prior years, could help make up for some of the challenges that come with drought, particularly since Los Angeles County still imports a majority of its water.
“There’s been quite a gradient in the amount of precipitation in California from north to south so far this year,” said Andy Reising, the manager for DWR’s snow surveys and water supply forecasting unit. Though rainfall remains at essentially zero in the southern third of the state, it’s been above average in Northern California thus far, pulling up the statewide average.
The latest snowpack survey on Thursday found the state sits at about 108% of average for this time of year. However, zeroing in on specific regions shows a greater disparity: the northern Sierra snowpack is well ahead of its year-to-date average (161%), while the Central and Southern Sierra are further behind (94% and 75%, respectively).
Major reservoirs across the state are also currently sitting above average, at 122% of the year-to-date median, boosted from two prior wet winters.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, a wholesale water provider for 19 million people across the region, said it had prepared for a dry season.
“While it is still too early to tell how this water year will shape up, at Metropolitan, we’ve made investments in storage and long-term planning to reduce our dependence on the amount of water we receive from our imported sources,” Deven Upadhyay, MWD’s interim general manager, said in a statement Thursday. “We are well-positioned to meet our water demands this year.”
But Californians know all too well that droughts can last multiple years — though experts are clear its too early to say whether the state is headed into another extended dry period.
“We do have the benefit of the previous two years being wet, certainly, helping restore some of the water in some of the groundwater systems,” Anderson said. “But a dry year like this will add stress.”
A swing in weather patterns could still improve conditions in Southern California, Anderson said, or conversely, it could leave Northern California behind for the year. Last year at this time, the snowpack in California was at 28% of its year-to-date average, but ended up above average for the year. In 2022, the opposite happened: snow levels were at 154% in early January, but ending up just below 40% of average by April 1, when snowpack typically peaks.
“We are fortunate to have had several solid snow-producing atmospheric river systems so far this season,” Reising said. “But to finish the year where we need to be, we will still need additional snow building at a regular pace throughout the winter.”
Even still, California’s slopes have swarmed with snowboarders and skiers for weeks — though the conditions from Tahoe to Big Bear are markedly different.
In the San Bernardino Mountains, the dry and slightly warmer weather has meant no fresh, natural powder — though not particularly unusual for this time of year.
“Slow starts are nothing really new in Southern California when it comes to natural snowfall,” said Justin Kanton, a spokesperson for Big Bear Mountain Resorts. “It can turn around pretty quickly, and we’ve seen it.”
Though there’s no immediate signs for a shift in weather, Kanton said crew and passholders are hopeful things will turn around soon so more lifts and trails can open up.
“We’re working with what we got,” Kanton said. “Hopefully as we get into the new year … we’ll start to see more natural snowfall.”
As Southern California approaches nearly 8 months with minimal rainfall and few storms, concerns about drought conditions are on the rise. With reservoir levels dropping and water restrictions looming, many residents are left wondering: will rain ever come?
The lack of precipitation in the region has been attributed to a stubborn high-pressure system blocking storms from reaching the area. This weather pattern has left Southern California unusually dry, with little relief in sight.
Experts warn that the longer the dry spell persists, the more likely it is that drought conditions will worsen. Water conservation efforts are being encouraged, and residents are being asked to limit their water usage to help preserve dwindling supplies.
As we look to the future, the question remains: will rain ever come to Southern California? Only time will tell, but for now, it’s crucial that we all do our part to conserve water and prepare for the possibility of a prolonged drought.
Pep Guardiola celebrated 500 games in charge of Manchester City with a return to winning ways — but yet again the champions were far from their best.
Savinho’s first goal for the club gave them a half-time lead before Leicester City had a string of chances to restore parity. Erling Haaland, who had fluffed three good opportunities, made the game safe in the 74th minute when he headed in Savinho’s cross.
Savinho gave City the lead in the 21st minute when Jakub Stolarczyk pushed out Phil Foden’s shot, and the Brazil winger fired home from a tight angle.
Haaland could have added a second after a solo run but Leicester were always a threat and Facundo Buonanotte headed against the post after hesitant defending.
Leicester continued to push for an equaliser with Manuel Akanji clearing a James Justin effort off the line after a free kick caused chaos and Jamie Vardy poking over from close range. But Haaland made it two when Savinho crossed from the left and the Norwegian headed the ball down and into the corner.
Tim Spiers and Anantaajith Raghuraman analyse the talking points from the King Power Stadium.
Can Savinho now add more goals?
The finger of blame for City’s recent ineptitude has tended to point towards their wafer-thin defence. And rightly so: they have been vulnerable in the extreme, particularly on the counter, contributing to Guardiola’s side losing their aura of invincibility.
However, there has also been a noticeable decline in their lack of goals, not just from Erling Haaland (two Premier League goals since October) but across the board.
This time last year, City had seven players who had scored more than two goals in the Premier League. This year, only three have reached that mark (Haaland, Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol).
Savinho — along with Phil Foden (one league goal), Jack Grealish (none), Ilkay Gundogan (none), Matheus Nunes (none) — has contributed nowhere near what would be expected in front of goal, with none from 23 appearances in all competitions going into this game.
Here he finally got off the mark, ending a sweeping City move through Leicester’s midfield with a smart finish after Foden’s effort had been kept out.
Savinho gets his goal (Darren Staples/AFP via Getty Images)
He became the ninth different Brazilian player to score for Man City in the Premier League, with only Arsenal having more Brazilians score for them in the competition (12).
It was also Savinho’s 54th shot in all competitions this season. City will hope the man wearing Riyah Mahrez’s No 26 shirt can now start to contribute regularly.
For someone approaching 20 goals in all competitions before New Year’s Day, you wouldn’t exactly say Haaland needed a goal. But, well, after scoring just once in seven games, he did.
City had been on the ropes far more than they needed to be here against Leicester — owing to that now-familiar fragility in their own box which almost cost them when Vardy should have equalised just a few minutes before Haaland’s clinching goal of the game.
Haaland had almost scored a very unorthodox goal earlier in the game when he galloped from 40 yards, taking on four players before shooting narrowly wide.
But when it did arrive this was classic Haaland: drifting off his man, staying onside and meeting the cross with a magnificent leap and header past a helpless goalkeeper. The away end celebrated with real meaning; after a tumultuous couple of months, this felt pretty important.
Haaland heads in (Michael Regan/Getty Images)
And the contribution of James McAtee in the build-up, shimmying past two players before the ball was worked to Savinho for a cross, shouldn’t be overlooked earlier.
After the goal, it was McAtee’s name they were singing.
Tim Spiers
Signs of progress in midfield?
In each of their three league games, City scored first but could not find a second goal, ultimately failing to win any of those matches.
That trend looked set to repeat itself against Leicester, who were able to bypass the visitors’ midfield on multiple occasions with just one or two passes thanks to Bilal El Khannouss and Buonanotte, with Stephy Mavididi offering a threat from wide areas as well.
Vardy was caught offside from promising positions twice in the first half in addition to forcing a save from Stefan Ortega following a Gvardiol error. Vardy was also the recipient of Leicester’s best chance of the match, hooking a cross from Mavididi over the crossbar in the 68th minute.
While Leicester did create a few opportunities, Man City’s overall out-of-possession approach showed improvements from previous matches.
They retreated a bit from their high press but stayed organised, mopped up spaces in the midfield well and were more convincing in duels, with Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Kovacic all impressive.
That eventually allowed Man City to stay ahead until excellent skill from substitute McAtee allowed Savinho to set up Haaland for his 74th-minute goal.
From there on, Guardiola’s team controlled proceedings as Leicester pushed numbers forward in search of a goal, picking up a much-needed win.
Anantaajith Raghuraman
What did Guardiola say?
“‘Relief’ is the right word to use more than ‘happiness’; our performance was not the best but I’m happy for the players and their commitment.
“When Kevin (De Bruyne) is fit, Kevin is Kevin… one of the most impactful players in Manchester City’s history. He needs physicality to feel like Kevin wants. Of course we need him — I’m so pleased, especially with the performance he has done.
“Every action (James) McAtee did was good, he didn’t do one action wrong. Sometimes the senior players have more pressure than the junior ones. I had the feeling before the game: ‘If today I have to make a sub, the first one will be James’.
“It’s just one game, we’ll see what happens. Step by step, hopefully we get players back and get back to our best.”
What next for Man City?
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(Top photo: Savinho and Haaland celebrate the second goal. DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images))
In a thrilling match between Leicester City and Manchester City, it was the visitors who came out on top with a 2-0 victory. Savinho, the young Brazilian sensation, opened the scoring with his first goal for the club, while Erling Haaland ended his goal drought with a clinical finish.
It was also a special occasion for Pep Guardiola, as this win marked his 500th game in charge of Manchester City. The Spanish manager showed once again why he is considered one of the best in the business, as his team put in a dominant performance to secure all three points.
Leicester City fought hard and had their chances, but ultimately could not break down the solid Manchester City defense. The result leaves Guardiola’s side in a strong position in the title race, while Leicester will be looking to bounce back in their next fixture.
Overall, it was a memorable match that showcased the talent and determination of both teams. Congratulations to Manchester City on their victory and to Guardiola on his milestone achievement.
And with that triumph, two Seahawks defenders inched nearer to ending a five-year drought. Leonard Williams was his usual dominant self, recording two sacks. Sophomore EDGE Derick Hall also accumulated a quarterback takedown. Williams now has a team-high 9.0 sacks this season, and Hall isn’t far behind, with 8.0.
The Seahawks haven’t had a double-digit sack artist since 2018, when both Frank Clark (14.0) and Jarran Reed (10.5) achieved that feat. Williams and Hall could end that drought against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 18, a game everyone hopes will decide the NFC West.
Leonard Williams and Derick Hall are both up to 8 sacks for the year. Seattle hasn’t had a double-digit sack guy since Frank Clark (13) and Jarran Reed (10.5) in 2018.
Williams recorded his ninth sack after Dugar’s tweet. The veteran defensive linemen is extremely likely to reach 10 sacks against the Rams next weekend. Hall would require two sacks, making it possible, but a little less likely.
Boye Mafe (9.0), Darrell Taylor/Uchenna Nwosu (9.5), Carlos Dunlap (8.5), Jamal Adams (9.5), and Rasheem Green (4.0) led the Seahawks in sacks over the previous five campaigns. As you can see, most of them came painfully close to double-digit sacks while falling just short. Williams and Hall possess legitimate opportunities to end this five-year drought next Sunday.
The Seattle Seahawks have been known for their dominant defense in recent years, but they have been unable to secure a Super Bowl victory since their win in 2014. However, two key defenders are closing in on ending the team’s 5-year drought.
Linebacker Bobby Wagner and safety Jamal Adams have been absolute monsters on the field, wreaking havoc on opposing offenses and leading the Seahawks to a strong start this season. Wagner, a 7-time Pro Bowler and 6-time First-Team All-Pro, is the heart and soul of the defense, while Adams, a two-time Pro Bowler, brings a physicality and playmaking ability that is unmatched.
With these two defensive stars leading the charge, the Seahawks are poised to make a deep playoff run and potentially bring home another Lombardi Trophy. If Wagner and Adams continue to play at a high level, there’s no doubt that they could be the key to ending Seattle’s 5-year championship drought. Stay tuned as these two defenders look to make history and bring glory back to the Emerald City.
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Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is fully backing his captain Lautaro Martinez to end his goal drought against Cagliari this evening.
This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They report that the pair spoke about the Argentine’s poor recent form in front of goal yesterday.
There is no hiding the fact that Inter captain Martinez is in a goal drought.
It has been the better part of two months since the 27-year-old found the back of the net in an Inter shirt.
Martinez’s last goal for Inter came against Venezia a the start of November.
Since then, there have been missed chances and frustrating performances in the penalty area from the Argentine.
Martinez is still Inter’s captain. And there’s still no question of his commitment or his overall performances. Martinez’s linkup play and defensive effort remain integral to Inter.
But from having scored fifteen Serie A goals at this stage of last season, Martinez is down to just five this time around.
Inzaghi Backs Lautaro Martinez To End Goal Drought In Cagliari Vs Inter Clash
This is not he first time that Martinez has gone a prolonged period without a goal.
And the Argentine has always emerged at the other end, prolific as ever.
According to the Gazzetta, the signs are positive in training that Martinez will be able to break his duck soon.
Physical problems are no longer the issue. Martinez has shaken off the lack of sharpness and fitness he struggled with earlier in the season.
Therefore, it’s just a matter of confidence and finding the decisive moment.
The Gazzetta report that Inzaghi and Martinez had a chat about the captain’s poor scoring form in training yesterday.
Inzaghi himself is a former striker. The ex-Italy international knows how it goes.
Inzaghi and Martinez have been working together for three and a half seasons. This is not the first time the Inter coach has seen the Argentine have a down period in front of goal.
So Inzaghi’s message was a positive one. He made clear that he is as confident as ever in his captain.
Inzaghi believes that sooner or later Martinez will be back to his prolific best. Hopefully, starting with Cagliari this evening.
Inter Milan Coach Antonio Conte Believes Lionel Messi Will End Goal Drought
Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte has expressed confidence that Argentina superstar Lionel Messi will finally end his goal drought in their upcoming Serie A clash against Cagliari.
Messi, who joined Inter Milan this summer, has yet to score a goal for his new club in the Serie A. However, Conte is backing the forward to break his scoring duck in the upcoming match.
“I have full faith in Lionel Messi’s abilities and I am sure that he will end his goal drought in the game against Cagliari,” Conte said in a press conference.
The former Barcelona forward has been working hard in training and has shown glimpses of his world-class talent in the matches he has played so far. Conte believes it is only a matter of time before Messi starts finding the back of the net regularly for Inter Milan.
Inter Milan will face Cagliari in a crucial Serie A clash, and the Nerazzurri will be hoping that Messi can deliver the goods and help them secure a vital victory.
Fans will be eagerly awaiting Messi’s breakthrough moment in Serie A, and with Conte’s backing, the Argentine superstar will be determined to prove his coach right and start firing on all cylinders for Inter Milan.
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