Dan Quinn added more fuel to the fire on the Eagles and Commanders rivalry after controversial decision that caused brawl

The brawl led to three players getting ejected, and more punishments could come in the next few days. Eagles' offensive lineman Tyler Steen was ejected, while the Commanders lost Javon Kinlaw and Quan Martin. This was the second brawl of the season after Daron Payne was ejected and later suspended in the Detroit Lions game weeks ago.

Dan Quinn can't wait for the rematch in two weeks

Quinn was asked about the decision that led to the fight, and he kept it brutally honest, which he doesn't do often.

"That's their choice, man," Quinn said. "I want to look at the tape and see what happened before. You know, our ejections, our poise, or any of those things. Like our guys are absolutely going to stick up for themselves and for their teammates. . .I can only answer for my side, what I would do, but hey man, like, if that's how they want to get down, like, all good. We play them again in two weeks."

The players felt the same way, including Bobby Wagner

Quinn wasn't the only one who felt strongly about it, as veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner had the same message.

"I don't care, like, was it disrespectful? Maybe," Wagner said. "We still gotta stop it. That's how I look at it. We gotta stop them, and we'll see them in a couple weeks."

They're right, though, the Commanders will see the Eagles once again, and they need to show something in these final two games. Veterans need to play with some heart, and the younger guys need to play hungry.

This story was originally published by A to Z Sports on Dec 21, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.