Dan Quinn is on the verge of returning to the Super Bowl with the Washington Commanders eight years since his first trip with the Atlanta Falcons when they infamously blew a 28-3 lead and lost to New England.

Yes, drafting Jayden Daniels helped. But those who know Dan Quinn best aren't surprised that he turned a moribund franchise into a winner.

Over the last two weeks, you've probably heard the narrative that the Washington Commanders are playing with house money. People believe the Commanders, who won just four games last season, are just happy to be here in the first year of a "recalibration.