About
Welcome to Riggo’s Rag, the Washington Commanders news and opinion site, by fans and for fans, brought to you by the FanSided Network. Riggos Rag's goal is to deliver up-to-date Commanders news with team-specific analysis that you cannot find anywhere else. With more than 20,000 social media followers, this site serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together and catch up on the latest happenings while discussing their passion for the Commanders. The Riggo’s Rag editorial team are fans too and create content as they closely follow their favorite team. The site covers everything from news and rumors, including roster moves, injuries, trades, industry buzz and analysis, using reputable sources such as Pro-Football-Reference, NFL.com, PFF.com, and more. The FanSided editorial staff oversees all submissions and encourages you to submit any necessary corrections. Updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Cameron Ellis
Cam Ellis is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, specializing in covering all 32 teams across the league, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He has a decade of experience in sports media, having spent time at 680 The Score in Chicago, ABC Denver, and NBC Sports Washington. Since 2014 his work has been featured on NBC Sports Chicago, The Ralphie Report, and various sites across Minute Media and FanSided. In his career he has covered the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, free agency, and is a regular part of gameday coverage.
Dean Jones
A lifelong NFL fan who's followed the league for 30 years, Dean is Site Expert at Cat Crave covering the Carolina Panthers and Site Expert at Riggo's Rag, which focuses on the Washington Commanders. Dean is a qualified journalist who's edited and written thousands of articles since joining FanSided. He was a former print journalist and digital editor with news publications in North Wales before becoming an award-winning communications manager at a leading private school in the United Kingdom. When he's not working, Dean enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He's also passionate about NBA, Soccer, Horse Racing and Boxing.
Hirdesh Matta
Hirdesh Matta is an NFL writer for Riggo’s Rag, covering the Washington Commanders. He has previous experience working as a credentialed sports writer for the Washington Wizards and Maryland Terrapins, with multiple years in sports journalism. Hirdesh is the author of two sports related children’s picture books, including Tommy the G.O.A.T. and Nat Your Average Underdog Story. He has also been featured on 910 The Fan’s radio broadcast to share insights on the Commanders.
@@TheHMattaJames Dudko
NFL contributor at Heavy.com, covering the New York Giants, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens. Previous experience covering NFL-wide and team-specific stories since 2011, for multiple sites, including Bleacher Report, Prime Time Sports Talk, CCN.com, Franchise Sports and Last Word on Sports.
Jonathan Eig
Jonathan Eig has been studying pop culture as both a fan and scholar for five decades. After 20+ years teaching and writing about movies for websites like Huffpost and Curnblog, he began working as a site contributor for Riggo's Rag in 2020. More recently, he has begun contributing to 12th Man Rising because Seattle keeps beating Washington in the playoffs. When he is not writing about football, you can usually find him at a concert and/or serving as a contributor to AudioPhix, where he has been writing music columns since 2023.
@rockynrudyLeigh Oleszczak
Leigh has covered the NFL and NFL Draft for 10 years on KC Kingdom, NFL Spin Zone, FanSided, and other sites. She has also covered MLB, college football, and basketball, as well as the TV show Survivor.
Mike Luciano
Mike Luciano is an NFL staff writer for FanSided with a lifetime of expertise in all 32 teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He began his journey at Minute Media in 2020 and has since edited and written thousands of articles covering everything from the NFL Draft to the Super Bowl and free agency. Mike's work has been featured on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, FanSided.com, and other outlets. Hot takes can be found on Twitter @ByMikeLuciano.
@ByMikeLucianoRyan Heckman
Ryan Heckman is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, covering all 32 teams across the league. Ryan has covered various leagues and teams dating back to 2012, with experience covering both the NFL and NBA. His work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated among other publications. He loves Jesus, family, and the NFL in that order. If he isn't writing, Ryan is building Legos with his son, playing Disney princesses with his daughter, drinking coffee or lifting weights.
@RyanHeckmanNFLSeth Jones
Seth Jones was born in Winter Haven, Florida and still currently resides there. He is working on his Bachelor's degree in Marketing with a minor in Sports Business Management. Seth started writing for Fansided in 2024 and currently writes for Riggo's Rag and FantasyCPR. Seth has a huge passion for the Washington Commanders, fantasy football, and just football in general. He is also an avid Washington Capitals fan. Seth has dreams of one day working in the NFL scouting for a team or working in journalism for an NFL team.
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