Business Commanders Opens Training Facility for Flag Football Clinic

BY NORMAN K. STYER nstyer@loudounnow.com

For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, the Washington Commanders on Saturday opened its Ashburn training center to the public to celebrate its partnership with OrthoVirginia and host a flag football clinic.

The event brought flag football players, age five to 14, together with members of the Commanders’ rookie class who have been participating in their first team workouts and joined in putting the young players through drills inside the team’s practice bubble.

Commanders President Jason Wright and Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy said it would be a memorable experience for the young athletes.

“I think all of us at some point as football players had an experience like this, where you got into contact with, whether at a distance or up close, in the big leagues, the NFL, a college football athlete, a high school football athlete that could inspire you, and teach you a little something.” Wright said.

“This will be one of those days that they’ll have an opportunity to remember for the rest of their lives,” Bieniemy said. “What a great opportunity. You get to work with these young men who’ve been working their tails off here for the past few weeks. This is a great experience.”