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Take Command

Craig Hoffman and former NFL tight end Logan Paulsen give expert commentary on Washington Commanders football. It’s the go-to resource for serious Commanders fans who are interested in in-depth analysis and a deeper understanding of the game. Craig Hoffman is a longtime DC sports talk show host and reporter. Logan Paulsen played tight end for 8 seasons in the NFL, including 5 years for Washington.
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Episodes

A Glimmer of Hope For Commanders Defense Against Explosive Cowboys Offense?

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan identify a potential glimmer of hope for the struggling Commanders defense as they go up against the Cowboys. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 202317 min

Film Review: Commanders vs Giants

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan crack into the film from the Commanders’ 31-19 loss to the Giants on Sunday. The pair kick things off by looking at the defense- breaking down the group’s success in the first three quarters and why they failed in the fourth. Then, they turn their attention to the offense. The guys start by discussing Washington’s turnovers, EB’s gameplan, and how the group performed as a whole. Afterwards, they take a closer look at Sam Howell’s day and how the p...

Nov 21, 202358 min

Breaking Down The Defense

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan break down the Commanders’ defensive performance versus the Giants on Sunday. The guys highlight the group’s success through three quarters and discuss why things fell apart in the fourth. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 202328 min

Analyzing The Offense

In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig turn their attention to the offense. They discuss where things fell apart for the group and why this was such a frustrating game to watch. They touch on the turnover issues, EB’s gameplan, and how the group functioned as a whole. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 202316 min

Sam Howell & EB

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan break down Sam Howell’s performance on Sunday vs the Giants. They discuss why the interceptions may not have been as bad as they seemed and why he struggled against New York. To wrap things up, they touch on the predictability of EB’s playcalling. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 202318 min

Instant Reaction: Commanders Fall To Giants 31-19

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan give their instant reaction to the Commanders' 31-19 loss to the Giants. The two give their high level opinions, hit on player performances, and try to assess what went wrong. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 20, 202330 min

Commanders -9.5 vs Giants | Cash the Ticket

From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): Why does the public like the Giants in this spot? Find out on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 18, 20234 min

Commanders vs Giants Game Preview

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan preview the Commanders’ Sunday afternoon matchup with the Giants. Before that, though, the two take a deep dive into the analytics- discussing Washington’s EPA per play this season and how those numbers should influence the team’s adjustments moving forward. Afterwards, it's onto the game. The guys start off by discussing the Commander's offense and what it needs to do to be successful against the Giants. Then, the pair turn their attention to the...

Nov 17, 202353 min

EPA Per Play Breakdown

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan dive into the numbers and break down the Commanders’ EPA per play. They look at the stats and discuss what really is the best way for the Commanders to approach this week’s game and the rest of the season. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 17, 202328 min

Commanders Offense vs. Giants Defense

In this portion of Take Command, Craig and Logan dive into this week’s matchup between the Commanders and the Giants by looking at how Washington’s offense matches up with New York’s defense. The guys discuss how The Commanders should adjust their offensive strategy and what they need to do to get a win this week. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/ad...

Nov 17, 202316 min

Commanders Defense vs. Giants Offense

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan look at the Commanders defense and try to answer the question of how the group can bounce back from its performance against Seattle versus a weak New York offense. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 17, 202312 min

Emergency Quarterback Stories!

On this episode of Take 5, Craig and Logan talk about some of their favorite emergency quarterback stories ahead of the Commanders’ Sunday afternoon matchup with the Giants. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 202311 min

Commanders vs Seahawks Film Review

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan break down the film from the Commanders’ 29-26 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. The guys open things up by looking at the defense’s performance and justify why, within the context of this game, the performance was not as bad as people are making it out to be. Afterwards, they shift their attention to the offense and discuss how the group struggled. They look specifically at Sam Howell and how, despite the offense’s subpar showing, he continued to s...

Nov 15, 20231 hr

Defense Breakdown

On this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan crack into the film review by looking at the defense’s performance in the Commanders’ 29-26 loss to Seattle on Sunday. The guys discuss where the defense found success, where they fell short, and justify why this was a performance that lived up to the true expectations for the group. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://pod...

Nov 15, 202330 min

Analyzing The Offense

In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig shift their focus to the offense and discuss how the group struggled on Sunday vs. Seattle. The two give their high level thoughts and break down where the group could have been better. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 202312 min

Sam Howell & Playcalling

In this portion of Take Command, Craig and Logan look specifically at Sam Howell’s performance on Sunday and discuss why he has shown he is the guy for the Commanders moving forward. Afterwards, they get into the play calling and how more diversity could help lighten both Sam and the defense’s workload. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Nov 15, 202323 min

Film Breakdown: Seahawks' 2 Minute Drive

On this episode of Take 5, Craig and Logan break down the Seahawks’ 2 minute drill that led to the game winning field goal. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 202312 min

Instant Reaction: Commanders Fall To Seahawks 29-26

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan give their instant reaction to the Commanders' last second loss to the Seahawks. They give their initial takes, break down performances, and discuss how the team can try to move forward. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 13, 202340 min

Seahawks -6.5 vs Commanders | Cash the Ticket

From 'Cash The Ticket' (subscribe here): Mike's favorite game of the week but what side is he on? Download and subscribe to Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 11, 20233 min

Commanders vs. Seahawks Game Preview

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan preview the Commanders’ Sunday afternoon matchup with the Seahawks. To open things up, the guys look at how Sam’s protection has improved in recent weeks and identify the causes for the improvement. Then, the two turn to the game preview, looking first at how the Commanders offense matches up with the Seahawks defense. They run through Seattle’s personnel before getting into their expectations for Sam Howell and what he must do to be effective on ...

Nov 10, 202356 min

How Has Sam’s Protection Improved?

On this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan kick things off by discussing the Commanders’ improved protection for Sam Howell and identify what has changed for the offense. They touch on EB’s playcalling, Sam’s personal improvement, and how the organization should try to move forward in this regard. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Nov 10, 202318 min

Commanders Offense vs Seattle Defense

In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig get into the preview of the Commanders’ Sunday afternoon with the Seahawks. Specifically, the two look at how the Washington offense matches up with the Seattle defense. They begin by looking at the Seahawks’ personnel before getting into what their expectations for Sam Howell are and what he must do to put points on the board. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn ...

Nov 10, 202319 min

Commanders Defense vs. Seattle Offense

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan wrap up their game preview by looking at how the Commanders defense matches up with the Seahawks offense. The guys break down what Seattle does offensively before getting into what Washington needs to do to be effective on defense. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 10, 202322 min

Stories From Seattle

On this episode of Take 5, Craig and Logan tell some of their favorite stories from Seattle. For Logan, he shares about his experience making the trip to Seattle, how it affected him when taking the field, and the best chiropractic experience he’s ever had. For Craig, he discusses how he’s never seen Seattle win at home and the iconic 45 man game from the Seahawks. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about ...

Nov 09, 202310 min

Film Review: Commanders vs. Patriots

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan break down the film from the Commanders’ 20-17 victory over the Patriots. The guys kick things off by looking at Sam Howell’s performance- identifying where he matured and how he can continue to grow as the season continues. Afterwards, the pair look at the offense more generally, touching on the growth of the o-line, improved playcalling from EB, and solid performances from the skill players. To wrap things up, Craig and Logan look at the defense...

Nov 08, 202353 min

What A Day From Sam Howell!

On this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan break down Sam Howell’s performance on Sunday vs. the Patriots. The two highlight how he matured following the team’s loss to the Eagles and identify the areas in which he can continue to improve. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 08, 202320 min

Breaking Down The Offense

In this portion of Take Command, Logan and Craig continue their film breakdown from the Commanders’ 20-17 victory over the Patriots by looking at the rest of the offense. The guys kick things off by the impact Armah has had on the offense and how he has benefitted the group as a whole. Afterwards, they turn their attention to the offensive line and how that group has improved in recent weeks because of the experience they’ve gained. To wrap things up, the pair touch on the playmakers and how EB ...

Nov 08, 202317 min

Analyzing The Defense

In this segment of Take Command, Craig and Logan wrap up their film breakdown of the Commanders’ win over the Patriots by looking at the defense. The pair start by sharing their high level thoughts on the group’s performance in their first outing without Montez Sweat and Chase Young. Then, they discuss how the Patriot’s shortcomings on offense made the job easy for the Commanders. To wrap things up, they go through the rookies and break down how they stepped up to the plate on Sunday. Enjoy! To ...

Nov 08, 202319 min

Play Breakdown: Howell To Dotson TD

On this episode of Take 5, Craig and Logan break down the film of Sam Howell’s 33 yard TD pass to Jahan Dotson from the Commanders’ 20-17 victory over the Patriots. The two go through why it worked and how it is the perfect example of what the Commanders should be doing on offense. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 07, 20239 min

Instant Reaction: Commanders Take Down The Patriots 20-17

On this episode of Take Command, Craig and Logan give their instant reactions to the Commanders' 20-17 victory over the Patriots. The two share their general thoughts on the game, praise the play from the rookies on defense, and evaluate Sam Howell's performance. Enjoy! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 06, 202335 min
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