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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

Reviewing The 12-7 Win Over The Chicago Bears

Logan and Craig start the deep dive into the Commanders 12-7 win over the Chicago Bears by looking into the offense. The big upside was a run that was especially with a mix of Robinson and Gibbson, but where were we not as successful? Logan and Craig ask the important question, what does Carson Wentz being injured mean for the Commanders? What can the offense do to make it run more through the run or to have more plays for Taylor? To close out the Review of the Chicago game, Logan and Craig take...

Oct 17, 202258 min

How Commanders Offense Pulled Out A Win

Logan and Craig start the deep dive into the Commanders 12-7 win over the Chicago Bears by looking into the offense. The big upside was a run that was especially with a mix of Robinson and Gibbson, but where were we not as successful? 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

Oct 17, 202225 min

What Does Wentz's Injury Mean For The Commanders Offense?

Logan and Craig ask the important question, what does Carson Wentz being injured mean for the Commanders? What can the offense do to make it run more through the run or to have more plays for Taylor? 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

Oct 17, 202216 min

How Did The Commanders Bend But Dont Break Defense Truly Play?

To close out the Review of the Chicago game, Logan and Craig take a look at the Commanders defense. While they only gave up 7 points, the Commanders really only played well in the redzone and the guys have some notes... 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

Oct 17, 202214 min

Morning After Reactions To Commanders 12-7 Win

Logan and Craig give thoughts on the morning after the 12-7 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football. While the guys are happy for a win, they both agree that this was not a pretty win but are glad to have a second win in the bag. 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

Oct 14, 202230 min

BONUS: Tisha Thompson and Melanie Coburn Talk Dan Snyder

In this bonus episode, Craig Hoffman talks to ESPN reporter Tisha Thompson about the bombshell report she co-authored for ESPN.com about Commanders owner Daniel Snyder. Thompson discusses how Snyder's inability to get a stadium deal might undo his ownership, what other threats he faces, and the threats he's made about other owners and Roger Goodell. Craig also talks to former Washington employee Melanie Coburn about her experience since coming out against Snyder, and specifically over the last w...

Oct 13, 202248 min

Full Preview to Thursday Night Football Against The Chicago Bears

Logan and Craig start their preview of the Chicago Bears by looking at the Bear's defense and asking how Wentz and the rest of the offense could win out. Logan and Craig continue the Chicago Bears preview before the Thursday night game by looking at the Bear's offense. While our defense started off slow, Logan says that he's excited about the matchup. Logan and Craig close out the show by asking what would happen to the team and the coaching staff if Washington wins or loses to Chicago. They won...

Oct 12, 202251 min

How Do The Commanders Defense Matchup Against The Bears Offense

Logan and Craig continue the Chicago Bears preview before the Thursday night game by looking at the Bear's offense. While our defense started off slow, Logan says that he's excited for the matchup. 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

Oct 12, 202214 min

How Does Carson And The Offense Beat The Bears Defense?

Logan and Craig start their preview of the Chicago Bears by looking at the Bear's defense and asking how Wentz and the rest of the offense could win out. 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

Oct 12, 202220 min

Predictions For What happens To The Commanders On A Win Or Loss

Logan and Craig close out the show by asking what would happen to the team and the coaching staff if Washington wins or loses to Chicago. They wonder if we will see the same coaching staff Monday after a loss 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

Oct 12, 202217 min

Ron's QB Conundrum + Looking Back At The Titans Loss

What’s going on with the Commanders? Ron Rivera said that the difference between the Commanders and the rest of the NFC East was “Quarterback.” Did Washington and Ron Rivera know what they were getting with Carson Wentz? Who’s to blame for the offensive woes this season? How did Carson play against the Titans? Logan said okay but he still has room for improvement. Carson appears to not have the right pace with the offense, causing issues around Scott Turner’s offense. Reviewing the goal line pla...

Oct 12, 20221 hr 7 min

What’s Happening In The Commanders Quarterback Room?

What’s going on with the Commanders? Ron Rivera said that the difference between the Commanders and the rest of the NFC East was “Quarterback.” Did Washington and Ron Rivera know what they were getting with Carson Wentz? Who’s to blame for the offensive woes this season? 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

Oct 12, 202234 min

How Was Carson And The Offense Against The Titans?

How did Carson play against the Titans? Logan said okay with definite room for improvement. Carson appears to not have the right pace with the offense, causing issues around Scott Turner’s offense. Reviewing the goal line plays from Sunday’s game. 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

Oct 12, 202225 min

Has The Defense Found Its Footing?

Logan and Craig close out the show by talking about how the defense played amazingly Sunday, yet won’t get the credit due to the loss. The guys give specific credit to Cam Curl for how he’s shown up. 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

Oct 12, 20227 min

Day Of Reaction To Washington's 21-17 Loss To Tennessee

Logan and Craig give their immediate thoughts regarding the 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The guys cover the highs and the lows of the performances and talk about where blame can be placed for the close loss. 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

Oct 10, 202231 min

Previewing King Henry And The Titans Trip To Landover Sunday

Logan and Craig start the deep dive into the upcoming game against the Titans by seeing how the Commanders offense looks. Mainly: how do injuries affect the lines? What does Brian Robinson’s potential return mean? Who can fill in for some of the holes we now have? Craig asks the question why Scott Turner seems to not be getting his play call connecting with Carson, Logan says it's on both the QB and play call stubbornness Logan and Craig close out the deep dive into the Titans analyzing their of...

Oct 07, 202251 min

How Impactful Are The Injuries On The Commanders Offense?

Logan and Craig start the deep dive into the upcoming game against the Titans by seeing how the Commanders offense looks. Mainly: how do injuries affect the lines? What does Brian Robinson’s potential return mean? Who can fill in for some of the holes we now have? 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

Oct 07, 202223 min

Craig’s Dumb Questions: Shouldn’t People Want To Do The Best Job They Can Do?

Craig asks the question why Scott Turner seems to not be getting his play call connecting with Carson, Logan says it's on both the QB and play call stubbornness 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

Oct 07, 20227 min

Can The Defense Command King Henry?

Logan and Craig close out the deep dive into the Titans analyzing their offense. The biggest hurdle is obviously Derrick Henry but how can we stop this incredibly unique team? 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

Oct 07, 202219 min

Can Sunday's Loss Help Diagnose What Ails The Commanders?

Craig and Logan take a deep look at the game against the Dallas Cowboys to try and figure out where our weaknesses truly are on the field. Starting with the Commanders offense, The guys notice some blaring issues in the play scheme that could be a big part of why Carson keeps getting sacked. Speaking of which, the next part of the deep dive is a look at Carson Wentz and how he has played. They focus on who he's looking towards (or more critically who he seems to be missing), as well as ask the q...

Oct 05, 202256 min

Where Do The Problems On Offense Start?

Craig and Logan take a deep look at the Commanders offense in an attempt to solve what has been missing in their game. The guys notice some blaring issues in the play scheme that could be a big part of why Carson keeps getting sacked. 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

Oct 05, 202223 min

How Is Wentz Stalling The Offense?

Logan and Craig take a deep look at Carson Wentz and how he has played. They focus on who he's looking towards (or more critically who he seems to be missing), as well as ask the question: does he have enough time to turn things around? 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

Oct 05, 202218 min

How'd a Strong Commanders Defense Break Before Dallas

Logan and Craig take a deep look at the way that the defense played on Sunday and noticed a few things. Mainly the guys noticed that penalties obviously killed this team but a lack of consistent pass rushing also hurt this defensive effort. 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

Oct 05, 202214 min

Instant Thoughts From The 25-10 Loss To The Cowboys

Logan and Craig give their immediate thoughts after the 25-10 loss to the Cowboys. They try to answer why we couldn't match up against Dallas' schemes and the obscene amount of penalties. They also try to figure out whose seat is the hottest in the coaching staff. 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

Oct 02, 202236 min

BONUS: Pete Prisco on Commanders @ Cowboys | You Better You Bet

Pete Prisco of CBS Sports joins Nick & Ken to provide his expertise & analysis for the upcoming slate of NFL action! 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

Oct 01, 202219 min

Previewing Commanders-Cowboys (with Cowboys Insider Bobby Belt)

Craig and Logan are joined by Bobby Bell, host of the Love Of The Star Podcast to talk about the upcoming Commanders @ Cowboys game Sunday. The guys talk about the over all fan feel in Dallas before the game, expectations, coaching staff, and much more. Logan and Craig take a deep dive at the Cowboys' defense. They take a look at Micah Parson's in particular and ask what kinds of adjustments Carson Wentz and the offense need to make in order to be successful Sunday. Logan and Craig break down th...

Sep 30, 202256 min

Take Command X Love Of The Star With Bobby Belt

Craig and Logan are joined by Bobby Bell, host of the Love Of The Star Podcast to talk about the upcoming Commanders @ Cowboys game Sunday. The guys talk about the over all fan feel in Dallas before the game, expectations, coaching staff, and much more. 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

Sep 30, 202220 min

Can Washington Beat Micah Parsons And The Dallas Defense?

Logan and Craig take a deep dive at the Cowboys' defense. They take a look at Micah Parson's in particular and ask what kinds of adjustments Carson Wentz and the offense need to make in order to be successful Sunday. 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

Sep 30, 202226 min

How Can the Commanders Stop the Dallas' Offense?

Logan and Craig break down the Dallas offense we'll have to contend with. The guys answer questions about Cooper Rush's capabilities and where we need to watch for play progression. 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

Sep 30, 20229 min

Breaking Down What Went Wrong Against The Eagles

Logan and Craig start off the show doing an in-depth breakdown of all 9 sacks from Sunday’s loss against the Eagles. Looking at if there’s someone to blame or if the Eagles defense just played out of their minds. They also give their overall opinion on the state of the offense. Then the guys give their thoughts on the Commanders defense. Despite the better play both Craig and Logan agree that they need to figure out how to stop the big play To learn more about listener data and our privacy pract...

Sep 28, 202254 min
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