12:43 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of receiver Terry McLaurin ending his holdout via reporting to Commanders Training Camp - but with an ankle ailment that serves as cover for him holding in instead of holding out 27:49 - Commanders: reflection on why the team released interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen based on something that head coach Dan Quinn was asked and something that interior defensive lineman Daron Payne said 38:40 - Commanders: thoughts on the news that all-time-gre...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1120
22:58 - Commanders: analysis of the team's offensive coaching staff-QB1 continuity, the motivation for the changes to the offensive line and more off comments from head coach Dan Quinn 38:19 - Commanders: discussion of why edge defender Von Miller signed with the team, what he has left as a pass rusher and more off comments from Miller and head coach Dan Quinn and thoughts on comments from Quinn on cornerback Marshon Lattimore and on the team's culture 58:49 - Orioles: reaction to the O's placin...
Jul 25, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1119
11:55 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of receiver Terry McLaurin holding out of 2025 Commanders Training Camp and reaction to encouraging updates on receiver Noah Brown and right guard Samuel Cosmi 32:40 - Commanders: examination of quarterback Jayden Daniels' potential to be even better off comments from Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn, thoughts on edge defender Von Miller off telling comments from linebacker Bobby Wagner and more 45:47 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-0 loss to the Cincinnati R...
Jul 24, 2025•53 min•Ep. 1118
14:24 - Commanders: reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-training-camp press conference on the stalled contract-extension negotiations with receiver Terry McLaurin, what the team is getting in newly-signed edge defender Von Miller and the outlook for quarterback Jayden Daniels off his sensational rookie season 33:02 - Commanders: reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-training-camp press conferenc...
Jul 23, 2025•54 min•Ep. 1117
14:28 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig with a preview of 2025 Commanders Training Camp, including whether a holdout or hold-in is more likely for receiver Terry McLaurin given his stalled contract-extension negotiations with the team and examinations of the major position battles at camp - the offensive line, RB3, WR3, QB3, the defense, kickoff returner and more 41:04 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a game in which the Nats had a 7-0 fourth-inning lead that...
Jul 22, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1116
14:06 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on what the Commanders are getting in edge defender Von Miller and on the age issue with receiver Terry McLaurin as he's in the midst of stalled contract-extension negotiations with the team 43:22 - Wizards: thoughts on the team agreeing on contract buyouts with Marcus Smart and Blake Wesley and an upon further review on the Wizards' trade of Bradley Beal in June 2023 off him being bought out ...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 1115
11:20 - Commanders: why the team agreeing with unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Von Miller on a reported one-year contract is a smart signing 23:24 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on the stalled contract-extension negotiations between the Commanders and receiver Terry McLaurin and on the Nationals' opening for a head of baseball operations, including whether the job is attractive given the concerns with the Lerner ownership group, what was behind interim general m...
Jul 18, 2025•43 min•Ep. 1114
15:20 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of receiver Terry McLaurin in a 32-plus-minute session with reporters expressing his dismay with contract-extension negotiations with the Commanders, including saying that he's "pretty frustrated" and feels that what he has been offered by the team has been "a little bit disrespectful" 52:01 - Nationals and Orioles: praise for the Nats for a strategy that resulted in them selecting five of MLB Pipeline's top 100 prospects in the 2025 MLB Draft and a...
Jul 17, 2025•56 min•Ep. 1113
12:11 - Guest: Ryan Porter, who is the longtime personal quarterbacks coach of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, on the story of how he came to be Daniels' personal quarterbacks coach, Daniels' exceptional footwork, the major positive influence of Daniels' father (who was the best man at Porter's wedding), the innovative virtual-reality technology that Daniels uses, a key philosophy that Porter employs in coaching Daniels, how Daniels is "a generational talent at the quarterback position," ...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 1112
14:50 - Guest: Guest: Brent, a.k.a Burgundy Blog on X, on the state of being a Commanders fan on the five-year anniversary of the team retiring the Redskins name and logo, including his journey from having lost significant passion for the team during its time being owned by Dan Snyder to now being fully engaged off the team's renaissance under the Josh Harris ownership group 39:51 - Nationals: breakdown of an 8-1 loss at the St. Louis Cardinals to lose two out of three games in the series 47:03 ...
Jul 11, 2025•53 min•Ep. 1111
13:02 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the Commanders revealing an alternate uniform based on a Redskins uniform from the glory days of the 1980s and early 1990s, including the strategy that this may be representative of from the Josh Harris ownership group 32:51 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 win at the St. Louis Cardinals and of starting pitcher Trevor Williams being done for the season and thoughts on Mike Rizzo's first extended public comments since being fired as Nats president ...
Jul 10, 2025•42 min•Ep. 1110
11:27 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on what was most impressive about what Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury did in the 2024 season, what to make of Kingsbury's extreme no-huddle usage, how the work of Kingsbury in the 2024 season compares with the work of Kyle Shanahan as Skins offensive coordinator in the 2012 season, insight on Kingsbury's running-game scheme, why Commanders assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough is viewed so favorab...
Jul 09, 2025•54 min•Ep. 1109
13:38 - Commanders: breakdown of why Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels does not profile as a one-year wonder off former NFL quarterback Cam Newton raising the issue of Daniels potentially being a "one-hit wonder" a la former Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III 29:06 - Guest: Greg Finberg of Bullets Forever with analysis of the Wizards' 2025 offseason so far, including the Wizards now having nine players taken in the first rounds of the last three NBA Drafts, the intellect behind the Wiza...
Jul 08, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1108
10:53 - Nationals: discussion of Nats managing principal owner Mark Lerner firing president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez 24:47 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats getting swept in three games against the Boston Red Sox to fall to a new low in MLB''s 2025 regular season at 16 games below .500 37:06 - Wizards: reaction to the Wizards acquiring Cam Whitmore in the now-official Jordan Poole trade that ended up being a three-team trade, giving the Wiz...
Jul 07, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1107
12:13 - Guest: Eric Flack, chief investigative reporter for WUSA9, on whether the D.C. Council will vote on the Commanders' deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site by the preferred date of July 15, 2025, why Aug. 2025 may be the new "deadline," how angry Commanders ownership - the Josh Harris group - is about what's going on, whether the stadium being open for the 2030 season - as is the goal - is in jeopardy, what specifically the D.C. Council is concerned about with the deal, the possibilit...
Jul 04, 2025•48 min•Ep. 1106
14:15 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with an All-22-style deep dive on the state of the Commanders at tight end, including the truth about Ben Sinnott's rookie season and the extent to which John Bates has become a high-level blocking tight end 35:24 - Nationals: discussion of a doubleheader split with the American League-leading Detroit Tigers with an 11-2 loss and a 9-4 win 46:26 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-0 loss at the Texas Rangers to lose two out of th...
Jul 03, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1105
13:00 - Guest: Joe Pisapia, podcast host for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros and author of The 2025 Fantasy Football Black Book, on him grading the Commanders as having an elite E.C.O. System (Expected Collective Offensive System) and more 34:50 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps re-signing restricted-free-agent defenseman Martin Fehervary to a seven-year, $42 million contract extension, trading for and then signing defenseman Declan Chisholm and forward Justin Sourdif, non-tendering defenseman Alex...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1104
13:22 - Guest: 7News DC sports director Scott Abraham on whether the D.C. Council will approve the Commanders' deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site by the July 15 deadline set by the team and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the possibility of a retractable roof for the stadium, the possibility of "RFK" being in the name of the stadium, to what degree tailgating will be a thing at the stadium, a notable back-and-forth that he had with Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and more 39:05 - Wizards: disc...
Jun 26, 2025•54 min•Ep. 1103
12:45 - Guest: Michael Phillips, founding editor of The Richmonder and former Commanders insider for The Richmond Times-Dispatch, on the complicated legacy of former Redskins limited partner Fred Smith, the Commanders' 2025 offseason, why Virginia faded in the Commanders' sweepstakes for a new stadium and a notable truth about where the majority of Commanders season-ticket holders live 37:33 - Guest: Wizards insider Josh Robbins of The Athletic with an in-depth preview of the Wizards in the 2025...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1102
13:11 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on the extent to which the Commanders in their great 2024 season benefited from "luck" and on his interaction with Commanders head coach Dan Quinn during Quinn's time as Atlanta Falcons head coach 32:57 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-6 win at the San Diego Padres in a game in which the Nats smashed 15 hits 42:12 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers as starting pitcher Trevor Rogers tossed eight scoreless innings Download the PrizePi...
Jun 24, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1101
17:17 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders, including Gutman's experience at 2025 NBA Finals Game 6 as it relates to the Commanders, what to make of the potential delay of the D.C. Council's vote on team's deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C., the significance of D.C. hosting the 2027 NFL...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1100
11:32 - Guest: Brandon Thorn, owner of the Trench Warfare newsletter, on the Commanders' offensive and defensive lines, including a recent conversation that Thorn had with Commanders offensive-line coach Bobby Johnson, what the team has in left tackle Laremy Tunsil, why Josh Conerly Jr. initially playing guard as opposed to tackle might make sense, why Thorn is bullish on Brandon Coleman at left guard, the strengths and concerns with the Commanders' revamped defensive line, perspective on interi...
Jun 20, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1099
12:13 - Commanders: four theories for why the team's home attendance for the 2024 regular season was shockingly down from the team's home attendance for the 2023 regular season 26:06 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-1 loss to the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies, giving the Nats 11 consecutive losses...and reaction to president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo standing by manager Davey Martinez and saying that the Nats' rebuild started with the Juan Soto trade in Aug. 2022 41:20 - Ori...
Jun 19, 2025•43 min•Ep. 1098
10:03 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with an All-22-style deep dive on the Commanders' depth at receiver off receiver Noah Brown being carted off the field on Day 2 of the team's mandatory minicamp, with a particular focus on receiver Luke McCaffrey off his disappointing rookie season 34:55 - Nationals: discussion of a 10-6 loss to the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies in a game in which the Nats got out-homered, 7-2, giving the Nats 10 consecutive losses 43:43 - O...
Jun 18, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1097
09:51 - Guest: Dave Kluge, senior writer and podcast host for Footballguys.com, on ranking the Commanders' Jayden Daniels as the No. 1 quarterback in the NFL in dynasty fantasy football, what to make of the all-time-great rookie season that Daniels had in the 2024 season, whether regression or progression is more likely for Daniels in his second NFL season, where Daniels ranks as a runner among quarterbacks in the NFL, which of the six quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft ...
Jun 17, 2025•41 min•Ep. 1096
09:39 - Guest: NFL writer Tyler Dunne of GoLongTD.com on his recent piece on Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, including him being influenced by his time as a quarterback for the New England Patriots under head coach Bill Belichick, why Kingsbury was smart to not take an NFL head-coaching job in the 2025 offseason, why Kingsbury could thrive in his second stint as an NFL head coach and why Dunne is bullish on the Commanders in the 2025 season 34:40 - Nationals: analysis of the Na...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1095
08:39 - Commanders: while we await news on receiver Noah Brown off him being carted off the field during Day 2 of the team's mandatory minicamp, discussion of receivers Luke McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel Sr. off notable comments from head coach Dan Quinn, including him raving about the speed of Samuel 19:45 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn as the team concluded its 2025 Offseason Program on the significant expectations for the Commanders in the 2025 season, how quarterba...
Jun 13, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1094
14:10 - Commanders: reaction to receiver Noah Brown being carted off the field during Day 2 of the team's mandatory minicamp, an ode to safety and special-teams ace Jeremy Reaves off the Commanders signing him to a one-year contract extension and discussion of cornerback Marshon Lattimore off him saying that he due to his troublesome hamstring never truly felt like himself during the 2025 season 26:02 - Commanders: thoughts on key comments from head coach Dan Quinn, including how the team is app...
Jun 12, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1093
11:06 - Commanders: reaction to receiver Terry McLaurin not attending the Commanders' mandatory minicamp while in the midst of contract-extension talks with the team and to left tackle Laremy Tunsil and cornerback Marshon Lattimore attending the mandatory minicamp off, like McLaurin, not attending OTA practices 24:33 - Commanders: discussion of running back Brian Robinson Jr. as he enters a contract season and of Brandon Coleman as he transitions from offensive tackle to guard and more 38:06 - N...
Jun 11, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1092
14:56 - Commanders: discussion of the potential for quarterback Jayden Daniels and the offense to be even better in the 2025 season than they were in the 2024 season off recent comments from assistant head coach/offensive pass-game coordinator Brian Johnson, quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard and assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough 37:12 - Guest: Peter Hassett, co-founder of the the Capitals site Russian Machine Never Breaks, on the legacy of retiring winger T.J. Oshie, how good head coac...
Jun 10, 2025•50 min•Ep. 1091
