15:20 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a pre-OTA-practice press conference on the absences of edge defenders Chase Young and Montez Sweat and left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and on the impact of the sale of the team still having not been finalized on potential contract extensions for Sweat and safety Kamren Curl 37:18 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a pre-OTA-practice press conference on a serious Achille...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 580
01:44 - Commanders: react to edge defender Chase Young reportedly not attending the team's first OTA practice of the 2023 offseason 19:46 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at the NFL's Spring League Meeting regarding the sale of the Commanders 26:58 - Guest: Pro Football Focus data scientist and betting analyst Ben Brown on the Commanders, including what the betting market is saying about the...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 579
16:53 - Commanders: react to and analysis of comments from Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay and Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones at the NFL's Spring League Meeting on the sale of the Commanders, including whether the Josh Harris group getting approved is in question 31:21 - Guest: attorney and sports-law expert Daniel Wallach, co-host of the Conduct Detrimental sports-law podcast, on the sale of the Commanders and the future of Commanders co-owner and co-...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 578
14:07 - Commanders: react to and discussion of comments from team president Jason Wright in a session with reporters on the sale of the Commanders, the team's quest for a new stadium, his future with the team and more 35:14 - Commanders: react to and discussion of comments from associate head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy in a session with reporters on quarterbacks Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett, Bieniemy's offense, running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. and more...and thoughts on former S...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 577
16:34 - Guest: Sumer Sports vice president and NFL analytics expert Eric Eager on the Commanders, including the possibility of incoming Commanders owner and analytics proponent Josh Harris getting the team to the forefront of the analytics movement in the NFL, the near-unprecedented nature of what the Commanders are doing in positioning Sam Howell to be their QB1 for the 2023 season and whether Washington has over-invested in defense in the modern offense-oriented NFL 37:45 - Wizards: thoughts o...
May 19, 2023•55 min•Ep. 576
15:39 - Guest: ESPN senior writer Don Van Natta Jr. on his extensive reporting on outgoing Commanders owner Dan Snyder and the sale of the team, including why Snyder is selling the team, the significance of the deterioration of Snyder's relationship with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, where things stand in the Mary Jo White investigation of Snyder, the possibility of Snyder being indemnified, what Van Natta makes of the Josh Harris group as the Commanders' incoming ownership and more 45:00 - ...
May 18, 2023•59 min•Ep. 575
00:40 - Wizards: react to - and some scheduled fun with - the Wizards once again not moving up in an NBA Draft via an NBA Draft Lottery in getting the No. 8-overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft 17:43 - Commanders: discussion of an ESPN report on a prospectus put together by the Josh Harris group detailing a financial windfall for the Commanders without Dan Snyder as the team's owner 27:56 - Guest: The Athletic's Corey Masisak, who covered the New Jersey Devils from March 2018 to December 2021, on ...
May 17, 2023•59 min•Ep. 574
16:37 - Guest: North Carolina football radio analyst Brian Simmons, who was a star linebacker for UNC and the Cincinnati Bengals and also is a former NFL scout, on Commanders quarterback and UNC product Sam Howell, including why he can be a quality NFL quarterback, a theory for why he fell to the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft and what he needs to work on in order to succeed in the NFL 36:48 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-3 win over the New York Mets, including multiple Nats having impressive ...
May 16, 2023•53 min•Ep. 573
13:00 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of Commanders co-owners and co CEOs Dan and Tanya Snyder and Josh Harris on behalf of the Harris ownership group jointly announcing an agreement by which the Snyders will sell the Commanders to the Harris group 36:46 - Commanders: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a rookie-minicamp press conference on corner Emmanuel Forbes, running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., assistant head coach/offensive coo...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 572
18:07 - Commanders: analysis of - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders' 2023 regular-season schedule 35:19 - Guest: KyleSmith4GM, a writer for Hogs Haven, on a variety of Commanders' topics, including the potential for the 2023 season to be Ron Rivera's last as Washington head coach, expectations for quarterback Sam Howell, the apparent guiding philosophy of the Commanders' 2023 Draft, whether the team has adequately addressed its offensive line, whether tight end is as set as the Comman...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 571
16:18 - Guest: sports-business insider Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic on the holdup in the finalizing of the sale of the Commanders, including the complicated nature of Josh Harris group's proposed deal to buy the team, the possibility of Dan Snyder actually lending Harris money to buy the team from Snyder, whether there are legitimate financial concerns about the Harris group, the extent to which the NFL wants to get rid of Snyder as an owner and whether Snyder now actually truly wants to sell t...
May 11, 2023•53 min•Ep. 570
13:01 - Guest: longtime Kentucky football and basketball radio play-by-play announcer Tom Leach on the player who the Commanders took in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., including his physical running style, historical significance, best games and off-the-field trouble 29:48 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-1 loss at the San Francisco Giants that featured a rough game for shortstop CJ Abrams and a fourth "quality" start in five starts for pitcher Patr...
May 10, 2023•49 min•Ep. 569
13:57 - Commanders: analysis of a rising controversy regarding whether the Commanders were guilty of tampering in inquiring about retired Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck in the 2022 offseason 23:26 - Guest: Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry on the player who the Commanders took in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Illinois defensive back Quan Martin, including his great versatility, how he might best be used by the Commanders, specific games in which he excelled for Ill...
May 09, 2023•56 min•Ep. 568
14:29 - Commanders: a look at the limited partners in the Josh Harris group in terms of the number of partners and their wealth off reports that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is a member of the group 19:53 - Commanders: analysis of center Chase Roullier's time with Washington off the Commanders releasing him...and who will be the team's next starting center - Nick Gates or Ricky Stromberg? 26:28 - Commanders: react to the reveal from Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN that the Commanders had ...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 567
15:02 - Commanders: react to reports revealing more of the members of the Josh Harris group, including one of the richest families in Colombia - the Santo Domingo family...and thoughts on a report from The Washington Post that the Commanders are lobbying federal legislators to give Washington, D.C. control over the RFK Stadium site 28:28 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Kent Lee Platte of Pro Football Network on the Relative Athletic Score (RAS) metric that he created for NFL Draft prospects, Washingt...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 566
17:40 - Guest: former Mississippi State quarterback Matt Wyatt, who is the analyst for radio broadcasts of Mississippi State football games on the MSU Sports Network and is the host of The Matt Wyatt Show on ESPN The Zone 105.9 in Mississippi, on the Commanders' 2023 first-round pick, Mississippi State corner Emmanuel Forbes, including why he was prolific at generating interceptions in college, him being a willing tackler despite his lack of mass, whether he's better in man coverage or zone cove...
May 04, 2023•50 min•Ep. 565
14:04 - Commanders: react to an update on the sale of the Commanders and to team president Jason Wright continuing to make the media rounds - this time by telling CNBC that the sale of the team has been good for business due to "anticipation of this franchise returning to what it once was" 20:04 - Guest: The Draft Network's Ryan Fowler, who is a Commanders fan and used to work for the Redskins, on the Commanders' picks in the 2023 NFL Draft - in-depth discussion of Mississippi State corner Emman...
May 03, 2023•59 min•Ep. 564
14:37 - Commanders: thoughts on some of the 12 undrafted free agents who the Commanders are signing, including Fordham quarterback Tim DeMorat 21:30 - Guest: Commanders insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com on what the immediate aftermath of the sale of the Commanders will be like, whether that aftermath will include the firing of team president Jason Wright, whether the Commanders in the 2023 offseason have done enough to improve their offensive line, the Commanders not exercising the fifth-...
May 02, 2023•50 min•Ep. 563
15:20 - Guest: NFL Draft and college-football analyst Thor Nystrom of Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros with in-depth analysis of the Commanders' top six picks in the 2023 NFL Draft - Mississippi State corner Emmanuel Forbes, Illinois defensive back Quan Martin, Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg, Utah guard Braeden Daniels, Clemson edge defender K.J. Henry and Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. 38:26 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats' losing two of three games to the National League-leading Pit...
May 01, 2023•58 min•Ep. 562
12:38 - Commanders: analysis of what the Commanders did on offense in Rounds 2-7 of the 2023 NFL Draft - taking Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg in the third round, Utah guard Braeden Daniels in the fourth round and Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. in the sixth round...and react to key comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew on these players 31:16 - Commanders: analysis of what the Commanders did on defense in Rounds 2-7 of the 2023 NFL Draft - taking Illino...
Apr 30, 2023•49 min•Ep. 561
14:47 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders taking Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes with the No. 16-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, including key comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a post-pick press conference 31:13 - Commanders: react to comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a post-pick press conference on whether the Commanders tried to trade back in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, whether the te...
Apr 28, 2023•54 min•Ep. 560
18:00 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of the Commanders reportedly not exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young 28:55 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on what ESPN's advanced statistical tools tell us the Commanders will do in the 2023 NFL Draft, what analytics tell us about a team taking a running back such as Texas' Bijan Robinson in the first round of an NFL Draft, what analytics tell us about trading down in an NFL Draft, the ...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 559
13:00 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Ryan Roberts of The First Team - NFL Draft & College Football Show podcast and of IrishBreakdown.com with a preview of the 2023 NFL Draft from a Commanders perspective, including what the team has in quarterback Sam Howell; where he would rank among the quarterbacks in the 2023 Draft; insight on Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker; and what to make of key offensive linemen, tight ends, corners and edge defenders as they relate to the Commanders' No. 16-overal...
Apr 26, 2023•56 min•Ep. 558
13:40 - Commanders: react to notable and encouraging nuggets on incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris from NFL insider Albert Breer of The MMQB...and thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - Commanders bidder Steve Apostolopoulos appearing on CNBC and addressing his involvement in the process of the sale of the team 27:30 - Guest: John Kincade, host of The John Kincade Show on 97.5 The Fantatic in Philadelphia, on what the Commanders are getting in Josh Harris as owner off what he has done as...
Apr 25, 2023•48 min•Ep. 557
14:24 - Guest: Jon Macri of Pro Football Focus with his evaluations of prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft at key positions for the Commanders via PFF stable metrics, including Will Levis versus Hendon Hooker at quarterback; insights on tight ends, offensive linemen and corners; and an explanation of why interior defensive lineman Daron Payne is a regression candidate for the 2023 season 32:52 - Commanders: react to edge defender Shaka Toney being suspended indefinitely by the NFL for betting on NFL...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 556
16:10 - Commanders: react to - and some scheduled fun with - comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a pre-NFL Draft press conference on the sale of the Commanders 30:14 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a pre-NFL Draft press conference on trading up versus trading down, the Commanders' quarterback situation with Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett, the team's pre-Draft visit from Tennesse...
Apr 21, 2023•50 min•Ep. 555
11:14 - Commanders: thoughts on the latest in the sale of the Commanders, including the momentary hope that Redskins all-time-great head coach Joe Gibbs would be part of the Josh Harris group and some scheduled fun with surreal comments from Commanders bidder Brian Davis 21:16 - Guest: Dan Pizzuta, writer and editor of Sharp Football Analysis, with a deep dive on the Commanders as they prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft, including where they rank in and the significance of the Sharp Draft Value Rank...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 554
12:31 - Commanders: analysis of a Forbes report revealing the percentage breakdown of would-be ownership of the Commanders in the Josh Harris group...and thoughts on the latest in the sale of the team 20:47 - Guest: former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, the host of The Doc Walker Podcast , on the football state of the Commanders as the team is being sold, including the potential impact of Eric Bieniemy as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator, the quarterback competition between Sam ...
Apr 19, 2023•59 min•Ep. 553
15:45 - Commanders: react to edge defender Chase Young attending the first day of the Commanders' 2023 offseason program...thoughts on the Commanders re-signing safety and special-teams ace Jeremy Reaves to a restricted-free-agent contract...and analysis of the competitive advantage that the Commanders could have in the NFC East with quarterback Sam Howell on a rookie contract off Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts getting a mega-money contract extension 24:31 - Guest: NFL insider Arif ...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 552
18:25 - Commanders: react to a report from WUSA9 that former Duke basketball player and former NBA player Brian Davis - who has a very sketchy past - has made a $7 billion cash offer for the Commanders 23:27 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, the host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris Group, including the impact that the ownership change on its own will have on business for the team, whether Harris will fire team president Jason Wright prior to the 2023 sea...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 551
