12:38 - Commanders: react to and analysis of a report from The Washington Post quoting an anonymous source as saying that there with the sale of the Commanders from the Snyders to the Josh Harris group are complications that are "significant" and "not just some small snag" 26:28 - Guest: Wizards insider Josh Robbins of The Athletic on how Bilal Coulibaly and Johnny Davis are doing for the Wizards' Summer League team, why and how the Wizards' rebuild isn't what was first thought, whether another ...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 610
16:40 - Commanders: react to an extensive ESPN report on the leaked the emails between former Redskins executive Bruce Allen and former ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden that set off a chain of events resulting in Dan Snyder selling the Commanders 34:20 - Guests: Eunice Davidson and Tony Andrews of the Native American Guardians Association (NAGA), a Native American group advocating for the Commanders to go back to the name Redskins Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 609
12:36 - Guest: WUSA9 chief investigative reporter Eric Flack on the Commanders' quest for a new stadium, including Rep. James Comer preparing legislation that would allow Washington, D.C. to develop the RFK Stadium site into a new Commanders stadium and where things stand with Virginia and Maryland as potential sites for the team's next stadium 40:08 - Nationals And Orioles: react to the Nats taking LSU outfielder Dylan Crews with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft and to the O's takin...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 608
11:44 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger on him ranking the Commanders at No. 9 in the NFL in salary-cap health, how the team fared in the specific components of the ranking, whether a contract extension in the 2023 offseason with edge defender Montez Sweat or safety Kamren Curl is more likely, the truth about having a QB1 on a rookie contract as the Commanders are poised to have with Sam Howell, the market inefficiency regarding the salary cap that the Commanders co...
Jul 07, 2023•56 min•Ep. 607
14:47 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on the impact of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, observations of quarterback Sam Howell from OTA and minicamp practices, the state of the Commanders at tight end, how corner Emmanuel Forbes looked in offseason practices, a 2023 breakout candidate in linebacker Khaleke Hudson, whether the Commanders can have a truly special defense in the 2023 season and more 39:17 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-...
Jul 06, 2023•58 min•Ep. 606
14:57 - Guest: Tej Seth, data scientist for the football-analytics company Sumer Sports, on why he has the Commanders' Sam Howell as a candidate to be the NFL's leap quarterback of the 2023 season, the proper way to view Howell being a 2022 fifth-round pick regarding his potential as an NFL quarterback, why the Commanders can be a playoff team in the 2023 season, what the team has in Jacoby Brissett and more 38:28 - Capitals: react to the Caps re-signing defenseman Martin Fehervary to a three-ye...
Jul 05, 2023•59 min•Ep. 605
10:41 - Commanders: discussion of incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris reportedly deciding to retain Jason Wright as team president - for now 21:31 - Wizards: react to the Wizards on Day 1 of NBA Free Agency reportedly agreeing to re-sign Kyle Kuzma and reportedly agreeing to trade Monte Morris to the Detroit Pistons for a 2027 second-round pick 28:43 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps on Day 1 of NHL Free Agency signing unrestricted-free-agent forward Max Pacioretty, trading for defenseman Joel ...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 604
15:43 - Guest: Redskins all-time great Joe Theismann on the sale of the Commanders, whether incoming ownership in the Josh Harris group should keep the name Commanders, quarterback Sam Howell, how head coach Ron Rivera is managing the quarterback situation, whether the offensive line has been adequately addressed, the coaching style of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and more 36:00 - Guest: Steve Buckhantz, who was the Wizards' television play-by-play announcer for 22 se...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 603
09:54 - Commanders: react to and discussion of July 20 being the date on which the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group is expected to be finalized; the end of training camp in Richmond, Virginia; the latest on the Commanders possibly being the featured team on HBO's Hard Knocks ; and the reported promotion of former Washington executive Kyle Smith to assistant general manager of the Atlanta Falcons - did Washington make a mistake in parting with him? 34:22 - Wizards: thoughts on the ...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 602
11:09- Wizards: analysis of a busy 2023 NBA Draft day for the Wizards that included the reveal of the specifics of the Bradley Beal trade with the Phoenix Suns, a trade of Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors for an intriguing package and the Wizards trading up in the first round of the draft to take Bilal Coulibaly 24:23 - Guest: Washington, D.C.-sports-media insider Scott Allen of The Washington Post on the state of Washington, D.C.-sports television, including the future of local programmi...
Jun 23, 2023•59 min•Ep. 601
14:29 - Wizards: react to the Wizards reportedly agreeing to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies 24:04 - Guest: Commanders insider Zach Selby of Commanders.com on his observations from having watched every Commanders practice in the 2023 offseason, including how quarterback Sam Howell did, what Howell's teammates think of him, the impact of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, how edge defender Chase Young l...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 600
15:51 - Commanders: react to incoming lead Commanders owner Josh Harris and legendary Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs striking a deal by which Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment becomes a minority owner of Joe Gibbs Racing and Gibbs becomes a limited partner in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment 23:09 - Guest: The Orange And Brown Report's Jake Burns, host of the OBR Film Breakdown podcast (which is a Cleveland Browns film-breakdown pod), with a deep dive on unrestricted-free-agent r...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 599
12:00 - Guest: NFL-business insider Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal on the possibility of the Commanders being the featured team on HBO's Hard Knocks and on the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group, including the news that Fischer broke of July 20 and August 8 as the two potential dates for NFL owners voting on the sale 35:53 - Wizards: additional thoughts (and ranting) on the Wizards trading Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns, including react to reporting from NBA insider Shams ...
Jun 20, 2023•57 min•Ep. 598
13:03 - Wizards: in-depth reaction to (and ranting on) the Wizards agreeing on a trade of Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns 28:31 - Commanders: examination of whether the Commanders should sign unrestricted-free-agent running back Kareem Hunt off a report that they have interest in him 37:09 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats getting swept in three games against the Miami Marlins to fall to 4-21 against the Marlins in regular-season games since the start of the 2022 season...and thoughts on a stan...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 597
13:43 - Guest: former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell on the Commanders from salary-cap and contract perspectives, including potential contract extensions for edge defender Montez Sweat and safety Kamren Curl, the big-money contract extension for interior defensive lineman Daron Payne, the Commanders not exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young and the team being set to have a QB1 in Sam Howell on a rookie contract 34:15 - Nationals: analysis ...
Jun 16, 2023•52 min•Ep. 596
14:07 - Guest: Jeff Hartman, writer for Behind The Steel Curtain and host of the Steel Curtain Network podcast, on his report of the Steelers having "strong interest" in trading for Commanders edge defender Chase Young and on various other Steelers-related Commanders items, including whether the Commanders should have drafted quarterback Kenny Pickett and the potential for incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris - who has been a minority owner of the Steelers - to pursue Steelers head coach Mike T...
Jun 15, 2023•56 min•Ep. 595
17:02 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN with a deep dive on quarterback Sam Howell, including why he's being positioned to be the team's QB1 for the 2023 season, whether there are parallels between Howell and another quarterback who Washington took on Day 3 of an NFL Draft in Kirk Cousins and the truth about Howell's quarterback competition with Jacoby Brissett 36:26 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-1 loss at the Houston Astros in the Nats' first game at the Astros since 2019 World Serie...
Jun 14, 2023•50 min•Ep. 594
15:12 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN on if the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group will bring calm and normalcy to being a fan of the team, how and why the true imprint of the Harris group might not come until the 2024 offseason, whether the Commanders' 2023 offseason from a football standpoint has been impacted by the sale, the impact of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, the most improved spot on the revamped offensive line and more 33:46 - Gue...
Jun 13, 2023•57 min•Ep. 593
12:05 - Guest: Thom Loverro, columnist for The Washington Times , on the state of the Commanders as the finalizing of the sale of the team to the Josh Harris group looms and the team concludes its 2023 offseason program, including the possibility of another rebrand, are we in the final weeks of Jason Wright as team president?, the nature of the relationship between Wright and head coach Ron Rivera, how much belief in quarterback Sam Howell is warranted, whether Rivera might actually be looking f...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 592
10:38 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera from a post-practice press conference on Day 3 of the Commanders' mandatory minicamp on the sale of the team, what he makes of quarterback Sam Howell with the majority of the Commanders' offseason practices having taken place, whether Howell is maintaining his status as QB1 going into training camp, the team working on the screen game, Saahdiq Charles as the potential starting left guard and more 29:44 - Wizards: ...
Jun 09, 2023•49 min•Ep. 591
15:59 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera from a pre-practice press conference on Day 2 of the Commanders' mandatory minicamp on the team's offense, including it potentially being good enough for the team to win games in ways other than The Formula, how the revamped offensive line is doing and what the Commanders might have in tight end Cole Turner 30:35 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera from a pre-practice press...
Jun 08, 2023•46 min•Ep. 590
09:10 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from edge defender Chase Young and head coach Ron Rivera on Day 1 of the Commanders' mandatory minicamp on where Young is at with his right knee, including Rivera on whether Young still is a starter...and react to a report saying that the team is "open to listening" to trade offers for Young 24:07 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera from a pre-practice press conference on Day 1 of the Commanders' man...
Jun 07, 2023•46 min•Ep. 589
14:10 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Commanders fan Nick Akridge on an in-depth piece that he wrote about Commanders quarterback Sam Howell, including Howell's biggest strength, the biggest concern with him, whether Howell should have played sooner in the 2022 season, whether Howell should play a lot in the 2023 season regardless of performance and Washington having been in the quarterback abyss for years 38:22 - Wizards: react to the Wizards reportedly hiring Will Dawkins a...
Jun 06, 2023•40 min•Ep. 588
14:03 - Commanders: thoughts on incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris reportedly being set to meet with the NFL Finance Committee and the possibility of an expedited timeline for the finalizing of the sale of the team 17:34 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post on the potential for edge defenders Montez Sweat and Chase Young to no-show the Commanders' mandatory minicamp, whether head coach Ron Rivera was bothered by Young not attending the team's first two weeks of OTA p...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 587
17:34 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy at a post-OTA-practice press conference on his coaching style, quarterback Sam Howell, receiver Terry McLaurin, a practice incident with running back Brian Robinson Jr. and more 32:42 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio at a post-OTA-practice press conference on the absences of edge defenders Chase Young and Montez Sweat at OT...
Jun 02, 2023•59 min•Ep. 586
13:28 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a pre-OTA-practice press conference on the impact of the sale of the Commanders not having been finalized on football operations, his role as a head coach, his frustration with having had to deal with so much non-football stuff and more 24:20 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a pre-OTA-practice press conference on quarterback Sam Howell's growth, a new practice tact...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 585
15:17 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders placing left guard Andrew Norwell on the Reserve/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List, releasing corner Cameron Dantzler Sr. and signing safety Terrell Burgess and tight end Brandon Dillon 21:05 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock on quarterback Sam Howell's improved footwork, the quarterback "competition" between Howell and Jacoby Brissett, how edge defender Chase Young performed over his three games in the 2022 season, why Benjamin St-Juste coul...
May 31, 2023•57 min•Ep. 584
13:17 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock with a deep dive on the Commanders' remaking of their offensive line and on what to expect from running back Antonio Gibson with Eric Bieniemy as the team's assistant head coach/offensive coordinator 31:44 - Guest: Ben Golliver, national NBA writer for The Washington Post , on new president of Monumental Basketball Michael Winger and what could/should be next for the Wizards 54:57 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-1 loss at the National League West-leadi...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 583
20:08 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, actor, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman on the Josh Harris group's purchase of the Commanders, including the NFL's issues with the financial structure of the deal, the problems created by NFL owners taking their time to approve the deal, where the quest for a new stadium for the Commanders is, what Harris is thinking regarding the name of the team and much more 56:19 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two o...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 582
14:13 - Guest: Brent, who is famously known as @BurgundyBlog on Twitter, on the Commanders, including the restoration of hope and excitement for disengaged fans like him with Dan Snyder selling the team; what the Josh Harris group as incoming team ownership should do about team president Jason Wright and the name "Commanders;" and outlooks for head coach Ron Rivera, quarterback Sam Howell and edge defender Chase Young 40:56 - Wizards: thoughts on a particularly encouraging aspect of the hiring o...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 581
