15:40 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the rise of quarterback Sam Howell, the extent to which assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is a candidate to be the team's next head coach, whether managing partner Josh Harris' mind on head coach Ron Rivera is already made up, how much of the Commanders' disappointing defense is on coaching and how much is on the players, the seasons that interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are having an...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 700
11:04 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' defensive struggles in the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference 25:23 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders' offense off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks, including a closer look at quarterback Sam Howell's good performance in the game and an examination of the notion that as...
Nov 14, 2023•57 min•Ep. 699
11:59 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell in the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks having a third consecutive big game 26:31 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense, the Commanders' poor clock/timeout management late in the fourth quarter and more struggles for long snapper Cameron Cheeseman in the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks 43:35 - College Football: react to sobering news on Virginia running back Perris Jones...and breakdowns of James Madison's 44-6 win over UCon...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 698
14:28 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the Seattle Seahawks, including a breakdown of the Seahawks' defense and comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the Seahawks' defense, the Commanders over their last two games having lessened the sack problem, the growth of quarterback Sam Howell, receiver Jahan Dotson's drops, the Commanders' rushing offense and more 38:24 - Commanders: analysis and discussio...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 697
11:13 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game at the Seattle Seahawks...and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on edge defender Chase Young's apparent shot at the Commanders at his introductory press conference with the San Francisco 49ers, how Rivera's self-described audition for managing partner Josh Harris is going, punter Tress Way winning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week and more 27:04 - Commanders: analysis of the declarations of S...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 696
12:01 - Commanders: reaction to multiple roster moves by the Commanders and to former Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz reportedly agreeing on a contract with the Los Angeles Rams 20:40 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of the Commanders, including why quarterback Sam Howell over the last two games has been so much better at not getting sacked, insight on Howell doing so well when blitzed in the 20-17 win at the New England Patriots, an ...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 695
13:21 - Commanders: examining whether quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' offense are good enough to lead the team to the playoffs in the 2023 season off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 20-17 win at the New England Patriots 34:51 - Commanders: analysis of a very good performance by corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. in the 20-17 win at the New England Patriots and more on the Commanders' defense off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his ...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 694
10:45 - Commanders: examining the notion of Sam Howell being a franchise quarterback for the Commanders...and a deep dive on the performance of Howell in the 20-17 win at New England Patriots 29:03 - Commanders: analysis of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Commanders receivers and Commanders running backs in the 20-17 win at New England Patriots 37:46 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders' defense and special teams in the 20-17 win at New England Patriots 54:38 - Co...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 693
14:20 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the New England Patriots, including comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on whether Sam Howell is tracking toward being a franchise quarterback, what Howell did well in the 38-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Commanders' revamped offensive line and more 37:22- Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense heading into the team's game at ...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 692
13:56 - Commanders: analysis of, commentary on and some scheduled fun with comments from head coach Ron Rivera on the Commanders trading edge defenders Montez Sweat and Chase Young, including Rivera on the involvement of managing partner Josh Harris, Rivera repeatedly bringing up quarterback Sam Howell and Rivera discussing the leaking of negative intel on Young 43:02 - Commanders: analysis of and commentary on comments from quarterback Sam Howell on the Commanders trading edge defenders Montez ...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 691
15:04 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of the Commanders on 2023 NFL Trade Deadline Day trading edge defender Montez Sweat to the Chicago Bears and trading edge defender Chase Young to the San Francisco 49ers 35:31 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the Commanders trading edge defenders Montez Sweat and Chase Young, including insight on a team source telling Standig that the trading of Young is "potential addition by subtraction" and whether the trades were...
Nov 01, 2023•58 min•Ep. 690
12:23 - Commanders: breakdown of where the Commanders stand heading into 2023 NFL Trade Deadline Day, including blunt comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 38-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on the play of the Commanders' defensive line in the 2023 season 26:36 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' passing offense off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 38-31 lo...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 689
10:23 - Commanders: why and how the Commanders should be aggressive sellers regarding the 2023 NFL trade deadline 26:57 - Commanders: examining another disappointing outing for the Commanders' defense in what it did in the 38-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles 36:38 - Commanders: deep dive on the Commanders' passing offense in the 38-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, including a monster game for quarterback Sam Howell and two key drops by receiver Terry McLaurin 56:46 - Commanders: a salute to...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 688
13:06 - Commanders: reaction to the Commanders hiring Eugene Shen as senior vice president of football strategy to "oversee all analytics and software development for the football operation" 22:20 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, including indication that the Commanders are benching Nick Gates as their starting center in favor of Tyler Larsen and key - and tellingly-short - comments from assistant head ...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 687
14:22 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the Philadelphia Eagles...and discussion of the Eagles' Brotherly Shove play and the state of the Commanders off comments from head coach Ron Rivera 25:10 - Commanders: analysis of and commentary on comments from quarterback Sam Howell and head coach Ron Rivera on the Commanders' offense, including the sack problem, potential change to the team's offensive line, assistant head coach/offensive coordinato...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 686
15:15 - Commanders: analysis of telling and revealing ESPN metrics regarding Commanders receivers...and the Galdi plan for how the Commanders should be approaching the NFL trade deadline 26:47 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of the Commanders, including why the team should be looking to sign edge defender Chase Young to a contract extension as opposed to trading him, who/what was to blame for the Commanders allowing six sacks in the 14-7...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 685
13:19 - Commanders: reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 14-7 loss at the New York Giants talking about the postgame comments of interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and consistently invoking quarterback Sam Howell in discussing the Commanders' tough season 27:21 - Commanders: breakdown of quarterback Sam Howell in the 14-7 loss at the New York Giants taking six more sacks off comments from head coach Ron Rivera...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 684
11:00 - Commanders: examining whether the Commanders should/will be aggressive sellers regarding the NFL Trade Deadline and whether Ron Rivera's time as Washington head coach is essentially over 24:53 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Sam Howell in the 14-7 loss at the New York Giants 49:21 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense and special teams in the 14-7 loss at the New York Giants 01:00:41 - College Football: breakdowns of Virginia's shocking 31-27 win at ...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 683
13:18 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the New York Giants, including key comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the Giants' defense, how Commanders receivers can do well against the Giants' defense, quarterback Sam Howell's problem of taking too many sacks and more 38:33 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense heading into the team's game at the New York Giants, including ...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 682
15:48 - Commanders: reaction to John Hussey being the referee for the Commanders' game at the New York Giants...breakdown of a jam-packed injury report for the game...and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on the productive season that edge defender Chase Young is having, the benching of corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr., receiver/punt returner Jamison Crowder winning Special Teams Player Of The Week and more 37:01 - Commanders: deep dive on quarterback Sam Howell, including him ranking ...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 681
15:41 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on to whom head coach Ron Rivera's "do your job" mantra was directed, the state of the Commanders' season, whether quarterback Sam Howell is by far the No. 1 bright spot for the team this season, whether Howell has played well enough to warrant not being benched for performance this season, whether Cornelius Lucas should be the team's starting right tackle instead of Andrew Wylie, Rivera's response to a question from Standig about rec...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 680
10:51 - Commanders: analysis of the bounce-back performance of the Commanders' defense in the 24-16 win at the Atlanta Falcons from the perspectives of strategy and playing-time distribution off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference, including the rise of the cinco package, multiple impressive performances by depth players and where things stand with benched corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. 33:50 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders' offense and of the Co...
Oct 17, 2023•58 min•Ep. 679
12:06 - Commanders: deep dive on a bounce-back performance for the Commanders' defense in the 24-16 win at the Atlanta Falcons 27:42 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell in the 24-16 win at the Atlanta Falcons 42:01 - Commanders: discussion of various other items from the 24-16 win at Atlanta Falcons, including receiver Jamison Crowder's 61-yard punt return and the work of Commanders running backs and receivers 55:39 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 27-24 loss to Illinois...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 678
17:40 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the Atlanta Falcons, including key comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on quarterback Sam Howell's problem of taking too many sacks, the encouraging development of Howell, Bieniemy's pass-heavy play-calling and more 45:20 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense heading into the team's game at the Atlanta Falcons, including key comments...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 677
12:31 - Commanders: thoughts on the initial injury news for the Commanders' game at the Atlanta Falcons...and reaction to and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on Washington trying to end yet another losing streak of at least three games with him as head coach, his new mantra of "do your job" for the team, what now for the Commanders' reeling defense and more 27:46 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' offense off comments from Howell...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 676
14:08 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of the Commanders, including the truth about the season that edge defender Chase Young is having, the Xs-and-Os reasons for the struggles of the Commanders' defense, how to fix the defense and the progress that quarterback Sam Howell demonstrated in the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football 54:34 - Guest: Evan Birchfield, writer for The Falcaholic, with a deep dive on the Atlanta...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 675
17:04 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Ron Rivera, including him revealing that the team is placing safeties Darrick Forrest and Jeremy Reaves on the Reserve/Injured List...and analysis of a (lengthy) post from NFL insider Josina Anderson of CBS Sports on X on the job statuses of Rivera and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio 30:25 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post on his theory for why the Commanders' defense has been so bad, whether the team is mis...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 674
13:55 - Commanders: a deep dive on the Commanders' struggling defense off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference following the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football 35:15 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders' pass-heavy offense, the frequency with which quarterback Sam Howell is getting sacked, the bigger picture of Ron Rivera's tenure as Washington head coach and more off comments from Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conf...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 673
10:17 - Commanders: breakdown of - and a bigger-picture view of - an awful performance by the Commanders' defense in the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football 32:35 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' offense and some thoughts on Commanders special teams in the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, including a deep dive on quarterback Sam Howell's very good second half and a look at the many drops by Commanders pass catchers 54:43 - Guest: Orioles...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 672
14:16 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the Commanders needing more from their defense given how much they've invested in it, what's going on with the struggles of the team's last two first-round picks in corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and receiver Jahan Dotson, quarterback Sam Howell's bounce-back performance in the 34-31 overtime loss at the Philadelphia Eagles, the extent to which the Commanders' 2023 season is about developing Howell, what a win over the Chicago Bears on...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 671
