11:55 - Commanders: analysis of the latest from ESPN Analytics on what the Commanders losing their final two games of the 2023 season would mean for the team's positioning in the 2024 NFL Draft...breakdown of the latest Commanders injury report for their game against the San Francisco 49ers...and reaction to and discussion of comments from Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the demotion of Sam Howell to QB2 and elevation of Jacoby Brissett to QB1 43:38 - Comma...
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 730
11:14 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of head coach Ron Rivera announcing that Jacoby Brissett - and not Sam Howell - will be the Commanders' starting quarterback for their game against the San Francisco 49ers...and a look at the Commanders' initial injury report for the game 42:37 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-1 loss at the New York Rangers in yet another rough game for goaltender Darcy Kuemper 46:32 - Wizards: breakdown of a 132-102 loss at the Toronto Raptors 49:21 - Virginia ...
Dec 28, 2023•57 min•Ep. 729
10:15 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on whether the team should/will bench Sam Howell as the starting quarterback in favor of Jacoby Brissett, what is going wrong for Howell, what managing partner Josh Harris is thinking with the Commanders' expected general-manager search, how important analytics will be in who runs the team's football operations beyond the 2023 season, the importance of the team's next head coach being an offensive-minded head coach and more 44:13 - Co...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 728
11:53 - Commanders: deep dive on the Commanders' quarterback situation off all that went down via the 30-28 loss at the New York Jets - Sam Howell playing poorly and getting benched for a third consecutive game, Jacoby Brissett playing very well for a second straight game and the Commanders emerging from Week 16 with the No. 3-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft 37:20 - Commanders: discussion of various items from the 30-28 loss at the New York Jets, including the clutch choke by the Commanders' ...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 727
13:56 - Commanders: breakdown of the latest on Commanders' injuries and on the New York Jets' quarterback situation for the Commanders' game at the Jets...and in-depth reaction to and commentary on surprisingly revealing comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on quarterback Sam Howell 43:18 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for quarterback Sam Howell playing well but also a Commanders loss at the New York Jets...and a pick for the game 54:55 - Capitals: discussion - and ...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 726
13:55 - Commanders: discussion of two items that make the Commanders' final three games of the 2023 season actually matter a lot - draft positioning and quarterback Sam Howell, including why the Commanders need to lose out and comments from Howell and head coach Ron Rivera on Howell's recent struggles, what he needs to show over the team's final three games of the 2023 season and more 34:43 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game at the New York Jets...exa...
Dec 21, 2023•56 min•Ep. 725
15:30 - Guest: sports-analytics expert Neil Greenberg of The Washington Post on what it would mean for the Commanders to be big on analytics as we expect to be the case with Josh Harris as managing partner, a surprising discovery in Greenberg's research on whether NFL teams should favor hiring people with primarily offensive backgrounds as head coaches, where we are with quarterback Sam Howell, why sacks are more damaging for an NFL offense than interceptions are, whether Capitals left wing Alex...
Dec 20, 2023•54 min•Ep. 724
11:03 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the Commanders releasing Cameron Cheeseman, including the representative and telling nature of the Cameron Cheeseman saga regarding player-personnel by Ron Rivera as Washington head coach 26:47 - Commanders: commentary on - and some scheduled fun with - comments from head coach Ron Rivera on benching quarterback Sam Howell in the 28-20 loss at the Los Angeles Rams...and discussion of what went on with the Commanders' offensive line and with playing time f...
Dec 19, 2023•56 min•Ep. 723
10:00 - Commanders: examining the state of the Commanders' positioning in the 2024 NFL Draft, the imminent firing of head coach Ron Rivera and how the debacle that is long snapper Cameron Cheeseman epitomizes player-personnel for Washington under Rivera 25:10 - Commanders: reaction to the benching of quarterback Sam Howell in the 28-20 loss at the Los Angeles Rams and deep dives on Howell's and quarterback Jacoby Brissett's performances in the game 41:01 - Commanders: analysis of receiver Terry ...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 722
12:54 - Commanders: the latest on injuries for the Commanders for their game at the Los Angeles Rams...and reaction to and discussion of comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on how he's handling the Commanders' bad season, how much he thinks about his own future given the expected firing of head coach Ron Rivera, whether Bieniemy's approach to being a head-coaching candidate has changed, what he wants to see from quarterback Sam Howell over the Commanders' final...
Dec 15, 2023•56 min•Ep. 721
11:42 - Capitals and Wizards: reaction to and takeaways from Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder, chairman, principal partner and CEO Ted Leonsis and Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin announcing an agreement for a new arena in the Potomac Yard area of Alexandria, Virginia for Caps and Wizards home games beginning with the teams' 2028-2029 seasons 28:36 - Commanders: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - safety Terrell Burgess shockingly being No. 1 in the voting for special-teams ...
Dec 14, 2023•50 min•Ep. 720
13:37 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on how different things might be for Washington had it - and not its next opponent, the Los Angeles Rams - acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford via trade in the 2021 offseason, the lack of win-now moves by Ron Rivera in his time as Washington head coach, whether there is more work to be done on the Commanders' offense or defense in the 2024 offseason, the likelihood of the team exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract ...
Dec 13, 2023•57 min•Ep. 719
15:57 - Commanders: analysis of where we are with linebacker Jamin Davis off his season being over due to a shoulder injury, including key comments from head coach Ron Rivera and thoughts on the lack of success for Washington in NFL Drafts under Rivera 30:05 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on quarterback Sam Howell...and reaction to Chicago Bears edge defender Montez Sweat saying in reference to the Commanders, " Where I came from, it was kinda like just waiting o...
Dec 12, 2023•46 min•Ep. 718
18:55 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen with an in-depth examination of how whoever is running Commanders football operations beyond the 2023 season should view the roster, including whether the talent is better than the team's record suggests, what's going on with interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, whether safety Kamren Curl is worthy of a big-money contract, Paulsen's lean right now regarding moving forward with Sam Howell as the Co...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 717
12:20 - Guest: Fantasy Pros data scientist Sam Hoppen on his study of NFL quarterbacks in the 2023 regular season in terms of how they have done in so-called stable conditions as defined by Pro Football Focus and what the study tells us about the Commanders' Sam Howell 31:49 - Orioles and Nationals: reaction to a Bloomberg report that Washington, D.C.-area billionaire David Rubenstein is in talks with the Angelos family to buy the Orioles...and analysis of the Nats reportedly agreeing on a contr...
Dec 08, 2023•56 min•Ep. 716
12:13 - Commanders: takeaways from a major report from ESPN on where and why the Commanders' 2023 season has gone wrong 26:06 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on what the Commanders should be thinking regarding potentially having a top-five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including why he has them taking Penn State left tackle Olu Fashanu, how Sikkema views Commanders quarterback Sam Howell and how Howell compares with Sikkema's top four quarterbacks in the 2024 Draf...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 715
17:11 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown analysis of whether the team's next football-operations regime should trade receiver Terry McLaurin and interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, how quarterback Sam Howell performed in the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins, why McLaurin in the game had no receptions on just three targets, whether the Commanders should be making more of a concerted effort to to get McLaurin touches, the...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 714
12:50 - Commanders: reaction to interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen on 106.7 The Fan saying that he "1,000 percent" thinks about leaving the Commanders and saying that he in the coming offseason could ask to be traded...and some scheduled fun with head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins downplaying the growth-and-development narrative that he had been pushing so hard 27:35 - Commanders: discussion and analysis of various ite...
Dec 05, 2023•57 min•Ep. 713
11:40 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Sam Howell in the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins 25:30 - Commanders: discussion of a variety of items from the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins, including receiver Terry McLaurin having no receptions on three targets and the Commanders' defense in head coach Ron Rivera's debut as the team's defensive coordinator getting shredded 43:04 - College Football: reaction to the bowl-game selections for Maryland, No. 23 Liberty, James Madi...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 712
13:31 - Commanders: the latest on injuries for the Commanders' game against the Miami Dolphins...and analysis of the game from the perspectives of the Commanders' offense and defense, including discussion of comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on what the Commanders are facing in the Dolphins' defense, how things are going for him as a first-time full-time offensive play-caller, the development of the Commanders' offense and more 33:10 - Guest: Commanders analy...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 711
13:06 - Commanders: examination of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the Miami Dolphins...and discussion of the Commanders hiring Jim Salgado as a defensive assistant, head coach Ron Rivera taking to his role as defensive coordinator and more off comments from Rivera 30:19 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Sam Howell off comments from Howell and head coach Ron Rivera, including a look at the Commanders' stiffening schedule of opposing defenses, what Howell is fac...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 710
13:44 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on if the firings of defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive-backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer were truly decided on by head coach Ron Rivera or managing partner Josh Harris, whether Harris knows what - and perhaps who - he wants with Commanders football operations beyond this season, the truth about Rivera not taking a quarterback with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, where we're at with quarterback Sam Howell, what...
Nov 29, 2023•52 min•Ep. 709
10:52 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on what now for the Commanders' defense with him as defensive coordinator 20:55 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger with an in-depth breakdown of potential head-of-football-operations/general-manager candidates for the Commanders 44:34 - Capitals: thoughts on a 2-1 loss at the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks 47:36 - Wizards: analysis of a 126-107 win at the NBA-worst-tying Detroit Pistons (who were tied w...
Nov 28, 2023•51 min•Ep. 708
13:36 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to head coach Ron Rivera firing defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive-backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer, including key comments from Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving 42:16 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of what went wrong with Jack Del Rio as Washington defensive coordinator and what might be different for the Commander...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 707
10:54 - Commanders: discussion of whether managing partner Josh Harris needs to fire head coach Ron Rivera before the end of the season and of various maddening aspects of the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving 24:53 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell's performance in the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving 37:34 - Commanders: a proper rant on the Commanders' defense off its woeful showing in the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving 48:13 - Co...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 706
14:55 - Guest: Tony Pauline, consulting editor and NFL Draft analyst for Sportskeeda.com, on his reporting on what managing partner Josh Harris is thinking with the future of Commanders football operations, how quarterback Sam Howell compares with the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, Pauline's insight on how bad things got between the Commanders and edge defender Chase Young and more 37:52 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 705
11:19 - Commanders: reaction to, analysis of and some scheduled fun with comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants regarding potentially being fired and the state of his tenure as Washington head coach 31:54 - Commanders: discussion of a variety of items from the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants, including an observation about quarterback Sam Howell's great touchdown run, the play of the Commanders' offensive line, t...
Nov 21, 2023•49 min•Ep. 704
12:02 - Commanders: should/will managing partner Josh Harris fire head coach Ron Rivera this week? 25:32 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' six turnovers in the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants 44:07 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense in the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants 56:07 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 31-24 loss to No. 3 Michigan, Navy's 10-0 win over East Carolina, James Madison's 26-23 overtime loss to Appalachian State,...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 703
12:35 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game against the New York Giants, including the latest on running back Antonio Gibson and glowing comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the rise and development of quarterback Sam Howell 37:03 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense heading into the team's game against the New York Giants, including comments from defensive coordinator Jack De...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 702
13:09 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the New York Giants...and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera, including analysis of the disappointing seasons that interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are having 22:49 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' offense off comments from Howell and head coach Ron Rivera, including the team's drastic improvement at avoiding sacks, Howell's r...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 701
