16:06 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the team reportedly hiring Seattle Seahawks special-teams coordinator Larry Izzo as Commanders special-teams coordinator, the reported departure of running-backs coach Randy Jordan to the Tennessee Titans and a report that the Chicago Bears "would need a historic haul of draft picks and overall compensation to move off the first pick of the 2024 NFL Draft" 33:13 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fa...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 760
22:01 - Commanders: analysis of the latest on the coaching staff of new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, including the team reportedly hiring former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and Las Vegas Raiders defensive-backs coach and defensive-passing-game coordinator Jason Simmons...and reaction to a piece from The Washington Post filled with intel and anonymous quotes from Commanders players ripping fired Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy 37...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 759
18:03 - Guest: longtime Arizona Cardinals insider Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com (the team's official website) on new Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's time as Cardinals head coach, including why his relationship with Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray went bad, what Kingsbury did well, whether his Cardinals offenses became too easy to defend as seasons went on, impressions of the Air Raid offense and how Kingsbury's Cardinals were in terms of rushing offense 44:14 - Wizards: p...
Feb 08, 2024•54 min•Ep. 758
16:17 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the team's new coaching-staff power trio of head coach Dan Quinn, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., including an extensive report that Standig co-authored about the team's head-coaching search, whether Quinn profiles as someone who will have a great second act as an NFL head coach, Standig's exchange with general manager Adam Peters about the Commanders' quarterback situation and which c...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 757
19:09 - Commanders: discussion of the best of what was said by new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, Commanders general manager Adam Peters and Commanders managing partner Josh Harris at Quinn's introductory press conference regarding Quinn...and a breakdown of items pertaining to former Commanders head-coaching candidates Ben Johnson and Mike Macdonald in a report from The Athletic on the Commanders' head-coaching search 53:20 - Commanders: analysis of what was said by new Commanders head coach ...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 756
16:19 - Commanders: reaction to the Commanders reportedly hiring former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator...and discussion of a variety of reports regarding the Commanders' head-coaching search 29:16 - Guest: Commanders insider JP Finlay of NBC4 on the Commanders hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as head coach, including the complicated process that led to him being hired and whether the team offered its head-coaching job to Baltimore Raven...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 755
15:11 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of the Commanders reportedly hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as head coach 41:34 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's acquiring ace Corbin Burnes via trade with the Milwaukee Brewers 46:38 - Guest: Jeff Barker, reporter for The Baltimore Sun, on the Angelos family agreeing to sell the O's to a group led by private-equity billionaire David Rubenstein, including what the sale means for the MASN dispute between the O's and Natio...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 754
15:45 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of the latest in the Commanders' head-coaching search, including the team not getting Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald with him becoming Seattle Seahawks head coach and indications from prominent national NFL insiders that the search could last for a while 34:22 - Orioles: what the sale price of the O's suggests about the sale price of the Nationals...and an underrated positive of the sale of the O's 41:17 - Wizards: brea...
Feb 01, 2024•49 min•Ep. 753
14:59 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of a wild day in the Commanders' head-coaching search that featured two candidates - Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowick -staying with their teams 30:24 - Guest: Bobby Gould, writer for Hogs Haven, on his research on how offensive-minded NFL head coaches are doing versus how defensive-minded NFL head coaches are doing and what this means for the Commanders 56:34 - Guest: Capit...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 752
15:39 - Guest: Dallas Cowboys insider David Helman of FOX Sports on Cowboys defensive coordinator and Commanders head-coaching candidate Dan Quinn, the state of the Cowboys and their path forward with quarterback Dak Prescott 44:15 - Wizards: analysis of a 118-113 win at the Western Conference-worst San Antonio Spurs, giving the Wizards their first regular-season winning streak of any length since March 2023 51:18 - Virginia Tech Basketball: thoughts on a 77-67 loss to No. 7 Duke Call Catering B...
Jan 30, 2024•53 min•Ep. 751
15:31 - Commanders: deep dive on the latest in the Commanders' head-coaching search, including ESPN NFL insider Jeff Darlington saying that Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson being the Commanders' next head coach is "a pretty foregone conclusion," ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reporting that Johnson is not the presumptive favorite to be the team's next head coach and the Commanders reportedly being set to conduct a number of second interviews of head-coaching candidates 36:08 - Cap...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 750
20:40 - Guest: Los Angeles Rams insider Greg Beacham of The Associated Press on new Atlanta Falcons head coach and now-former Commanders head-coaching candidate Raheem Morris and on what the Commanders can learn from the Rams' on-the-fly rebuild and "F- them picks!" team-building philosophy 48:22 - Wizards: analysis of the Wizards ousting Wes Unseld Jr. as head coach and naming lead assistant coach Brian Keefe as interim head coach...and thoughts on a 123-108 loss to the Utah Jazz Visit PaulsonA...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 749
13:22 - Guest: Texans insider Shaun Bijani of Sports Radio 610 KILT in Houston on Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowick as a head-coaching candidate for the Commanders and on the lessons of the Texans' turnaround for the Commanders 44:38 - Capitals: analysis of a 6-2 loss at the Colorado Avalanche 48:46 - Wizards: reaction to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski saying that the Wizards are "very reticent" to trade Kyle Kuzma prior to the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline...and thoughts on a 118-107 lo...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 748
15:21 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the team's head-coaching search and more, including who the No. 2 target is if Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the No. 1 target, the significance of "leadership" as highlighted by general manager Adam Peters, where Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald stands, whether Peters or managing partner Josh Harris is making the final call on the head-coaching hire and why there has been nothing on the sta...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 747
21:14 - Guest: Dave Kluge, writer and podcast host for Football Guys and Fantasy Pros, on the surprising results of his research on taking quarterbacks with top-five picks in NFL Drafts, the realities of drafting quarterbacks, whether the Commanders should be willing to trade up from the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to the No. 1-overall pick and more 42:29 - Guest: Michael Baumann of Fangraphs on the lack of activity by the Nationals and Orioles in the 2023-2024 offseason, including ...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 746
17:23 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of the latest in the Commanders' head-coaching search, including a report saying that Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is "the favorite to land the Washington job," multiple interviews of head-coaching candidates by the Commanders in recent days and the reveal that the team interviewed assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for its head-coaching job 41:10 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-0 loss at the St. Louis B...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 745
15:17 - Guest: longtime Tennessee Titans insider Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com on former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel possibly being a head-coaching candidate for the Commanders, including the truth about why the Titans fired Vrabel, why he has such a great reputation as a leader and whether his offensive philosophy is too antiquated 44:59 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in a game in which winger T.J. Oshie had a hat trick 51:49 - Wizards: breakdown of a 113-109 l...
Jan 19, 2024•58 min•Ep. 744
16:07 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown comparisons of multiple Commanders head-coaching candidates - Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson vs. Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowick and Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris vs. Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald - and more 48:27 - Commanders: reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - Ron Rivera in a piece by ESPN expressing multiple ...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 743
11:42 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and managing partner Josh Harris at the introductory press conference for Peters, including Peters' emphasis on the NFL Draft and a perhaps telling response from Peters on the Commanders' roster 45:20 - Capitals: analysis of a 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks as goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped all 24 of the shots on goal that he faced Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al ...
Jan 17, 2024•49 min•Ep. 742
13:57 - Guest: Commanders radio play-by-play announcer Bram Weinstein on the team officially hiring Adam Peters as general manager, the Commanders' head-coaching search, the future of interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen with the team, a theory for what went wrong for Ron Rivera as Commanders head coach in the 2023 season and more 49:25 - Wizards: analysis of a 129-117 loss to the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Visit WSH...
Jan 16, 2024•57 min•Ep. 741
12:29 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of the Commanders reportedly hiring Adam Peters to run their football operations and reportedly targeting Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be the Commanders' head coach 44:35 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-2 win over the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers and a 2-1 loss at the Rangers 52:01 - Wizards: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - a trade between the Wizards and Detroit Pistons, a stunning 127-99 Wiz...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 740
24:22 - Guest: Pro Football Focus analyst Arjun Menon on his analysis identifying the Commanders as No. 1 in the NFL in resources for the 2024 offseason, why he is a big fan of Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as a head-coaching candidate for the Commanders, what to make of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh as a potential head-coaching candidate for the Commanders and more 49:57 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film breakdowns of two head-co...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 739
13:29 - Commanders: discussion of the latest in the Commanders' search for a new head of football operations, the impact of the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans now having head-coaching vacancies and the major NFL Draft wild card that is whether the Chicago Bears will stick with Justin Fields as their QB1 27:44 - Guest: Kyle Madson, who is the co-host of the Candlestick Chronicles podcast (which is a San Francisco 49ers podcast) and is the managing editor of USA Today’s Niners Wire, with in...
Jan 11, 2024•54 min•Ep. 738
16:45 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the Commanders' aggressive and rapidly-moving pursuit for a new head of football operations, the roles of advisory-committee members Bob Myers and Rick Spielman, whether the team has a top target to run football ops, the legitimacy of reported interest in Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, Standig's in-depth piece on perhaps Ron Rivera's single biggest flaw as Washington head coach, various Commanders players being critical of the t...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 737
13:01 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of a massive day that featured managing partner Josh Harris announcing the firing of head coach Ron Rivera and formation of an advisory committee that includes former Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations and general manager Bob Myers and former Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman, featured the Commanders reportedly requesting to interview a number of top head-of-football-operations candidates and top head-coach...
Jan 09, 2024•57 min•Ep. 736
13:04 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the Commanders getting the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the imminent firing of head coach Ron Rivera and conflicting reports regarding Commanders interest in New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick 34:48 - Commanders: deep dive on the Commanders' 38-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys to conclude a 4-13 2023 regular season, including another rough game for quarterback Sam Howell, receiver Terry McLaurin making franchise history and a fitting...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 735
17:43 - Commanders: breakdown of the latest injury report for the Commanders' season-ending game against the Dallas Cowboys...and reaction to and discussion of comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on potentially being fired, how his time with the Commanders has impacted his coaching career, the challenges and realities of trying to develop a quarterback like Sam Howell and more 46:04 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 734
12:00 - Commanders: discussion of head coach Ron Rivera naming Sam Howell as the Commanders' starting quarterback for their season-ending game against the Dallas Cowboys and of comments from Rivera on the team's quarterback situation, including having never truly figured out quarterback over his four seasons with Washington 32:07 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their season-ending game against the Dallas Cowboys...and reaction to comments from head coach Ron ...
Jan 04, 2024•56 min•Ep. 733
15:32 - Commanders: discussion of comments from a reflective Ron Rivera on the Commanders' disappointing 2023 season and on his disappointing tenure as Washington head coach, including a takedown of the notion that Rivera has significantly improved Washington's culture 39:03 - Commanders: examination of what the Commanders' football-operations structure will and should be off recent reports on what managing partner Josh Harris is thinking 52:05 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 win at the Pittsburgh...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 732
15:12 - Commanders: deep dive on the unusual circumstance that led to the demoted Sam Howell being the Commanders' starting quarterback in the 27-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, how Howell did in the game and what the Commanders' thinking regarding taking a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft should be 35:12 - Commanders: discussion of various items from the 27-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, including an impressive performance by running back Brian Robinson Jr. in his return from a two-ga...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 731
