14:34 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst (and Commanders fan) Nick Akridge with an in-depth breakdown of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, including how he compares with the perceived two most likely selections for the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft in North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels...also, Akridge assesses what the Commanders have done in free agency in the 2024 offseason 46:38 - Capitals: analysis of two h...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 790
18:07 - Guest: legendary Dallas Cowboys radio play-by-play announcer Brad Sham on the many Cowboys coaches and players who have migrated to the Commanders in the 2024 offseason, including insight and perspective on head coach Dan Quinn, defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., edge defenders Dorance Armstrong Jr. and Dante Fowler Jr. and center Tyler Biadasz...also, Sham discusses the Cowboys' 2024 offseason and explains why the team has been so good at drafting in recent years 46:49 - Wizards: anal...
Mar 22, 2024•50 min•Ep. 789
19:40 - Guest: Carolina Panthers insider Joe Person of The Athletic on two well-received Commanders unrestricted-free-agent acquisitions from the Panthers in linebacker Frankie Luvu and safety Jeremy Chinn, including why Person believes that Luvu and not edge defender Brian Burns is the Panthers' biggest loss in the 2024 offseason, why Person believes that Luvu is the Panthers' best linebacker since Luke Kuechly and what went right and wrong for Chinn during his time with the Panthers...addition...
Mar 21, 2024•45 min•Ep. 788
12:39 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on what the team's activity in free agency tells us about the team's rebuilding (or recalibrating) plan, what to make of the Commanders' contractual strategy in free agency, whether the team in hindsight should have traded edge defender Montez Sweat, the role of holdover senior vice president of football administration Rob Rogers, why the team traded quarterback Sam Howell, whether the Commanders are looking to carry over a sizable am...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 787
13:07 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent corner Michael Davis...and discussion of comments from edge defender Clelin Ferrell and running back Austin Ekeler from their introductory press conferences 31:15 - Guest: Steven Haglund, host of the Guilty As Charged podcast (a Los Angeles Chargers podcast), on new Commanders running back Austin Ekeler, including where he's at in his career, his biggest strengths, the type of person he is, what went so well in his gr...
Mar 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 786
17:20 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com on whether the Commanders trading quarterback Sam Howell was the right call and on the team's revamped defense via free agency, including how much linebacker Bobby Wagner has left, the proper usage of linebacker Frankie Luvu, what Wagner and Luvu mean for linebacker Jamin Davis, who is the best among the Commanders' three new edge defenders in Dorance Armstrong Jr., Clelin Ferrell and Dante Fowler Jr., who the team's star...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 785
13:58 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the Commanders trading quarterback Sam Howell, a 2024 fourth-round pick and a 2024 sixth-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2024 third-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round pick 23:52 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Marcus Mariota off his introductory press conference, which included him addressing his role with the team and the appeal of Commanders assistant head coach/offensive pass-game coordinator Brian Johnson 30:33 - Commanders: analysis o...
Mar 15, 2024•59 min•Ep. 784
12:38 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of a big get for the Commanders in free agency - them reportedly agreeing on a contract with unrestricted-free-agent linebacker Bobby Wagner 24:28 - Commanders: an ode to safety and special-teams ace Jeremy Reaves off him as an unrestricted free agent reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders 33:23 - Commanders: analysis of unrestricted-free-agent receiver and punt returner Jamison Crowder reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders ...
Mar 14, 2024•47 min•Ep. 783
15:41 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with Philadelphia Eagles unrestricted-free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota 24:04 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on contracts with San Francisco 49ers edge defender Clelin Ferrell and Dallas Cowboys edge defender Dante Fowler Jr. 35:56 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with Carolina Panthers unrestricted-free-agent safety Jeremy Chinn 41:07 - Com...
Mar 13, 2024•52 min•Ep. 782
14:38 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with Los Angeles Chargers unrestricted-free-agent running back Austin Ekeler 22:04 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with Dallas Cowboys unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Dorance Armstrong Jr. 29:45 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with Dallas Cowboys unrestricted-free-agent center Tyler Biadasz 38:46 - Commanders: analysis of the...
Mar 12, 2024•52 min•Ep. 781
16:22 - Commanders: three overarching thoughts about the Commanders in free agency as it begins in the 2024 NFL offseason with the start of the legal-tampering period, including the team having not signed a single one of its many significant pending unrestricted free agents to a contract extension 37:33 - Capitals: reaction to the Caps trading center Evgeny Kuznetsov to the Carolina Hurricanes for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft...and analysis of a 4-1 win over the NHL-worst Chicago Bla...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 780
14:48 - Guest: Sam Monson, lead NFL analyst for Pro Football Focus and co-host of The PFF NFL Podcast, on his thoughts on the Commanders' new football-operations regime, whether the team should take big swings in free agency, the most common pitfalls for NFL teams in free agency, Monson's case for the Commanders signing Minnesota Vikings unrestricted-free-agent and former Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, Monson's breakdown of North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and LSU quarterback Jayden Dan...
Mar 08, 2024•51 min•Ep. 779
13:25 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a one-year contract with unrestricted-free-agent tight end Zach Ertz and announcing the hiring of Tim McGrath as the team's senior director of player health and performance 20:03 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Thor Nystrom of Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros with a breakdown of his top five quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, including film-breakdown deep dives on Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 778
14:03 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on where the Commanders' decision with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft stands off the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, what he's hearing about the team potentially trading interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen, overall expectations for the Commanders in free agency, the likelihood of the team re-signing its many pending unrestricted free agents, insight on how head coach Dan Quinn and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. p...
Mar 06, 2024•53 min•Ep. 777
15:17 - Guest: Minnesota Vikings insider Matthew Coller, host of the Purple Insider with Matthew Coller podcast and founder of PurpleInsider.com, on the Commanders potentially signing Vikings and former Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins as an unrestricted free agent off continued speculation that the Commanders could be in the mix for Cousins, including analysis of Cousins' time with the Vikings...Coller also discusses Commanders advisory-committee member Rick Spielman's decade-long run as Vikin...
Mar 05, 2024•52 min•Ep. 776
13:45 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders releasing left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and tight end Logan Thomas and reportedly being set to release center Nick Gates...and discussion of linebacker Jamin Davis off resolution of his legal situation 31:13 - Commanders: three takeaways regarding what went down with the quarterbacks at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, including why the Commanders should prefer North Carolina's Drake Maye over LSU's Jayden Daniels and why the Commanders should be wary ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 775
10:33 - Commanders: reaction to reports that Commanders managing partner Josh Harris attended the Commanders' interviews of quarterbacks at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine 23:20 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy...and discussion of how the Commanders should approach their offensive line, including a film breakdown of Los Angeles Rams unrestricted-free-agent right guard Kevin Dotson and thoughts on what t...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 774
10:48 - Commanders: analysis of - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders for a second consecutive year ranking No. 32 out of 32 NFL teams in the NFL Players Association's overall report card for player care and treatment 22:25 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn from their media availabilities at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine on a variety of topics, including Peters and Quinn on safety Kamren Curl as he enters unres...
Feb 29, 2024•49 min•Ep. 773
18:32 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn from press conferences at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine on the Commanders' quarterback situation, including Peters saying, "Now I gotta find a new quarterback," Quinn on what he most looks for in a quarterback, Peters on the Commanders potentially trading up from the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to the No. 1-overall pick and much more 46:47 - Capitals: analysis of an 8...
Feb 28, 2024•58 min•Ep. 772
14:04 - Guest: North Carolina football radio analyst, former UNC and former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker and former NFL scout Brian Simmons on UNC quarterback Drake Maye as a candidate to be taken by the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including Maye's biggest strengths and weaknesses, the truth about his arm strength and mobility, how he is as a person, who his NFL comp is, what Simmons makes of the 2023 season for Commanders quarterback and UNC product Sam Howe...
Feb 27, 2024•40 min•Ep. 771
21:43 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger on the Commanders' new-look front office with Adam Peters as general manager and Lance Newmark as assistant general manager, the team's new coaching staff led by head coach Dan Quinn, whether the Commanders should consider acquiring their new QB1 via free agency or trade, what the best path with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is, what the Commanders could get for quarterback Sam Howell in a trade, insight on po...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 770
15:14 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Commanders fan Nick Akridge with a deep dive on the perceived top three quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft (in which the Commanders have the No. 2-overall pick) in USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden Daniels, including each guy's biggest strength, Akridge's biggest concern with each guy and what to make of Maye excelling in PFF's stable metrics, which have been shown to be predictive for future performance 4...
Feb 23, 2024•50 min•Ep. 769
17:11 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on his interactions with various Commanders assistant coaches in an introductory session with the assistants, who from the Commanders will be attending the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, what to expect from the perceived top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft at the Combine, what he was told about North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who with the Commanders will have the second-biggest say on what is d...
Feb 22, 2024•53 min•Ep. 768
17:55 - Guest: Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus' head of football product and the co-host of The PFF NFL Podcast, on the Commanders' new football-operations regime, whether the hiring of general manager Adam Peters or head coach Dan Quinn was most important, impressions of new Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's offenses during his time as Arizona Cardinals head coach, which quarterback the Commanders should be thinking about with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft,...
Feb 21, 2024•49 min•Ep. 767
14:23 - Guest: Dan Miller, the radio play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Lions and sports director for FOX 2 in Detroit, on what the Commanders have in new assistant general manager Lance Newmark off his 26 seasons with the Lions, what the Commanders can learn from the Lions' turnaround, what went wrong for new Commanders run-game coordinator/running-backs coach Anthony Lynn in his one season as Lions offensive coordinator, how Commanders senior personnel executive/advisor to the GM Martin Ma...
Feb 20, 2024•59 min•Ep. 766
13:53 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the Commanders, including big-picture takeaways from the team's revamping of football operations, why the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft should be thinking LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and what to make of the rising draft stock of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy...and Sheehan provides great perspective on legendary former Maryland head coach Charles "Lefty" Driesell off his death at the ...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 765
12:54 - Commanders: breakdown of the offensive portion of the now-finalized coaching staff for new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn...and reaction to and analysis of the best of what Kliff Kingsbury said during his introductory press conference as Commanders offensive coordinator, including what he looks for in quarterbacks and him distancing himself from the Air Raid offense 36:33 - Commanders: breakdown of the defensive portion of the now-finalized coaching staff for new Commanders head coach D...
Feb 16, 2024•56 min•Ep. 764
18:42 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of the Commanders poaching the Detroit Lions in hiring Lance Newmark as assistant general manager, demoting Martin Mayhew to senior personnel executive/advisor to the GM and Marty Hurney to advisor and reportedly hiring three more assistant coaches, including Anthony Lynn as run-game coordinator 37:33 - Wizards: analysis of a 133-126 loss at the New Orleans Pelicans in a game in which Deni Avdija had 43 points and 15 rebounds...and thoughts...
Feb 15, 2024•50 min•Ep. 763
16:41 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown deep dives on the defense of new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and new Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., the offense of new Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and the quarterback question for the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft - USC's Caleb Williams vs. North Carolina's Drake Maye vs. LSU's Jayden Daniels 01:00:18 - Capitals: analysis of 6-3...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 762
11:02 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly hiring/keeping four more assistants for head coach Dan Quinn's coaching staff in Bobby Johnson as offensive-line coach, Ken Norton Jr. as linebackers coach, Ryan Kerrigan as assistant linebackers coach and pass-rush specialist and John Pagano as senior defensive assistant 20:44 - Guest: former college-football head coach Hal Mumme, who invented the Air Raid offense, on new Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury as a major force ...
Feb 13, 2024•55 min•Ep. 761
