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OTAs 2 RECAP: Holding conversations about Ron's habit of delegating and how the secondary could take shape May 31, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have — much like they did in their last episode — a host of observations related to Sam Howell and Eric Bieniemy to begin this Beltway Football. The former had some seriously bright spots mixed in with some questionable choices on Wednesday, while the latter was even more fiery than he was in the first public OTAs practice seven days ago. After focusing on those two key offensive figures, the hosts transition into segments on Ron Rivera being quite open about his dialed-back role and how Kendall Fuller, Benjamin St-Juste, Emmanuel Forbes and Quan Martin could all fit together in 2023. Lastly, Pete highlights a quote from Ron's presser that riled him up. Once the trio says goodbye, you'll hear Sam Howell's presser with reporters after Wednesday's action where the presumed starting QB expresses plenty of excitement about the Commanders. If you like podcasts where the state of Pete's banged-up car is discussed, then this is the episode for you.

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OTAS 1 RECAP: How Eric Bieniemy's sounding, how Sam Howell's looking and how much to care about Chase Young's absence May 24, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were in Ashburn Wednesday for the Commanders' first media-friendly OTAs session of 2023 and have everything you need to know about said session in this Beltway Football installment. The guys begin with tough injury news before holding segments on Eric Bieniemy's energy, Sam Howell's control of the offense and Jamin Davis' status. After covering everything that occurred on the field Wednesday, they go in-depth on Chase Young's OTAs absence, with each host having a chance to explain what they make of that development. Then, to wrap up, you'll hear from Terry McLaurin on topics such as Bieniemy, Howell, Young and the sale of the organization. If you like podcasts where the movement for Mitch to rock a crop top begins, then this is the episode for you.

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JP provides updates from owner's meetings then we identify intriguing storylines for this week's start of OTAs May 22, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey kick off this Beltway Football Podcast by getting JP's updates from owner's meetings in Minnesota. What's the vibe like as the team's sale continues to loom and, generally, what does JP do all day? From there, the hosts each identify a primary and secondary storyline that they're going to track when the Commanders open up OTAs on Wednesday. Then, to close, they react to the news that Washington and Baltimore will hold joint practices during training camp in the summer. If you like podcasts where JP recaps an emotional weekend and Mitch supplies a supremely Mitch-y answer to what he's gonna be focusing on at OTAs, then this is the episode for you.

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Giving our takes on the Josh Harris prospectus and takeaways from the Commanders' recent rookie minicamp May 17, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey begin this Beltway Football Podcast by diving into the Josh Harris prospectus that was uncovered on Tuesday and reacting to all that was inside of it, including an updated stadium timeline and plans for spending millions upon millions to upgrade various aspects of Washington's operation. After they cover that from top to bottom, the trio moves on to their takeaways from last week's rookie minicamp, which features thoughts on Eric Bieniemy's personality and a couple of tall wideouts who made solid first impressions. Then, to close, you'll hear a scrum with sixth-round running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. If you like podcasts where JP badly butchers the name of the Steelers' home, then this is the episode for you.

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EMERGENCY POD: The Snyders announce that they are SELLING THE TEAM to Josh Harris' group May 12, 2023

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THE 2023 SCHEDULE POD: Giving game-by-game predictions and identifying what has to happen for a win-heavy year May 12, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have an official Commanders schedule to discuss! The hosts jump right into it by looking at each and every game on Washington's 2023 slate and, as they do so, also predict the results of the matchups. During that exercise, the fellas discuss what Sam Howell's year needs to look like in order to keep his job and one of the trio predicts a coaching change (eyeball emoji x 100). After the week-by-week analysis, JP, Mitch and Pete identify the turning-point games as well as the best and worst stretches of the campaign. Finally, they discuss what has to happen in order for the Commanders to pop off in 2023 and finish, like, 12-5. If you like podcasts where JP provides an early look at his 10-year anniversary plans and Mitch sporadically hates on the Jets, then this is the episode for you.

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What to make of this Commanders-Andrew Luck story and Chase Roullier's departure. Plus, our mock preseason schedules May 08, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey begin this Beltway Football by getting you up to speed on the Commanders-Andrew Luck-Jim Irsay story that's taking off to begin the week, and while two hosts aren't that bothered by it all, one is. From there, the guys assess the release of Chase Roullier before discussing the NFL's pending schedule announcement and, most importantly, running through possible opponents for Washington's preseason schedule. If you like podcasts where both Mitch and Pete's mock preseason schedules sink as soon as they leave the shore and JP's past as a manager is briefly recapped, then this is the episode for you.

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Why did the Commanders' expected win total drop? Also, is the team too fixated on guys with "position flex"? May 04, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey set out to answer two questions in this Beltway Football: 1) Why did the Commanders' expected win total for 2023 drop in Vegas (it's now at 6.5)? and 2) Is the team's insistence on finding guys with "position flex" actually hurting them? Those two discussions take up the bulk of proceedings — there's some undrafted free agent talk, too — but be sure to stick around to the end to hear JP's one-on-one interview with Emmanuel Forbes, where the first-rounder describes his nervy draft night and how he plans to help Washington. If you like podcasts where JP reveals he's living and loving his Toyota Corolla life, then this is the episode for you.

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DRAFT RECAP POD: Grading what the Commanders accomplished and wondering about their aggressiveness May 01, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to wrap up the 2023 NFL Draft by running through what the Commanders did on Day 3 and grading how the squad fared overall. While doing so, they touch on each of Saturday's selections, discuss how Eric Bieniemy and Jack Del Rio are feeling right about now and wonder if the franchise was aggressive enough. That final conversation leads into a grander one about Washington's aggressiveness as a whole compared to more pushy operations like the Eagles. Then, to close, there's some tension that needs to be released before you hear JP catch up with Jahan Dotson and Sam Howell at the Commanders' draft party. If you like podcasts where there's serious snippy-ness between hosts, then this is the episode for you.

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THE QUAN MARTIN & RICKY STROMBERG POD: Analyzing Washington's second secondary selection and new lineman Apr 29, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are together again, this time to recap what the Commanders did on the second night of the draft. While on the mic, the guys first explain why the selection of Quan Martin is both promising and puzzling before diving into what his addition could mean for the rest of the secondary. Also, is Kendall Fuller in any danger of being let go? They then transition to the choice of Ricky Stromberg and how he'll fit along the offensive line before ping-ponging between a couple of other topics related to those two. Lastly, they look ahead to what Washington must do on Day 3 before tossing to a reporter scrum with defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer, who had plenty to say about first-rounder Emmanuel Forbes. If you like podcasts where sound effects and one-word answers are used to describe feelings about the draft so far and JP does some intense reporting on a strange logo that lots of fans are stressing about, then this is the episode for you.

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