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THE EMMANUEL FORBES POD: Reacting to the Commanders' selection of the productive Mississippi State corner Apr 28, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to record this Beltway Football after spending the night in Ashburn and witnessing the start of the Emmanuel Forbes Era from the Commanders' facility. During their time in Pete's (possibly stinky) car, the hosts pass on their immediate reaction to the pick, wonder why Washington chose him over Christian Gonzalez, explain how the Forbes selection meshes with the club's past first-round moves and look at how the acquisition stacks up with what the rest of the NFC East did. There's also chatter about the Commanders' decision to not pick up Chase Young's option, news that was first reported on Wednesday. If you like podcasts where you get educated(-ish) about cities in Mississippi and there's an 100 Chips segment devoted to the smells in Pete's car, then this is the episode for you.

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DRAFT PREVIEW POD: Talking whom/what the Commanders will target in Round 1 and giving you two more strong interviews Apr 25, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are checking in one last time before Thursday's first round of the 2023 NFL Draft — and there's a lot to check in on. While on Zoom together, the guys each divvy up their 100 Chips on what the outcome of Round 1 will be for Washington — will they take an O-lineman? Will they trade back? What about Bijan Robinson? — and also run through a three-round snake draft where they pick players that the squad could come away with to begin the event. There's also some quarterback chatter as well as a segment on worst-case scenarios for the franchise. Once they sign off, you'll hear JP's interview with the extremely knowledgable Jordan Reid, who's one of ESPN's top draft analysts, as well as Pete's interview with Stefan Krajisnik, who's got the lowdown on Mississippi State pick-6 savant Emmanuel Forbes. If you like podcasts where there's a breakdown of how the pronunciation of the name "Stephen" has evolved over time and Mitch and JP get bitter with one another over Brett Favre's tenure with the Jets (yes, that happened), then this is the episode for you.

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Recapping Ron Rivera & Martin Mayhew's pre-draft presser and getting a scouting report on Illinois' Devon Witherspoon Apr 20, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were TOGETHER in ASHBURN today (for the first time since Eric Bieniemy's introduction) for Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew's pre-draft press conference, and that presser formed the basis of this Beltway Football. During their time with one another, the guys pass on their primary takeaways from the event, continue to predict that Chase Young's option will not be picked up and have a discussion about whether Bijan Robinson makes any sense at all for the Commanders. After they say goodbye, Pete welcomes on Joey Wagner, an Illinois football reporter, for an all-encompassing interview about highly-touted draft prospect Devon Witherspoon. If you like podcasts where Pete is feeling-feeling himself and JP expresses optimism that Washington is gonna ace their first-round process, then this is the episode for you.

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Commanders begin offseason workouts drama-free. Plus, an interview about Tennesse prospect Darnell Wright Apr 17, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey spend their time together on this Beltway Football by bouncing around and covering a little of everything, from Jalen Hurts' sizable new deal to Washington beginning its offseason workouts without any notable absences to how Daron Payne's contract is beginning to look when compared to other defensive tackle agreements to the strange storyline involving "prospective" bidder Brian Davis. Once the trio goes their separate ways, you'll hear Pete's interview with Mike Wilson, who covers Tennessee athletics and has solid intel on Volunteer prospects Darnell Wright and Hendon Hooker. If you like podcasts where Pete attempts to challenge a Mitch fact and immediately gets bodied by Mitch, then this is the episode for you.

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EMERGENCY POD: Dan Snyder has a deal(!) in place to sell(!!) the Commanders(!!!) Apr 13, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey gathered to quickly run through Thursday's mega-ginormous news regarding Dan Snyder's apparent in-place deal to sell the Commanders. If you like podcasts where you can begin to feel the dark cloud leaving your favorite football team, then this is the episode for you.

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Debating if the Commanders should draft or sign their third QB and learning about OSU's tackles & Joey Porter Jr. Apr 13, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey turned to the listeners to provide the fuel for this Beltway Football, as they answer three questions from those who follow @BeltwayFootball on Twitter. The first one deals with where the Commanders' QB3 will come from, the second has to do with who should wear No. 0 and the third is about the guys' favorite football books. Once the trio signs off, you'll hear two more draft-related interviews led by Pete; the first is with Joey Kaufman, who has everything you need to know about Ohio State tackles Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones, while the second is with Audrey Snyder, who is loaded with information about Penn State's Joey Porter Jr. If you like podcasts where the hosts plead you to follow a random Instagram account and Mitch brings the heat with his suggestion for which Commander needs to don No. 0, then this is the episode for you.

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Does the Jeff Okudah trade relate at all to Chase Young? And should the Commanders go after Tampa's Devin White? Apr 11, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have one finalized trade and one potential trade to cover in this Beltway Football installment. First, they look at the deal between Detroit and Atlanta involving Jeff Okudah, who was drafted one slot after Chase Young in 2020. Does that swap matter at all to Washington and Young? From there, they discuss Bucs linebacker Devin White, who's apparently unhappy with his situation in Tampa. Is that a guy the Commanders ought to go after? Lastly, Pete welcomes on Jeff Ermann, who has covered University of Maryland sports for years and kindly passes along all you need to know about cornerback Deonte Banks, who might be appealing to Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio. If you like podcasts where karma comes for Mitch and JP provides a scintillating update of his spring break, then this is the episode for you.

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What to make of Jeff Bezos' standing in the Commanders sale and getting to know two top Georgia draft prospects Apr 06, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey spend the bulk of their time on this Beltway Football by discussing how Jeff Bezos could fit into the ongoing ownership story. Is he simply waiting in the weeds or is he truly not interested? The guys also touch briefly on their preferred outcomes for the Commanders at pick No. 16 in the Draft. From there, they toss to Pete's interview with University of Georgia expert Seth Emerson, who provides really strong insight into tight end Darnell Washington and tackle Broderick Jones, two guys who make a lot of sense for Washington. And to close, JP, Mitch and Pete return for career day and baseball-related shtick. If you like podcasts where football reporters converse about the 1987 Brewers, then this is the episode for you.

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Covering topics related to Magic Johnson, Mac Jones, Hendon Hooker and passing along new Ron Rivera audio Apr 05, 2023

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey start this Beltway Football by chatting about Magic Johnson's recent comments regarding he and his group's pursuit of the Commanders. From there, they then transition to a pair of QB-related topics involving Mac Jones and Hendon Hooker. The former revolves around a report(-ish) about Washington being a potential landing spot for Jones if he's traded, while the latter focuses on Hooker's upcoming visit with the club and whether he's a viable draft target. Then, they toss to a scrum that Ron Rivera did with a few reporters on Tuesday, which includes a question from Pete that attempts to get to the bottom of Rivera's controversial "roster building" answer. And to close, the hosts return to hand out their Masters picks and generally touch on their love of golf. If you like podcasts where JP educates Pete about Magic Johnson's greatness and there's a disagreement over one of Rivera's answers about Chase Young's knee, then this is the episode for you.

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Why the Commanders should pick up Chase Young's fifth-year option, plus JP talks 1-on-1 with Jason Wright Mar 31, 2023

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JP Finlay and Pete Hailey are sans Mitch Tischler (he'll be back soon, don't worry) but aren't sans quality topics in this installment of Beltway Football (yep, you read that right!). The duo quickly explains the program's new name before getting into it, beginning with a quick chat about Robert Griffin III saying he's interested in joining Josh Harris' ownership group. From there, JP and Pete come to an agreement on the "Should the Commanders pick up Chase Young's fifth-year option?" conversation and, lastly, JP reacts to Pete's list of five positions the club absolutely should NOT address in the first round of the NFL Draft. To close, you'll hear JP's one-on-one with team president Jason Wright, where Wright explains how the ownership situation is impacting his day-to-day. If you like podcasts where the name changes but the quality content does not, then this is the episode for you.

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