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Covering the news on Snyder/Goodell/Congress and conducting a vibe check on a Terry McLaurin extension Jun 23, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and the always-jovial Michael Phillips will be guiding you through this Washington Football Talk, which begins with analysis on Wednesday's Oversight Committee hearing that was focused on the Commanders and Dan Snyder. The four hosts give their opinions on the hearing's effectiveness and how Goodell handled it all. From there, they conduct a vibe check on a potential Terry McLaurin deal (everyone's still optimistic) and chime in on a name the team is apparently using for its practice facility. Lastly, you'll hear two interviews from JP that he got at minicamp last week, the first of which is with Cole Holcomb and the second of which features Cam Sims. If you like podcasts where Pete gets educated about escrows and Phillips describes an important development in the streets of Richmond, then this is the episode for you.

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Dan Snyder and Congress keep going back and forth while we give our biggest risers and fallers of the offseason Jun 20, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have updates for you regarding Dan Snyder and Wednesday's hearing focused on the Commanders' culture, because that storyline always has updates. After covering that, the trio picks out some of the biggest risers and fallers of Washington's offseason, a segment that touches on Jamin Davis, Brian Robinson Jr. and more. And lastly, you'll hear a mash-up of audio compiled by Pete and Mitch of the Commanders' assistant coaches, who were made available last week and took numerous about their respective position groups. If you like podcasts where Mitch's prospects of becoming a lawyer are kicked around and a possible training camp darling is identified, then this is the episode for you.

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SECOND MINICAMP RECAP: Our confidence level in the team now that we've seen it plus JP's 1-on-1 with Carson Wentz Jun 15, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are glad to care (almost entirely) about just football stuff on this Washington Football Talk. When together, the hosts cover what Pete believes were extra-encouraging comments from Ron Rivera about Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel's continued struggle to stay on the field and whether they feel better or worse about the Commanders now that they've seen them go through OTAs and most of minicamp. After checking those topics off as well as passing along their One Thing observations, you'll hear JP's 1-on-1 with Carson Wentz, where the all-important quarterback addresses what's surprised him about joining the Commanders and how he views himself as a leader. If you like podcasts where JP's battle with a tick is brought up and Mitch recaps a Hall of Famer's contributions to Washington's defensive line this week, then this is the episode for you.

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FIRST MINICAMP RECAP: An evaluation of Terry McLaurin's absence and more on the Jack Del Rio storyline Jun 14, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were present at the first day of Commanders minicamp and have lots to get to, beginning with the absence of Terry McLaurin, despite the fact that this week is mandatory for the team. JP and Pete are still quite confident McLaurin will be around for a long time, but Mitch's assuredness is wavering just a tad. After that, the hosts deal with the additional fallout of Jack Del Rio's controversial comments, including what Ron Rivera said about the situation as well as Jonathan Allen's strong take on it all. Finally, from there, the guys get to talk about on-field events like Curtis Samuel's return from his brief soreness and how the safety battle is unfolding before tossing to NBC Sports Washington's Jordan Giorgio's interview with Jahan Dotson. In that one-on-one, Dotson reflects on a hell of a compliment from Carson Wentz and describes what Del Rio's Tuesday, pre-practice meeting with the Commanders was like. If you like podcasts where JP identifies his rookie standout (and it's not Dotson), then this is the episode for you.

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THIRD OTAs RECAP: Covering Jack Del Rio's comments and debating how worrisome Curtis Samuel's soreness is Jun 09, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey start this Washington Football Talk by focusing on Jack Del Rio's Wednesday comments in which he defended his recent, controversial tweets. During that section of the show, the trio goes through what he said and what's so upsetting about it. From there, they sum up Carson Wentz's presser and each describe their level of worry over Curtis Samuel's soreness; weirdly enough, one host isn't all that stressed. Next up, they recap a collision between Jeremy Reaves and Dyami Brown that really set Ron Rivera off, pass along One Thing from the session and, lastly, toss to JP's interview with Jonathan Allen, who gives his take on Del Rio's press conference and explains how far he hits his 3 wood on the golf course. If you like podcasts where Pete relays some crucial info about Ashburn Syndrome and a Ron tirade is revisited in intense detail, then this is the episode for you.

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Running through the themes for all of the Commanders' 2022 home games and an early-but-useful Lions preview Jun 06, 2022

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JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler begin this Washington Football Talk by running through all of the themes of the Commanders' home games in 2022, which were announced on Monday. The pair give their reactions to each theme, which includes Mitch's excitement over the honoring of "The Hogs" and JP's thoughts on themes as a whole. After that, they, along with Pete Hailey, interview Lions play-by-play radio man Dan Miller, who provides plenty of information on how Detroit is looking and also discusses the difficulties of his demanding job. Miller hangs out for a while and is engaging throughout. If you like podcasts where Mitch and JP comment on Pete's latest Twitter antics and then randomly chat about their Boston Market experiences, then this is the episode for you.

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SECOND OTAs RECAP: Chase Young has returned to the team and Jahan Dotson is thriving already Jun 01, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey braved some scorching temps in Ashburn to watch the second round of Commanders OTAs then gathered together to pass along their observations from the session. To begin, they react to Chase Young's return and analyze what he said in his presser about his current rehab. After covering that, they speed through discussions on topics such as Jahan Dotson's early success on offense, Jamin Davis' activity level at OTAs and Brian Robinson Jr.'s workload. Once the trio is finished, they toss to JP's 1-on-1 with JD McKissic, who talks about how his early bonding with Carson Wentz is going and reflects on going viral last week for a crazy on-field move he pulled off. If you like podcasts where Pete makes a Hot Wheels comparison that falls totally flat and McKissic goes in depth on his culinary habits, then this is the episode for you.

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Explaining the distressing direction of the Commanders' stadium hunt in VA and talking Daron Payne's status May 26, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey get right into it on this Washington Football Talk, as they react to a discouraging development for the Commanders' pursuit of a new stadium in Virginia. That discussion makes up the bulk of their time on the mics, but they also do touch on Daron Payne's status at OTAs and his spot on the roster as a whole. From there, they toss to NBC Sports Washington's Jordan Giorgio's interview with Cole Holcomb, who reviews Washington's new gear and reflects on the recent influx Tar Heels on the depth chart. If you like podcasts where JP starts making friends with multiple politicians and you hear about everyone's Memorial Day plans (where Pete makes a possibly crucial mistake), then this is the episode for you.

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FIRST OTAs RECAP: Three stars fail to show, Curtis Samuel looks spry and there's a stadium development to explain May 24, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were present for the Commanders' first open OTAs session of the year, and now, they want to inform you about it. To begin, the hosts compliment how healthy Curtis Samuel looked on Tuesday, review the absences of Terry McLaurin, Montez Sweat and Chase Young and then pass on more general observations about Carson Wentz and other Washington players. After handling the football stuff, they move on to stadium chatter, which got a real jolt with some news on Monday. In that segment, JP explains what he's heard and then the hosts go from there. If you like podcasts where Mitch can't get away from the USFL for some reason and Pete tells a ridiculous story centered around hitchhiking, then this is the episode for you.

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Prepping for Terry McLaurin's likely OTAs absence and catching up with Santana Moss, Fred Smoot and more May 19, 2022

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and a borderline-out-of-control Pete Hailey start this Washington Football Talk with some unintentional tomfoolery and then conversations about Terry McLaurin's probable absence from next week's OTAs and whether the Commanders whiffed by not signing James Bradberry. Once they take care of those topics, they toss to a bunch of interviews that JP got at a recent event hosted by Julie Donaldson. In all, JP catches up with Julie, Santana Moss, Doug Williams, Doc Walker, Fred Smoot and Logan Paulsen. If you like podcasts where the hosts attempt to make a bride-to-be's weekend a little more fun and JP gets cranky with an overly-fast driver on the road with him, then this is the episode for you.

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