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POSTGAME POD: Washington notches its best win under Ron Rivera by blasting the Buccaneers at home Nov 14, 2021

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Finally, the Washington FootbaLL TaLk podcast is the WWWWWashington Football Talk podcast again, thanks to an awesome game on Sunday. JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are very thrilled to bring some positive analysis your way for this installment, and they start with their general reactions to the major upset before getting into more specific storylines. Of course, they cover the Chase Young injury, the one thing that didn't go Washington's way in Week 10, and discuss how much he'll be missed the rest of the way. After that, they continue with some Joey Slye appreciation, cop to things they were super wrong on (including Mitch's shutout prediction) and hand out a plethora of Game Balls. And to close, you'll get JP's 1-on-1s with Jonathan Allen and Taylor Heinicke, which are two very fun conversations. If you like podcasts where JP compares himself to Tom Brady in numerous areas and the guys explain their drink of choice for Sunday evening, then this is the episode for you.

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BUCS PREVIEW: What to make of Chase Young's Thursday presser and a look at the upcoming Tampa matchup Nov 12, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey bring you this Friday edition of Washington Football Talk, which starts with their take on Chase Young's Thursday press conference with reporters. Is there trouble brewing between Young and Ron Rivera? After that, the guys hit their pregame segments ahead of the Tampa matchup, with one host predicting an especially depressing result for Sunday. Lastly, you'll hear JP's 1-on-1 with Kendall Fuller, who discusses if this season is giving him deja vu from past poor Washington seasons. If you like podcasts where Mitch puts 1 chip down on a +2500 bet, then this is the episode for you.

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Back from the bye to talk Curtis Samuel, Joey Slye, Ron Rivera and one thing we want to see the rest of the way Nov 10, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are oddly fired up to see each other, which translates over to this edition of the Washington Football Talk podcast. To begin, the three give you good news on Sam Cosmi and Brandon Scherff, bad news on Logan Thomas and the same damn news about Curtis Samuel. From there, Pete introduces a theory he has about Ron Rivera, which JP sorta buys in to but requests more proof for his line of thinking as well. Next, each host lists one thing they'd like to see over the club's final nine games, and then they explain something related to Taylor Heinicke's sweatshirt. And to close, JP, Mitch and Pete touch on Kyle Allen before going in depth on their respective bye weeks. If you like podcasts where three non-French speakers try to speak French and JP passes on quite a giraffe story, then this is the episode for you.

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What to make of WFT's quiet deadline (as well as those Mitch Trubisky rumors) and JP's big-picture chat with Ron Rivera Nov 03, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have one more Washington Football Talk for you before hitting their bye weeks. To start, the trio give their thoughts on the team's inactive trade deadline before delving into those Mitch Trubisky rumors that surfaced on Tuesday afternoon. After that, they provide quick updates on Logan Thomas, Brandon Scherff and Curtis Samuel. Then, they toss to JP's most recent 1-on-1 with Ron Rivera, where the coach is able to answer questions on some more overall, big-picture topics (as well as why he's sticking with Chris Blewitt). If you like podcasts where you learn about Mitch being ordained and Pete's upcoming fancy weekend, then this is the episode for you.

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POSTGAME POD: Washington goes to Mile High and finds a new low in their awful 2021 season Nov 01, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to, as Mitch so eloquently puts it, recap yet another "poop pie." Washington went to see the Broncos in Week 8, lost its fourth straight and nothing looks too great. During this Washington Football Talk, the hosts look ahead to the bleak future, look back on the defeat in Denver and say a lot of things that require bleeping. They also assess how confident they are in Ron Rivera being the man to lead this franchise going forward and wonder if Washington will sell some well-known names at the trade deadline. To close, JP and Mitch test out peanut butter sandwiches in an end-of-show treat. If you like podcasts where Pete makes a Chris Blewitt-related promise and JP references Carlos Rogers, then this is the episode for you.

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BRONCOS PREVIEW: Going back & forth on Deshaun Watson, evaluating the Denver game and a 1-on-1 with Jamin Davis Oct 27, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey kick off this Washington Football Talk with a few smaller topics before getting into one major topic and then closing the proceedings out with a few more smaller topics. At the start, they look at the NFC playoff picture — yes, the NFC playoff picture — and where Washington fits before debating which injured player's absence has been the most harmful. Then, it's major topic time, and that major topic is Deshaun Watson. Should the Burgundy and Gold pursue him or is he off limits? Not surprisingly, there's a lot to unpack there. And then to wrap up, the hosts hit their 100 Chips, Over/Unders and Benjamin Franklin segments before tossing to JP's 1-on-1 with Jamin Davis, where the rookie explains how the game is beginning to slow down for him. If you like podcasts where JP reveals his new retirement dream and there's a totally bizarre junkyard/bed analogy, then this is the episode for you.

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POSTGAME POD: The red zone becomes the dead zone for Washington as they lose yet again vs. Packers Oct 25, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are thankful for anyone who chooses to listen to this Washington Football Talk after the club's third-straight loss on the season. In this installment, the guys grow further agitated with the current state of the franchise they cover, the future direction of the franchise they cover and the apparent acceptance of mediocrity by those within they franchise they cover. After all of that concludes, JP talks to one of the few parts about this organization that's good: Terry McLaurin. If you like podcasts where both King Henry VIII and Garth Brooks are name-checked, then this is the episode for you.

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PACKERS PREVIEW: Dustin Hopkins gets released and a banged-up Washington preps for its trip to Lambeau Field Oct 20, 2021

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This is a large and in charge Washington Football Talk featuring JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey, and it begins with analysis of a major move at kicker. Was this the right time to release Dustin Hopkins, why is Chris Blewitt the one to replace him and what message does it send to the rest of the team? All of those things and more are discussed in that segment. After the trio wraps that up, they catch you up on the numerous injuries affecting the offense and take a moment to reflect on how different this Sunday's lineup could be from the lineup that coaches imagined they'd have leading up to 2021. Pete also explains some mixed messaging that's going on for Taylor Heinicke. Eventually, JP, Mitch and Pete preview the Packers game — warning: They aren't that thrilled about it — before tossing to JP's 1-on-1 with Taylor Heinicke from Wednesday (where JP talks to him about his Matrix analogy for the QB and Taylor remembers his late father) and Ron Rivera from Monday. If you like podcasts where you're informed of a sweet piece of memorabilia that's now available for the very reasonable price of $20 and the hosts once again lament that they aren't covering a quality franchise, then this is the episode for you.

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POSTGAME POD: Washington loses yet again, and they do it in an uninspiring way yet again, too Oct 17, 2021

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Hopefully this Washington Football Talk is more memorable than the Burgundy and Gold's loss to the Chiefs. JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey get things started by passing on an interesting note about Mitch's tie and then falling into a rabbit hole of sadness about the state of the franchise and the direction its going. That then leads into more down discussions about the faith each host has that Washington will make 2021 a positive season. Eventually, they go through their usual postgame staples, Mitch gives you a rousing update on DeAndre Carter and, to close, you'll hear JP's 1-on-1s with Chase Young and Sean Taylor's father, Pedro, plus a great mashup of guys like Joe Gibbs, Santana Moss, Ed Reed and Reggie Wayne reminiscing about Sean over the years that Mitch put together. If you like podcasts where JP relays an unbelievable story about something he thought was real but actually wasn't and Pete gives it his all after a long wedding weekend, then this is the episode for you.

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CHIEFS PREVIEW: Reacting to this sad Sean Taylor situation before looking ahead to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs Oct 14, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have quite a bit to discuss on this particular Washington Football Talk. Unfortunately, as usual, the first topic doesn't have to do with the upcoming matchup, but rather the club's horrific handling of Sean Taylor's jersey retirement. Following a tremendous intro by JP, the three hosts spend the first 15 minutes or so of the show bashing the Burgundy and Gold for botching something that should've been so easy and so celebratory. After getting that out of their systems, the trio turns their attention back to football, which includes segments on whether this weekend's meeting with the Chiefs will actually stay close (Mitch thinks so) and if the current message that Ron Rivera is emphasizing is the wrong one (Pete thinks so). Then comes the typical pregame segments and an adult question from Pete that he poses to his two adult cohosts. And lastly, things close with JP going 1-on-1 with Chase Young and Ron Rivera (the Young chat happened on Wednesday, while the Rivera interview came on Monday). If you like podcasts where Mitch makes a ridiculous claim (even by his standards) and JP quotes both "Of Mice and Men" and Bane, then this is the episode for you.

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