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GIANTS PREVIEW: Discussing expectations for Taylor Heinicke and the extreme importance of Thursday's game Sep 14, 2021

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And just like that, there's another Preview Podcast to record for JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey! The guys get right to it in this one, as they lay out what to expect from Taylor Heinicke and this offense against the Giants on Thursday night. They also discuss an interesting thing Chase Young brought up in his press conference and touch on the absences of Curtis Samuel and Ryan Fitzpatrick. From there, they launch into their typical Over/Under, 100 Chips and Benjamin Franklin segments before tossing to JP's 1-on-1 interview with Logan Thomas, who analyzes the spark that Heinicke seems to always provide. If you like podcasts where JP expresses a desire for a certain candy and Mitch's squirmy legs cause a distraction, then this is the episode for you.

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POSTGAME POD: Ryan Fitzpatrick gets hurt and the third-down defense gets torched in a tough opening loss Sep 12, 2021

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It's hard to agree on much in this world, but everyone here can agree that was not the ideal debut for Washington against the Chargers, and JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to talk about it. You'll get the guys' reactions to Ryan Fitzpatrick's injury, the defense's inability to get any sort of stop on third down, what the crowd was like at FedEx Field and more. You'll also hear their usual recap segments like 100 Chips (which was abysmal) and Over/Unders (which featured the defending champ getting off to a good start). And lastly, you'll come across two quick postgame interviews between JP and Taylor Heinicke and then JP and William Jackson III. If you like podcasts where JP gets upset with Pete for not having a firm grasp of gymnastics history and Pete gets JP a special Cameo for his birthday, then this is the episode for you.

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CHARGERS PREVIEW: Getting you prepared for Washington's opener vs. LA, plus an interview with Terry McLaurin Sep 09, 2021

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YESSSSSSSS. YES YES YES YESSSSSSSS. Washington plays in a true game this weekend, meaning JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have a true preview podcast for you. To begin, the hosts get you caught up on Curtis Samuel (the news isn't good), a Chargers star who's banged up and then react to Tanya Snyder's recent interview that stirred up quite a bit of stuff. After that, the trio launches into their Over/Unders and 100 Chips segments (JP goes super wacky in the latter) and also debate how much FedEx Field's crowd can rattle Justin Herbert. They say goodbye at that point, and toss to two JP interviews you'll love: one of which is with Terry McLaurin(!!!), and the other of which is with Chargers reporter Daniel Popper. If you like podcasts where Mitch goes into one of his most unnecessary asides ever and Terry McLaurin displays his usual and amazing humility, then this is the episode for you.

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THE MILESTONE EPISODE: Celebrating the pod's five-year anniversary and JP's 40th birthday Sep 07, 2021

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Get ready for one of the more special Washington Football Talks to exist, and that's saying something, because a LOT of Washington Football Talks exist. Anyways... this is a huge week for the show; Sep. 6 marked its five-year anniversary, and a few days from now, the man who started it all — JP Finlay — is celebrating a momentous birthday. So, in order to commemorate both events, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey rounded up a bunch of very important people to pay tribute to both the podcast as well as its Day 1 host. After all of those messages conclude, you'll then hear a few pieces of old content from the program's early, early, early days (which features our dear friend Rich Tandler). And then, at the end, JP reacts to the surprise. If you like podcasts that are five years old and are taking a moment to reflect on that, then this is the episode for you.

*Here's a list of everyone who participated in this installment*

The Finlay family...Ron Rivera, WFT... Terry McLaurin, WFT... Maury Povich, major celeb/WFT fan... Brian Mitchell, legend... Tress Way, WFT/Best punter in the NFL... Deshazor Everett, WFT… Andi Tandler, wife of the beloved Rich Tandler (plus Skeeter, Andi’s perfect pooch)...John Keim, ESPN/master meat smoker...Bob Biagi, Ourisman Automotive of Virginia… Mike Wargo, tremendous NBC exec/former boss of JP… Greg Abernathy (aka Weird Greg), NBC Sports Washington photographer/genius… Chris Kerwin, NBC4 photographer/occasional podcast host… Heather McDonough, NBC4 sports producer/part-time poet… Michael Phillips, Richmond-Times Dispatch/Chief Richmond Correspondent for the WFT Pod… Sean DeBarbieri, WFT Director of Football Comms/all-around solid dude… Charlie Mule, WFT Comms Coordinator/former hockey standout… Matt “Matty Clickz” Doolin, NBC Sports Washington shot-caller… Darryl Johnson, NBC Sports Washington photographer… Sam Fortier, Washington Post reporter… Les “Scribbles” Carpenter, Washington Post reporter (FYI, he’s drinking coffee and toasted JP, but you can’t see it cuz this is a podcast)… Ben Standig, The Athletic… Matt Paras, The Washington Times… Stephen Whyno, Associated Press… Tim Shovers, former Pod producer/audio wizard… The Ourisman Fairfax of Toyota band… Tony Wyllie, former WFT head of PR… Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly/WFT fan… Jimmy Patsos, NBC Sports Washington/college basketball coach… Nina Mandell, NBC Sports Washington… Dalton Ray, iconic former WFT PR member… Chuck Honey, WFT Pod Mt. Rushmore listener… Jay Blount, WFT Pod Mt. Rushmore listener… Danny, Susan and Rachel Frank, Mt. Rushmore listeners... Joe Cervone, NBC Sports Washington/one of the best guys you’ll ever meet… Ajay Atayee, ESPN/shoe collector… George Wallace, WTOP.

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Telling you how Curtis Samuel looked at Monday's practice and predicting how the rookies will fare early on Sep 07, 2021

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It's just JP Finlay and Pete Hailey for this Washington Football Talk, and the two hosts tell you what their four eyes saw when it comes to Curtis Samuel's return to practice on Monday. Seriously, they go through everything they noticed and heard about the wideout. The second half of the show deals with the team's rookies, as JP and Pete each kick around who'll be the most noticeable first-year pro during Washington's early portion of the schedule. If you like podcasts where JP and Pete both long for the days of driving smaller cars and you get a secret code word to tweet at Mitch, then this is the episode for you.

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Debating how legit Thursday's Curtis Samuel update was and identifying real reasons for optimism for the season Sep 02, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey all survived cuts and are ready to finally start preparing for Week 1. After attending a "bonus" practice on Thursday, the guys convened to first chat about Ron Rivera's most recent update on Curtis Samuel. Pete is buying it more than his co-hosts. After that, they have a discussion about the practice squad and, finally, try to re-identify the reasons for their optimism about Washington's 2021 season. If you like podcasts where Mitch comes up with a word that's "definity" not real and the trio updates their record predictions for the year, then this is the episode for you.

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THE 53-MAN ROSTER POD: Walking you through everything that Washington and Ron Rivera did on cut-down day Sep 01, 2021

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The Washington Football Team's (initial) 53-man roster is set, and JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to run through every key takeaway about it. Why is Jimmy Moreland gone (and could he be back?). Is Troy Apke truly deserving of a spot? Four linebackers? No Peyton Barber or AGG? The guys cover all of those topics and more, and then close it out with a note on Brandon Scherff. If you like podcasts where there's an uncomfortably long silence right at the top and Pete tries to be very journalism-y and falls flat on his face, then this is the episode for you.

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POSTGAME POD: Ravens demolish Washington in preseason finale, but does that matter? Plus, more kicking talk Aug 29, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey watched... something that was supposed to resemble a football game on Saturday, and now they're here to talk about that thing. The guys discuss how much that blowout at the hands of the Ravens matters to them, recap the winners of 100 Chips and Over/Unders and, sadly, have to have another conversation about Dustin Hopkins. Once they conclude, you'll get two JP 1-on-1s; the first one features David Bada while the second is with Antonio Gandy-Golden. If you like podcasts where Mitch simply runs out of steam during one explanation and JP gets to go in-depth on one of his bigger pet peeves in sports, then this is the episode for you.

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Wrapping up 2021 training camp by explaining what we learned from it AND a preview of the preseason finale Aug 26, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey use this Washington Football Talk for two purposes: 1) To recap the entirety of training camp, which technically concluded on Thursday and 2) To preview the team's Saturday preseason finale vs. Baltimore. In the show, they (along with NBC's Chris Kerwin) pass along One Thing they learned over the past few weeks about the Burgundy and Gold, go through Over/Unders and 100 Chips (which leads to a deep conversation about whether 0 is an even or odd number) for the matchup with the Ravens and more. If you like podcasts where Mitch waffles over accepting a bet buyout from JP and Pete recaps a Chase Young-related scoop he got on Wednesday night, then this is the episode for you.

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2021 CAMP, DAY 17: Trying to nail down the secondary's depth chart and 1-on-1s with Benjamin St-Juste & Matt Ioannidis Aug 25, 2021

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey found an air conditioned tent for this Washington Football Talk and they are THRILLED. In this installment, the guys go back and forth on what the secondary will look like for the 53-man roster, debate how much the starters will play in the preseason finale and then toss to JP's 1-on-1s with Benjamin St-Juste and Matt Ioannidis. If you like podcasts where Mitch's Curtis Samuel alarm scale triples and there's an extensive negotiation over a bet between two hosts, then this is the episode for you.

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