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Episode 879: Dan Quinn says Jayden Daniels has had "remarkable start" and "exceeded" expectations and more Aug 02, 2024

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17:20 - Commanders: discussion of the competition at kicker off the team claiming kicker Riley Patterson off waivers and other general team items at training camp off comments from head coach Dan Quinn

31:04 - Commanders: discussion of the offense, including head coach Dan Quinn telling NFL Network that quarterback Jayden Daniels is "off to a remarkable start" and has "exceeded" the team's high expectations for him at training camp, insight from Quinn on why the team re-signed receiver Byron Pringle, more praise from Quinn for receiver Dyami Brown and indications that the Commanders' new football-operations regime isn't playing favorites

45:56 - Commanders: discussion of the defense, including a look at whether Jamin Davis is likely to get cut in the cutdown to 53 off comments from head coach Dan Quinn on how Davis is doing as an edge defender and praise from Quinn for interior defensive lineman Daron Payne

52:18 - Orioles: reaction to the David Rubenstein group completing its purchase of most of the rest of the O's...reaction to various roster moves by the O's, including the optioning of outfielder Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk...and analysis of a 10-3 loss at the Major League-leading Cleveland Guardians in a game that featured starting pitcher Trevor Rogers struggling in his Orioles debut

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Episode 878: conversation with LSU's Mario Macaluso on Jayden Daniels' usage of VR technology and more Aug 01, 2024

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17:56 - Guest: LSU performance innovation and analytics assistant Mario Macaluso, who worked closely with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels over his two seasons at LSU, on Daniels' usage of innovative virtual-reality technology that the Commanders have acquired, including how the VR technology works, Macaluso's role in building the data for the artificial intelligence that's key for the VR technology, how specifically the VR technology helped Daniels, Daniels' impressive work ethic, how Daniels compares with fellow LSU quarterback legend Joe Burrow and more

52:39 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-4 loss at the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete a three-game sweep

58:58 - Orioles: breakdown of a 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays that featured second baseman Jackson Holliday hitting a grand slam in his return to the Majors but also third baseman Jordan Westburg suffering a fractured right hand

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Episode 877: Jayden Daniels has great practice, Jahan Dotson says "anything is possible" with Daniels and more Jul 31, 2024

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12:42 - Commanders: discussion of the offense, including a very good day of practice for Jayden Daniels, high praise for Daniels from receiver Jahan Dotson, head coach Dan Quinn on the team's offensive-line shuffling and Quinn singling out Dyami Brown in talking about Commanders receivers

29:32 - Commanders: conversation about the defense, including comments from head coach Dan Quinn and interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton on Newton participating in team drills for the first time at training camp and insight from Quinn on interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and cornerback Mike Sainristil

41:43 - Nationals: reaction to the Nats on 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Day trading reliever Dylan Floro but not trading closer Kyle Finnegan...and analysis of a 17-0 loss at the Arizona Diamondbacks

52:32 - Orioles: examining the O's acquiring starting pitcher Trevor Rogers, reliever Gregory Soto and outfielder Eloy Jimenez in making five trades on 2024 MLB Trade Deadline Day...and breakdown of a 6-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays

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Episode 876: Commanders are "exploring" with offensive line, Bobby Wagner and Zach Ertz speak and more Jul 30, 2024

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12:08 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on more good news on interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton, the Commanders "exploring" with their offensive line off a lot of shuffling at recent training-camp practices, how many quarterbacks the team is inclined to keep on its initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season, how Quinn evaluates receiver Jahan Dotson, and the Commanders' situation at cornerback

29:07 - Commanders: thoughts on linebacker Bobby Wagner and tight end Zach Ertz off comments from them and from head coach Dan Quinn on them, including Wagner on the significance of a linebacking corps and Ertz saying of his former Arizona Cardinals head coach, Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, "I don't think I've ever seen Kliff so happy"

41:38 - Nationals: reaction to the Nats trading outfielder Lane Thomas to the Cleveland Guardians...and analysis of a 9-8 walk-off loss at the Arizona Diamondbacks in a game in which the Nats blew a 6-0 fourth-inning lead and an 8-4 ninth-inning lead

53:06 - Orioles: breakdown of a doubleheader split with the Toronto Blue Jays, including a memorable display of toughness from catcher James McCann and the Orioles debut of starting pitcher and trade acquisition Zach Eflin

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Episode 875: Dan Quinn addresses how Jayden Daniels is doing, Daniels embraces competing for QB1 and more Jul 29, 2024

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16:38 - Commanders: discussion of how quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing at 2024 Commanders Training Camp off comments from Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn, including where we are with Daniels earning the starting-quarterback job, how Daniels views not just being handed the starting-quarterback job, the development of Daniels, more examples of Daniels coming off as humble and self-aware and what the Commanders have in assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough

44:00 - Commanders: discussion of how former Commanders quarterback Sam Howell is doing with the Seattle Seahawks, Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota off comments from head coach Dan Quinn, notable items on the offensive line at 2024 Commanders Training Camp, a weight update on corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. from Quinn and Forbes himself and more

01:02:33 - Nationals: reaction to the Nats trading outfielder Jesse Winker to the New York Mets for pitching prospect Tyler Stuart...and analysis of the Nats winning two out of three games at the St. Louis Cardinals

01:16:38 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's acquiring starting pitcher Zach Eflin in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and acquiring reliever Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies...and thoughts on the O's losing two out of three games to the San Diego Padres

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Episode 874: Samuel Cosmi rips Eric Bieniemy's play-calling and praises Jayden Daniels and more Jul 26, 2024

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12:23 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on how quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing at Commanders Training Camp, how Quinn sees similarities between corner Mike Sainristil and Daniels, how Quinn in the 2024 season will be handling game management, what's going on with Jamin Davis as the team continues to try him out as an edge defender, whether the Commanders might hold a training camp at a place other than the team facility in Ashburn, Virginia and more

35:42 - Commanders: reaction to blunt comments from right guard Samuel Cosmi on why he didn't like the team's pass-heavy offensive play-calling in the 2023 season, how he views quarterback Jayden Daniels as not being a "me" guy, how Cosmi sees himself going into his fourth NFL season and how things are going for the Commanders' new-look offensive line

44:16 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-0 no-hit loss to starting pitcher Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres to complete a three-game sweep

52:19 - Orioles: breakdown of a wild 7-6 10-inning win at the National League-worst Miami Marlins to avoid a three-game sweep despite the O's blowing a 6-1 eighth-inning lead

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Episode 873: Johnny Newton activated, Terry McLaurin raves about Commanders' new culture and more Jul 25, 2024

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17:03 - Commanders: discussion off comments from head coach Dan Quinn and interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen of the Commanders surprisingly activating interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton off the Active/Non-Football Injury List just five days after placing him on it, the team for training camp staying together off-site and the energy for the Commanders at training camp

31:24 - Commanders: reaction to comments from receiver Terry McLaurin on how different things now are for the Commanders, him being more of a vocal leader, a pledge that he and other leaders on the Commanders had players on the team write and developing red-zone chemistry with quarterback Jayden Daniels...and thoughts on comments from interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen on what's now different for the Commanders' defensive line

46:03 - Nationals: analysis of a 12-3 loss to the San Diego Padres...and of Nats starting pitcher Josiah Gray undergoing both Tommy John surgery and an internal-brace procedure on his right UCL

56:25 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-3 loss at the National League-worst Miami Marlins in a game that featured the Major League regular-season debut of the Orioles' top pitching prospect per MLB Pipeline, Chayce McDermott

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Episode 872: Adam Peters and Dan Quinn talk Jayden Daniels and more as Commanders Training Camp begins Jul 24, 2024

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11:06 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a joint press conference as 2024 Commanders Training Camp begins on if Jayden Daniels is the team's QB1, developing a young quarterback in the NFL, San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on his TikTok having posted footage from a Commanders practice in the 2024 offseason, Cornelius Lucas potentially being the team's starting left tackle, the Commanders having so many new players as training camp is beginning, the coaching staff's biggest strength and more

37:18 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a joint press conference as 2024 Commanders Training Camp begins on what the team is looking for at kickoff returner given the new era of kickoffs in the NFL, the Commanders' revamped front office and what would constitute a successful 2024 season for the Commanders

46:27 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-0 loss to the San Diego Padres

52:51 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-3 loss at the National League-worst Miami Marlins

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Episode 871: Commanders analysis with Mike Tanier of FTN Football Almanac 2024 and more Jul 23, 2024

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20:12 - Guest: NFL analytics expert Mike Tanier, who wrote the chapter on the Commanders in Aaron Schatz's FTN Football Almanac 2024, on the outlook for the Commanders in their 2024 season and beyond, including why Tanier had the Commanders' Jayden Daniels as the QB1 in the 2024 NFL Draft and why Tanier really likes Commanders general manager Adam Peters' "tight and tactical" approach to the 2024 offseason

47:02 - Guest: Wizards insider Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network on how the three players who the Wizards got via the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft - Alex Sarr, Carlton "Bub" Carrington and Kyshawn George - did in playing for the Wizards in NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024 in Las Vegas, why the Wizards traded Deni Avdija, what the Wizards have in free-agent acquisitions Jonas Valanciunas and Saadiq Bey and more

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Episode 870: deep dive with Beltway Football podcast’s Mitch Tischler on Commanders' offensive line and more Jul 22, 2024

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15:52 - Commanders: thoughts on the Commanders placing interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton on the Non-Football Injury List...and discussion of comments from receiver Terry McLaurin on having been working on becoming better at generating yards after catch

26:15 - Guest: Mitch Tischler, co-host of Monumental Sports Network's Beltway Football podcast, with an in-depth examination of the Commanders' offensive line, including a spot-by-spot review of the line, what to make of offensive-line coach Bobby Johnson and whether the line is good enough for quarterback Jayden Daniels to have a great rookie season

59:13 - Nationals: analysis of a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds...and reaction to starting pitcher Josiah Gray being done for the season due to needing UCL surgery

01:17:41 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two out of three games at the Texas Rangers

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