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Episode 679: Ron Rivera sheds light on Commanders' improved defense and "very efficient" Sam Howell and more Oct 17, 2023

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10:51 - Commanders: analysis of the bounce-back performance of the Commanders' defense in the 24-16 win at the Atlanta Falcons from the perspectives of strategy and playing-time distribution off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference, including the rise of the cinco package, multiple impressive performances by depth players and where things stand with benched corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr.

33:50 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders' offense and of the Commanders perhaps avoiding the annual hole with Ron Rivera as head coach off comments from Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference for the 24-16 win at the Atlanta Falcons, including an ode to offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas, a very telling and encouraging stat for quarterback Sam Howell and a disappointing season so far for receiver Jahan Dotson

50:35 - Capitals: breakdown of a 3-2 shootout win over the Calgary Flames that featured a very good performance by goaltender Darcy Kuemper

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Episode 678: Commanders improve to 3-3 with 24-16 win at Atlanta Falcons and more Oct 16, 2023

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12:06 - Commanders: deep dive on a bounce-back performance for the Commanders' defense in the 24-16 win at the Atlanta Falcons

27:42 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell in the 24-16 win at the Atlanta Falcons

42:01 - Commanders: discussion of various other items from the 24-16 win at Atlanta Falcons, including receiver Jamison Crowder's 61-yard punt return and the work of Commanders running backs and receivers

55:39 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 27-24 loss to Illinois, Virginia Tech's 30-13 win over Wake Forest, Navy's 14-0 win at Charlotte and James Madison's 41-13 win over Georgia Southern

01:13:45 - Capitals: thoughts on the Caps' ugly 4-0 regular-season-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the regular-season debut of Spencer Carbery as Caps head coach

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Episode 677: preview of Commanders at Atlanta Falcons and more Oct 13, 2023

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17:40 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the Atlanta Falcons, including key comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on quarterback Sam Howell's problem of taking too many sacks, the encouraging development of Howell, Bieniemy's pass-heavy play-calling and more

45:20 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense heading into the team's game at the Atlanta Falcons, including key comments from defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio on what the Commanders are facing in the Falcons' offense, the struggles of corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr., the defense being off to a bad start to the season, the defense now being without safety Darrick Forrest due to injury and more

58:29 - Commanders: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the Atlanta Falcons and pick for the game

01:10:28 - College Football: GaldiLocks previews and picks for Maryland-Illinois, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest and Navy-Charlotte

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Episode 676: Ron Rivera debuts "do your job" mantra for Commanders and more Oct 12, 2023

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12:31 - Commanders: thoughts on the initial injury news for the Commanders' game at the Atlanta Falcons...and reaction to and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on Washington trying to end yet another losing streak of at least three games with him as head coach, his new mantra of "do your job" for the team, what now for the Commanders' reeling defense and more

27:46 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' offense off comments from Howell and head coach Ron Rivera, including an examination of the statistical season that Howell is having, Howell throwing passes at a franchise-record pace, the lack of targets for receivers Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson and Howell opening up about the hits that he's taking via sacks and scrambles

54:14 - Capitals: thoughts on the Caps' 2023-2024 regular season off them announcing their regular-season-opening roster

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Episode 675: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on Chase Young, Commanders' defense and Sam Howell and more Oct 11, 2023

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14:08 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of the Commanders, including the truth about the season that edge defender Chase Young is having, the Xs-and-Os reasons for the struggles of the Commanders' defense, how to fix the defense and the progress that quarterback Sam Howell demonstrated in the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football

54:34 - Guest: Evan Birchfield, writer for The Falcaholic, with a deep dive on the Atlanta Falcons in preparation for the Commanders' game at the Falcons, including insight on quarterback Desmond Ridder, running back Bijan Robinson and head coach Arthur Smith

01:17:21 - Orioles: reaction to the Orioles' 2023 season ending with a 7-1 loss at the Texas Rangers to conclude a three-game sweep in an American League Division Series

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Episode 674: conversation with Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post and more Oct 10, 2023

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17:04 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Ron Rivera, including him revealing that the team is placing safeties Darrick Forrest and Jeremy Reaves on the Reserve/Injured List...and analysis of a (lengthy) post from NFL insider Josina Anderson of CBS Sports on X on the job statuses of Rivera and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio

30:25 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post on his theory for why the Commanders' defense has been so bad, whether the team is missing former defensive-backs coach Chris Harris, whether defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio now is coaching for his job, what's next for benched corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr., what is behind the pass-heavy nature of the Commanders' offense, the likelihood of quarterback Sam Howell within the 2023 season getting appreciably better at not taking sacks and more

56:33 - Guest: Redskins historian Mike Richman on his new book about legendary former Skins head coach and general manager George Allen, including Allen's famous "the future is now" philosophy, what led to Allen making the Skins' rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys the big deal that it became, the truth about the Sonny Jurgensen-Billy Kilmer quarterback controversy, the complicated nature of Allen's departure from the Skins, why Allen's playoff record with the Skins was just 2-5 and more

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Episode 673: Ron Rivera addresses Commanders' reeling defense and much more Oct 09, 2023

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13:55 - Commanders: a deep dive on the Commanders' struggling defense off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference following the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football

35:15 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders' pass-heavy offense, the frequency with which quarterback Sam Howell is getting sacked, the bigger picture of Ron Rivera's tenure as Washington head coach and more off comments from Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference following the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football

47:10 - Orioles: analysis of the O's losing each of their first two games against the Texas Rangers in a best-of-five American League Division Series - a 3-2 loss in Game 1 and an 11-8 loss in Game 2

01:02:31 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 37-17 loss at No. 4 Ohio State, Virginia Tech's 39-17 loss at No. 5 Florida State, Navy's 27-24 win over North Texas, Virginia's 27-13 win over William & Mary and more

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Episode 672: Commanders fall to 2-3 with embarrassing 40-20 loss to Chicago Bears and more Oct 06, 2023

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10:17 - Commanders: breakdown of - and a bigger-picture view of - an awful performance by the Commanders' defense in the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football

32:35 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' offense and some thoughts on Commanders special teams in the 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, including a deep dive on quarterback Sam Howell's very good second half and a look at the many drops by Commanders pass catchers

54:43 - Guest: Orioles and MLB writer Dan Connolly of Sportsnaut.com on the O's as they begin their American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers, including whether the 2023 Orioles are the best Orioles team since the 1983 World Series-championship team, the biggest strength and biggest concern for the O's going into the postseason, the contract situations of executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde, the future of Orioles ownership and more

01:17:20 - College Football: GaldiLocks previews and picks for Maryland-Ohio State, Virginia Tech-Florida State and Navy-North Texas

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Episode 671: Commanders vs. Chicago Bears preview with Ben Standig of The Athletic and more Oct 05, 2023

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14:16 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the Commanders needing more from their defense given how much they've invested in it, what's going on with the struggles of the team's last two first-round picks in corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and receiver Jahan Dotson, quarterback Sam Howell's bounce-back performance in the 34-31 overtime loss at the Philadelphia Eagles, the extent to which the Commanders' 2023 season is about developing Howell, what a win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football might mean for head coach Ron Rivera's job security and more

42:03 - Guest: Zack Pearson, Bears insider for BearReport.com and co-host of the Bear Report podcast, with a deep dive on the Bears in preparation for the Commanders' game against the Bears on Thursday Night Football, including insight on where Justin Fields is at as an NFL quarterback and what about the Bears defense the Commanders can exploit

01:05:14 - Commanders: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football and pick for the game

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Episode 670: Ron Rivera discusses lack of impact from rookies, Sam Howell talks Commanders offense and more Oct 04, 2023

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11:27 - Commanders: a look at where the Commanders are from an injury standpoint for their game against the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football...and reaction to and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on why defensive back Quan Martin has not played on a single regular-season defensive snap, the overall lack of impact from the team's 2023 NFL Draft class over four regular-season games, the mindset of the team going into its game against the Bears and more

30:15 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from quarterback Sam Howell and head coach Ron Rivera on what the Commanders will be facing in their game against the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, Howell's bounce-back performance in the 34-31 overtime loss at the Philadelphia Eagles, the play-calling of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Howell versus Bears quarterback Justin Fields and more

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