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Episode 639: Sam Howell impresses as Commanders end Ravens' NFL-record preseason winning streak and more Aug 22, 2023

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14:32 - Commanders: what we know about injuries suffered by receivers Terry McLaurin and Dyami Brown in the Commanders' 29-28 preseason win over the Baltimore Ravens to end their NFL-record 24-game preseason winning streak...in-depth analysis of quarterback Sam Howell's very good performance in the game...and thoughts on the work of quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett and Jake Fromm in the game

32:21 - Commanders: breakdowns of a variety of items from the Commanders' 29-28 preseason win over the Baltimore Ravens, including the Commanders not playing a number of key defensive players, notable plays for corner Emmanuel Forbes and defensive back Quan Martin, how the Commanders' first-team offensive line did and a great game for kicker Joey Slye

47:31 - Nationals: react to the Nats and manager Davey Martinez reportedly agreeing on a two-year contract extension that includes a third-year option and to the Nats and president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo reportedly being close to finalizing a contract extension of similar length

52:27 - Orioles: a proper rant on and mocking of comments from Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos to The New York Times shirking responsibility for the fiasco involving MASN play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown and whining about potentially not being able to afford to keep the Orioles' young stars in the long run

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Episode 638: Ron Rivera officially names Sam Howell as Commanders' QB1 and much more Aug 21, 2023

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14:43 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to head coach Ron Rivera officially naming Sam Howell as the Commanders' starting quarterback, including key comments from Rivera and Howell at press conference at Commanders Training Camp

45:07 - Commanders: discussion of the end of the Commanders' competition at kicker, a notable exchange with head coach Ron Rivera at a pre-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp regarding his conversations with managing partner Josh Harris, where we stand with Commanders injuries and more

57:43 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats reportedly promoting their top prospect, outfielder Dylan Crews, from Low-A Fredericksburg to Double-A Harrisburg...and analysis of the Nats winning two of three games against the Philadelphia Phillies to give the Nats 19 wins in 29 games

01:14:23 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's sweeping three games at the Major League-worst Oakland A's, including multiple big games for infielder Gunnar Henderson and another good outing for starting pitcher Kyle Bradish

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Episode 637: chat with Howard Gutman on Josh Harris group's first month of Commanders ownership and more Aug 18, 2023

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15:20 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for the top limited partner in the Josh Harris group, Mitchell Rales, on the overwhelming positive reaction of fans to the Harris group buying the Commanders, when a deal for a new stadium might be reached, what will determine whether the Harris group changes the name of the team, whether the team would ever go back to the name Redskins, takeaways from the Mary Jo White report and more

48:51 - Nationals: breakdown of a 10-7 win over the Boston Red Sox for the Nats' 55th win of the 2023 regular season, matching their win total for the entirety of the 2022 regular season

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Episode 636: Ron Rivera raves about Sam Howell but stops short of officially declaring him QB1 and more Aug 17, 2023

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16:23 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the second and final day of joint training-camp practices for the Commanders and Baltimore Ravens off comments from head coach Ron Rivera, quarterback Sam Howell and cornerback Kendall Fuller at post-practice press conferences, including Rivera and Fuller strongly praising Howell and Howell on his comfort with the offense...and thoughts on a piece from The Ringer on assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy

39:00 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in a game that featured a great outing by starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore and the Nats hitting four home runs

47:36 - Orioles: breakdown of a 5-2 loss at the San Diego Padres that included an embarrassing moment for reliever Cionel Perez via an uncontested steal of home by Fernando Tatis Jr.

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Episode 635: Commanders-Ravens practices begin, Ron Rivera and Terry McLaurin praise Sam Howell and more Aug 16, 2023

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11:09 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera, receiver Terry McLaurin and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh at post-practice press conferences after an eventful first joint training-camp practice for the Commanders and Ravens, including an encouraging step for tight end Logan Thomas in his recovery from a calf injury, a number of fights at the practice, a solid performance by quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' offense at the practice, the increasing rapport between Howell and McLaurin and more

34:16 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox in a game in which starting pitcher Josiah Gray struggled for a third consecutive start

45:33 - Orioles: thoughts on a 10-3 loss at the San Diego Padres that featured starting pitcher Jack Flaherty getting ripped

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Episode 634: Ron Rivera says Montez Sweat is "ready to take that next step" a la Daron Payne in 2022 and more Aug 15, 2023

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16:24 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp on how a variety of injured players are doing, the cautious approach that the team is taking with tight end Logan Thomas in his recovery from a calf injury, how the Commanders' first-team offensive line did in the preseason-opening win at the Cleveland Browns, what Rivera is looking for from upcoming joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens, what will determine which receivers round out the Commanders' initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season and more

34:32 - Commanders: analysis of edge defender Montez Sweat off head coach Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp saying that Sweat is "ready to take that next step" and be a breakout player for the team in the 2023 season in the way that interior defensive lineman Daron Payne was a breakout player for the team in the 2022 season

44:46 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-1 win at the San Diego Padres in a game that featured a fifth consecutive strong outing from starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez

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Episode 633: Commanders conversation with former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker and much more Aug 14, 2023

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12:02 - Commanders: react to and discussion of a variety of topics off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp, including the latest on injuries for edge defender Chase Young, interior defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis and tight end Logan Thomas; the performance of the offensive line in the team's 17-15 preseason-opening win at the Cleveland Browns; and the upcoming joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens

31:03 - Guest: former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, the host of The Doc Walker Podcast, on the Commanders' performance in their 17-15 preseason-opening win at the Cleveland Browns, including thoughts on quarterback Sam Howell, the offensive line, the defense, offensive players having gone to head coach Ron Rivera with concerns about assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and more

56:48 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats' three-game sweep of the Major League-worst Oakland A's, including two come-from-behind walk-off wins - a 3-2 walk-off win in which the Nats overcame a 2-1 eighth-inning deficit and an 8-7 walk-off win in which the Nats overcame a 7-2 ninth-inning deficit

01:08:49 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two of three games at the Seattle Mariners, including two 10-inning wins, one of which featured a sensational performance off the bench by center fielder Cedric Mullins

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Episode 632: Sam Howell shines as Commanders begin preseason with 17-15 win at Cleveland Browns Aug 12, 2023

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9:05 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' offense in the team's preseason-opening 17-15 win at the Cleveland Browns, including a deep dive on quarterback Sam Howell's performance and thoughts on more reason for concern with the offensive line

21:47 - Commanders: breakdowns of the Commanders' defense and special teams in the team's preseason-opening 17-15 win at the Cleveland Browns

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Episode 631: analytics-based deep dive on Commanders with Dan Pizzuta of FTN Football Almanac 2023 and more Aug 11, 2023

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15:04 - Guest: Dan Pizzuta, author of the chapter on the Commanders in the FTN Football Almanac 2023, with an analytics-based discussion on the Commanders, including the likelihood of the team having at least nine wins in the 2023 regular season, the quality of the Commanders' skill-position players, the potential for Sam Howell to be among the top quarterbacks in the NFL in terms of rushing production, the probability of better turnover luck for the Commanders' defense, the greatness of interior defensive lineman Daron Payne's 2022 season when viewed through the prism of a certain advanced stat and more

37:59 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-2 loss at the Philadelphia Phillies in a game that featured a bizarre outing by starting pitcher Patrick Corbin and shortstop CJ Abrams making Nats history

45:49 - Orioles: breakdown of a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros in a game that included a good outing by starting pitcher Dean Kremer but also the Orioles' bullpen struggling for a third time in three games in the series

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Episode 630: Ron Rivera apologizes for and clarifies comments on Eric Bieniemy, Jack Del Rio speaks and more Aug 10, 2023

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14:02 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a pre-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp apologizing for and clarifying comments on offensive players having concerns with the coaching style of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy

32:55 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp on his coaching style, two major areas of focus for him and his defense in the 2023 season, what the team has in corner Emmanuel Forbes, the Commanders' quest for a franchise quarterback and more

44:55 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-0 no-hit loss at the Philadelphia Phillies, marking the first time that the Nats have been no-hit in a regular-season game since the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. in the 2004-2005 offseason

52:33 - Orioles: breakdown of an 8-2 loss to the Houston Astros in a second consecutive rough game for the Orioles' bullpen

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