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Episode 1,049: Commanders sign quarterback Josh Johnson and much more Apr 14, 2025

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11:01 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent quarterback Josh Johnson, including his potential roles on the team, why him having been on 14 different NFL teams is worthy of praise and a look at his admirable four-game run with the Redskins in the 2018 season

24:30 - Capitals: why the Caps being just 3-6-1 over their last 10 games isn't too bothersome off a 7-0 loss at the Columbus Blue Jackets and then a 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena

29:00 - Wizards: reaction to the tanking Wizards finishing with the second-worst record - and not the worst record - in the NBA's 2024-2025 regular season off a 119-89 loss at the Chicago Bulls but then a 119-118 season-ending win at the Miami Heat on a last-second shot by Bub Carrington

38:26 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two out of three games at the Miami Marlins

54:47 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's splitting two games against the Toronto Blue Jays

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Episode 1,048: analysis with NFL Draft analyst Ian Valentino on options for Commanders with No. 29 pick and more Apr 11, 2025

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13:50 - Guest: NFL Draft and college football analyst Ian Valentino of AToZSports and The 33rd Team on realistic potential trade opportunities for the Commanders with their No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, realistic potential player selections for the team with that No. 29-overall pick, whether the Commanders should be willing to take North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton with the No. 29-overall pick, the extent to which the Commanders having a high-level quarterback in Jayden Daniels should impact what the team does in the 2025 NFL Draft, why the team's trade for left tackle Laremy Tunsil was very smart and more

41:52 - Capitals: breakdown of a 5-4 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Episode 1,047: deep dive with 49ers pod host Rob Guerrera on Wes Welker-Deebo Samuel Sr. dynamic and more Apr 10, 2025

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12:20 - Guest: Rob Guerrera, owner of and host for The Gold Standard 49ers podcast network and host for ESPN Radio, on why the Commanders' reported hiring of Wes Welker as personnel analyst is smart given his history with receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. during Welker's time as San Francisco 49ers receivers coach, the work that Welker did with Samuel to maximize his performance, the quality relationship that Welker and Samuel have, the reality of Samuel's weight issue, the extent to which Samuel still has upside as a player, the truth about multiple controversies with Samuel in the 2024 season, what went wrong for Commanders defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw with the Niners, the contract situation of Niners quarterback Brock Purdy and more

38:51 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game in which the Nats overcame a 4-0 first-inning deficit but blew a 5-4 seventh-inning lead

47:51 - Orioles: reaction to the O's placing starting pitcher Zach Eflin on the 15-Day Injured List...and breakdown of a 9-0 loss at the Arizona Diamondbacks

52:53 - Wizards: thoughts on a 122-103 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers to continue the tank

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Episode 1,046: All-22-style analysis with Mark Bullock on 2025 NFL Draft RBs who best fit Commanders and more Apr 09, 2025

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09:29 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on three running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft who would be good fits for the Commanders in Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson, North Carolina's Omarion Hampton and Virginia Tech's Bhayshul Tuten

36:56 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game in which DH James Wood hit two home runs and the Nats in going with a bullpen game had dominant pitching

46:42 - Orioles: reaction to starting pitcher Zach Eflin becoming the latest Orioles player to be out due to injury...breakdown of a 4-3 loss at the Arizona Diamondbacks as starting pitcher Charlie Morton struggled again...and discussion of new intel on what the O's offered their top free agent in the 2024-2025 offseason, starting pitcher Corbin Burnes, before he signed with the Diamondbacks

52:12 - Wizards: thoughts on a 104-98 loss at the Indiana Pacers to continue the tank

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Episode 1,045: chat with Nicki Jhabvala on Commanders' offseason and coaching-staff continuity and more Apr 08, 2025

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01:58 - Commanders: reaction to the Commanders hiring Wes Welker as personnel analyst

14:04 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on general manager Adam Peters' approach to the Commanders' 2025 offseason, the battle between Brandon Coleman and Andrew Wylie for the right-tackle job, the Commanders' coaching-staff continuity with each of the team's top five offensive assistants being back for the 2025 season, her famous and ironic photo that she took of Dan Quinn at Regan National Airport off being interviewed for the job that he eventually got - the job of Commanders head coach - and more

35:34 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers as starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore was very good, closer Kyle Finnegan notched a gutsy five-out save and left fielder James Wood homered

44:29 - Orioles: breakdown of a 5-1 win at the Arizona Diamondbacks as starting pitcher Zach Eflin had strong outing but left the game due to shoulder fatigue, capping a bad day for the O's in terms of pitching health

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Episode 1,044: Alex Ovechkin becomes NHL's all-time goal king, is Ovi best athlete in D.C.-sports history? and more Apr 07, 2025

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10:25 - Capitals: reaction to winger Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL's all-time leader in regular-season goals, including discussion of whether Ovechkin, Redskins quarterback, defensive back and punter Sammy Baugh or Senators pitcher Walter Johnson is the greatest athlete in Washington, D.C.-sports history

28:53 - Capitals: notes from the Caps' 5-3 win over the Central Division-worst Chicago Blackhawks and 4-1 loss at the New York Islanders not pertaining to winger Alex Ovechkin, including a key injury

33:05 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two out of three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks

47:29 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing two out of three games at the Kansas City Royals

54:47 - Wizards: thoughts on a 124-90 loss at the Boston Celtics to continue the tank

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Episode 1,043: deep dive with Pro Football Focus’ Jon Macri on edge defenders in 2025 NFL Draft and more Apr 04, 2025

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14:25 - Guest: Jon Macri of Pro Football Focus on the 2025 NFL Draft's loaded edge defender class and what it means for the Commanders, including how many edge defenders will be taken in the first round, which top edge defenders might fall to the Commanders' No. 29-overall pick, what his innovative prospect model says about Marshall's Mike Green, Tennessee's James Pearce Jr., Georgia's Mykel Williams, Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart and Virginia Tech's Antwaun Powell-Ryland and discussion of whether pass rush or pass coverage matters more in the current NFL

35:29 - Orioles: reaction to the imminent 2025 regular-season debut of shortstop Gunnar Henderson...and analysis of an 8-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox to lose two of three games in the series

43:04 - Wizards: thoughts on a 109-97 loss to the Orlando Magic in a game in which Bub Carrington was very good for a second time in two games in two nights

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Episode 1,042: chat with Phil Hecken of Uni-Watch.com on potential uniform change for Commanders and more Apr 03, 2025

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12:51 - Guest: Phil Hecken, editor of Uni-Watch.com, on a potential uniform change for the Commanders and on the team potentially wearing a Redskins uniform as a throwback uniform, including the NFL rules for uniform change, when we might find out of a uniform change for the Commanders for the 2025 season, the possible impact of the Commanders' great jersey sales for the 2024 season on a uniform change and more

33:42 - Capitals: breakdown of a 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes in a game in which goaltender Logan Thompson suffered an upper-body injury but also top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin scored a second-period power-play goal to move to being just three goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals

37:52 - Maryland Basketball: discussion of the Terrapins' hiring of Buzz Williams as head coach and to his introductory press conference

49:29 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-2 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays to complete a three-game sweep

54:27 - Orioles: thoughts on a 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox

58:37 - Wizards: reaction to a 116-111 win over the Sacramento Kings despite head coach Brian Keefe in the fourth quarter not playing starters Jordan Poole and Alex Sarr at all

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Episode 1,041: Dan Quinn reveals roles for Brandon Coleman and Mike Sainristil and more Apr 02, 2025

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15:00 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn at the NFL's Annual League Meeting revealing the roles for offensive lineman Brandon Coleman and cornerback Mike Sainristil off the trade for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and signing of cornerback Jonathan Jones

24:40 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on what he has learned about Commanders managing partner Josh Harris in working for him, how Quinn's messaging for the 2025 season comes together, the need for the team's run defense to be better, why the Commanders re-signed linebacker Bobby Wagner and the NFL possibly banning the Tush Push

36:48 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 win at the Eastern Conference-worst Boston Bruins as top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin scored a first-period power-play goal to move to being just four goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals and as highly-touted winger Ryan Leonard made his NHL regular-season debut

43:56 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-3 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays in a game that featured more spotty bullpen work by the Nats but also a very good performance by shortstop CJ Abrams

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Episode 1,040: Adam Peters opens up about Commanders’ 2025 offseason approach and moves and more Apr 01, 2025

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14:54 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the Commanders' offense, including the team's desire to sign receiver Terry McLaurin to a contract extension, the Commanders wanting to capitalize on in Jayden Daniels having a great quarterback on a rookie contract, why the team traded for receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and left tackle Laremy Tunsil, whether Peters via trades has deviated from his build-through-the-draft strategy and Peters' approach to the 2025 NFL Draft

31:50 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the Commanders' defense, including what Peters makes of the team's revamped defensive line, insight on why the Commanders signed defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw and perspective on what the team has in its top two secondary acquisitions in free agency in the 2025 offseason in cornerback Jonathan Jones and safety Will Harris

43:46 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-2 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays in a game that featured an injury scare from starting pitcher Michael Soroka but also back-to-back home runs by shortstop CJ Abrams and left fielder James Wood

51:45 - Orioles: reaction to outfielder Colton Cowser becoming the latest Orioles player to go on an Injured List...and breakdown of an 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox

59:01 - Wizards: thoughts on a 120-94 loss to the Miami Heat as Jordan Poole scored 35 of the Wizards' 94 points

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