Best Wizard Wire Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 889: Jayden Daniels excels in practice at Miami, Dan Quinn addresses Jahan Dotson situation and more 1:06:03

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15:28 - Commanders: examining the highlights of the team's joint practice at the Miami Dolphins, including quarterback Jayden Daniels torching the Dolphins during red-zone work...discussion of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent quarterback Trace McSorley...and reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn on the injury situation at qua…

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Episode 888: in-depth Commanders breakdown with NFL analytics pioneer Warren Sharp and more 1:16:05

20h ago1:16:05

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20:14 - Guest: Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com on the Commanders, including where and how exactly Eric Bieniemy went wrong as the team's assistant head coach/offensive coordinator, analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels, specific areas in which the Commanders' offense must be better, what the team having a head coach in Dan Quinn with an …

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Episode 887: Commanders sign free-agent receiver Martavis Byant and more 1:00:20

8h ago1:00:20

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20:55 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent receiver Martavis Bryant, including what the team is getting in him and what the signing tells us...reaction to the Commanders releasing kicker Ramiz Ahmed...and thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn and receiver Terry McLaurin on quarterback Jayden Daniels and …

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Episode 886: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on Jayden Daniels and Commanders-New York Jets and more 1:06:34

7h ago1:06:34

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12:10 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on a variety of topics from the Commanders' preseason-opening 20-17 loss at the New York Jets, including the installation of Tell The Truth Monday, an injury update on quarterback Sam Hartman, an injury reveal on linebacker Jordan Magee, more on Quinn not being thrilled with quart…

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Episode 885: Jayden Daniels delivers in Commanders' preseason-opening 20-17 loss at New York Jets and more 1:29:47

1d ago1:29:47

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14:43 - Commanders: deep dive on how quarterback Jayden Daniels did in the Commanders' preseason-opening 20-17 loss at the New York Jets...and thoughts on how the Commanders' other three quarterbacks - Marcus Mariota, Jeff Driskel and Sam Hartman - did in the game 38:03 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to a variety of players and items from the Comm…

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Episode 884: Commanders impress and get humbled in joint practice at New York Jets and more 1:00:56

4d ago1:00:56

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16:08 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the Commanders' joint practice at the New York Jets, including thoughts on the value of the practice, what went right and wrong for the Commanders at the practice and key comments on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels from Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, Jets head coach Robert Saleh, Jets corner…

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Episode 883: assessment of Commanders and state of NFC East with Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson and more 1:03:12

5d ago1:03:12

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17:30 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead NFL analyst Sam Monson on the Commanders and the state of the NFC East, including the plausibility of the Commanders going from worst in the division for the 2023 season to first in the division for the 2024 season, who Monson views as the favorite to win the NFC East in the 2024 season, whether the Dallas Cow…

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Episode 882: Commanders' first unofficial depth chart has Jayden Daniels as QB1 and much more 1:03:28

6d ago1:03:28

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12:19 - Commanders: discussion of the offense off the releasing of the team's first unofficial depth chart of the 2024 preseason and comments from head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, including Quinn on why Jayden Daniels is the QB1 on the unofficial depth chart, Quinn on how Daniels has exceeded Quinn's high expectations…

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Episode 881: conversation with Ben Standig on Jayden Daniels and 2024 Commanders Training Camp and more 56:38

8d ago56:38

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11:59 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on how quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing at 2024 Commanders Training Camp, how he compares with previous recent Washington quarterbacks, whether Brandon Coleman is winning the competition with Cornelius Lucas for the team's starting-left-tackle job, the likelihoods of edge defender/lin…

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Episode 880: Dan Quinn says Jayden Daniels will play in Commanders' preseason opener and more 1:21:28

8d ago1:21:28

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13:28 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Jayden Daniels off comments from Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn, including the news that Daniels will play at the New York Jets in the Commanders' 2024 preseason opener, more examples of Daniels' humility and self-awareness, insight from Quinn on how the team perceived Daniels' lack of middle-of-the-f…

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Episode 879: Dan Quinn says Jayden Daniels has had "remarkable start" and "exceeded" expectations and more 1:05:48

11d ago1:05:48

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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 remar…

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Episode 878: conversation with LSU's Mario Macaluso on Jayden Daniels' usage of VR technology and more 1:16:30

12d ago1:16:30

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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…

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Episode 877: Jayden Daniels has great practice, Jahan Dotson says "anything is possible" with Daniels and more 1:07:13

13d ago1:07:13

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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, includin…

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Episode 876: Commanders are "exploring" with offensive line, Bobby Wagner and Zach Ertz speak and more 1:11:05

14d ago1:11:05

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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 Qu…

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Episode 875: Dan Quinn addresses how Jayden Daniels is doing, Daniels embraces competing for QB1 and more 1:39:40

16d ago1:39:40

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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 Da…

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Episode 874: Samuel Cosmi rips Eric Bieniemy's play-calling and praises Jayden Daniels and more 1:06:23

18d ago1:06:23

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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 a…

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Episode 873: Johnny Newton activated, Terry McLaurin raves about Commanders' new culture and more 1:05:45

19d ago1:05:45

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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…

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Episode 872: Adam Peters and Dan Quinn talk Jayden Daniels and more as Commanders Training Camp begins 1:00:58

21d ago1:00:58

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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 p…

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Episode 871: Commanders analysis with Mike Tanier of FTN Football Almanac 2024 and more 1:13:24

21d ago1:13:24

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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 …

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Episode 870: deep dive with Beltway Football podcast’s Mitch Tischler on Commanders' offensive line and more 1:29:08

22d ago1:29:08

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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 pod…

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Episode 869: Jason Wright out as Commanders' team president and more 55:01

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13:38 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of Jason Wright being out as the Commanders' team president, including where and how he went wrong in his tenure and what the change says about Commanders managing partner Josh Harris 40:57 - Commanders: analysis of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk reportedly requesting to be traded, includin…

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Episode 868: training-camp preview with Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post and more 1:26:45

29d ago1:26:45

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17:53 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post with a preview of 2024 Commanders Training Camp, including an outlook for each position group on offense and defense in terms of the roster and/or depth chart 45:40 - Nationals: reaction to a new era of Nats drafting beginning with their three selections over the first 44 picks…

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Episode 867: chat with former Redskins VP George Perry on four years since retirement of "Redskins" and more 1:06:36

1M ago1:06:36

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15:45 - Guest: sports-business expert and former Redskins vice president of strategic marketing George Perry on the Commanders' name issue with July 13, 2024, being the four-year anniversary of the team announcing that it was retiring the Redskins name and logo, including insight and perspective on why the Josh Harris ownership group has been so pu…

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Episode 866: Commanders analysis with former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell and more 56:43

1M ago56:43

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18:10 - Guest: former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell on the Commanders' new-look football operations, the value of Bob Myers as an advisor for managing partner Josh Harris, thoughts on quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, what the Commanders have in senior vice president of football operations Brandon Sosn…

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Episode 865: conversation with Burgundy Blog on state of Commanders and more 1:00:53

1M ago1:00:53

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15:07 - Guest: Brent, a.k.a Burgundy Blog on X, on the state of the Commanders, including why he's now happy as a fan of the team, why he now feels so much better about the Commanders having hired Dan Quinn as head coach, where Brent is at on the team having taken quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether…

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Episode 864: San Francisco WR Brandon Aiyuk posts footage of Commanders practice on TikTok and more 37:17

1M ago37:17

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15:03 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk posting footage of a Commanders practice in the 2024 offseason on TikTok, including whether he got the footage from Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and how and why Aiyuk's behavior has become off-putting 28:47 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-0 loss to th…

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Episode 863: conversation with ESPN's Mike Clay on Commanders having No. 1 linebacker unit in NFL and more 1:14:33

1M ago1:14:33

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11:54 - Guest: ESPN NFL senior writer and prognosticator Mike Clay on his rankings of Commanders position groups in his 2024 NFL Projection Guide, including the team having the No. 1 off-ball-linebacker unit, the No. 10 interior-defensive-line unit and the No. 13 running-back unit but also having the No. 31 tight-end unit, No. 30 cornerback unit an…

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Episode 862: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on Jamin Davis, Jahan Dotson and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and more 1:08:16

1M ago1:08:16

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15:14 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown-style analysis of linebacker Jamin Davis transitioning to playing more as an edge defender, receiver Jahan Dotson's disappointing 2023 season, receiver Terry McLaurin's footwork, whether corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. is poised to bounce back from his bad 202…

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Episode 861: deep dive with PFF's Max Chadwick on Jayden Daniels' elite deep passing and rushing and more 1:01:23

1M ago1:01:23

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13:59 - Guest: Pro Football Focus college-football analyst Max Chadwick on the Commanders, including quarterback Jayden Daniels' great deep passing and great rushing in his 2023 Heisman Trophy-winning for LSU and how translatable they are to the NFL, the pressure-to-sack-rate issue for Daniels, why Daniels shouldn't be viewed as just a one-year won…

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Episode 860: chat with Howard Gutman on Commanders' new football-ops regime, stadium and name and more 1:29:47

2M ago1:29:47

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18:46 - 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 Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders, including the process for the team's new front office with the 2024 NFL Draft, why the departure of Eugene Shen after jus…

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Episode 859: conversation with Ben Standig on Eugene Shen's departure and Jason Wright's future and more 1:04:51

2M ago1:04:51

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12:53 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on Eugene Shen leaving the Commanders after just eight months as the team's senior vice president of football strategy; what to make of Commanders team president Jason Wright per a report having been a finalist for Green Bay Packers chairman of the board, president and CEO; and the state…

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Episode 858: what happened with Eugene Shen?, Wizards supercharge rebuild via 2024 NBA Draft and more 1:01:03

2M ago1:01:03

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16:10- Commanders: discussion of what to make of Eugene Shen leaving the Commanders after just eight months as the team's senior vice president of football strategy 29:55 - Wizards: in-depth reaction to the Wizards reportedly agreeing to trade Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers and taking/acquiring three players in the first round of 2024 NB…

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Episode 857: evaluation of Commanders' 2024 offseason with ESPN NFL analytics expert Seth Walder and more 1:08:28

2M ago1:08:28

1:08:28

20:06 - Guest: ESPN NFL analytics expert Seth Walder on his grade for the Commanders' 2024 offseason, his assessment of the team's revamping of its football operations, whether he sees the Commanders as now being big on analytics, his thoughts on the team taking quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, why Walde…

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Episode 856: Commanders turn down trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk and more 48:59

2M ago48:59

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19:50 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of intel from ESPN NFL analyst and former Redskins safety Ryan Clark and ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on the Commanders potentially trading for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, including the reveal that the Commanders turned down a trade for Aiyuk 33:46 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-6 10-in…

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Episode 855: conversation with Derek Brown of Fantasy Pros on why he's so high on Jayden Daniels and more 1:16:10

2M ago1:16:10

1:16:10

14:49 - Guest: NFL analyst Derek Brown of Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros on the Commanders, including why he is a big believer in the team's offense for the 2024 season, why he had Jayden Daniels as the QB1 in the 2024 NFL Draft, why Brown likes Daniels from a fantasy-football perspective for the 2024 season and how Brown arrived at the comp of form…

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Episode 854: analysis with PFF's Trevor Sikkema on Commanders' potential to go from worst to first and more 1:10:39

2M ago1:10:39

1:10:39

16:13 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on the potential for the Commanders to go from worst to first in the NFC East, why rookie quarterbacks are doing better than ever before, why Sikkema is such a big fan of Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, whether the Commanders should trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brand…

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Episode 853: chat with former Redskins WR Anthony Armstrong on potential trade for Brandon Aiyuk and more 1:09:12

2M ago1:09:12

1:09:12

12:06 - Guest: former Redskins receiver and current co-host of the BLEAV in Commanders podcast Anthony Armstrong on the Commanders potentially trading for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, what the Commanders should be willing to give up to get him, whether he's worthy of top-of-the-market money, whether his and Commanders quarterback Jay…

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Episode 852: chat with ESPN BET's Tej Seth on Jayden Daniels and myth of not playing rookie QBs and more 57:24

2M ago57:24

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15:57 - Guest: Penn Interactive/ESPN BET football data scientist Tej Seth on the Commanders, including analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels, the myth of not playing first-round quarterbacks in their rookie seasons, whether the Commanders should trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk if he is available, notable items on Commanders of…

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Episode 851: film breakdown with Commanders analyst Mark Bullock on Jayden Daniels' sack issue 49:38

2M ago49:38

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20:10 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown-style analysis of the sack issue of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, including Bullock's takeaways from studying every sack that Daniels took in his Heisman Trophy-winning 2023 season for LSU, how Daniels compares with former Commanders quarterback …

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Episode 850: conversation with Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on team's offseason and more 1:20:59

2M ago1:20:59

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15:02 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on whether he has talked to any sources who do not like the Commanders' well-received 2024 offseason, which move by the team in the 2024 offseason was the most important move, his interpretation of the high praise of quarterback Jayden Daniels since the team took him with the No. 2-overa…

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Episode 849: Dan Quinn addresses whether Jayden Daniels is Commanders' QB1 and much more 53:01

2M ago53:01

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12:25 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn at a press conference following the team's final practice of mandatory minicamp (and final practice of the 2024 offseason), including insight on a speech that Commanders linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. gave to the team, whether quarterback Jayden Daniels is the team's QB1, where …

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Episode 848: Jayden Daniels has another impressive press conference and more 1:03:13

2M ago1:03:13

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21:15 - Commanders: discussion of comments from quarterback Jayden Daniels at a post-mandatory-minicamp-practice press conference, including more examples of his humility and self-awareness, insight on him notoriously arriving early at the team facility, how things are going with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and why Daniels seemingly is al…

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Episode 847: Terry McLaurin provides major endorsement of Jayden Daniels and much more 1:04:46

2M ago1:04:46

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12:16 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-mandatory-minicamp-practice press conference on the Commanders' evolving situation at kicker, how interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton is doing off his latest foot surgery, what quarterback Jayden Daniels needs to show to be officially named as the team's QB1, what ha…

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Episode 846: insight from John Keim on Kliff Kingsbury's offense and Joe Whitt Jr.’s defense and more 47:26

2M ago47:26

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19:23 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN on expectations from and thoughts on the Commanders' offense under offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and the Commanders' defense under defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., including whether we should expect a heavy dose of read-option runs with quarterback Jayden Daniels and the impact of an e…

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Episode 845: deep dive with Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN on Jayden Daniels and more 1:03:55

2M ago1:03:55

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16:27 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, including whether Daniels has the best situation for any first-round quarterback for Washington over the last 30 years, how much stock Keim is putting into the high praise from coaches and players for Daniels' work ethic and command of the offense, Keim's …

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Episode 844: is Joe Whitt Jr. Washington's best head of defense since Gregg Williams? and more 53:29

2M ago53:29

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13:31 - Commanders: discussion of Joe Whitt Jr., the Commanders' defense and whether he is the Washington defense coordinator who will have the team for the first time in decades being consistently good on defense over multiple seasons off comments from Whitt at a post-OTA-practice press conference on his philosophy regarding starters, what has sto…

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Episode 843: Dan Quinn talks Brandon McManus, ESPN's Louis Riddick raves about Jayden Daniels and more 59:40

2M ago59:40

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14:58 - Commanders: reaction to comments by Commanders head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-OTA-practice press conference on the team releasing kicker Brandon McManus off him being accused of sexual assault, the team finally removing the Astroturf field at the team facility and the appeal of center Tyler Biadasz 30:33 - Commanders: discussion of quarterba…

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Episode 842: conversation with Commanders analyst Mark Bullock on state of Commanders' offense and more 1:01:45

2M ago1:01:45

1:01:45

17:01 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown-style analysis of the state of the Commanders' offense, including deep dives on the team at running back, offensive line, receiver and tight end and an assessment of if the team has set up quarterback Jayden Daniels with a quality supporting cast 43:14 - …

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Episode 841: conversation with former NFL executive Joe Banner on Commanders' new front office and more 49:25

2M ago49:25

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17:57 - Guest: former Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons executive and founder of The33rdTeam.com Joe Banner on the Commanders' new front office, including what he especially likes about managing partner Josh Harris, an underrated positive about general manager Adam Peters, a key point about analytics in the current NFL, how …

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Episode 840: conversation with former NFL executive Joe Banner on Dan Quinn and Jayden Daniels and more 1:14:25

3M ago1:14:25

1:14:25

10:35 - Guest: former Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons executive and founder of The33rdTeam.com Joe Banner on the Commanders, including insight on head coach Dan Quinn (whose hiring as Falcons head coach was recommended by Banner), why Banner likes the hirings of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and assistant head coac…

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