Best Burgundy Blues Podcasts (2024)

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

2h 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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Avs Most Well Liked Team? Would You Rather Have Money or Your Name on the Cup? 33:56

2h ago33:56

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The JFresh Twitter page put up a graphic from an experiment he did which put two teams against each other and people were asked to vote on who they would root for. The Colorado Avalanche were selected as the team people would like to see win the most, meaning the Colorado Avalanche are the most liked team in the NHL! We discuss.We also play some "W…

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

3h 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 269: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas 2:11:40

4h ago2:11:40

2:11:40

Reviews of Evenfall, TRICKTAKERS, Words of a Feather, and Wandering Towers. Featured review: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas by Eagle-Gryphon Games. Board game discussion starts at 38:38. Thank you to our sponsors: Queen Games, and Grand Gamers Guild. The post Episode 269: Inventions: Evolution of Ideas appeared first on Blue Peg, Pink Peg Boardgami…

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

3h ago55:01

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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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CENTRAL AC: Did the Hawks Build Enough Around Bedard? How Long Before They Become A Major Threat? 44:50

4d ago44:50

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On this special episode of Locked on Avalanche, Jack Bushman from Locked on Blackhawks joins to share his thoughts on where the Chicago Blackhawks are headed.Of course they have that Connor Bedard guy where so much is expected of him. Jack reflects on his first season and looks ahead to what is expected in season two for the young phenom.But did th…

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CENTRAL AC: Expecting More of the Same From the Wild This Year. How Did They Land Zeev Buium!? 42:33

6d ago42:33

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On this crossover episode of Locked on Avalanche, Seth Topal from Locked on Wild joins to update us on everything going on with the Minnesota Wild. Those Parise and Suter buyouts will be on the books for a few more years, but this is the last year where they are soaking up about $15 million in cap space. So what can we expect from the Wild when the…

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Full of energy: How Greece (& Europe) is handling the green transition 31:47

4h ago31:47

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The Agora hosts a discussion on how Europe, and Greece specifically, have been handling the green transition, addressing questions like how the pivot away from natural gas is going. The basis for our discussion is three articles written by MacroPolis features editor Georgia Nakou, and senior policy analyst and partner at The Green Tank, an Athens-b…

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

8h ago1:26:45

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17:53 - Guest: Commanders 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 in the …

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CENTRAL AC: Does Predators Spending Spree Put Them in the Thick of the Central Division? 42:22

8d ago42:22

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On this special crossover edition of Locked on Avalance, Ann and Emma of Locked on Predators join us to discuss the Nashville Predators offseason spending spree. How much more improved is the team with the additions of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei?Do they feel like they are contracts that will age well?Will both the Avs and…

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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

1d 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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The Ultimate Slap in the Face to Jared Bednar. GM Chris MacFarland Season Grade 40:02

11d ago40:02

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The Athletic came out with their "Way Too Early" prediction article Thursday. And while most of it is what you would expect when it comes to winners of awards and trophy's, one was glaring.When voting on their Jack Adams Award, 15 coaches got votes. Jared Bednar was not one of them. Have we all gone mad!?We also talk about the best UFAs the Avalanc…

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

3d 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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The Looming Mikko Contract Extension. Avalanche "What If...".Jared Bednar Gets His Season Grade 38:18

12d ago38:18

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Mikko Rantanen has one more year left on his current contract which means the Colorado Avalanche can negotiate an extension with him right now. Will they and what would an extension look like in terms of numbers. But would it also benefit Mikko to not sign one, have a career year and add an extra million?We also play a game of Avalanche "what if" w…

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

4d 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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Crosby Set to Sign Extension With Penguins. Will That Stop the Crosby to Avalanche Chatter? 31:37

13d ago31:37

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Death, taxes and Colorado Avalanche fans wishing Sidney Crosby will come to Colorado.While he hasn't officially signed it yet, it sounds like Crosby will be signing an extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins on a 3 year deal. Which could possibly be his last contract as an NHLer. But will the talk of him some day coming to the Avs end? Not likely.We…

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

4d 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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Avalanche Top Prospect Calum Ritchie Signs His ELC. Will the Avs Copy What Dallas Just Did? 40:24

14d ago40:24

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Calum Ritchie, you time has come! The Colorado Avalanche top prospect, following an excellent development camp, has officially signed his entry level contract. What can we expect from the 19 year old come training camp?Ross Levitan from Locked on Senators joins us to discuss the two new additions to the Avalanche roster that now call themselves "fo…

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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

10d 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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Nichushkin News. Teams We Wouldn't Want to Be Traded To. Towes & Wood Season Grades 36:56

15d ago36:56

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Any new involving Val Nichushkin will immediately become big news in Avalanche circles these days, and that holds true when part two of a Russian series involving the Colorado Avalanche forward was released over the weekend. Evan Rawal from Colorado Hockey Now had part of it translated in which Val talks about the injury and hotel incident during t…

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Maine Black Bears Head Coach Ben Barr Talks About Coaching the Makar Boys 47:06

18d ago47:06

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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

11d 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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Avs Sign Senators D-Man Brannstrom. Can He Follow the Drouin in Turning Things Around in Denver? 34:00

20d ago34:00

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The Colorado Avalanche made another signing on day 2 of free agency, this time bringing in defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Ottawa Senators. Brannstrom hasn't panned out the way many thought he would when he was drafted #15 overall. But the Avs have done a pretty good job in bringing in players who have struggled and turned them into producers. …

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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

12d 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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Avalanche Active in Day 1 of Free Agency. Questions Still Remain With Their Cap Situation. 35:07

14d ago35:07

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The Colorado Avalanche were one of the more active teams on day 1 of free agency, but you might not know it since all their signings were more of the depth variety, save for one.The Avs started their day announcing their biggest free agent signing, Jonathan Drouin, to a 1 year $2.5 million deal. A very team friendly deal which will have the Avalanc…

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

13d 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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Avs Stock Up on Goalies at NHL Draft. No Drouin Deal as Free Agency Begins. Mikko Season Grade. 36:32

22d ago36:32

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The Colorado Avalanche traded out of the first round in the NHL draft, and then went goalie hunting.The Avs made a pretty smart trade in getting out of the first round and picking up some desperately needed draft picks in this year and next year's draft. When all was said and done the Avs added nine new prospects to their pool. Three of them goalie…

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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

16d 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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Nathan MacKinnon Crowned Leagues Best Player As He Takes the Ted Lindsay AND Hart Trophy 31:45

16d ago31:45

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Take a bow Nathan MacKinnon. You're the best player in the National Hockey League.MacKinnon ran away with the Hart Trophy as the league MVP and won the Ted Lindsay Award, the award given to the most outstanding player as voted on by the players.It's a long overdue award for MacKinnon and the writers finally righted a wrong in giving him his first H…

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

17d 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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Fanatics Take Over NHL Uniforms. Should We Give Them a Chance? The Draft-Chelor Finale Rose Ceremony 37:49

26d ago37:49

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As the 2023-2024 NHL season came to an end, so did it's contract with Adidas as the exclusive maker of NHL uniforms. That title now belongs to Fanatics and some people are worried. There was a concerted effort to get ahead of the concern on Wednesday through social media and videos. Did it work? Should we at least give Fanatics a shot?We also have …

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

25d ago1:08:28

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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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Avalanche Sign Casey Mittelstadt to a 3 Year Deal. Logan O'Connor's Season Grade 36:18

27d ago36:18

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There were two names at the top of the Colorado Avalanche list for players they needed to get contracts done. Now there is one. The lone RFA, Casey Mittelstadt and the Avs agreed on a 3 year, $5.75 AAV deal Tuesday shoring up the Avs 2nd line center for at least the next three years. But should it have been more?We also give Logan O'Connor his seas…

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

20d 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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