Episodes

  • Episode 1,012: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on how to fix Commanders' secondary and more

    Episode 1,012: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on how to fix Commanders' secondary and more
    Feb 20 2025
    14:18 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with an All-22-style deep dive on the Commanders' secondary, including why it is so crucial to the scheme of head coach Dan Quinn and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., assessments of cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Mike Sainristil, why the team needs another starting-caliber cornerback, potential targets for the Commanders at cornerback in free agency in the 2025 offseason, how set the team is at safety if it re-signs pending unrestricted free agent Jeremy Chinn and more 35:16 - Guest: Wizards insider Chase Hughes on Monumental Sports Network on how the Wizards' four key building blocks from the last two first rounds of NBA Drafts - Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George - are doing, why the Wizards' four trades in the lead-up to the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline may've been the best work yet by Michael Winger as Monumental Basketball president and Will Dawkins as Wizards general manager, how Jordan Poole and Corey Kispert fit into the Wizards' rebuild, the perceived-to-be-loaded 2025 NBA Draft in terms of its top three players and the potential for Maryland's Derik Queen to be a top-five pick and more 57:39 - Nationals: reaction to the Nats agreeing with free-agent reliever Lucas Sims on a one-year contract 01:02:05 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown winning for just the fourth time in 12 games with a 93-72 victory over Providence, American losing for just the second time in 12 games with a 76-69 loss at Army and VCU winning its fifth consecutive game with an 80-51 win over UMass to set up a big game against George Mason The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 1,011: chat with J.I. Halsell on Jayden Daniels as $100M AAV QB, possible Watson/Garrett trade and more

    Episode 1,011: chat with J.I. Halsell on Jayden Daniels as $100M AAV QB, possible Watson/Garrett trade and more
    Feb 19 2025
    16:25 - Guest: former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell on the Commanders' renaissance 2024 season, the value of having a great quarterback like Jayden Daniels on a rookie contract, the possibility of Daniels when he is extension-eligible in the 2027 offseason becoming the NFL's first player with a contract with an average annual value of $100 million, the notion of the Commanders taking on the albatross that is the contract of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson as the trade compensation for Browns edge defender Myles Garrett, how and why the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles are elite at salary-cap management, Commanders general manager Adam Peters doing so well in free agency in the 2024 offseason and more 43:18 - Nationals: discussion of comments from Nats managing principal owner Mark Lerner on the Lerner family's commitment to owning the Nats and on the team's spending on players 49:26 - Virginia Tech Basketball: reaction to a 54-36 loss at Boston College, marking the Hokies' fewest points in an ACC game ever and fewest points in any game since Feb. 18, 1967 Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Episode 1,010: lessons for Commanders from Mike Petraglia on Cinci's good/bad building with Joe Burrow and more

    Episode 1,010: lessons for Commanders from Mike Petraglia on Cinci's good/bad building with Joe Burrow and more
    Feb 18 2025
    14:22 - Guest: Mike Petraglia, host of the Jungle Roar Podcast on the Cincinnati Bengals, on the team reportedly deciding to franchise-tag receiver Tee Higgins for a second consecutive offseason and thus likely removing him as a potential target for the Commanders, including why the Bengals are doing this, the possibility of the Bengals trading him, just how good he is and his concerning recent injury history...and Petraglia analyzes the good and bad done by the Bengals in their roster construction while having Joe Burrow as their franchise quarterback, providing lessons for the Commanders as they embark on their first offseason off quarterback Jayden Daniels' all-time-great rookie season 42:20 - Orioles: discussion of the Orioles' spending on players off Orioles controlling owner David Rubenstein in a session with reporters addressing team spending 52:51 - Virginia Basketball: thoughts on an 80-62 loss to No. 3 Duke in a game in which Blue Devils freshman - and perhaps future Wizards player - Cooper Flagg was dominant The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Episode 1,009: chat with Ben Baldwin on Jayden Daniels and Commanders' fourth-down excellence and more

    Episode 1,009: chat with Ben Baldwin on Jayden Daniels and Commanders' fourth-down excellence and more
    Feb 17 2025
    17:25 - Guest: NFL analytics expert Ben Baldwin on the groundbreaking website that he co-created in RBSDM.com, how Super Bowl 59 made Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' all-time-great rookie season look even better, how Daniels was robbed in not being at least one of the five finalists for Associated Press NFL MVP for the 2024 regular season, the great work of Commanders head coach Dan Quinn via his bold fourth-down decision-making in the 2024 season and the nature of advanced stats in the current NFL, including the stat that is the basis for much of Baldwin's work - Expected Points Added 52:07 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 25 Maryland's 101-75 win over Iowa as the Terrapins scored their most points in a game in 23 years, George Mason winning its 11th consecutive game with a 58-57 victory over Saint Joseph's, American winning for the 10th time in 11 games a 72-51 victory over Loyola Maryland, Virginia winning for the fourth time in five games with a 73-70 victory at Virginia Tech, Georgetown losing for the eighth time in 11 games with a 97-86 loss at Butler, Liberty winning for the for the seventh time in eight games with a 76-69 victory at UTEP and William & Mary's 72-59 win over Drexel 01:07:38 - Nationals and Orioles: reaction to the Nats agreeing with free-agent shortstop/third baseman Paul DeJong on a one-year contract reportedly worth $1 million to perhaps be their No. 1 third baseman...discussion of the Nats winning their arbitration case with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to where he at just $10.3 million is set to be the highest-paid player on the Nats' 2025 Opening Day roster...and thoughts on the O's suffering another blow to their starting-pitching depth with Chayce McDermott having suffered a lat/teres strain prior to spring training The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 1,008: deep dive with Mitch Tischler on states of Commanders' offensive and defensive lines and more

    Episode 1,008: deep dive with Mitch Tischler on states of Commanders' offensive and defensive lines and more
    Feb 14 2025
    14:49 - Guest: Mitch Tischler, co-host of Monumental Sports Network's Beltway Football podcast, on the states of the Commanders' offensive and defensive lines, including how good the offensive line truly was in the 2024 season, the potential for right tackle Andrew Wylie to be a salary-cap cut, whether Brandon Coleman will be the team's starting left tackle for Week 1 of the 2025 regular season, how much of the struggles of the rushing offense in terms of running backs as the 2024 season went on were on the offensive line versus the backs, why the run defense in the 2024 season was so bad, the likelihood of the team re-signing edge defenders and pending unrestricted free agents Dante Fowler Jr. and Clelin Ferrell, whether interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen has played his last game for Washington, what has happened with interior defensive lineman Daron Payne since he signed his big-money contract extension in March 2023, what kind of a rookie season interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton had and more 45:33 - Nationals and Orioles: discussion of injury news for each team, including the reveals that the Nats' top pitching prospect, Travis Sykora, underwent offseason hip surgery and Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers suffered a right-kneecap subluxation during an offseason workout 49:03 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 25 Maryland's 83-75 win at Nebraska...and thoughts on Liberty's 64-54 win at New Mexico State and William & Mary's 61-60 win over Hofstra Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Episode 1,007: intel with Ben Standig on Adam Peters' approach to Commanders' 2025 offseason and more

    Episode 1,007: intel with Ben Standig on Adam Peters' approach to Commanders' 2025 offseason and more
    Feb 13 2025
    11:39 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the likelihood of Marcus Mariota as an unrestricted free agent in the 2025 offseason landing a spot as a bridge QB1 with another team, what general manager Adam Peters' philosophy for the team's 2025 offseason should/will be in terms of being aggressive vs. not giving up too much draft capital, the potential for the Commanders to trade for Cleveland Browns edge defender Myles Garrett, San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel and Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp, possible salary-cap cuts for the Commanders in the 2025 offseason and more 46:30 - Nationals: discussion of shortstop CJ Abrams being back with the Nats for the first time since his demotion to Triple-A Rochester in Sept. 2024 due to disciplinary reasons as 2025 Nationals Spring Training begins 53:55 - Wizards: breakdown of a 134-130 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers in a game in which the Wizards blew a 19-point third-quarter lead but also got more encouraging performances from Wizards building blocks 58:12 - VCU Basketball: analysis of an 80-72 win at George Washington for the Rams' 10th win in 11 games Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 1,006: conversation with Barry Svrluga on Washington finally solving owner and quarterback and more

    Episode 1,006: conversation with Barry Svrluga on Washington finally solving owner and quarterback and more
    Feb 12 2025
    14:43 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on the state of the Commanders off their 2024 renaissance season, including the team finally having solved owner and quarterback - two items that Svrluga pounded for years, why he's not necessarily expecting a big-splash offseason from general manager Adam Peters and what has been especially impressive about offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury...and Svrluga provides analysis and intel on the Nationals' lack of spending in MLB's 2024-2025 offseason, including the dynamic between president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and the Lerner ownership group, how close we might actually be to a sale of the Nats, insight on the inner workings of the Lerner ownership group and the latest in the MASN dispute 50:16 - George Mason Basketball: breakdown of a 76-74 overtime win at Saint Louis for Mason's 10th consecutive win Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Episode 1,005: deep dive with CBS Sports' Josh Edwards on lessons for Commanders from Eagles' roster and more

    Episode 1,005: deep dive with CBS Sports' Josh Edwards on lessons for Commanders from Eagles' roster and more
    Feb 11 2025
    13:59 - Guest: CBS Sports NFL Draft writer Josh Edwards on what the Commanders can learn from the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles' roster construction, including the Eagles' heavy emphasis on building up the offensive and defensive lines, a strategy that the Eagles employ to ease their salary-cap hits, the great drafting and free-agency work of Eagles executive vice president and general manager Howie Roseman, notable roster-construction items from the Kansas City Chiefs and more...and Edwards, who covers Kentucky Football recruiting for 247 Sports, also provides analysis of Commanders running back and Kentucky product Chris Rodriguez Jr. 43:46 - Wizards: discussion of a 131-121 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in a game in which the Wizards overcame an 18-point first-quarter deficit and made franchise history with each of the team's nine players who played in the game scoring at least 10 points 49:33 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland being No. 25 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, freshman-of-the-week honors for the Terrapins' Derik Queen and Georgetown's Thomas Sorber, George Mason being among "others receiving votes" for the latest AP Top 25 Poll and American winning for a ninth time in 10 games with a 60-58 victory over Lafayette Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins