Beltway Football

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler break down the first preseason game as your Washington Commanders outdueled the Cleveland Browns coming away with a 17-15 win. With ownership in attendance, Sam Howell made quick decisive decisions and led the first team offense to a second quarter TD drive but the offense sputtered early thanks to a tough day from the offensive line. Both Howell and Jacoby Brissett le...

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler preview the Commanders first game in the Josh Harris era. The pair start by putting a bow on the Ron Rivera Eric Bieniemy intensity discussion before getting into predicting who the offensive leaders will be for the Burgundy and Gold throughout the preseason. They then get into the Browns game discussing ideal playing time for Sam Howell before finishing off with your...

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler break down the first semi-controversy of the season as Ron Rivera revealed that some players have come to him to talk about Eric Bienemy's intensity in practice. We break down everything said today and how players and media folks from across the country are reacting to the news. Next the guys tackle maybe the most pressing question leading into Friday nights first pres...

JP Finlay and Pete Hailey are here to give you the details from a grumpy Friday session in Ashburn, which included a fight between two linemen and Terry McLaurin going off on the defense. After providing those details, JP poses a question: Is the offense we're seeing these days going to be drastically better by Week 1 or not? Then, Pete says his goodbye to the program that he's loved dearly before...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey don't have much to say about Thursday's practice, seeing as it was on the lighter side. So, they instead tackle some larger issues, such as JP's belief that people are trying to manufacture a QB controversy and who has shined thus far at camp. From there, they discuss the possibility of a podcast party and also recap Pete's disastrous round of golf with JP...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have a post-padded practice edition of Beltway Football for you. During the football-focused portion of the show, the guys recount the best details from the most intense training camp session yet, continue to stress about the O-line as a whole and more. Then, they transition and clear the way for Pete to make a major, major announcement. If you like podcas...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey commence this Beltway Football by discussing Jamin Davis' reckless driving and the many factors that make it so upsetting. From there, the hosts shift their focus to on the field events, where some offensive line shifting occurred on Monday and where the offense continued to have issues finding a true rhythm. Then, they veer into other vital topics, such a...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are joined at the start of this Beltway Football by the famous and friendly DJ Premonition (who's DJ'd for the Commanders for years now) to discuss how fun Saturday's camp crowd was and how he got his job, among other things. Once Pre/Premo/DJ Pre says goodbye, the three hosts provide unsightly updates about how the offense fared, how the coaches seem to b...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are 1) hot 2) hot and 3) ready for another Beltway Football. After reacting to the appearance of a legit celebrity, the guys then run through what they saw during Friday's practice, with notes on Daron Payne and how the Commanders are persevering in the raging heat. From there, they randomly get entangled in a cranky debate about which position is more imp...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey open this Beltway Football get-together with thoughts on Chase Young. What did he say of note on Thursday and where does his reputation stand with the fans? Then, they debate what was more of an intriguing sight at practice: The presence of many, many fans or the Virginia governor. Other topics include a preview of what ought to be a spirited Saturday sess...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have their first training camp recap installment of the summer, which they're quite enthusiastic about. During their time on the mics, the hosts hand out all kinds of Ashburn-based observations, including how the the flow of practice feels tighter, one simple uniform change that Pete's pumped about and Sam Cosmi's fit at right guard. Then, to close, you'll...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are coming at you from a revamped Ashburn and they're loving the new scene. During their time together, the guys discuss the new setup at the franchise's practice fields and point out storylines they'll be watching once the action begins Wednesday. Once they're done, you'll hear comments from Jon Allen and Terry McLaurin from last Friday's ownership event...

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here for one last Beltway Football before the big day where you-know-what happens, and the beginning of this show serves as a preview of you-know-what. Then, the fellas wonder if Antonio Gibson's declaration about wanting to line up more as a receiver in 2023 will be heard and then react to Mitch's analysis of Eric Bieniemy and Andrew Wylie's roles in...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are back for another Beltway Football, one that begins on a serious note. Recently, JP caught up with ex-Washington safety Deshazor Everett, who last made major news due to his involvement in a car accident that took the life of his girlfriend. In their chat, Deshazor explains his remorse over the tragedy, where he's at mentally and what his purpose is mov...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey zoom past an uncomfortable first topic in order to debate the following: Is it more likely that Washington wins 10 games in 2023 or wins just five of them? From there, Mitch gets upset with the league's "malarkey" gambling policy before Pete introduces a topic that asks the hosts to recall the most "perfect" individual performances (both well-known and mor...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are very thankful for the faithful followers of Beltway Football, because those faithful followers supplied excellent questions for this mailbag edition of their program. During their time together, the hosts answer inquiries about what Chase Young must do in 2023, who the most Ashburn Syndrome-y player of all time is, who could potentially be the odd man...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey lead off this Beltway Football by listening to JP recap a neat community event that Terry McLaurin led on Tuesday evening and then reacting to Josh Harris and Joe Gibbs' new business dealings. From there, Mitch looks back on his intriguing and eventful trip to an F1 race Montreal, with JP and Pete sending questions his way as he covers it. Don't fret, ther...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey initiate this Beltway Football by discussing the possible dates that the league's owners could approve the sale of Commanders before transitioning into a segment meant to review the offseason up to this point. Who on Washington has stood out for positive reasons and who has stood out for not-so-positive reasons? The hosts identify a bevy of names that fit...

JP Finlay and Pete Hailey are here to close out minicamp with this latest installment of Beltway Football. After discussing the smoke that's enveloping the DMV, the two hosts assign a letter grade to Sam Howell's on-field performance up to this point before discussing Howell's connection with Terry McLaurin as well as Curtis Samuel's level of activity this week. From there, JP and Pete both lay ou...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey digested the Commanders' opening day of minicamp on Tuesday and are here to pass along the pertinent info that came out of it. Chase Young's return kicks things off, as the hosts discuss how he looked on the field, what he said off of it and generally (hopefully) close the book on this particular part of Young's career. From there, they transition to a con...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were in Ashburn again on Thursday, but instead of watching on-field action, they spent their time at the Commanders' facility chatting with the club's coaches who aren't named Ron Rivera. First, they listened as Eric Bieniemy and Jack Del Rio addressed the media, and then they spent time bouncing around from scrum-to-scrum with various Washington assistant...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have — much like they did in their last episode — a host of observations related to Sam Howell and Eric Bieniemy to begin this Beltway Football. The former had some seriously bright spots mixed in with some questionable choices on Wednesday, while the latter was even more fiery than he was in the first public OTAs practice seven days ago. After focusing on...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were in Ashburn Wednesday for the Commanders' first media-friendly OTAs session of 2023 and have everything you need to know about said session in this Beltway Football installment. The guys begin with tough injury news before holding segments on Eric Bieniemy's energy, Sam Howell's control of the offense and Jamin Davis' status. After covering everything...