Beltway Football

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey kick off this Beltway Football Podcast by getting JP's updates from owner's meetings in Minnesota. What's the vibe like as the team's sale continues to loom and, generally, what does JP do all day? From there, the hosts each identify a primary and secondary storyline that they're going to track when the Commanders open up OTAs on Wednesday. Then, to close,...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey begin this Beltway Football Podcast by diving into the Josh Harris prospectus that was uncovered on Tuesday and reacting to all that was inside of it, including an updated stadium timeline and plans for spending millions upon millions to upgrade various aspects of Washington's operation. After they cover that from top to bottom, the trio moves on to their...

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have an official Commanders schedule to discuss! The hosts jump right into it by looking at each and every game on Washington's 2023 slate and, as they do so, also predict the results of the matchups. During that exercise, the fellas discuss what Sam Howell's year needs to look like in order to keep his job and one of the trio predicts a coaching change (e...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey begin this Beltway Football by getting you up to speed on the Commanders-Andrew Luck-Jim Irsay story that's taking off to begin the week, and while two hosts aren't that bothered by it all, one is. From there, the guys assess the release of Chase Roullier before discussing the NFL's pending schedule announcement and, most importantly, running through possi...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey set out to answer two questions in this Beltway Football: 1) Why did the Commanders' expected win total for 2023 drop in Vegas (it's now at 6.5)? and 2) Is the team's insistence on finding guys with "position flex" actually hurting them? Those two discussions take up the bulk of proceedings — there's some undrafted free agent talk, too — but be sure to sti...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to wrap up the 2023 NFL Draft by running through what the Commanders did on Day 3 and grading how the squad fared overall. While doing so, they touch on each of Saturday's selections, discuss how Eric Bieniemy and Jack Del Rio are feeling right about now and wonder if the franchise was aggressive enough. That final conversation leads into a grande...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are together again, this time to recap what the Commanders did on the second night of the draft. While on the mic, the guys first explain why the selection of Quan Martin is both promising and puzzling before diving into what his addition could mean for the rest of the secondary. Also, is Kendall Fuller in any danger of being let go? They then transition t...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to record this Beltway Football after spending the night in Ashburn and witnessing the start of the Emmanuel Forbes Era from the Commanders' facility. During their time in Pete's (possibly stinky) car, the hosts pass on their immediate reaction to the pick, wonder why Washington chose him over Christian Gonzalez, explain how the Forbes selection m...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are checking in one last time before Thursday's first round of the 2023 NFL Draft — and there's a lot to check in on. While on Zoom together, the guys each divvy up their 100 Chips on what the outcome of Round 1 will be for Washington — will they take an O-lineman? Will they trade back? What about Bijan Robinson? — and also run through a three-round snake...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were TOGETHER in ASHBURN today (for the first time since Eric Bieniemy's introduction) for Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew's pre-draft press conference, and that presser formed the basis of this Beltway Football. During their time with one another, the guys pass on their primary takeaways from the event, continue to predict that Chase Young's option will not...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey spend their time together on this Beltway Football by bouncing around and covering a little of everything, from Jalen Hurts' sizable new deal to Washington beginning its offseason workouts without any notable absences to how Daron Payne's contract is beginning to look when compared to other defensive tackle agreements to the strange storyline involving "pr...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey gathered to quickly run through Thursday's mega-ginormous news regarding Dan Snyder's apparent in-place deal to sell the Commanders. If you like podcasts where you can begin to feel the dark cloud leaving your favorite football team, then this is the episode for you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey turned to the listeners to provide the fuel for this Beltway Football, as they answer three questions from those who follow @BeltwayFootball on Twitter. The first one deals with where the Commanders' QB3 will come from, the second has to do with who should wear No. 0 and the third is about the guys' favorite football books. Once the trio signs off, you'll...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have one finalized trade and one potential trade to cover in this Beltway Football installment. First, they look at the deal between Detroit and Atlanta involving Jeff Okudah, who was drafted one slot after Chase Young in 2020. Does that swap matter at all to Washington and Young? From there, they discuss Bucs linebacker Devin White, who's apparently unhap...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey spend the bulk of their time on this Beltway Football by discussing how Jeff Bezos could fit into the ongoing ownership story. Is he simply waiting in the weeds or is he truly not interested? The guys also touch briefly on their preferred outcomes for the Commanders at pick No. 16 in the Draft. From there, they toss to Pete's interview with University of G...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey start this Beltway Football by chatting about Magic Johnson's recent comments regarding he and his group's pursuit of the Commanders. From there, they then transition to a pair of QB-related topics involving Mac Jones and Hendon Hooker. The former revolves around a report(-ish) about Washington being a potential landing spot for Jones if he's traded, while...

JP Finlay and Pete Hailey are sans Mitch Tischler (he'll be back soon, don't worry) but aren't sans quality topics in this installment of Beltway Football (yep, you read that right!). The duo quickly explains the program's new name before getting into it, beginning with a quick chat about Robert Griffin III saying he's interested in joining Josh Harris' ownership group. From there, JP and Pete com...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey kick off this Washington Football Talk by discussing the fact that Dan Snyder reportedly has a true bid on the table for his franchise. That's certainly the most important topic to get to. However, there's also the fact that the Commanders shut down any and all rumors about a possible pursuit of Lamar Jackson as well as audio from Martin Mayhew's entire Mo...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey commence this Washington Football Talk by chatting about Steve Apostolopoulos, who's reportedly yet another name in the Commanders' ownership hunt. After covering Steve A's arrival, the guys move onto Anthony Walker's visit but lack of signing — which features a JP-produced theory that Pete disagrees with and eventually angers JP because of his disagreemen...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey devote half of this Washington Football Talk to the sale of the team advancing further down the field and half of it to the arrival of Jacoby Brissett. In the first portion, JP provides an update on what he's hearing about the Commanders' pending ownership change as well as some key dates to look at. The guys then transition to what they make of the Brisse...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey say hello in this Washington Football Talk by saying goodbye to Taylor Heinicke, who is reportedly going to join the Falcons. During that section, the guys wish Heinicke well but also explain why his departure makes sense. From there, they cover the many moves the Commanders made on Monday, focusing mostly on the offensive line additions. If you like podca...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey quickly united for this festive Washington Football Talk, which was recorded just after news of Daron Payne's new contract broke. The guys pass along what they love about the deal, address what skeptics of it may say and more as they react to Payne's big score. If you like podcasts where JP performs some very capable math for once and there's a request for...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey devote the bulk of their time toward previewing free agency for Washington, but they begin by discussing Mitchell Rales, who's a new name to know in the club's ownership situation. After covering Rales, the guys then each identify the one soon-to-be Commanders free agent that they believe the team should bring back before then looking outside for an extern...

A back-home JP Finlay, a battling-a-sickness Mitch Tischler and an ankle-sprained Pete Hailey united for this version of Washington Football Talk, which begins with ownership back-and-forths but includes plenty of football chatter, too. Among that football chatter: Sam Howell's status as QB1, a tepid free agency preview, the Commanders' getting slammed in that NFLPA survey and Pete's official NFL...