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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey begin this Washington Football Talk by discussing the splendid return of Brian Robinson Jr. and what the mood was like at practice with him back on the field. After that, they turn their attention to more troublesome topics, such as the club's never-settled offensive line, before knocking out their typical pregame segments. From there, they toss to JP's on...

Ron Rivera was the star of a pretty interesting Monday press conference, and after that presser, he chatted with our JP Finlay one-on-one. During that interview with Finlay, Rivera shared additional interesting comments, so we want you, our committed listener, to hear that right now! So, after JP, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey catch you up on the numerous injuries the Commanders are dealing with...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are running out of patience fast with Carson Wentz and the Commanders' offensive line, and the frustrations over those two aspects of the team make up the majority of this Washington Football Talk. In addition to those topics, the hosts discuss the franchise's defense, the rash of penalties on Sunday and what the mood of the locker room will be if Wentz co...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey get in and out on their portion of this Washington Football Talk, as they quickly assess what the Commanders could do to take care of the Cowboys — and more importantly, whether the coaching staff will actually have them do any of it. After their typical pregame segments, they toss to JP's one-on-one with Daron Payne, where the defensive tackle walks JP th...

After a brief JP Finlay rant about the area's level of traffic at the start of the program, he, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey get right into this weekend's important Commanders-Cowboys tilt. Is this a bounce-back game for Ron Rivera's club (even though last week was supposed to be a bounce-back game)? How can the team stand up against Dallas' relentless pass rush? And what can Carson Wentz be exp...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are... not here to cheer you up after that uninspiring Week 3 Washington-Philly game. During this Washington Football Talk, the hosts lament how dreadful the Commanders looked at FedEx Field versus the Eagles, what that dreadful effort says about the rest of 2022 and, yeah, there's nothin' good here folks. There's also some Jimmy G, Dan Snyder and mascot d...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to preview the Commanders-Eagles game this weekend, and their time together begins with a simple question: Why does Philly despise Carson Wentz SO much? From there, the guys each explain the path to a Washington victory, which exists but feels small, and then get into their preview segments: Over/Unders, 100 Chips and Benjamin Franklin bets. Lastl...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are eagerly awaiting the Philly-Washington game that's upcoming, and to begin this Washington Football Talk, they try to anticipate what the scene at FedEx Field will be like as well as the breakdown between Eagles and Commanders fans. From there, the guys talk about Wednesday's injury report and the team's future without Chase Roullier, how Carson Wentz h...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are not nearly as fired up as they were for their last postgame production, unfortunately, as Washington went to Detroit and put up a team-wide stinker for the first half and a defense-wide stinker for the entire Week 2 affair. During their time together, the guys chat about the disappointment in Jack Del Rio's unit, the overall lack of complementary footb...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey open this Washington Football Talk by reacting to the Jamin Davis comments that Jack Del Rio made Thursday. They were... rather harsh. From there, the hosts get re-excited about how stacked the Commanders' offense is looking before getting into their weekly preview segments for the Lions game. After the trio finishes up, they toss to JP's one-on-one with D...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey begin this Washington Football Talk by informing you of some awesome Brian Robinson Jr. news. From there, the hosts run you through the rest of the injuries the club is dealing with before discussing Carson Wentz and if he's actually turning a corner with the Commanders. Once they're done, you'll get JP's one-on-one with Ron Rivera, which they recorded on...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are feeling feisty after an energizing season opener for the Commanders. From an undisclosed location deep inside FedEx Field, the three hosts recap Washington's win over Jacksonville in Week 1, ripping through discussions on Carson Wentz, Jahan Dotson, Curtis Samuel, Terry McLaurin, Darrick Forrest, the interior D-line and the defense overall (plus the Ja...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey get you prepped for this weekend's matchup between the Commanders and the Jaguars. In doing so, they run through their usual 100 Chips and Over/Under segments and also wonder why there is such trepidation about facing Jacksonville. If you like podcasts where Mitch tries to downplay his casino success and JP narrates his meeting with a tunnel, then this is...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are quite enthusiastic about it being a game week, and they bring that excitement to this Washington Football Talk. To start, the trio catch you up on the team's injury report, namely Kam Curl. After that, they dismiss a wacky report about Chase Young and then look at some realistic projections about the Commanders in 2022 and some very strange projections...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have a 53-man roster to chat about, but first, they celebrate the positive recent developments surrounding Brian Robinson Jr.'s health. After discussing that story, the guys then talk through each position on the Commanders' initial roster, giving their thoughts on the key players at each spot, and after that, they rank the club's positions from best to wo...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were all in attendance at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday for the Washington-Baltimore preseason finale, and here comes their show about the contest. In it, the hosts break down a heck of an evening for Sam Howell, a less encouraging evening for Dyami Brown and other events from the game and the summer as a whole that'll factor in to Washington's roster c...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to close the book on Washington's training camp, as the guys each pick out one player who starred in Ashburn and then grade the club's July and August performance. They also let you know the media member whose car got booted! From there, you'll hear JP's one-on-three with the specialists, Tress Way, Joey Slye and Camaron Cheeseman. In that intervi...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have a good news/bad news show for you. The good news is that Washington is retiring Sonny Jurgensen's number. Yay! The bad news is that Washington has placed Chase Young on the reserve/PUP list. Not yay! The trio kicks discusses both of those news items before tossing to JP's one-on-one with Charles Leno Jr., who talks about a book he received from O-line...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have one very positive injury development to tell you about, as Logan Thomas returned to practice on Monday. Also, the fellas chat about how Curtis Samuel has suddenly become a practice fixture, and Pete randomly puts JP through a pop quiz about the number of Super Bowl winners on the Commanders roster. Lastly, you'll hear audio from the day that Mitch had...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are likely as frustrated as you after what Washington did against Kansas City, so let's all be frustrated together. During their time on the show, the guys discuss the Commanders' floundering defense, a fine-but-not-great outing from the offense and whether Brian Robinson Jr. has officially taken over the top running back gig. After all of their takes, you...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are, somehow, still covering training camp, which means they're still producing daily pods. In this edition, the guys kick around how much camp has impacted their perception of Washington's regular-season chances and what to make of Antonio Gibson getting reps at kick returner. Also, JP got the chance to sit down with Jahan Dotson, and in that interview, D...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have a lot to say about Tuesday's camp practice, which featured a surplus of jawing, plenty of highlights and some new duties for Antonio Gibson. In addition to that, you'll get JP's one-on-one chat with the Ron Rivera, where Rivera discusses his feelings about Gibson, the state of his tight ends and what he made of Tuesday's session. If you like podcasts...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have a football game to recap! All three were at FedEx Field for the Commanders' preseason opener against the Panthers, and now it's time for them to chat about it. From how Carson Wentz and the starters looked to the return of Antonio Gibson's fumbling problem to the performance that Sam Howell produced, the trio covers it all. Plus, they pass on their ex...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler (the birthday boy) and Pete Hailey open up this Washington Football Talk by recapping the fight that occurred at Wednesday's practice, and after recapping that incident, they review Jeff Zgonina's first session in charge of the D-line and also run through the tattered tight end depth chart. After finishing off with their patented One Thing segment, they then toss to JP's...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have some major news to react to, as the Commanders fired defensive line coach Sam Mills III and replaced him with Jeff Zgonina on Tuesday. The guys mostly discuss that change, theorize why it happened and explain why it's possibly going to be a useful one. After that, the trio also walks you through what was a promising morning for Carson Wentz and the of...