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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey welcome on ESPN's John Keim for this Washington Football Talk, the beginning of which is dedicated to a roundtable discussion about Carson Wentz's camp performance and whether it's been discouraging enough to affect the overall outlook of the season. The four of them also kick around how Jamin Davis is looking before each identifying a takeaway in their la...

Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and Ethan Cadeaux are in charge of this Washington Football Talk, as JP Finlay is spending the weekend in Boston for a wedding. Mitch, Pete and Ethan were all at FedEx Field for the Commanders' stadium practice, and they're more than happy to tell you all about what went down. As they do that, they debate whether Carson Wentz's inconsistencies with his wideouts is worth...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey unite via Zoom for this Washington Football Talk, one that commences with a recap of an intense goal line session from Friday and then transitions into a One Thing segment, which includes notes on Antonio Gibson and Daron Payne. Then, at last, you'll hear the trio's interview with JJ Stankevitz, who writes for the Colts and was in Indy with Carson Wentz in...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and the Richmond-Times Dispatch's Michael Phillips lead this Washington Football Talk, one that begins with more Curtis Samuel talk. How encouraging was it that he practiced on Wednesday and are people building him up to be more than he is during his lineup inconsistencies? After that, the foursome reviews what else happened during the session, if the offensi...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey, Ethan Cadeaux and, eventually, Sam Fortier of the Washington Post have yet another installment of your beloved show, and this one starts with a general recap of Carson Wentz's Tuesday practice (and one decision that was questionable) as well as the team's first day in pads (which allowed the offensive line to balance out the competition a little). From there...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey can't believe the Commanders are still living in a world where Curtis Samuel can't be counted on. After covering the latest about the receiver's limitations, the guys gather themselves to chat about an offense that faltered on Monday and whether Carson Wentz's early sputtering is worth freaking out about. They then go through One Thing before tossing to Jo...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have a lot to get to (and a lot of people to talk to) on this Saturday edition of Washington Football Talk. First, JP, Mitch and Pete recap the action at practice, which included lots of Cole Turner highlights as well as some great work by a depth corner. Then, they welcome in Chris Kerwin and Darryl Johnson, two photographers who intersected with Kerrigan...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are ready to run through another newsy day in Ashburn, beginning with the news that Chase Young will miss Week 1 and that Ryan Kerrigan is retiring after 11 years in the league. After covering both of those pass-rusher related stories, the guys dive into what took place on the field Friday, where the offense bounced back (mostly), Montez Sweat is turning h...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have analysis of a defensively-oriented practice, but first, they react to Antonio Gandy-Golden's out-of-nowhere retirement. After processing that news, the guys then give their summary of the day's action, including which defenders were in particular feasting. They also touch on the lack of fans in attendance so far. The show concludes this time with JP i...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are coming at you after the Commanders' first on-field get-together of training camp — one that Antonio Gibson unfortunately missed. So, to start, the guys each give their concern levels of Gibson's hamstring issue. From there, they pass along their thoughts on Carson Wentz's performance and podium session and do their beloved One Thing segment, where JP i...

A very, very enthusiastic JP Finlay joins Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey for this eve-of-training-camp Washington Football Talk. To start, the trio breaks down the main takeaways from Ron Rivera's opening press conference, which included his comments on Chase Young's status. Based on what Ron said, when can the Commanders expect to see him take the field? The hosts are various levels of rattled. A...

JP Finlay and Pete Hailey open this Washington Football Talk by reacting to some very eye-catching comments from Booger McFarland about Chase Young. After going back and forth on that, the pair toss to two more opponent previews, as Cam Ellis gives the scoop on the Bears and Pete Dougherty provides info on the Packers. The Commanders will see those squads in Weeks 6 and 7 this year, which means le...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey open up this Washington Football Talk by talking through the Commanders' training camp in Ashburn and if the club is doing enough to engage with its fans during camp. They also briefly touch on Terry McLaurin's Madden rating, which leads to a randomly-heated exchange about video games as a whole. Once the trio is finished with their intro, they welcome on...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey aren't joined by Charles Barkley in this Washington Football Talk, yet it's still a quality show. First, the guys give the latest on Dan Snyder's back-and-forth with the House Oversight Committee and then debate whether RG3 belongs in the Commanders' greatest 90 players ever. After those segments, the guys welcome on NBC Sports Philadelphia's Dave Zangaro,...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey can't wait to present this Washington Football Talk to you because of their guest for the show: The legendary Charles Barkley. Thanks to a few emails and some good luck, the guys were able to chat with Chuck about the Commanders needing to bring Washington football back to relevancy, Carson Wentz's fall from grace, an ex-Cowboy who plays blackjack very poo...

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler were there in Ashburn for Terry McLaurin Day on Wednesday, and the two hosts begin this Washington Football Talk by remarking about McLaurin's ultra-professional presser that was held to discuss the receiver's new extension. The pair also chats about which players could be inked to a fresh contract in the near future. After that, they toss to JP's one-on-one with Ron R...

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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey spend the bulk of this Washington Football Talk debating which of the Commanders will be the biggest X-factors in 2022. First, Pete gives his nine-player list, and then JP and Mitch react to it. Is Carson Wentz absolutely No. 1? Where does Curtis Samuel belong? How about Jamin Davis? Each guy has their own take on the topic, and only a few insults are hurl...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and the always-jovial Michael Phillips will be guiding you through this Washington Football Talk, which begins with analysis on Wednesday's Oversight Committee hearing that was focused on the Commanders and Dan Snyder. The four hosts give their opinions on the hearing's effectiveness and how Goodell handled it all. From there, they conduct a vibe check on a p...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey have updates for you regarding Dan Snyder and Wednesday's hearing focused on the Commanders' culture, because that storyline always has updates. After covering that, the trio picks out some of the biggest risers and fallers of Washington's offseason, a segment that touches on Jamin Davis, Brian Robinson Jr. and more. And lastly, you'll hear a mash-up of au...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are glad to care (almost entirely) about just football stuff on this Washington Football Talk. When together, the hosts cover what Pete believes were extra-encouraging comments from Ron Rivera about Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel's continued struggle to stay on the field and whether they feel better or worse about the Commanders now that they've seen them g...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were present at the first day of Commanders minicamp and have lots to get to, beginning with the absence of Terry McLaurin, despite the fact that this week is mandatory for the team. JP and Pete are still quite confident McLaurin will be around for a long time, but Mitch's assuredness is wavering just a tad. After that, the hosts deal with the additional f...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey start this Washington Football Talk by focusing on Jack Del Rio's Wednesday comments in which he defended his recent, controversial tweets. During that section of the show, the trio goes through what he said and what's so upsetting about it. From there, they sum up Carson Wentz's presser and each describe their level of worry over Curtis Samuel's soreness;...

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler begin this Washington Football Talk by running through all of the themes of the Commanders' home games in 2022, which were announced on Monday. The pair give their reactions to each theme, which includes Mitch's excitement over the honoring of "The Hogs" and JP's thoughts on themes as a whole. After that, they, along with Pete Hailey, interview Lions play-by-play radio...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey braved some scorching temps in Ashburn to watch the second round of Commanders OTAs then gathered together to pass along their observations from the session. To begin, they react to Chase Young's return and analyze what he said in his presser about his current rehab. After covering that, they speed through discussions on topics such as Jahan Dotson's early...