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JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and Michael Phillips sat in Mitch's car for a long time and covered a wide swath of topics for you in this Redskins Talk. To begin, they wonder how a win in Green Bay could affect Bruce Allen and Bill Callahan's future, before assessing how likely they think a win in Green Bay actually is. Then, JP poses an interesting question: Where is Dwayne Haskins now, a...

JP and John Keim give you more thoughts on the Redskins' second-straight win and what aspects you should be excited about. Then it's a trio of 1-on-1s: the weekly chat with the interim coach Bill Callahan, Brandon Scherff representing the offensive line who had a dominant day, and a can't-miss moment with recently signed LB Nate Orchard. If you like podcasts where players get emotional after havin...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey can't believe what's going on, because in this Redskins Talk, they're celebrating another win. After starting off by remixing Pharrell's "Happy" to debatable success, they react to what they saw in the Washington-Carolina matchup. That means they cover Derrius Guice's enormous day, Montez Sweat's best effort as a pro and the team as a whole rebounding afte...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and John Keim convened for this Thanksgiving Eve edition of Redskins Talk, and they covered a whole bunch of stuff. To start, they give their takeaways from Dwayne Haskins' press conference, which include how he addressed Selfiegate. Then, they move on to a discussion about whether a much-awaited breakout game is coming for the rookie QB this Sunday against t...

JP Finlay & Mitch Tischler give their day after thoughts on Dwayne Haskins, who drew much attention for missing the final snap of the game. Then hear JP's weekly conversation with Interim Head Coach Bill Callahan following the win, Steven Sims who returned a kick 91 yards for a TD, and Quinton Dunbar who had a crucial 4th QTR Int. If you like podcasts where Dustin Hopkins gives very honest Mov...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are feeling mixed emotions in this Redskins Talk. To begin, they start off in a celebratory mood, as they enjoy the Redskins’ first home win in 13 months, a victory that featured excellent play from young receivers and a defense that came up clutch. Quickly, though, they transition from the "Era of Good Feelings" into more of an analytical approach, and ha...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to navigate you through a loaded Redskins Talk. To begin, the three hosts explain where Alex Smith is at in his recovery and wonder if there is any chance that he can factor into the team’s 2020 quarterback depth chart. Then, they provide an update on Adrian Peterson‘s health before getting into two stories Pete wrote this week, one about judging...

JP Finlay, Pete Hailey and John Keim get this Redskins Talk started by giving their thoughts on the Dwayne Haskins/offensive line sideline video that’s taken over Twitter. Was Haskins in the right? Why was the O-line so quiet? Those questions and more are answered in that segment. Then, you’ll get JP’s interview with Bill Callahan, where JP asks the coach for his thoughts on the rookie QB’s develo...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey feel like they’re stuck in a time warp because these postgame pods are all the same. In this one, which comes after the miserable loss to the Jets, the guys grade Dwayne Haskins, wonder how the defense can be so helpless and generally react to all of the bad football they’re witnessing these days. They also wonder if Bill Callahan has lost the locker room...

This is one hell of a Friday Redskins Talk. To open, JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey analyze where Dwayne Haskins is at going into his home debut before launching into a giant argument about whether the passer must throw for more than 200 yards on Sunday for the game to be a success. After that long, intense segment ends, you get JP's interview with Adam Rank (31:20), the NFL Network ana...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey finally found themselves in the same place again so they decided to record this Redskins Talk to celebrate. The opening portion of it deals with Dwayne Haskins, who had his first presser as starting QB on Wednesday. The hosts give you all you need to know from that presser and also have a broader talk about the ways in which Haskins seems more comfortable...

JP Finlay and Pete Hailey are back from the bye and have some very positive news for you: Dwayne Haskins is the Redskins’ starting QB for the rest of the season. The two hosts explain the timing of this decision, look at his fit with Derrius Guice and Terry McLaurin and discuss what they want to see from him in his start against the Jets. Then, they toss to JP’s 1-on-1 with Bill Callahan, and a hi...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey welcome on two of the more passionate Redskins fans you'll find in media, Chad Dukes and Barstool Nate, for this edition of Redskins Talk. First, Dukes calls in, and during his time, he explains why it's so hard to root for Washington to lose even if that may be best for them long-term, runs through his best- and worst-case head coaching moves and also lay...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and John Keim got together for a long, all-over-the-place and fun Redskins Talk. To start, the four reflect on JP's report that Bill Callahan was given full control on roster decisions and why that may not be such a big deal. Then, they launch into a big Dwayne Haskins decision. What progress did he show vs. Buffalo, where can he go from here and why is the t...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are wondering how they got stuck covering such a bad, boring and scared-to-win football team in this postgame Redskins Talk. The guys react to yet another loss, grade Dwayne Haskins in his first start, explain why Haskins absolutely should start the rest of the way and criticize Washington’s overall approach lately. They also discuss where Adrian Peterson...

Trent Williams finally spoke to reporters on Thursday, and it was riveting. Redskins Talk is giving you the entire audio here, so you can listen for yourself and hear him describe why he's so upset with the Redskins and what his life has been like these past few months. It was pretty unbelievable stuff.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here to guide you through the latest Trent Williams developments as well as the team's lack of trades as best as they can, because a ton is happening and not much of it makes sense. To begin, they walk you through Williams' reporting to the organization and what it means for him and the team. The hosts also explain why this has been such a mess and how...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, and John Keim convene in Ashburn as the Redskins return from their mini weekend bye. They start with all the guys who might be on the trading block ahead of this week's deadline, headlined of course by Trent Williams. Conversation then shifts with the latest regarding Case Keenum's health and who could start at QB Sunday in Buffalo. We wrap it up with JP's weekly chat wi...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here with another less-than-cheery Redskins Talk. Sorry. In their conversations, they react to the loss as well as Dwayne Haskins’ performance and what it means for him moving forward. There’s a lot to get through there, including analysis on whether or not he should be the starter going forward. They also chat about the defense and the fact that Washi...

JP Finlay goes through his weekly chat with Bill Callahan to begin this Redskins Talk, then you get to hear his postgame chat with Ryan Kerrigan, and his exclusive with Brandon Scherff that includes JP asking him about his contract situation. Then JP, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey bring on NBC Sports Washington’s Todd Dybas to preview the World Series (21:35). If you like podcasts that seamlessly...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are in their good undisclosed location for yet another following-a-loss edition of Redskins Talk. In their time together, they discuss whether the team should go to Dwayne Haskins, reflect on the many missed opportunities they had versus San Fran and wonder how bleak things can get from here on out. If you like podcasts where Mitch and JP start and end thi...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey start off this Redskins Talk with some Nats analysis, as they reflect on a World Series coming to D.C. while also debating which sports championship has the coolest name. Then, they get into football, starting off with injury updates on guys such as Chris Thompson. That Thompson discussion leads into a chat about Derrius Guice and Bryce Love as well. Event...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are relieved to finally be recording their first victory pod in ten months, thanks to the Redskins win over the Dolphins in Week 6. Was it pretty? No. Is this team still very flawed? Yes. But they won, and they haven't won in forever, so let's all be in happy moods. From Terry McLaurin and Adrian Peterson's banner days to Bill Callahan's influence to Case...

To start off this Redskins Talk, you'll get JP Finlay's 1-on-1 interview with Chris Thompson, who's one of the more thoughtful players on the team. In their chat, Thompson takes you inside Jay Gruden's firing and explains where his head is at as the Redskins try to break out of their winless streak. To follow that up, you'll hear Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and Brian McNally's over/unders...

JP Finlay, Pete Hailey and Michael Phillips are here for this Bill Callahan-heavy Redskins Talk. To begin, the guys take you behind the scenes and explain all that was different at the interim coach's first practice, from the music to the stretching to the presence of refs on the field. They then discuss: Will these changes matter? After that, they dissect some of what Callahan said to reporters a...