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This is your appetizer before Round 1 of the draft kicks off Thursday night. JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are joined by Clinton Portis right off the top and the four run through Clinton’s favorite QB target as well as his desire for the team to become more dynamic. Trevor Matich (12:50) also joins to give his take on the possibility of the ‘Skins going offensive line plus what he thin...

The NFL Draft has officially arrived! To celebrate this national holiday we bring you a pair of Mock Drafts to get your mind right. First up it's JP Finlay and Ben Standig unleashing all of their unlimited knowledge on this year's prospects. To close it out we bring you Pete Hailey and Super Bowl-winning GM Charley Casserly, who project picks 1-32 of Thursday's first round. See Privacy Policy at h...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey were on the MyTeams app on Wednesday for their first draft stream, and its now available to you as a Redskins Talk podcast ep. To start, the three hosts go deep on QBs, discussing potential trade-ups Washington could make, whether Dwayne Haskins is the answer and if Daniel Jones would be as disastrous as many fans think. They then have Kevin Sheehan on (14...

JP Finlay and Josh Norris' Monday back-and-forth on the MyTeams app is here for you as a Redskins Talk podcast, and it's a very good one for your draft prep. In this discussion, the two guys run through a ton of scenarios that could happen for Washington. What players would represent the best they could do, who are prospects that wouldn't exactly generate excitement and where could the franchise l...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Tarik El-Bashir were all in Ashburn for Doug Williams' Monday pre-draft press conference and are now here to tell you all about it. Before they do so, though, JP gets you hip to all that Redskins Talk will bring you throughout draft week. Then, they get down to business, giving their major takeaways from what Williams said, discussing whether there's an "internal batt...

JP Finlay and Chris Simms' chat on the MyTeams app is now coming to you as a podcast, and it's a really strong one. In it, the two run through all of this year's top passers in the draft, analyzing the guys' best and worst attributes, whether they'll be around for the Redskins to select at pick No. 15 and how they'd fit in the team's system. You'll hear about 'em all, from Kyler to Dwayne to Drew...

Happy Schedule Release Day, Redskins Talkers. JP Finlay and Pete Hailey are here to celebrate with you, and things get going at the start with JP reading through each game/date/time and both JP and Pete giving some initial thoughts. Then, they zoom out to give some broader takes, looking at what could be a very difficult stretch to begin with and the Kirk Cousins matchup. Mitch Tischler hops on fo...

Here's a special Redskins Talk, hosted by JP Finlay and featuring football expert Josh Norris, which was broadcast on the MyTeams App (which you should have) and is now coming to you as a podcast. In this back-and-forth, JP ranks Washington's five biggest needs and then he and Josh bring up names of prospects in the draft who could fill those needs. You'll of course get lots of QB talk and an inte...

In light of the recent news regarding no suspension for Reuben Foster, JP Finlay checks in with his 49ers counterpart Matt Maiocco from NBC Sports Bay Area. Matt gives the history of Foster since joining the NFL on and off the field. Plus, afterwards, JP discusses Tiger Woods' historic win (27:01) **JOIN REDSKINS TALK at Dudley's in Arlington Monday Night for Caps Game 3** See Privacy Policy at ht...

JP Finlay is back from the Masters to dive back into Redskins Draft Month. He is joined by NFL Network's Mike Garafaolo to breakdown what else... Redskins options at QB, including those from the upcoming draft. Could Dwayne Haskins be there still at #15? If you like episodes where Mitch gets called out from a golfer on the 16th tee at Augusta, then this is the podcast for you. See Privacy Policy a...

Here's another fun Redskins Talk that's divided into two excellent halves. The first half features JP Finlay and Pete Hailey, as well as Katherine Fitzgerald, who covers the Cardinals out in Arizona. While on the phone, Fitzgerald provides strong insight into both Josh Rosen the QB and Josh Rosen the person. What are his strengths and weaknesses on the field, and what's he like off of it? She's go...

The first part of yet another strong Redskins Talk belongs to JP Finlay, Pete Hailey and John Keim, as the three read and react to JP's five (well, it's more like eight, even though he said five) predictions about the Redskins' upcoming draft, an idea taken straight from Tandler's playbook. From who's going to be the pick at 15 to whether the team goes more offense or defense, there's plenty of go...

It's a Josh Rosen-heavy Redskins Talk for you to get the weekend going, and it's led by JP Finlay and Pete Hailey. To start, the two hosts bring on SI's Andy Benoit, one of the sharper analysts out there, to discuss Rosen. Benoit tweeted a few days ago that the second-year QB would be a perfect fit in Jay Gruden's offense, and he gets the chance to explain why. He also makes a very interesting com...

JP Finlay brings you this latest edition of Redskins Talk as the NFL Draft is just three weeks away. First up is NBC Sports Washington's Ben Standig, who does more mock drafts than Mel Kiper. Yes of course, QBX gets a few mentions, as well as the linebacker that Ben has the 'Skins projected to take currently. Then, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia hops on and discusses the Jordan Howard tra...

JP Finlay brings you a jam packed episode to get your April off to a hot start. First up is Penn State QB Trace McSorley (who starred at Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, VA), who talks about trying to prove he can play quarterback at the next level and what it would mean to potentially be drafted by the Redskins. Then Old Dominion WR Travis Fulgham (14:56), another Ashburn native who played at...

It's just a two-man Redskins Talk today, with JP Finlay and Pete Hailey back in Bethesda to record a very interesting ep. To start, the guys open this "Parsing Pod" by picking out quotes from Jay Gruden and Bruce Allen's recent press conferences and examining them for deeper meaning and hints about the future. From Gruden saying he still doesn't like the idea of keeping 3 QBs to Bruce addressing t...

Not much selling needs to be done here. JP Finlay sat down with Redskins Team President Bruce Allen at the NFL Owner's Meetings in Arizona, and now, you get the chance to hear the interview from start to finish. In it, you'll get all the latest regarding the team this offseason, including of course the quarterback situation — a place where Allen takes an interesting stance. If you like podcasts wh...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Tarik El-Bashir, Craig Hoffman, John Keim (and the late by Michael Phillips) bring you this episode from the NFL Owner's Meetings in Scottsdale at the famed Biltmore Hotel. They are a bit exhausted after climbing Camelback Mountain but have enough energy to update you on the latest with the Redskins and the NFL rumor mill. They also go around the horn to see the one hone...

JP Finlay and Craig Hoffman (with some Ourisman Automotive cameos) bring you today's episode from the most appropriate place for a mid March sports podcast.... a casino. They discuss the Redskins being present at the pro days for Dwayne Haskins and Will Grier before the inevitable talk about possible 1st round trade scenarios. If you like podcasts that evaluate Morgantown, WV sushi dinners, then t...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete "Public Course" Hailey have a unique and fun version of Redskins Talk for you based off of an idea from JP. Because it’s NCAA tournament time, the three hosts all rank their 16 most important Redskins players from 16 to 1 in this edition of your go-to ‘Skins pod. Who just missed the cut, where do unknowns such as Derrius Guice, Reuben Foster and "QBX" go, whose e...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, & Pete Hailey respond to the report from The Sports Junkies that Jay Gruden has not been consulted on the offseason moves. How significant is this if true? Then they look into the wacky Instagram action over the weekend by Stefon Diggs' brother, which of course spurs a conversation regarding their WR situation. Finally, they touch on the signing of Dominique Rodgers-...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and Pete Hailey are here for your last Redskins Talk of free agency week, and there's still plenty of them to cover. To start, the guys react to Landon Collins' big day in Ashburn, with each of them giving their impressions of the new defender. Then, the guys briefly look at options the team could pair with Collins on the back end before tossing to JP's 1-on-1 with him. N...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey, and Fred Smoot are here for this Thursday edition of Redskins Talk, and start the conversation about whether they should trade for a WR. Then Mike Jones, columnist for the USA Today, joins the show and gives his take on if A.J. Green is in the mix (15:03). Any moves coming in the secondary? Josh Norris, of RotoWorld & NBC for a wide angle at the Skins fr...

One pod isn't enough to kick off the new NFL year, so JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and Brian Mitchell are bringing you another one. To begin, they break down Adrian Peterson's new contract, and how his return will help the Redskins in various ways. That leads them into their next topic — what's their biggest need moving forward, edge rusher or WR? Next, the guys bring in Will Blackmon (1...

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey and Brian Mitchell are here for the first of TWO Wednesday Redskins Talks, so check back for the other one. This one kicks off with the guys looking at Zach Brown's release. Was this the right move, or did the team get rid of a useful piece? Next, JP hands out a multiple choice test to the group as they try to predict who the next cut will be. Mary Kay Cabot...