Last Man Standig

Commanders insider Ben Standig is here connecting Washington’s DC and QB coach openings to the now NINE head coach openings around the league. Pack your patience. Then Ben welcomes former Washington head coach Jay Gruden in for a deep dive into the Kliff Kingsbury era, the stunning David Blough hire, his experience working with 28-year-old OC Sean McVay and much more. Join "Last Man Standig" on Su...

Commanders insider Ben Standig kicks off the weekly segment, "Mock Draft Monday," with PFF's Trevor Sikkema. Running through the top-7 picks. Edge all the way? Seven too high for Ohio State S Caleb Downs or a worthy price for an impact player? Ben also dives into the latest on Washington's defensive coordinator search and more on new OC, David Blough. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Commanders insider Ben Standig is all over Washington’s decision to name assistant QB coach David Blough its new offensive coordinator. Why the 30-year-old assistant? Why so quickly after Kliff Kingsbury departed? System expectations. How members of Washington’s fabled 2013 coaching staff influenced Dan Quinn actions in 2026. Latest on the DC search. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See h...

Commanders insider Ben Standig opens the episode with news that Mike McDaniel is available for Washington's OC opening, explores all the ties that connect the former Dolphins head coach with the Ashburn crew and shares the latest interview requests. Then Ben and film analyst Mark Bullock dive into the Kliff Kingsbury exit and what this choice means moving forward. Then a perplexed Ben wraps up the...

Commanders insider Ben Standig updates the latest coordinator news and talks with 49ers reporter Matt Barrows (The Athletic). Insight into the latest iteration of the Shanahan offense as Washington ponders OC candidates. What happened with Brandon Aiyuk in SF? Juice worth the squeeze for the talented but polarizing WR? NFL playoffs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz...

Commanders insider Ben Standig and Grant Paulsen (106.7 The Fan) recap to Washington moving on from Kingsbury, Whitt and OL coach Bobby Johnson. What's next. DC/OC names to consider. Kliff's next stop? And Ben offers up a "what if" topic that is bound to get your attention. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

Commanders insider Ben Standig is joined by Beltway Football co-host Mitchell Tischler to put a bow on the Commanders 2025 season and discuss takeaways from Dan Quinn and Adam Peters' season-ending press conference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Commanders insider Ben Standig puts a bow on the 2025 regular-season following Washington’s win at Philadelphia. For draft order thinkers, a win here is a loss. Fair? Thoughts on Kliff Kingsbury's status. Prepping for Monday's Peters-Quinn press conference. Bobby Wagner milestone. More. Subscribe to Ben's "Last Man Standig" Substack for all his written work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Commanders insider Ben Standig and Al Galdi put a bow on 2025 by coming up with New Year's resolutions for Dan Quinn, Adam Peters, Jayden Daniels, and Josh Harris. They also discussed Deebo Samuel’s contract, resting healthy players, and if just-released ex-Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs makes sense here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Commanders insider Ben Standig and film analyst Mark Bullock connected to discuss all things Commanders. Buying the Johnny Newton breakout? RB room taking form? Double DB position switch? Pick a veteran. Deebo vs the field. Plus, the draft order update and which QB this weekend helped the Commanders' offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

Commanders insider Ben Standig widens out the conversation about this 4-11 season with Nicki Jhabvala (The Athletic). What set our alarms off last summer? Moves that worked and didn't. Jayden Daniels. Wagner or Miller? More, including the latest QB and roster shuffle. https://www.ampiremedia.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...

Commanders insider Ben Standig catches everyone up on Washington's latest. What happens if Marcus Mariota is out on Christmas Day vs. the Cowboys? Positive thoughts on Mike Sainristil, Terry McLaurin, and Bobby Wagner. Connecting the Eagles' 2-point attempt with Washington's QB depth chart -- and Sam Howell? Additional injury updates. Join Ben's "Last Man Standig" Substack for his written work. Ho...

Commanders insider Ben Standig looks ahead to the offseason with NFL Draft and Eagles analyst Fran Duffy (All City Network). 2026 class strengths and weaknesses. Faves at Edge, WR. Review picks classes under Adam Peters. Backing erratic Eagles in NFC? Also, the latest from Ashburn. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Commanders insider Ben Standig provides his insights into what Jayden Daniels said on Tuesday about his shutdown and shares audio from the quarterback's media session. Then Ben is joined by Tom Schad (Washington Post) to gauge all angles of the decision to keep Daniels sidelined for the remaining three games, and discuss who else should or should not be playing. Take a look at Ben's written work a...

Commanders insider Ben Standig reacts to news that Washington will shut down QB Jayden Daniels for the remainder of the season. What this means for other vets like Laremy Tunsil down the stretch. Why there was more to TE Ben Sinnott’s game at New York than his lone reception. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

Commanders insider Ben Standig and NBC 4's JP Finlay discuss an actual Washington victory, 29-21 at the Giants. Bill is back. Is the backfield set for 2026? Kids grow up. What now for Jayden Daniels over the final three games, especially if Laremy Tunsil's injured shoulder keeps him out? Plenty more to hear and read at Lastmanstandig.substack.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See http...

Commanders insider Ben Standig is talking about Kliff Kingsbury's comments on Jayden Daniels and the offense's rhythmic-less season. George Carmi joins Ben for thoughts on Adam Peters's work, Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel in 2026 and what to watch over the final four games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

Commanders insider Ben Standig welcomes Mitch Tischler (Monumental Sports) to discuss a weird day in Ashburn following news that Jayden Daniels will not play Sunday against the Giants after falling on his already injured elbow. The fellas try making sense of everything and ponder Dan Quinn's future. Ben also suggests a familiar speed WR Washington could target this offseason. Check out Ben's writt...

Commanders insider Ben Standig is here following Sunday’s demolition in Minnesota. Zach Ertz is officially done for the season. What about Jayden Daniels for Sunday against the Giants? Then Ben and Denton Day (Sirius XM) tackle Washington’s most pressing offseason needs, the chaos that is the college football playoffs and draft prospects to watch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See http...

Commanders insider Ben Standig shares his insight from Minneapolis, scene of Washington’s new low point of the season. Injury updates on Daniels and Ertz. Where the game turned and why offensive play-calling hurt the cause in that moment. Don't worry, the defense gets dinged as well. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Commanders insider Ben Standig reacts to the news of the day: Jayden Daniels will play at Minnesota after missing three games with an elbow injury. You'll hear Daniels's thoughts on his return and more notes on Sunday’s potential get-right game for Washington. Check out the 20% discounted subscription offer for the "Last Man Standig" Substack. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://...

Commanders insider Ben Standig kicks off the start of practices with news on Jayden Daniels's status and Noah Brown's return. Then, Vikings insider Matthew Coller joins to discuss what Washington faces in Minnesota's aggressive defense, Kevin O'Connell's future, Jonathan Allen's impact and the gospel of Substack. Go to lastmanstandig.substack.com and sign up for 20% off an annual subscription. Hos...

Commanders insider Ben Standig dives into Washington re-signing Marcus Mariota ASAP, OL thriving, replacing Tavita Pritchard, Dan Quinn calling plays next season and what happened on the premiere episode of "Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Commanders insider Ben Standig recaps a thrilling OT game that unfortunately, ended wirh a seventh consecutive loss for Washington. Thoughts on going for 2 and the win in OT, another improved effort by the defense and where they fell short. Also, Terry McLaurin on the game, his physical status and playing for the win. Sign up for Ben's written work at "Lastmanstandig.substack.com" and get 20% off...

Commanders insider Ben Standig and "Voice of the Commanders" Bram Weinstein catch up for thoughts on Washington hosting Denver, players to step up over the remaining games snd the return of Terry McLaurin. Ben also addresses breaking Commanders coaching news. Subscribe to Ben's Substack, "Last Man Standig," for his written work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com...