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Ref the District makes their BOLD predictions on how they think the season will play out for the Washington Commanders. Who will earn team MVP honors? Are the playoffs in store? Will the team make it to the mountain top? NostraStoner knows all!

The Washington Commanders made their coaching changes official. Ron Rivera avoided giving an update on any injury when asked about Chase Young's progress. He pointed out that he doesn't officially have to give an injury update until Wednesday. And the Washington Commanders released their unofficial depth chart for week one.

We break down all of the things that have to go right for the Commanders to be successful.  From Emmanuel Forbes’ takeaways to Montez & Chase wreaking havoc on defense. From Terry & Jahan becoming a lethal 1-2 punch, Logan or Cole stepping up at TE, Eric Bieniemy scheming an offense to offset the shaky offensive line all the way to Sam Howell and if he can be the man here in Washington We...

Zach hit on a variety of subjects to include the vibe around the entire organization and how different training camp felt.  He also spoke about the development of Quarterback Sam Howell from Week 1 to Week 2 and he broke down why he likes 3 certain players to have breakout season; Tight End Cole Turner, WR Jahan Dotson and CB Emmanuel Forbes. All of that and much more on the Daily Commanders Updat...

WR Kyric McGowan who was originally placed on season ending injury reserve instead came to an injury settlement with the team and has been released. The Commanders announced the Week 1 game vs Arizona is a complete sellout.  With the Cardinals not known for having a traveling fan base, it should be a movie at FedEx! And Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon delivered a boring speech meant to fire u...

Ref the District brings Commanders fans their daily dose of information. Ron Rivera gives an update on Chase Young. Fedex Field gets a 40 million dollar boost to improve fan experience. Joe Theismann opens up the name debate the day after Jason Wright shut it down. This and more on this 31 August Daily Commanders Update.

Washington Commanders Coach Ron Rivera has hit the national media circuit again. This time by saying he would have started Sam Howell sooner had he known he was this good. Ref the District takes a look at his statement and gives their opinion on what it means.

This is the opening roster. These player represent the Washington Commanders to start the season. How far can they get? What are the holes? Are there any surprises? Ref the District deep dives and makes their season predictions for each group.

Now that the Washington Commanders have made the cut to 53, it's time for them to fill out the practice squad. There will be a lot of familiar names and some new ones for Ref the District to look over. Who deserves a shot to keep working with the Burgundy and Gold?

Going through much of this roster there are some interesting names of those who did not make it such as Tyler Larsen, Alex Armah, Jake Fromm, Kaz Allen, William Bradley-King and surprises of who did make it such as Curtis Hodges, KJ Henry, Trent Scott and Dax Milne. Also, the team is being very coy about Chase Young’s injury.  Why is that? All of that and more on the Daily Commanders Update for 29...

Up first is the Special Teams.  We did this ourselves.  No surprises there. Kyle from The Burgundy Zone predicts the Commanders will keep 4 safeties Jessy, John and Scott from The Bleeding Burgundy podcast predict the Commanders will keep 6 cornerbacks Rio of the Rambling with Rio pod believes the team will keep 4 LB’s Toothpick and Lady A from 1st String pod believe the team will keep 7 defensive...

The Washington Commanders beat the Cincinnati Bengals to close out the preseason undefeated. With roster cuts coming in just a few days, who played well enough to earn a spot on the team? Which players play their last game in Burgundy and Gold? Nathan answers these and then closes with his final thoughts on this preseason.

The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Landover, Maryland and FedEx Field to take on the Washington Commanders in the 3rd and final preseason game of the 2023 preseason. Here's our preview

In a surprise announcement, Ron Rivera announced that backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett would get the start vs the Bengals and play about a quarter and a half. The interior of the offensive line that includes Nick Gates, Saadhiq Charles and Sam Cosmi will also play while the rest of the 1st team offense and defense will not play. The Commanders also announced the Capital Crossover in which many N...

All of a sudden the 3rd preseason game is only 2 days away.  A few players are still dealing with injuries like Kendall Fuller, Dax Milne and Jamin Davis Isiah Simmons was traded from the Cardinals to the Giants for a 2024 7th round draft pick.  The Commanders didn’t consider something better than that for a former #8 overall pick/ All of that and more on the Daily Commanders Update for 24 August...

The Cincinnati Bengals are the last test for the Washington Commanders this preseason. Will the starters play? Will the Commanders go undefeated in preseason? Who will cement themselves as the District Diamond? Ref the District answers that and more.

Which players need to show their worth with so little time left between now and cut day? Which players are playing their way into a new contract? Ref the District looks at the roster and decides who still has something to prove.

Ref the District takes one last look at what Washington accomplished through two joint practices and a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens.

We had plenty to talk about concerning everything that happened during this exciting, high-energy preseason game.  Who were some of the players that stood out?  What did you think of the Josh Harris interview?  What about the reaction of the team after Joey Slye’s 49 yard field goal split the uprights with 9 second left in the game? We also talk about the injuries during the game and what we think...

Former Ravens Tight End Daniel Wilcox and Khari Thompson joined the show to talk about not only the game on ESPN Monday night but also why the culture in Baltimore has everyone believing the Ravens are a model franchise. It’s not a coincidence that the Ravens have 4 Black Quarterbacks and 2 Black Quarterback coaches. We talked about the silliness of the 24 game preseason streak and also gave our p...

In what is the last day for fans to attend training camp in Ashburn, Virginia, the team practiced without pads.  The offense was sluggish as Sam Howell threw multiple interceptions and the receivers dropped double digit passes.  On the other side of the ball, Emmanuel Forbes was all over the field and continues to impress. On the injury front, Logan Thomas, Danny Johnson, Chase Young, Andrew Wylie...

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Ron Rivera named Sam Howell as the starter for the 2023 season.  We break down what Ron said and why it’s significant. Sam said in a press conference how the O-line is coming together and we commented on just how poised he is off the field as well as on it. Charles Leno, Logan Thomas, Danny Johnson, and Chase Young all did not practice today. Cole Turner also...

However, there’s always news surrounding the organization.  The team announced the return of Anheuser-Busch as the teams’s exclusive beer partner.  The beer company famously quit their partnership almost exactly 1 year ago as corporate sponsors were running away from previous owner Dan Snyder.  This follows the announcement of Verizon as a partner earlier this week as Josh Harris and his team have...

Cool Down: If joint practice isn't enough to get you going, the Ref the District team goes over what we can expect from the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens. This second preseason game will be the biggest test for the team before they start to settle the roster.

Game: These joint practices have been full of everything. You have Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson cooking the Ravens' defensive backs, Emmanuel Forbes looking like the real deal, and Sam Howell further cementing himself as QB1. Don't forget the brawls! These teams are feisty. Ref the District has all the happenings for you right here.