Standig Room Only: A show about the Washington Commanders and D.C. sports

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking about Adam Peters being officially hired, the ins and outs of the coaching search carousel, and expectations for a rookie QB with Al Galdi. Ben opens the show with a breakdown of the seven head coach openings and how they relate to the Commanders. Also, Martin Mayhew's future. Then Al joins. They discuss how coaching candidates fared in the playoffs, where pla...

The Athletic's Ben Standig reacts to Friday's news that the Washington Commanders have agreed to terms with 49ers' Adam Peters to become the team's new general manager. Why Peters? What next? What happens to Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking about the Commanders shrinking their football ops candidates down to two -- Adam Peters and Ian Cunningham -- and where Lions OC Ben Johnson lands. Guest: Chargers insider Daniel Popper, who is also covering an HC and FO search. Ben opens with notes on Peters, Cunningham and the process. Then Daniel joins as the fellas present pro/con arguments for Johnson and...

The Athletics' Ben Standig is talking about the Commanders' starting the front-office interview process, Josh Harris' urgency, Ron Rivera and free agents to re-sign with Nicki Jhabvala from the Washington Post. Ben also shares his insight into 49ers assistant GM Adam Peters and the hierarchy of the front office candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic' Ben Standig is joined by 106.7 The Fan's Grant Paulsen to discuss a seismic day for the Washington Commanders. Ron Rivera is officially out as head coach after four years. Owner Josh Harris spoke on the change and the next phase, which includes former Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers becoming an advisor to Harris for big-picture matters, including the next coach and front office. W...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and Al Galdi consider Commanders head coach Ron Rivera's comments about leaving the franchise better than he arrived. The fellas compare and contrast aspects of the 2020 roster with the one a likely new coach and GM would inherit. Ben also shares a quick roster update ahead of the regular-season finale against the Cowboys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and PFF's Brad Speilberger are here to discuss potential GM and coach candidates for the Washington Commanders. After Ben opens with the news of the day- Sam Howell will remain the starting QB in Week 18- Brad enters. The fellas pick their top target from the projected headliners, an under-the-radar name, and a go-bold option. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking GM candidates, Sam Howell's start, the no. 2 pick and another Washington Commanders loss with Michael Phillips. Ben opens with a detailed recap of the GM candidates article he published on The Athletic after speaking with league sources. Names to watch league-wide, their connections, and why the Commanders might fit. Then Michael joins from FedEx Field for tho...

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking about Sam Howell sitting, Chase Young returning and possible candidates for an expected GM and head coach opening. Ben opens the show with a practice update and his objection to the idea of sitting Howell for the sake of the other 52 players. Then 49ers insider Matt Barrows provides insight on Young's work post-trade ahead of this weekend's return home, along...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and Fred Smoot have a lively chat about what Ron Rivera should do at quarterback in Week 17 and how the organization should proceed with Sam Howell entering 2024. Fred also shares his insight on Emmanuel Forbes' rookie season and offenses targeting Benjamin St-Juste. He also plays Ben's game about the Commanders' needs by using the 49ers' roster. Ben also offers a QB pla...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and Al Galdi tackle all things Commanders with three games remaining in the season and likely in the Ron Rivera era. Is there a sound rationale for benching Sam Howell for a play, drive or game? Why did Jacoby Brissett sit for weeks despite giving Washington the best chance for immediate success? How does the Wizards/Capitals arena news affect the Commanders' stadium pur...

The Athletic's Ben Standig wraps up his trip out west with big-picture takeaways from the Commanders' loss to the Rams with Jerry Brewer (Washington Post), plus a cameo from The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue. Thoughts on Josh Harris' latest fact-finding trip and Sam Howell sits in the 4Q. Camaraon Cheeseman got bounced after we recorded, but you could tell what was coming. More defensive breakdowns....

The Athletic's Ben Standig welcomes Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen back to the podcast. Ben opens the show with thoughts on the coach/GM search process and injury updates (Jamin Davis for the 2023 season). Then Logan enters. Topics include a thorough review of the defensive collapse and what it means for 2024, Sam Howell narratives, and the challenge of keeping players engaged when the season is...

The Athletic's Ben Standig takes advantage of the bye week for a deep dive into the Washington Commanders' future with Kevin Sheehan (Team 980) and Grant Paulsen (106.7). Top priorities with new GM and coach hires. What's the QB plan: Sam Howell or that potential top-5 pick? Lots of roster talk. How many 2024 starters are in place? Are you re-signing Curtis Samuel, Kam Curl or any other free agent...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and Michael Phillips (Washington Times) ignored the notion that if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing because podcasts require talking. But nothing was positive from the Commanders' 45-15 loss to the high-octane Miami dolphins. The fellas discussed Ron Rivera's fate with Washington, Miami's explosive start that effectively ended the competitive portion of the game...

The Athletic's Ben Standig discusses Commanders' future (coaching search?) and present (player evaluations) with the Miami Herald's Daniel Oyefusi and the Washington Post's Sam Fortier. Ben and Daniel begin with whether Dolphins' coach Mike McDaniel represents the new era head coach Washington should target if Ron Rivera is gone. What about Miami OC Frank Smith? Biggest concerns for Sunday? Then S...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and former Washington head coach Jay Gruden begin the process of looking forward -- and for meaning in the Commanders' final five regular-season games beyond QB Sam Howell. Speaking of Howell, what happens to him if Washington finishes with a top-5 draft pick? They also discuss the timing of Jack Del Rio's firing, meddlesome owners (and why Josh Harris doesn't appear lik...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and Grant Paulsen (106.7 The Fan) join forces to discuss a seismic 24 hours in Washington Commanders land. First came a 45-10 Thanksgiving day loss to the Cowboys. Then, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer were fired. We know why the latter occurred -- dreadful defense this season -- but how did Washington get here? What now wit...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and guests Al Galdi and Doc Walker consider the state of the 4-7 Washington Commanders, what led to this low moment and where things go from here. Ben opens with updates from Ashburn and considers the secondary's struggles. Then Al enters to discuss how the season has fallen short, which changes perhaps accelerated the dip, Sam Howell and more. From there, Doc offers tho...

The Athletic's Ben Standig talks about Washsington's latest low point with the Voice of the Commanders, Bram Weinstein. They really lost to a Giants team that started inexperienced Tommy DeVito, whom the defense sacked nine times. Committing six turnovers didn't help. Neither did Washington's lack of a baseline strength to fall back upon. Now what? Time for significant changes? Are there even youn...

The Athletic's Ben Standig is diving into all the Sam Howell thoughts with Commanders' film analyst Mark Bullock. Mark's season-long assessment of the QB. Are the fellas ready to claim they see Howell as the long-term answer? They also ponder how the final games might shape off-season plans for helping the defense. Ben also shares the latest injury updates, and Josh Harris speaks about stadium hom...

The Athletic's Ben Standig dashes through his recap of the Commanders' 29-26 last-second loss at the Seahawks on Sunday. After another sterling effort, Sam Howell remains the best part of Washington's season. Is that good enough for now? The pass rush and run-pass balance could use some tweaking for sure. Thoughts on the running back as pass catchers, BSJ, the playoff picture and plenty more. Host...

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking about all things Sam Howell with Jay Gruden, and previewing Sunday's (must-win?) game at Seattle. Ben opens with notes on why the Seahawks' red-zone offense, the Commanders' pass rush, slowing down edge rusher Boye Mafe and Howell's demeanor are keys for Week 10. Curtis Samuel playing? Then Jay enters for a mid-season look at Howell's unique/positive traits, E...

The Athletic's Ben Standig and podcast star Al Galdi explore what's coming up for the Washington Commanders. Yes, we must discuss playoff chances and why this week's game at Seattle is legitimately pivotal. The reality of Sam Howell as 2024 QB1. Intrigue with Emmanuel Forbes as a match-up with D. K. Metcalf looms. Stats for Jon Allen and Daron Payne. Those Chase Young comments from San Francisco,...

The Athletic's Ben Standig is solo to discuss a total team effort by the Washington Commanders in their 20-17 win over the New England Patriots. Is Sam Howell the QB answer? More data is required, but he keeps piling up impressive outings, leading Jonathan Allen postgame to proclaim he is that guy. Plenty of others helped in the first game after those trades, including Emmanuel Forbess and all act...