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JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you fresh off Ron Rivera's press conference where he announced that Jacoby Brissett will take over for Sam Howell at quarterback the final two weeks of the season. The guys start by discussing Sam's future and what this all means for him before getting to expectations for Jacoby and of course all your favorite pod games; 100 chips, Over\Unders and the benjie bet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First off, Merry Christmas! JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to discuss the Commander big loss to the Jets in week 15. Sam Howell struggled mightily again and was benched for Jacoby Brissett which certainly muddies the future for the QB. The guys discuss his failures in the context of the failures of the organization and other frustrations from what they watched in NY.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you, in lieu of a traditional Jets preview pod, to talk about some big picture Commanders doings. The guys start discussing Sam Howell's future and whether he deserves a shot at being the starter next year, before getting into coach\general manager talk where they discuss what they want to see in the new heads of football. Don't worry, we still get in to the stuff, over\unders, 100 chips and the benjie bet!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to analyze the Commanders week 15 loss to the LA Rams. The biggest story of the day was Jacoby Brissett releaving Sam Howell and leading two scoring drives in the final 6 minutes of the game to get Washington within one score. Alas it wasnt enough as the Commanders fell 28-20See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to preview the Commanders Rams game Sunday. First the guys talk about a Bill Barnwell article ranking predicted NFL head coaching opportunities in the offseason before getting to a Rams preview, where JP is concerned about the Rams offense going off and Mitch is concerned about one particular Ram DT taking over. Plus over unders, 100 chips and the benjie bet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler are back from the bye week to catch you up on all thing Commanders. Starting with some injury news, and updates on FedEx Field suites and finally breaking down what the potential Monumental news means for the Commanders new stadium.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you over the bye week to discuss the first 13 weeks of the season and give out some superlatives before being joined by Tress Way for a fun mostly non-football interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler react to another terrible Sunday afternoon at FedEx Field as the Commanders get blown out by the Dolphins. The minutia of the game only matters so much, its just another indictment of how far this franchise is away from competing for anything real.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you for an ornery Week 13 preview as the Commanders get ready to face the Miami Dolphins. The pair start off the show with an existential question that no Commander fans wants to really answer before boiling down what Sam Howell and the offense can do to help slow down the Dolphins offense. They finish with over unders, 100 chips and of course the benjie bet. Thanks to all of our listeners for sending their spotify wraps, its been immensly cool seeing how much everyone listens.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you for this midweek pod as the Commanders get ready to take on the Miami Dolphins. Ron Rivera got into some of the details he's hoping to change on the defensive side of the ball and the guys discuss what their ideal GM\Coach duo will look like. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you for a black friday emergency pod as Ron Rivera has let go Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer. The Commanders have the worst defense in the NFL and have consistently looked lost in the secondary, and the season long problems culminated Thursday night in a 45-10 loss to the Cowboys.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to discuss another embarrassing national TV appearance for the Burgundy and Gold. There's not a lot to be thankful on the football field this Thanksgiving as the Commanders lost 45-10 and again looked like a team that couldnt compete with their opponents.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to discuss what should and will happen with the Commanders coaching staff and how it relates to Thursday nights Thanksgiving game against the Cowboys. Complete with 100 chips, over unders and the benjie bets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from a dissapointed, embarrassed, and frustrated secret room at FedEx Field after the Commanders lost to Tommy Devito and the New York Giants 31-19. The guys start by talking about changes that need to happen in the coaching ranks before diving into the minutia of the loss. At the end of the day, this was probably the worst loss of the Ron Rivera era.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn to preview week 11 against the Giants. The guys start off discussing where Sam is in his progress and if his future needs to be tied to Eric Bienemey before breaking down how the offense needs to beat the blitz and involve their RB's more. Finally its your favorite part of the pod as the guys do over\unders, 100 chips and the benjie bet!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to break down the Commanders last second loss to the Seahawks. Sam Howell showed lots of improvement and led two game tying fourth quarter drives before Seattle ultimately won the game on a last second field goal. The defense continues to struggle and show little creativity giving up nearly 500 yards but at the end of the day, Sam Howell's impressive performance overshadowed what was an otherwise frustrating Sunday afternoon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler preview the Commanders week 10 game against the Seahwaks and start by discussing the importance of Sam Howell and Eric Bienemy stringing together a third straight offensive performance. Of course the discussion veers towards the, is Sam the guy question, and ultimately the pair agree this would be another big step in that direction. They also play all of your favorite pod games, 100 chips, Over Unders and the benjie bet!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler get you ready for week 10 in Commander land by discussing Chase Young's intro presser in San Fran and what you can take away from the Burgundy and Gold culture based on that. The pair then discuss Ron Rivera celebrating small victories and deflecting early season ineptitude with the rise of Sam Howell before throwing to the raw Chase Young presser for you to hear and make your own conclusions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler and special guest Michael Phillips join you for this week 9 post game podcast evaluating the Commanders win over New England. Sam Howell had another 300+ yard performance and the defense played well enough to win as the Commanders move to 4-5. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finaly and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn Virginia to break down the Commanders week 9 tilt with the New England Patriots. The guys start by reacting to the different ways the Commanders coaches assessed the trade deadline before getting into what the Burgundy and Gold need to do to win in NE. The pair finish off with all your favorite games, 100 chips, over unders and the benjie bet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A real deal emergency pod as JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to break down the Montez Sweat trade, and then boom, mid-pod Chase Young gets dealt to the 49ers - check out their live reaction and breakdown of the two defensive ends leaving DC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from their secret location at FedEx Field to breakdown the Commanders week 8 matchup with the Eagles. The offense started off strong and Sam Howell had a very good game, but a porous defense and a late interception sealed their fate as the Burgundy and Gold dropped their 5th loss of the season. With the trade deadline looming the guys breakdown what could and should happen ahead of Tuesday's 4pm deadline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from the Commanders practice facility to take a look at the Commanders can one-up perfromance three weeks ago in Philly and come out with a win against the Eagles. With some changes along the offensive line, the guys start out debating how close the offense is to being good and what needs to change to get there before getting into a discussion about the impending trade deadline and who should and shouldnt be available for trade. Finally the guys break down your favorite pod games, 100 chips, Over\Unders and the Benjie bet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler react to Ron Rivera's monday press conference and his comments about Sam Howell and his future as the starting QB. The guys discuss what should happen and how the coaching staff can help Sam be more successful and ultimately take less sacks. JP stays in the moment, evaluating the Howell discussion in the midst of the season while Mitch gets a little deep doom scrolling about a bleak future. The good news is, both think the Commanders will play the Eagles tough Sunday at FedEx.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from the car as they drive home from another giant dissapointment in the Meadowlands. The defense started slow, the offense was non existant and this Commanders team has real questions they need answered.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn VA to prepare you for the Commanders week 7 tilt with New York Giants. Can Sam Howell take advantage of an over aggressive Giants defense and will the Commanders vaunted front 4 take advantage of a Giants OLine that is ravaged with injuries? Combine that with sound from Sam Howell, Jack Del Rio and Eric Bienemy and all of your favorite podcast games, over\unders, 100 chips and the benjie bet and you've got yourself a podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler are rejoined to finish breaking down the Falcons game. The boys air out some travel frustrations before getting to tall of your favorite games 100 chips, over unders and JP's favorite the Benjie bet! Lastly they talk about Sam Howell and where they are on the sacks and his future before throwing to JP's 1on1 with Benjamin St Juste.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Mercedes-Benz Stadium, JP Finlay recaps the Commanders' Week 6 24-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. It wasn't pretty but Washington rebounded from their Week 5 loss to Chicago to move to 3-3 on the season; their best record through six games since 2017. With a division matchup coming up next against the New York Giants, Washington will have a chance to move back over .500 in Week 7.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn to preview the Commanders week 6 tilt against the Atlanta Falcons. This week seems much more about what the Commanders will do rebounding from an embarrassing Thursday night performance against the Bears than what will happen head to head with the Falcons. The pair does their job discussing Ron Rivera's newest motivational tactic and how the defense and offense need to be better. 100 Chips, Over\Unders and of course JP's favorite, the Benjie bet highlight the end of the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from FedEx Field, to break down the ugly 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football. The Commanders started off slow and could never get a handle on a Bears offense that ranked in the bottom third of just about every meaningful statistical category and to make things worse, the offense was no where to be found in the first half. There are serious questions that need answering for the Burgundy and Gold or this season could get off the tracks quickly.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn for a Thursday Night Football preview pod. The question is can the Bears beat the Commanders or will the Commanders have to beat the Commanders for the Burgundy and Gold to come out losers. Of course theres QB talk with Sam Howell trying to build off a strong performance last week against the Eagles and what kind of problems can Justin Fields give the Commanders defense. Plus 100 chips, over unders, benjie bets and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler after the Eagles Commanders game to discuss the exhilarating week 4 matchup. The pair starts discussing how impressive Sam Howell's performance was and whether this game or any for that matter are moral victories. Despite the impressiveness from the offense, the defense struggled again, allowing the Eagles to march up and down the field, but a late Jahan Dotson TD forced OT where Eagles kicker Jake Elliott kicked a game winning field goal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn Virginia where they break down the upcoming Eagles\Commanders week 4 tilt. The guys start off discussing how the Burgundy and Gold can bounce back from a nine-sack, five-turnover game last Sunday against a vaunted Eagles defense. Hear from Eric Bienemy and Jack Del Rio as the 2-1 Commanders get ready to head to Philly.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from the undisclosed location at FedEx Field on an afternoon to forget. The guys breakdown all of the bad of the 37-3 loss and talk about what needs to be fixed before the burgundy and gold head up to Philadelphia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn at the Commanders training complex to preview the week 3 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. The duo starts with the big takeaways from last weeks win in Denver before discussing how to slow down Josh Allen and what the burgundy and gold need to do on offense to keep the good vibes flowing. The guys finish off with all your favorite games and a late pod reeses taste test.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you after a roller coaster of a football game in the Mile High city. After falling down 21-3, the Commanders came roaring back and showed everyone the resilience to hang on for a 35-33 win. The pair start by breaking down all the "first time since" stats before getting into what went right and what went wrong in Denver. If you like hearing about a team that refuses to quit after playing themselves into an early hole, this is the podcast for you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Commanders Park in Ashburn to preview the Commanders week 2 matchup with the Broncos. Topics include what Sam Howell needs to show us this week, how the Commanders front four will deal with the Alien - Russ Wilson - and finally 100 chips, o\u's and our game predictions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from the undisclosed location at FedEx Field and discuss the Commanders 20-16 win over the Josh Dobbs led Arizona Cardinals. It wasn't pretty but the Commanders are 1-0 and their superstars took over when they needed to. An incredible fan turnout to celebrate new ownership and a new season was highlighted by a number of burgundy and gold alumni returning including Robert Griffin III who you will hear from at the end of the podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to preview the Commanders week 1 tilt vs the Arizona Cardinals. Looking at both sides of the ball, they analyze what the Commanders need to do right to win this game. They also get into all the fun games; 100 chips, over unders, survivor picks and the always fun benjie bet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you heading into week 1 of the NFL season with some airhorn worthy breaking news! After the big announcement the guys go through a litany of player props and discuss how their expectations have changed since the summer. Lastly JP has a great interview with Rodney Harrison from Sunday Night Football to get you ready for Sunday's tilt against the Cardinals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn, and react to roster cut down day and the corresponding moves the team has made heading into the regular season. First the guys throw to a Jason Wright interview where he breaks the news that week 1 at FedEx field is effectively sold out before getting to name news ... namely that the old name is just that, and that it isnt under consideration if they change from Commanders. The guys come back from that interview and talk Phidarian Mathis' injury, and some take aways from roster cut down day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you for their yearly roster prediction pod breaking down who they think will make the final 53. The biggest discussions are around wide receiver and defensive line.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from THE undisclosed location at FedEx Field to analyze the preseason finale as the Commanders beat the Bengals 21-19 to finish undefeated in the preseason. The guys start by breaking down the starters that did play, before getting into key performances for guys trying to make the roster before talking about the QB's performances. After the guys are done talking, you can hear from Ricky Stromberg, Ron Rivera, Mason Brooks and Mitchell Tinsley.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As training camp wraps up, JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler update the injury situation for the Commanders heading into the final preseason game as well as break down some interesting storylines before getting into over\unders and 100 chips. Lastly, fantasy kingpin and noted Commanders fan Matthew Berry joins the pod to discuss the fantasy outlook for the burgundy and gold.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you once again from the undisclosed location at FedEx field for preseason game number two. A last second Joey Slye field goal won the game for the Commanders and ended the Ravens vaunted 24 preseason games winning streak but the big story though was another impressive night for Sam Howell as he threw for two TD's and had a QB rating of 123 in the first half. Antonio Gibson and Dyami Brown had first half TD snags and Jake Fromme led the team down the field in the final seconds of the game to set up the Slye 49-yard game winner. It was a fun night at FedEx, especially for the preseason, with a juiced crowd, and we cant wait to see FedEx bump again.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from a questionable location in Owings Mills Maryland to break down the final day of joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens. Discussing comparatively who looked better Lamar Jackson vs Sam Howell and which players shined in Baltimore including a 7th rounder getting a surprise start, the pair detail all things joint practices. Finally hear a best of from Sam Howell at the podium, and Andre Jones Jr tells us about his rookie duties including a not so flattering rendition of a Meek Mill song.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from the Castle in Owings Mills, Maryland, home of the Baltimore Ravens practice facility. Day one of joint practices with the Ravens is in the books, and the pair start off breaking down the three fights at practice, how they started, who was involved, and how they were resolved, and while the fights were interesting, what was important was the work on the field, and the Commanders looked good. The pair go through offensive and defensive standouts before throwing to a pair of interviews with rookie first rounder Emmanuel Forbes and ending with Efe Obada, two guys who were right in the thick of the fights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay is joined by Mitch Tischler as the two discuss how great the 8,000+ fans were at practice on Sunday before getting into discussing a little bit of a sleepy Sunday practice. The pair open with some offensive line talk including some potential moves the team can make down the road to sure up that unit. Chase Young and Logan Thomas injuries take center stage as they discuss who and what the joint practice may look like and finish up talking about a few intriguing UDFA's. Lastly, interviews with new Commanders owner Josh Harris, spark plug Kaz Allen and Saahdiq CharlesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler break down the first preseason game as your Washington Commanders outdueled the Cleveland Browns coming away with a 17-15 win. With ownership in attendance, Sam Howell made quick decisive decisions and led the first team offense to a second quarter TD drive but the offense sputtered early thanks to a tough day from the offensive line. Both Howell and Jacoby Brissett lead TD drives but problems abound at the line of scrimmage on both sides. The guys finish up accounting 100 chips and over unders.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler preview the Commanders first game in the Josh Harris era. The pair start by putting a bow on the Ron Rivera Eric Bieniemy intensity discussion before getting into predicting who the offensive leaders will be for the Burgundy and Gold throughout the preseason. They then get into the Browns game discussing ideal playing time for Sam Howell before finishing off with your favorite games and ours, 100 chips and over unders. Finally listen to JP's 1on1's with Antonio Gibson where they talk about football and life off the field getting engaged and Maryland Governor Wes Moore who talks about the Commanders future in the Old Line State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.