Hail To The District Podcast

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati discusses the Washington Redskins hiring Jack Del Rio as their new defensive coordinator, alongside new head coach Ron Rivera. Discussion topics include Del Rio's resume and successes in his past stops (2:13), how the Redskins' current personnel on defense fits in a 4-3 scheme (5:25), and if the hiring of Del Rio and Rivera tipping off whom the Redskins could (or will) take with their top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft (9:21).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice revel in Bruce Allen being fired by the Washington Redskins, and discuss all the changes that have and will take place, starting with (presumed) new head coach Ron Rivera. That conversation includes the role of the "FireBruceAllen" social media movement (5:08), the emphasis on culture with the hiring of Ron Rivera (21:35), the dynamics of retaining Kevin O'Connell as the offensive coordinator, what to expect from the (likely) new defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, potential candidates for the vacant General Manager position (37:13), and if Trent Williams returns to the team with Allen having been fired.

HTTD's Patrick Rice hops on to record an 'emergency' podcast, discussing the Washington Nationals re-signing World Series MVP pitcher Stephen Strasburg. He also discusses the finer points of Strasburg's contract, the inevitability of Strasburg coming back "home" to DC, how the deal is in line with General Manager Mike Rizzo's modus operandi, what the deal means for Rizzo's own future in DC, and if there's any money left to re-sign Anthony Rendon.

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice reconvened to discuss the Washington Post story in which Trent Williams publicly shreds DC sports' persona non grata, Bruce Allen. The conversation includes a deep-dive into the story on Trent Williams by Les Carpenter (0:33), what a Redskins Front Office could look like without Bruce Allen (22:53), a further look at what the Redskins could or should do with their top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft (30:35), breaking down the Redskins matchup against the Green Bay Packers (47:32), and a quick segue to the Nationals' chances of re-signing Stephen Strasburg and/or Anthony Rendon (1:09:48).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati provides his five major takeaways from the Washington Redskins win over the Carolina Panthers, which include: the standout performances from select defensive players (0:36), Derrius Guice fulfilling the promise from when the Redskins drafted him (4:18), Dwayne Haskins' best day as a member of the Redskins (6:55), how the Redskins' win affects their 2020 NFL Draft positioning (11:15), and whether this win did more damage than good (or vice versa) for this team's future (12:32).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice discuss the Washington Redskins' win over the Detroit Lions last Sunday, and take a "deep dive" into the progress and potential of quarterback Dwayne Haskins, based on what we've seen to date. Discussion topics include: the good things and the not-very-good things pertaining to Haskins (2:25), one of Haskins' biggest flaws (13:28), a quick look ahead to the Redskins' options in the 2020 NFL Draft, one of Haskins' best intangible attributes (27:55), potential future head coaching options for the Redskins (36:33), revisiting the "Scot McCloughan was bad at drafting" fallacy (47:51), and how blind supporters of the Redskins are the ones hurting this franchise (1:03:03)

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati is joined by Brandon Anderson, a top NBA writer for Medium.com, to discuss the most interesting teams in the NBA for the 2019-2020 season, including the Golden State Warriors (2:03), Dallas Mavericks (10:01), Utah Jazz (14:41), Milwaukee Bucks (22:56), and Chicago Bulls (33:55). After that, they provide an in-depth look at the Minnesota Vikings, whom the Washington Redskins play on Thursday Night Football (53:38).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati plus good friends John and Neel wrap up Part 2 of their 2019-2020 NBA Preview by examining the NBA's Eastern Conference. They talk about the Brooklyn Nets potentially missing the playoffs (1:58), if Markelle Fultz can resurrect his career in Orlando (16:52), the Indiana Pacers being a team primed to make an important trade (28:36), how much better will the Celtics will be without Kyrie Irving (32:08), if Milwaukee has enough around Giannis Antetokounmpo to truly be a contender (44:45), and early predictions about who'll be this year's MVP (52:38).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati catches up with good friends Neel and John in the first of their two-part 2019-2020 NBA season preview. In Part 1, they preview the Western Conference, with discussion topics that include whether New Orleans is the most watchable team in the West (6:27), a potential new "dynamic duo" of teammates (13:54), how the Lakers could finish outside the top 4 in the West (26:05), the potential of the new-look LA Clippers (43:20), the prospects of the James Harden-Russell Westbrook pairing (49:55), and early predictions for who wins the Western Conference (57:02).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice react to the Washington Redskins firing Jay Gruden, his legacy in DC, and the reasons why he failed as a head coach. And, of course, they discuss Bruce Allen's inconceivable arrogance and ignorance in the post-firing Press Conference.