Surviving Snyder

Mission accomplished. We have officially Survived Snyder. Over 2 years and 120 episodes after starting the Surviving Snyder podcast, our wish finally came true as Dan Snyder sold our beloved Washington Commanders to a non-despicable human being. We get into the big news… and then drop some big news ourselves with a major announcement. Listen in for the full scoop!

It's the offseason for Survivor and the NFL but there's still plenty to discuss as Dalton and Brendan predict what will go down on the island and on the grid iron. The guys may have come up with a way to resurrect a classic Survivor contest. Plus, Dalton thinks things are about to get spicy in Fiji this Fall...Brendan is bullish on the Commanders offense, but Dalton is ready with a healthy dose of skepticism.

00:00 - Intro
11:10 - Survivor 45 predictions
31:00 - Commanders predictions

Survivor fan and Washington Commanders beat reporter for The Athletic Ben Standig returns to the pod to share his take on season 44, and also give us all the intel from the Commanders off-season “organized team activities” practices. How does QB1 Sam Howell and first round pick Emmanuel Forbes look? Ben shares his professional expertise. Plus, we all pick the Survivor 44 players we most want to see come back, and Brendan reveals a Commanders star that has just revealed himself to be a huge Survivor fan. Time codes below. Come get some!
00:00 - Intro, start of show
4:30 – Ben Standig joins and a new reality show recommendation
8:00 – Survivor 44 talk and the players we most want to see come back
28:00 – A Commanders player and Commanders press Survivor fans
35:45 – Commanders OTAs report

Survivor's offseason is upon us.  We have a special request from season 44 star Carolyn.

Who in the new era has what it takes to win a returnee season?

Plus- Commanders camp! Chase Young, Sam Howell, and Josh Harris updates

Survivor 00:00

Commanders 23:00

Rick and Brendan react to a fun and unpredictable finale. One player made a bold move. Did it pay off or did they go down in a blaze of glory? Once again, we had a dominant winner and a zero vote getter at final tribal council. Did the jury get it right? And why is the jury so nice these days? The guys break it all down spoiler free!

We have our Survivor 44 finalists! The final 5 is set, and we handicap each of the players’ chances of winning heading into the last installment of the season, while also recapping all the action from the penultimate episode. Not only that, but Dalton reveals his initial season ranking of Survivor 44, while also reading his rankings of Brendan and Rick’s seasons to them to see if his cohosts consider them fair or unfair. You can also be the judge. Not only that, but we react to a listener complaint and also weigh in on the biggest news of all: THAT DAN SNYDER IS ACTUALLY SELLING OUR FAVORITE FOOTBALL TEAM! Check out the time codes to go right where you want, or just listen to the entire gosh darn thing.
00:00 - Start of show & listener mail
7:00 – Survivor 44 penultimate episode recap and finale winner and Sia predictions
33:15 - Survivor season rankings
50:20 – Commanders talk

A last gasp!
Carolyn decides whether to reveal her big secret to protect her closest ally.
Jaime and Heidi leave us guessing.
Danny does his best DeNiro.
Plus- Commanders schedule wishes and where are we visiting to watch the team live?

Survivor 00:00
Commanders 32:20

Once again, Frannie balled out in a challenge, but did she pay the ultimate price for her dominance? Dalton, Rick, and Brendan discuss throwing challenges, re-using puzzles, whether 3-D printing a puzzle is fair, and the simple joy of watching Jaime's confessionals. 
Plus, the guys react to the Commanders' draft class, including a first round pick who's built like Dalton

00:00 Intro
03:55 Survivor episode react
22:34 Commanders draft breakdown
49:43 Brendan's unlikely ally in the Aaron Rodgers discussion

Another player voted out and another fake idol never played. Dalton, Rick, and Brendan get into everything that went down on episode 9 of Survivor 44, including the decision to sit out of the challenge for rice, what Soka should do about Tika, and all the producers’ dreams of fake idol madness once again being blown to smithereens. Tons of Survivor talk to get to. Then, we turn our attention to football and share our thoughts on the big Chase Young news and what the Commanders should do in the draft, Finally, we engage in yet ANOTHER Aaron Rodgers debate on his trade to the Jets. Brendan insists that his favorite player ever was still a top 5 QB last year. Is Brendan insane? You be the judge! Time codes below:
00:00: Survivor 44 episode 9 deep dive
33:30: We talk Chase Young, NFL Draft, and Aaron Rodgers trade

Duos duel and Danny breaks wind on this week's Survivor!
One castaway tries to overcome the effects of his PB&J while another tries to find footing in the game without her Prince Charming.
All this and a VERY RISKY idol play.

Plus - Jalen Hurts contract, how we feel about the looming sale of the Commanders, and the argument for going after Lamar Jackson.