Take Command

The Washington Commanders close out the 2022-23 season with a 26-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys bringing their record in a 17-game season to a remarkable .500 (8-8-1). Logan Paulsen and Craig Hoffman give their thoughts regarding the win, how Howell and the rest of the rookies played, and what the future hold for the coaching staff and roster. All that and more in the FINAL post-game Commanders podcast of the season.

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Sam Howell is ready to make his debut on Sunday, or at least he better be! The rookie QB faces a tough challenge in his first career start, and Craig Hoffman (@craighoffman) and Logan Paulsen are here to break it down. They talk about the challenges Howell faces, how it will effect Taylor Heinicke, and the repercussions for Ron Rivera's indecision.

Plus, what to expect from rookie OL Chris Paul and everyone else against the Cowboys in the final regular season preview of Take Command!

Sam Howell is ready to make his debut on Sunday, or at least he better be! The rookie QB faces a tough challenge in his first career start, and Craig Hoffman (@craighoffman) and Logan Paulsen are here to break it down. They talk about the challenges Howell faces, how it will effect Taylor Heinicke, and the repercussions for Ron Rivera's indecision.

The Guys take a look at the toughest matchup of the day for the Commanders, The offensive line to the Dallas defense. The player Craig and Logan are interested in seeing the most is Chris Paul. Logan and Craig break down his skillset and how this hurt line can match up to the vaunted Cowboys' defense.

Logan and Craig close out the podcast by taking a look at the players who did not practice as of Thursday. The list includes: Jonathan Allen, Saahdiq Charles, Kameren Curl, Jamin Davis, Antonio Gibson, Cornelius Lucas, Andrew Norwell, Brian Robinson, James Smith- Williams, and Benjamin St- Juste

The Washington Commanders are officially out of the playoffs with their loss to the Cleveland Browns last Sunday. Logan Paulsen and Craig Hoffman attempt to unravel this mess of a game and try to figure out just what future this coaching staff is planning for.

Starting out the Pod the guys have to give some time to talk about Damar Hamlin. Monday night Damar Hamlin suffered a heart attack on the field. Logan and Craig give their thoughts and prayers to Damar and his family. Then the guys attempt to untangle just what went wrong in the offense and boy, we have problems. They cover topics from turnovers, questionable schemes and personnel groupings, and Carson Wentz’s no good very bad day.

Logan and Craig continue to unravel why this impressive group could only score 10. The guys question what style quarterback Scott Turner and Ron Rivera even want to play. Craig's wife Rachel asks: Why don’t we give McLaurin the ball more? Logan has a story time talking about how effective offensive coordinators work on the playbook with their quarterbacks. Logan also defends the questionable 4th and 1 pitch play, a position Craig doesn’t completely agree with. and what happened to the run efficiency?

The guys take all their analysis from last week's game to ask one of the most important question: Who will be the Commanders starting quarterback Sunday? Logan doesn’t believe that Sam Howell should be the starter but Craig disagrees. Then they close out the show by talking about the defense and asking what happened to give up 27 points. 

The Washington Commanders are officially out of the playoffs with their loss to the Cleveland Browns last Sunday. Logan Paulsen and Craig Hoffman attempt to unravel this mess of a game and try to figure out just what future this coaching staff is planning for.

Starting out the Pod the guys have to give some time to talk about Damar Hamlin. Monday night Damar Hamlin suffered a heart attack on the field. Logan and Craig give their thoughts and prayers to Damar and his family. Then the guys attempt to untangle just what went wrong in the offense and boy, there's a lot. They cover topics from turnovers, questionable schemes and personnel groupings, and Carson Wentz’s no good very bad day. 

The Washington Commanders are officially out of the playoffs with their loss to the Cleveland Browns last Sunday. Logan Paulsen and Craig Hoffman attempt to unravel this mess of a game and try to figure out just what future this coaching staff is planning for. 

Logan and Craig continue to unravel why this impressive group could only score 10. The guys question what style quarterback Scott Turner and Ron Rivera even want to play. Craig's wife Rachel asks: Why don’t we give McLaurin the ball more? Logan has a story time talking about how effective offensive coordinators work on the playbook with their quarterbacks. Logan also defends the questionable 4th and 1 pitch play, a position Craig doesn’t completely agree with. and what happened to the run efficiency?