09:20 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on how quickly the Jayden Daniels-Terry McLaurin QB1-WR1 chemistry can be back in full effect, the likely regression of the team in terms of fourth-down efficiency and more

23:35 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on the state of sports media given the rise of independent media, the significance of the contract extension for receiver Terry McLaurin as it relates to quarterback Jayden Daniels becoming extension-eligible in the 2027 offseason, whether Standig is surprised at how team-friendly the McLaurin extension ended up being, Standig's intel on the initial gap between the Commanders and McLaurin in contract-extension negotiations, the initial (and inaccurate) reporting on the terms of the extension, the uneventful nature of the team's Cutdown To 53, the outlook for the Commanders at running back and more

56:16 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks for the season openers of the seven FBS teams of the Mid-Atlantic region and thoughts on Maryland given that head coach Mike Locksley may be on the hot seat

01:06:52 - Orioles: breakdown of a 3-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox to conclude a four-game sweep during which the O's totaled just seven runs

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13:24 - Commanders: analysis of the specifics of the team's contract extension with receiver Terry McLaurin, including why it is a win for general manager Adam Peters, and reaction to Peters and McLaurin opening up about the negotiations

52:27 - Commanders: discussion of the state of the team's roster off comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a joint press conference

01:00:09 - Nationals: breakdown of an 11-2 loss at the New York Yankees to conclude a three-game sweep in which the Nats got out-homered, 10-2

01:09:14 - Orioles: thoughts on a 3-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox in a game in which the O's blew a 2-1 ninth-inning lead

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19:43 - Commanders: position-group-by-position-group analysis of the team's Cutdown To 53, including reaction to a report that the team is looking to trade cornerback Noah Igbinoghene

32:53 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-1 loss at the New York Yankees as starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore struggled for a sixth time in eight starts

40:16 - Orioles: discussion of a 5-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox in a game in which starting pitcher Kyle Bradish was dominant in his return to the Majors from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in June 2024

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14:10 - Commanders: reaction to the team and receiver Terry McLaurin agreeing on a three-year contract extension, ending a lengthy saga

25:23 - Guest: Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post with analysis of the Commanders and receiver Terry McLaurin agreeing on a three-year contract extension, a preview of the team's Cutdown To 53, thoughts on a potential contract extension for Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels when he becomes extension-eligible in the 2027 offseason and more

54:06 - Nationals: breakdown of a 10-5 loss at the New York Yankees

57:59 - Orioles: discussion of a 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox

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11:13 - Commanders: analysis of the team trading running back Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, including the latest on running backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Chris Rodriguez Jr. 

25:15 - Commanders: thoughts on receiver Terry McLaurin off him being in attendance for the preseason-ending 30-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens but seemingly being isolated and solemn for much of the game

32:41 - Commanders: how much does the team in the NFL's 2025 preseason going 0-3 with a league-worst point differential of -71 matter?, examination of who did and did not play in the preseason-ending 30-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, discussion of the less-than-fierce QB3 competition between Sam Hartman and Josh Johnson and more

49:32 - Nationals: breakdown of the Nats losing two out of three games at the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies, including left fielder James Wood's increasing strikeout problem and a second consecutive excellent series for Nats relievers

01:01:49 - Orioles: reaction to the O's signing catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo to a reported eight-year, $67 million contract extension and a review of the O's losing three out of four games against the American League West-leading Houston Astros

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13:56 - Commanders: discussion off the final day of training camp of key updates on left guard Brandon Coleman, quarterback Marcus Mariota, receiver Noah Brown and safety Quan Martin and conversation from head coach Dan Quinn on the upcoming Cutdown To 53 

28:19 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on standout players for the team in its 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, including running backs Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt and Chris Rodriguez Jr., receiver Jaylin Lane and right tackle Josh Conerly Jr.

01:03:27 - Nationals: breakdown of a 9-3 win over the New York Mets to conclude a 4-3 homestand against the two best teams in the National League East

01:11:07 - Orioles: reaction to the O's placing catcher Adley Rutschman on the 10-Day Injured List and thoughts on a 7-2 loss to the American League West-leading Houston Astros

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15:51 - Commanders: reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - receiver Terry McLaurin continuing to not practice despite having been activated from the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List and analysis of the latest in the team's imminent parting with running back Brian Robinson Jr.

37:26 - Commanders: discussion of the team's upcoming preseason finale and cutdown to 53, how quarterback Sam Hartman's bad preseason is harming other Commanders players, the latest on right guard Samuel Cosmi potentially being ready for Week 1 of the 2025 regular season, how offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. is doing, what head coach Dan Quinn liked and did not like from the team's 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football and more

56:35 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-4 win over the New York Mets

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16:00 - Guest: NFL analytics expert Dan Pizzuta, who wrote the chapter on the Commanders in Aaron Schatz's FTN Football Almanac 2025, on why the Commanders are moving on from running back Brian Robinson Jr., the extent to which age should be an issue for the team in its contract-extension negotiations with receiver Terry McLaurin, the significance of the Commanders being very good on second downs in the 2024 season, why Pizzuta believes that quarterback Jayden Daniels will be even better in the 2025 season than he was in his all-time-great 2024 rookie season, whether Daniels is a top-five quarterback in the NFL, why Pizzuta is bullish on receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., the likelihood of the defense being better at generating takeaways in the 2025 season and more

42:51 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-1 loss to the New York Mets in a game in which the Nats got out-homered, 4-0, as starting pitcher Jake Irvin had another bad outing

52:47 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-3 11-inning win at the Boston Red Sox to complete a two-game sweep despite the O's blowing a 3-1 ninth-inning lead

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14:29 - Commanders: reaction to receiver Terry McLaurin not attending the team's 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, a deep dive on the Commanders' dominant rushing offense in the game and discussion of the Commanders preparing to part with running back Brian Robinson Jr., including why the team is moving on from him 

31:08 - Commanders: analysis of a variety of items from the team's 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, including quarterback Jayden Daniels' short but impactful performance, Josh Johnson again out-doing Sam Hartman in the QB3 competition, a standout showing by receiver Jaylin Lane and a mixed performance for the defense

43:07 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-3 win at the Boston Red Sox as starting pitcher Trevor Rogers had another dominant outing

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11:55 - Commanders: analysis of the team activating receiver Terry McLaurin off the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List, including how this further increases the Commanders' leverage in contract-extension negotiations with him and thoughts on key comments from head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury

35:02 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Jayden Daniels off comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, including the growth that Daniels is demonstrating in training camp

46:30 - Commanders: conversation on the defense off comments from defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., including what the defense can gain from the team's preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, how the defense is doing and Whitt revealing that Jeremy Reaves is the Commanders' No. 3 safety

57:10 - Nationals: breakdown of a four-game split with the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies, including terrific outings by starting pitchers MacKenzie Gore and Cade Cavalli

01:11:27 - Orioles: reaction to the O's promoting two of their top prospects in catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo and outfielder Dylan Beavers to the Majors and to the O's winning two out of three games at the American League West-leading Houston Astros, including terrific outings by starting pitchers Brandon Young and Dean Kremer

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