Last Man Standig

The Final (Draft) Countdown

23 Apr 2025

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Commanders insider Ben Standig is emptying his draft notebook 24 hours before the main event. What he's hearing about Washington in the first round. N...

Live 1st Round Mock

21 Apr 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by fellow mock draft champion Evan Silva (Establish The Run) for a first-round mock. The fellas alternate selec...

Dane Brugler Joins LMS

17 Apr 2025

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Commanders insider Ben Standig and The Athletic’s NFL Draft analyst Dane Brugler huddle up for a comprehensive assessment of Washington’s draft op...

This Draft is Anyone's Guess

14 Apr 2025

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Host Ben Standig is here for another "Mock Draft Monday." Ben shares intel on the Commanders' latest group "30" visit. Then draft analyst Fran Duffy (...

Ben Standig's New First Round Mock Draft

10 Apr 2025

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Ben Standig takes everyone through his current first round NFL mock draft. Insight and notes for all 32 picks while explaining how choices elsewhere e...

Bruce Feldman Returns

07 Apr 2025

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Ben Standig and The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman huddle up to dive into Bruce's sourced-centric first-round NFL mock including possible Commanders. Ward...

All the Prospects the Commanders Could Draft

03 Apr 2025

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Ben Standig dips back into the NFL Draft talk with Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen. Favorite edge defenders. Receivers. Logan's ideal CB at 29. Take ...

From the Owner's Meetings...

01 Apr 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig delivers the 411 from the NFL league meetings in Florida where Adam Peters and Dan Quinn. Analyzed what they said about a...

Greg Cosell on the 2025 NFL Draft

31 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell for "Mock Draft Monday" as they deep dive into the 2025 NFL Draft prospects. T...

Now What for the Commanders?

27 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig discusses the Commanders' roster and offseason, draft risers fakery, and the upcoming NFL owners' meetings with the Washi...

Living on the Edge

25 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Commanders film analyst Mark Bullock dive into edge rushing prospects, Washington’s updated run defense and the Lar...

The Offseason To This Point

24 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here for "Mock Draft Monday" and a detailed conversation on the Commanders' offseason with Dalton Ross. Options at 29....

The QB Rookie Contract

19 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by NFL agent and former Washington salary cap analyst J.I. Halsell. Topics: The true roster-building opportunit...

David Aldridge Returns

17 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and David Aldridge reconnect to assess the Commanders' active offseason. The Tunsil fit goes beyond protecting Jayden Dan...

Commanders Roster Takes Shape

14 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here to recap a busy Thursday in free agency for the Commanders. Noah Brown stays, OZ leaves. what's happening at defe...

The Laremy Tunsil Discussion

13 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig talks about the Commanders' new left tackle, Laremy Tunsil, with OL/DL guru Brandon Thorn. Thoughts on the player and the...

Laremy Tunsil Trade Headlines Commanders Early Moves

11 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by Mike Smeltz to discuss the Commanders' BIG trade for left tackle Laremy Tunsil. Expensive, but smart. Javon ...

Setting The Free Agency Stage

10 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking about Zach Ertz re-signing and what the NFL's wild lead up to Monday's start of free agency means for the Comm...

Bobby Wagner Staying

07 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here for the breaking news that the Commanders are re-signing LB Bobby Wagner. Important piece staying put. Ben also t...

Free Agency with Gregg Rosenthal

05 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by NFL Media's Gregg Rosenthal for a look at the Commanders entering free agency and the Deebo trade. Pick your...

The Deebo Details

03 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here for more thoughts on the Commanders' risk-reward trade for Deebo Samuel and the free agency fallout with Al Gald...

Deebo Coming to DC

02 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here for the breaking news as the Commanders acquire WR Deebo Samuel from the 49ers. Worth the risk? Yes. Concerns? So...

Free Agency Focus

01 Mar 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking about the NFL Combine and rhe Commanders' internal free agents with Craig Hoffman (Team 980). Then Ben and Dal...

Grades Are Up at the Combine

27 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig continues taking in NFL Combine week. Ben talks edge defenders with draft analyst Fran Duffy, all things Commanders and D...

Jonathan Allen's Final Days

26 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is at the NFL Scouting Combine which is where Commanders GM Adam Peters spoke on Tuesday. Granting Jonathan Allen permiss...

Mock Draft Monday-Bruce Feldman

24 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig talks about the NFL Scouting Combine with senior college football insider Bruce Feldman, author of the annual "Freaks" li...

NFL Combine Preview

20 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig looks ahead to next week's Scouting Combine but not only about the draft prospects. Will we get clarification on the Comm...

The Second Mock Draft Monday of 2025

17 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig kicks off a new "Mock Draft Monday" focused on his 7-round Commanders-only mock. Denton Day (Team 980, Sirius XM) joins t...

Previewing What AP Might Do

14 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by 49ers insider Matt Barrows to consider the San Francisco free agents that Washington GM Adam Peters might fi...

Close That Gap

12 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and The Ringer's Joe House dig into how the Commanders can close the gap with the Super Bowl champion Eagles. Also, Jayde...

Deal For Deebo?

11 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking about Deebo Samuel's trade market, Jayden Daniels' star power and offseason priorities. Guest: Dalton RossHOME...

Our First Mock Draft of the 2025 Offseason

10 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking about the Commanders' offseason on this cycle's first "Mock Draft Monday" episode. Draft analyst Nick Baumgard...

Super Jayden

07 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by his colleague, Ravens insider Jeff Zrebiec. Topics: The official Offensive Rookie of the Year, Jayden Daniel...

Commanders Priorities

05 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Al Galdi (The Al Galdi podcast) reunite for discussions about Josh Harris's latest comments, edge defender vs. offens...

Josh Harris Speaks./Trade Options

04 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here to examine Commanders managing partner Josh Harris's end-of-season remarks. A definitive answer on changing the n...

Commanders Staff Getting Looks/SB Film Breakdown

03 Feb 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig talks all things Jayden Daniels and Kliff Kingsbury, Tom Brady copying the Commanders and the Super Bowl matchup with fil...

Logan Paulsen Part 2 on the Offseason Ahead

30 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen are back for Part 2 of their deep-dive into the season and the future. Seriously, wh...

Look Back and Ahead with Logan P

29 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen join forces for a two-part discussion on the season that was and a look-ahead to the...

The End of 2024. The New Era Has Begun.

27 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig shares his day after thoughts on the Commanders' NFC Championship game loss, the joyous season, the good/concerning aspec...

The Final Countdown

24 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here for a final look at Sunday’s NFC Championship game:* David Aldridge (The Athletic) on the D.C. area rocking wit...

Fact or Fiction: Commanders Stop Saquan

23 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Eagles beat reporter Zach Berman (PHLY) preview Sunday’s NFC Championship game. How do the Commanders slow down Saq...

Riding High Into the NFC Championship

22 Jan 2025

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The Athletic's Ben Standig spends a couple of minutes with Commanders Managing Director Josh Harris post the win in Detroit and speaks with Team 980 h...

Logan Paulsen Talks NFC Championship

21 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by Commanders analyst for a look back at Washington's win over Detroit and to preview the NFC Championship game...

Bring On The Eagles

20 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig reacts to the official NFC Championship game matchup with Scott Jackson as the Commanders play at the Eagles next Sunday....

Next Stop: NFC Championship Game

19 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig so yet again talking about a Commanders playoff win from an airport. Quite the appropriate location since Washington is f...

Commanders Ready to Attack Pressure

17 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is previewing Saturday night's divisional playoff game against the Lions. Why Dyami Brown is poised for another productiv...

Joe Theismann Joins the Pod

16 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig talks Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' Saturday night playoff meeting at Detroit with Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann...

The Ceiling For These Commanders Is?

14 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Commanders' analyst Logan Paulsen are back together talking about another magical win. The belief in late-game Jayden...

Commanders Kick It Into The Divisional Round

13 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig covers the in-game plays and the postgame scene after another thrilling win for the Washington Commanders Grant Paulsen (...

Commanders-Bucs preview

11 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig takes you through the key matchups to watch and the numbers to know for the Commanders' wild card round game at the Bucs....

Lattimore and Evans. Giddy up.

09 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking (positive) injury updates, Dan Quinn's edge and Sunday’s playoff meeting against the Buccaneers. Fox Sports'...

Running At The Bucs

07 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen explore all angles of Washington’s playoff matchup against Tampa Bay. X's and O's ...

Going Back to the Beginning

06 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is back from Dallas to discuss another insane Commanders' last-minute win and look forward to the wild card matchup again...

Logan Paulsen on the Playoff Bound Commanders

03 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen are talking in-depth about Washington entering the postseason. Inside Jayden Daniels...

Commanders Go Pro Bowling

02 Jan 2025

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here to talk about which Commanders received Pro Bowl selections, Washington’s lengthy injury report and the Rams cu...

Commanders Next Steps

31 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking all things Commanders with Mitch Tischler (Monumental Sports). Fave part of Sunday at the stadium. The Jayden ...

Commanders Clinch!

30 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here to commend the playoff-clinching Commanders on a wild overtime win over the Falcons thanks to another magical per...

Falcons Preview

28 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by Falcons beat writer Josh Kendall to examine the SNF matchup. Marshon Lattimore being ruled out means what ag...

At the Doorstep of the Postseason

27 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here looking at the Commanders' playoff picture, injury updates (Lattimore, McLaurin, Allen), keys against the Falcons...

Merry Christmas Jayden Daniels!

24 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by Commanders postgame host Scott Jackson for a holiday edition of the podcast. But, really, they just discusse...

Commanders Roar Back to Beat Eagles

23 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig has tons to say about a thrilling Commanders comeback win over the Eagles and another Jayden Daniels monster game. Though...

RFK Comes Back from the Dead

21 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is here to break down the wild week on Capitol Hill that ends with control of the RFK campus - and potential future home...

RFK Drama; Ross Tucker

20 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig updates everyone on the RFK site news and why hopes of a stadium in D.C. took a major hit on Thursday. Then NFL analyst R...

The Stadium Race Is On

18 Dec 2024

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Ben Standig is back from New Orleans and tackling the Commanders-Eagles matchup, the TE room and all those sacks. Then WUSA's Eric Flack and Ben look ...

Commanders March On, Barely

16 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig recaps Washington’s 20-19 bizarre road victory over the Saints. Those chaotic final seconds. Jayden Daniels to Terry Mc...

Here Comes Lattimore

14 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig puts a bow on the Commanders prep week before Sunday's game at New Orleans. Marshon Lattimore talked about his role and f...

Who Steps In for Noah Brown?

13 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig dives into the RFK site news, Marshon Lattimore's role and, with Noah Brown and Austin Ekeler out, who becomes the primar...

Newsy Day in Ashburn with David Aldridge

12 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig catches up with David Aldridge as the Commanders tackle the closing stretch. Noah Brown is likely out for the season so W...

Marching Into New Orleans

10 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig previews Sunday's Commanders game at New Orleans with Saints reporter Matt Paras. They discuss the Saints' offense withou...

The Stretch Run Begins As the Bye Passes

09 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig resets the scene as the Commanders return from the bye week. Lattimore. Playoff race intrigue. Major Saints injury before...

London Fletcher on Wagner and the Team

05 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by former Washington great and Commanders radio analyst London Fletcher. London offers insight on what makes fe...

Bye Week Past and Present

03 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is spending the bye week looking at the Commanders' past (ranking Ron Rivera draft picks 1-33 with the Washington Post's ...

Commanders Run Past Titans

02 Dec 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking about an offensive resurgence as the Commanders throttle the Titans. Thoughts on the "electric" Jayden Daniels...

Beating the Titans

30 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig has a 10-point preview for the Commanders' Sunday home game against the Titans. Good news for Brian Robinson's status, bu...

Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody

27 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Mark Bullock (Substack) join forces to assess Kliff Kingsbury and the Commanders' offense. Ben opens the show with ne...

Nobody gets a kick from Commanders loss

25 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined Cowboys reporter Jon Machota after an insane fourth quarter-- and a third consecutive Cowboys loss. On the nume...

Cowboy Up

22 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig gets you set for Sunday’s showdown with the Cowboys. Marshon Lattimore is out again. Who wins the ground game wins the ...

Jay Gruden Weighs in on the 7-4 Commanders

21 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking about the 7-4 Commanders with former Washington head coach Jay Gruden. What is Jay seeing with the recent offe...

RFK Might Be Home Again

19 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is fired up to discuss the Senate committee approving the RFK bill and reexamine recent concerns over Jayden Daniels's pl...

The Need for Speed

18 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and Grant Paulsen (106.7 The Fan) reconvene to discuss all things Commanders at the mini-bye. Topics include what we lear...

Mini Bye Needed After Commanders Lose in Philadelphia

15 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig wraps up the Commanders' 26-18 loss to the NFC East-leading Eagles with thoughts on that fourth-down call, struggling Jay...

Big Game Energy

14 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig gets you ready for the Commanders-Eagles Thursday night clash in Philly. There's some good news (Brian Robinson), wait-an...

No Snowballs Allowed

12 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and the Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala compare takeaways following the Commanders' third loss and peek forward to Thurs...

Little Things Add Up

11 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig assesses what transpired in the Commanders' 28-27 home loss to the Steelers. On the injuries, pass coverage struggles, po...

The Data Says What About the Commanders?

08 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is talking about Brian Robinson and Marshon Lattimore being ruled out for Sunday’s meeting with the Steelers. Guest Aar...

The Unprecedented Rookie Season of Jayden Daniels

08 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is getting ready for Steelers-Commanders with guest Dave Dameshek. Ben and Dave get into where Jayden Daniels' season ran...

Commanders Land Pro Bowl CB Lattimore at the Deadline

05 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig breaks down the Commanders' trade deadline deal for CB Marshon Lattimore with Saints insider Matt Paras, and shares why W...

Commanders at the Trade Deadline

04 Nov 2024

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Ben projects the moves the Commanders could do by tomorrow's NFL trade deadline. And he gets some insight from Dan Quinn as to how the process works o...

Commanders Run Over Giants

04 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig shares his thoughts and locker room reaction after the Commanders concluded the season sweep over the Giants.HOME | Ampir...

Giant Week

01 Nov 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and national writer Zak Kèefer discuss Zak's Jayden Daniels profile and where the Commanders fit with the NFL contenders...

Doug Flutie Talks Hail Mary's! on LMS

29 Oct 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by legendary QB and the original Hail Mary hero, Doug Flutie, to discuss his fellow Heisman Trophy winner Jayde...

That Really Happened

29 Oct 2024

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The Athletic's Ben Standig and Commanders analyst Logan Paulsen join forces to reassess Sunday’s Hail Mary finish and everything else from Washingto...

Hail Mary!! Commanders are 6-2

28 Oct 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig and The Richmonder's Michael Phillips somehow managed to speak after the Washington Commanders' miraculous win over the C...

Joe House Talks Commanders/Wizards

24 Oct 2024

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The Athletic's Ben Standig talks about the Commanders logical ways, D.C.’s own Caleb Williams, buying jerseys and a mini-Wizards season preview with...

Jayden or Caleb but no More Jamin

23 Oct 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig reacts to the Commanders releasing 2021 first-round pick Jamin Davis, previews Sunday's match-up, and talks Caleb William...

Jayden is "Week to Week"

22 Oct 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig reacts to the Jayden Daniels injury update with Team 980 host Kevin Sheehan. Thoughts on the organization's approach, Mar...

No Jayden No Problem as Washington Rips Carolina

21 Oct 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig talking about another Commanders' blowout win and Jayden Daniels' rib injury. Update on the QB. Thoughts on Marcus Mariot...

Fantasy, Reality and More Fantasy

18 Oct 2024

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Ben talks to fantasy football guru Jake Ciely about Washington and league wide fantasy options mid season.HOME | Ampire Media Hosted by Simplecast, an...

The National View on the Commanders 4-2 Start

18 Oct 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig is joined by national NFL writer Mike Sando for plenty of Commanders discussion. Mike shares insight on Washington's big-...

Taking Stock of the Commanders at 4-2

15 Oct 2024

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The Athletic’s Ben Standig looks at the Commanders one-third of the way through the season with the Washington Post's Nicki Jhabvala. Most interesti...