Episodes

  • The Commanders ideal NFL draft and the potential for another Cup for the Caps

    The Commanders ideal NFL draft and the potential for another Cup for the Caps
    Apr 22 2024
    After months of speculation, the Washington Commanders will finally decide what to do with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The WTOP Sports team offers their choice with Washington's top selection, the absolute must-have positions and/or players from this draft and whether the Burgundy and Gold should trade back into the first round for another blue chip prospect. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle: Capitals radio host and fellow WTOPer Ben Raby joins us from New York, where the Caps are trying to knock off the Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers. Can the Capitals rebound from their Game 1 loss to win the series? Ben has the definitive answer on what Washington needs to pull off a big upset in the Big Apple. Huddle up with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • NCAA Tournament predictions and Commanders free agency takeaways

    NCAA Tournament predictions and Commanders free agency takeaways
    Mar 18 2024
    Welcome to the Big Dance! Don't do your NCAA Tournament brackets without the insight of our resident AP Top 25 voter Dave Preston, as he shares all we need to know about March Madness inside and outside the Beltway! Plus, the WTOP Sports team shares their Final Four picks and eventual champion in both the men's and women's brackets. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle podcast: The Washington Commanders, just a week into NFL free agency, have totally remade the roster. Hear which one addition in particular could lead the Burgundy and Gold from worst to first in the NFC East. Huddle up with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Breaking down the Commanders' free agent haul

    Breaking down the Commanders' free agent haul
    Mar 12 2024
    The Washington Commanders opened the so-called "legal tampering" period of NFL free agency with a quantity of free agents — but what about the quality? The WTOP Sports team breaks down the reported additions one-by-one, assesses the most impactful signings and offers who Washington should target next. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle podcast: Our resident AP Top 25 voter Dave Preston gets you ready for Selection Sunday! Listen as he breaks down a path for the college basketball teams of local interest to reach the Big Dance. Huddle up with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • The truth about the Commanders' free agent spending

    The truth about the Commanders' free agent spending
    Mar 7 2024
    As we're sure you've heard by now, the Washington Commanders have the most available cap space in the NFL entering free agency. Who will get big bucks to wear Burgundy and Gold? And, should Washington spend big free agent dollars to improve their roster? The WTOP Sports team discusses the reality of the new ownership's approach, which Commanders free agents should be kept and who should be added from outside Ashburn. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle podcast: As NCAA basketball's conference tournaments begin, our resident AP Top 25 voter Dave Preston tells us what to watch for among the teams of local interest and which men's team inside the Beltway has the best shot at making the Big Dance. Huddle up with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • What to make of the Commanders QB decision and their no good, very bad report card

    What to make of the Commanders QB decision and their no good, very bad report card
    Feb 28 2024
    Thanks in part to Peter King's swan song bomb-drop, the debate over whether the Washington Commanders should trade up to the No. 1 overall pick and select local product Caleb Williams has reignited. The WTOP Sports team debates whether Washington should make the move, which quarterback is the best alternate at No. 2 and what to make of the remarks by the Burgundy and Gold braintrust from the NFL combine. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle podcast: Washington again fared terribly in the NFL player association's annual report card for NFL teams, ranking last overall and in some key categories. Our team breaks down what to make of it and how to fix what ails the Commanders. Plus, get Dave's informed take on court-storming in college basketball (did we mention he's an AP Top 25 voter?). Huddle up with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Quinn won the press conference — but will his Commanders win?

    Quinn won the press conference — but will his Commanders win?
    Feb 6 2024
    The Washington Commanders introduced Dan Quinn as the 31st head coach in franchise history and the veteran leader made quite the impression on the WTOP Sports team. Listen to the highlights from Quinn's introductory press conference and hear the one takeaway that gives Rob hope of a Belichick-ian second act for DQ in D.C. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle podcast: The Commanders' addition of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has sparked discussion of projected No. 1 overall pick (and Gonzaga-grad) Caleb Williams coming home to play for Old D.C. We discuss the likelihood of such a move, the realities of Kingsbury's offenses and what's next for former OC Eric Bieniemy. We also touch on the top storylines of Super Bowl LVIII ahead of the big game! Huddle up with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Is Dan Quinn really the Commanders' best option?

    Is Dan Quinn really the Commanders' best option?
    Feb 1 2024
    The Washington Commanders are reportedly hiring Dan Quinn to fill the NFL's last head coaching vacancy of the 2024 offseason. With interviewees Raheem Morris (Atlanta) and Mike Macdonald (Seattle) elsewhere — and Bobby Slowik and perceived frontrunner Ben Johnson staying where they are — did the Burgundy and Gold settle? Or was Quinn really a top candidate? The WTOP Sports team explains why Quinn is very different from his predecessor Ron Rivera. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle: Our team gives their way-too-early predictions for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas and declares once and for all whether DC should embrace Baltimore as local. Huddle up with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Rivera's out — what's next for the Commanders?

    Rivera's out — what's next for the Commanders?
    Jan 9 2024
    The Washington Commanders fired Ron Rivera after a four-year tenure in which he had no winning seasons. The WTOP Sports team ranks the best and worst of the Rivera era and offers what's next for the Burgundy and Gold, including dream scenarios for a new general manager and head coach. Huddle up with WTOP Sports Director George Wallace, Senior Content Producer Rob Woodfork, and fellow sports anchor Dave Preston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins