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The Beltway Football podcast is anchored by Monumental Sports Network's JP Finlay and highlights all members of our coverage team including Mitch Tischler and plenty of others. Finlay will also reach out to a host of outside influencers both in the D.C. media and the national landscape. With a strong set of personal relationships built on years covering the team, Finlay brings a fresh and engaging style to interviews with players, coaches and alumni for the podcast.

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United States

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The Beltway Football podcast is anchored by Monumental Sports Network's JP Finlay and highlights all members of our coverage team including Mitch Tischler and plenty of others. Finlay will also reach out to a host of outside influencers both in the D.C. media and the national landscape. With a strong set of personal relationships built on years covering the team, Finlay brings a fresh and engaging style to interviews with players, coaches and alumni for the podcast.

Language:

English


Episodes

Eagles Post Game Pod: Sam Howell and the offense rebound, take Philly to OT

10/1/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler after the Eagles Commanders game to discuss the exhilarating week 4 matchup. The pair starts discussing how impressive Sam Howell's performance was and whether this game or any for that matter are moral victories. Despite the impressiveness from the offense, the defense struggled again, allowing the Eagles to march up and down the field, but a late Jahan Dotson TD forced OT where Eagles kicker Jake Elliott kicked a game winning field goal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:01:00:43

Week 4 Preview: Getting ready for the Eagles, Tush Pushes and More!

9/28/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn Virginia where they break down the upcoming Eagles\Commanders week 4 tilt. The guys start off discussing how the Burgundy and Gold can bounce back from a nine-sack, five-turnover game last Sunday against a vaunted Eagles defense. Hear from Eric Bienemy and Jack Del Rio as the 2-1 Commanders get ready to head to Philly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:24:05

Commanders Bills Game Day Pod: A September afternoon to be forgotten

9/24/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from the undisclosed location at FedEx Field on an afternoon to forget. The guys breakdown all of the bad of the 37-3 loss and talk about what needs to be fixed before the burgundy and gold head up to Philadelphia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:36:12

Bills Preview Pod: Can the Commanders get to 3-0 in front of a sold out crowd?

9/21/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn at the Commanders training complex to preview the week 3 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. The duo starts with the big takeaways from last weeks win in Denver before discussing how to slow down Josh Allen and what the burgundy and gold need to do on offense to keep the good vibes flowing. The guys finish off with all your favorite games and a late pod reeses taste test. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:23:18

Broncos Post Game Pod: A moxy filled W for the Burgundy and Gold

9/17/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you after a roller coaster of a football game in the Mile High city. After falling down 21-3, the Commanders came roaring back and showed everyone the resilience to hang on for a 35-33 win. The pair start by breaking down all the "first time since" stats before getting into what went right and what went wrong in Denver. If you like hearing about a team that refuses to quit after playing themselves into an early hole, this is the podcast for you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:43:23

Week 2 Preview: Broncos, Aliens and Commanders Oh My!

9/14/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Commanders Park in Ashburn to preview the Commanders week 2 matchup with the Broncos. Topics include what Sam Howell needs to show us this week, how the Commanders front four will deal with the Alien - Russ Wilson - and finally 100 chips, o\u's and our game predictions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:31:27

Commanders Cardinals Game Day Pod: A Wins a Win!

9/10/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from the undisclosed location at FedEx Field and discuss the Commanders 20-16 win over the Josh Dobbs led Arizona Cardinals. It wasn't pretty but the Commanders are 1-0 and their superstars took over when they needed to. An incredible fan turnout to celebrate new ownership and a new season was highlighted by a number of burgundy and gold alumni returning including Robert Griffin III who you will hear from at the end of the podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:40:20

Week 1 Preview: Looking ahead to Sunday's tilt with the Cardinals

9/7/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you to preview the Commanders week 1 tilt vs the Arizona Cardinals. Looking at both sides of the ball, they analyze what the Commanders need to do right to win this game. They also get into all the fun games; 100 chips, over unders, survivor picks and the always fun benjie bet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:29:32

Week 1 Player Preview: Football's back! We're breaking down player expectations

9/5/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you heading into week 1 of the NFL season with some airhorn worthy breaking news! After the big announcement the guys go through a litany of player props and discuss how their expectations have changed since the summer. Lastly JP has a great interview with Rodney Harrison from Sunday Night Football to get you ready for Sunday's tilt against the Cardinals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:40:49

Roster Reaction Pod: The Commanders 53 man roster is set and ready to go

8/30/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from Ashburn, and react to roster cut down day and the corresponding moves the team has made heading into the regular season. First the guys throw to a Jason Wright interview where he breaks the news that week 1 at FedEx field is effectively sold out before getting to name news ... namely that the old name is just that, and that it isnt under consideration if they change from Commanders. The guys come back from that interview and talk Phidarian Mathis' injury, and some take aways from roster cut down day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:39:37

ROSTER PREDICTION POD: Looking ahead to roster cut down day

8/28/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you for their yearly roster prediction pod breaking down who they think will make the final 53. The biggest discussions are around wide receiver and defensive line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:32:30

Preseason Game 3: Commanders go undefeated in the preseason, who's in, who's out

8/27/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from THE undisclosed location at FedEx Field to analyze the preseason finale as the Commanders beat the Bengals 21-19 to finish undefeated in the preseason. The guys start by breaking down the starters that did play, before getting into key performances for guys trying to make the roster before talking about the QB's performances. After the guys are done talking, you can hear from Ricky Stromberg, Ron Rivera, Mason Brooks and Mitchell Tinsley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:45:33

Training Camp Finale: Previewing the third preseason game vs. the Bengals

8/24/2023
As training camp wraps up, JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler update the injury situation for the Commanders heading into the final preseason game as well as break down some interesting storylines before getting into over\unders and 100 chips. Lastly, fantasy kingpin and noted Commanders fan Matthew Berry joins the pod to discuss the fantasy outlook for the burgundy and gold. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:43:43

Postgame Pod: The Ravens preseason win streak is over and oh yeah, Sam Howell!

8/22/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you once again from the undisclosed location at FedEx field for preseason game number two. A last second Joey Slye field goal won the game for the Commanders and ended the Ravens vaunted 24 preseason games winning streak but the big story though was another impressive night for Sam Howell as he threw for two TD's and had a QB rating of 123 in the first half. Antonio Gibson and Dyami Brown had first half TD snags and Jake Fromme led the team down the field in the final seconds of the game to set up the Slye 49-yard game winner. It was a fun night at FedEx, especially for the preseason, with a juiced crowd, and we cant wait to see FedEx bump again. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:42:02

CAMP POD, DAY 16: The finale of joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens

8/16/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from a questionable location in Owings Mills Maryland to break down the final day of joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens. Discussing comparatively who looked better Lamar Jackson vs Sam Howell and which players shined in Baltimore including a 7th rounder getting a surprise start, the pair detail all things joint practices. Finally hear a best of from Sam Howell at the podium, and Andre Jones Jr tells us about his rookie duties including a not so flattering rendition of a Meek Mill song. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:39:57

CAMP POD, DAY 15: A spirited day one of joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens

8/15/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler join you from the Castle in Owings Mills, Maryland, home of the Baltimore Ravens practice facility. Day one of joint practices with the Ravens is in the books, and the pair start off breaking down the three fights at practice, how they started, who was involved, and how they were resolved, and while the fights were interesting, what was important was the work on the field, and the Commanders looked good. The pair go through offensive and defensive standouts before throwing to a pair of interviews with rookie first rounder Emmanuel Forbes and ending with Efe Obada, two guys who were right in the thick of the fights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:30:41

Camp Pod Day 14? : Prepping for joint practices with the Ravens

8/13/2023
JP Finlay is joined by Mitch Tischler as the two discuss how great the 8,000+ fans were at practice on Sunday before getting into discussing a little bit of a sleepy Sunday practice. The pair open with some offensive line talk including some potential moves the team can make down the road to sure up that unit. Chase Young and Logan Thomas injuries take center stage as they discuss who and what the joint practice may look like and finish up talking about a few intriguing UDFA's. Lastly, interviews with new Commanders owner Josh Harris, spark plug Kaz Allen and Saahdiq Charles See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:35:02

Preseason Game 1: Commanders Win and Sam Howell shows promise

8/12/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler break down the first preseason game as your Washington Commanders outdueled the Cleveland Browns coming away with a 17-15 win. With ownership in attendance, Sam Howell made quick decisive decisions and led the first team offense to a second quarter TD drive but the offense sputtered early thanks to a tough day from the offensive line. Both Howell and Jacoby Brissett lead TD drives but problems abound at the line of scrimmage on both sides. The guys finish up accounting 100 chips and over unders. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:32:01

CAMP POD, DAY 13: Preseason preview, predicting, prognosticating and more

8/9/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler preview the Commanders first game in the Josh Harris era. The pair start by putting a bow on the Ron Rivera Eric Bieniemy intensity discussion before getting into predicting who the offensive leaders will be for the Burgundy and Gold throughout the preseason. They then get into the Browns game discussing ideal playing time for Sam Howell before finishing off with your favorite games and ours, 100 chips and over unders. Finally listen to JP's 1on1's with Antonio Gibson where they talk about football and life off the field getting engaged and Maryland Governor Wes Moore who talks about the Commanders future in the Old Line State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:43:28

CAMP POD, DAY 12: We're talkin about practice, does Eric Bienemy coach too intensely?

8/8/2023
JP Finlay and Mitch Tischler break down the first semi-controversy of the season as Ron Rivera revealed that some players have come to him to talk about Eric Bienemy's intensity in practice. We break down everything said today and how players and media folks from across the country are reacting to the news. Next the guys tackle maybe the most pressing question leading into Friday nights first preseason game, how much will Sam Howell play? Lastly, we have for you the full Eric Bienemy full press conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:42:03