Episode 1,144: intel with Ben Standig on Terry McLaurin contract-extension details, talks and reporting and more

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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