Standig Room Only: A show about the Washington Commanders and D.C. sports

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking about what the Commanders did in the 2023 NFL Draft and what comes next with Mark Bullock. Ben opens the episode with thoughts on draft grades, position flex and the QB1 plan. Then Mark joins to share his early film work impression of Emmanuel Forbes and Quan Martin, what their arrival means for the secondary, the new look offensive line, and why Washington didn't draft a linebacker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking about the Commanders selecting Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft with Chris Russell (Team 980). The playmaking, the fit, the (lack of) weight and the options passed over at 16. The fellas reacted to Ron Rivera's comments on decline Chase Young's option and pondered second-round prospects. Then a replay of Fred Smoot's recent evaluation of Forbes on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here for the breaking news with the Commanders set to decline Chase Young's fifth-year option and to share last-minute pre-NFL Draft. Ben and Pro Football Focus' Brad Spielberger react to the Young contract news and spin the decision forward into Thursday's first round. Then before the Young news, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Jordan Reid entered to break down the first round, quarterbacks and options for Washington at 16. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig used his NFL mock draft skills by alternating picks 1-31 with Pro Football Focus's Trevor Sikkhema. After Ben updates his read on five prospects the Commanders are eyeing at 16, Trevor enters for some mocking. Are the Texans really passing on QB at 2? C.J. Stroud dropping and Will Levis rising? Is Washington gonna make the (Darnell) Wright choice at 16? Where do Bijan Robinson, Hendon Hooker and Michael Mayer land? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking NFL Draft with ESPN's Matt Bowen. Ben opens the episode by recapping Thursday's media availability with Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew. Since Rivera seemed to mention having a group of five targets at 16, we take a stab at predicting them. Then Bowen joins to discuss players with specific skill sets, whether they work for Washington and his advice for the next owner (21:38). Then Ben wraps up with thoughts on the Wizards firing Tommy Sheppard and potential GM candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here for the Commanders sale talk, and NFL Draft banter with ESPN analyst Matt Miller. Ben opens with the latest intel on Dan Snyder selling the franchise to Josh Harris. Indemnification, anyone? Then Matt joins to answer "what if" scenarios for Washington at 16 involving Joey Porter, Bijan Robinson, Lukas Van Ness and Will Levis, plus more about the upcoming draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is still talking about Dan Snyder agreeing in principle to sell the Commanders with guests Fred Smoot and Tarik El-Bashir. Ben opens the episode addressing rumors involving other bidders before welcoming in Fred for the alumni view of the agreement to sell, life and times under Snyder and whether it's time to restart the Redwolves bandwagon. Then Ben and Tarik talk (36:45) more Snyder and rebranding, with some Capitals coaching banter at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is here to discuss... come on, you know. Dan Snyder has agreed to sell the Commanders to the Josh Harris group, including Magic Johnson, for $6.05B. Wow. Wow. Ben starts with the news and details and what comes next. Then The Athletic's 76ers insider Rich Hofmann joins (13:42). What's it been like covering the 76ers owner? Insight into how Harris may run the Washington organization and the stadium search. For the fan reaction, Dalton Ross (Entertainment Weekly; Surviving Snyder) talked about how he processed the news and what Harris must do to get checked-out fans back in (41:10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking about Jeff Bezos reportedly out on buying the Commanders and NFL Draft prospects. Ben riffs on the news of the day about Bezos, why his involvement always seemed questionable, and what this means for the remaining group(s). Then Ben and The Athletic's Georgia insider Seth Emerson explore the Bulldogs' many 2023 prospects (OT Broderick Jones, QB Stetson Bennett, CB Kelle Ringo, more) and how the top five draftable QBs including Anthony Richardson fared against the national champs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is talking Commanders' ownership, D.C. sports, and the NBA playoffs with The Athletic's David Aldridge -- and answering your mailbag questions. Ben opens the episode with news about the team settling a lawsuit with D.C. and Washington's top "30" draft visits. Then David enters (10:20) to offer insight into Josh Harris, the 76ers bold owner and front-runner to purchase the Commanders. They also discuss potential rebranding, Nats/Caps/hierarchy of the local teams, Wizards' lack of a plan, and DA's NBA playoff predictions. Ben wraps up the episode by answering your questions, including the percentage of sources praising or mocking the Sam Howell QB1 approach (1:05:25). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.