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

The Athletic's Ben Standig drops the latest episode live from the Washington Football Team training camp to talk defensive backfield roster spots, Ron Rivera's attitude, Sam Cosmi's progression and other camp tidbits with 106.7 The Fan's J.P. Finlay. That comes after Ben opens the show with updates on Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown and Washington's playing time for its preseason opener Thursday at New England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is back with the latest from the Washington Football Team's training camp, mailbag style. Your questions answered on Dyami Brown and the WR competition, who is emerging as the third defensive end, Jaret Patterson and other camp topics plus a bit on the Wizards' roster shakeup. Then Ben brings on The Athletic's national writer Lindsay Jones (22:10) to talk NFC East, Washington's defensive upside, Ryan Fitzpatrick tales, a sneaky crucial game on the schedule, and if the gap between Ron Rivera and the other NFC East coach is wider than any other top coach in their respective division. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig closes down the Washington Football Team's Richmond portion of training camp with Matt Paras from the Washington Times and the Associated Press' Steve Whyno. Ben opens the show with thoughts on the contract terms for Jonathan Allen and Logan Thomas plus some personal thoughts on a return to normalcy-ish with the Richmond camp. Then Matt and Steve join the chat. Topics: How the QBs looked, return of Landon Collins, Terry McLaurin's ascendency, position battles, top concerns and the presence of co-CEO Tanya Snyder in Richmond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is in Richmond for Day 1 of Washington Football Training Camp as is the great David Aldridge. Therefore it made sense for the two to discuss what they observed, from Ryan Fitzpatrick's throwing to Terry McLaurin's maturity to the return of Landon Collins and Ron Rivera's message taking hold. Then David offered his insight into what the Wizards might do this week in the NBA Draft and if any moves include trades involving Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Athletic's Ben Standig returns for a new episode. Guests: Washington rookie OT Sam Cosmi; WFT fans and "Surviving Snyder" podcast co-hosts Dalton Ross (Entertainment Weekly, Brendan Shapiro and Rick Devens. Ben opens the show with thoughts on Washington's depth concerns and a DL injury update (2:30). Then Cosmi enters the fray as the second-round pick chats about his rise from unheralded recruit to Day 2 NFL pick, how his athleticism translates into OL success, living on his own and Mountain Dew. Then Ben dives into The Athletic's fan survey with Dalton, Brendan and Rick. How many wins this season? Breakout player? Ryan Fitzpatrick expectations? Do you trust the organizational direction? (33:00). Ben then wraps up the episode congratulating the Milwaukee Bucks and defining NBA super teams (114:10). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig welcomes Football Outsider editor-in-chief Aaron Schatz to the podcast with the Washington Football Team set to open training camp next week. The fellas discuss several of FO's key analytics for WFT including the defense's potential and 2021 scenarios; the importance of CB William Jackson III; Ryan Fitzpatrick's pressure stats; breakout player; and the NFC East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is back with guest Zach Berman, Eagles insider for The Athletic. Ben opens the show discussing the Washington Football Team's effective PR blitz, how that led to the masses losing their minds over some name-change news that wasn't actually news, plus the latest on Brandon Scherff before Thursday's franchise tag deadline. Then Zach joins the show to talk expectations for Jalen Hurts, whether the Eagles have the goods to contend in the NFC East, Devonta Smith, and Washington's 2021 forecast. (21:18). Finally, Ben wraps up the episode with a takedown of Team USA's basketball roster composition amid back-to-back losses ahead of the Tokyo Olympics (53:10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is back for a new episode with guests Tom Haberstroh (Meadowlark Media/"Pack Your Knives" podcast) and Chris Russell (Team 980) to talk the Washington Football Team, the Wizards coaching search and "Top Chef." After Ben opens the show with a recap of his LA vacation, Chris joins the discussion (12:40) for thoughts on the WFT including the depths of Ron Rivera's power and how might he use it ahead of the 2021 NFL season. Then the conversation shifts to the Wizards and food competition shows. Ben and Tom break down the Wizards' roster paths and head coaching scenarios, and whether the combination suggests there's a rebuild coming. Since Tom talks weekly about Top Chef, they also share thoughts on the just-concluded season and compare contestants to NBA players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig returns for an emergency episode of the podcast with attorney Lisa Banks, who represents 40 former female employees of the Washington Football Team, and the Associated Press's Steve Whyno. Why? Because the NFL announced its findings and subsequent punishment of Washington and owner Dan Snyder following a lengthy investigation into the organization's culture. Ben and Steve reacted to the $10 million fine -- and no formal suspension or loss of draft picks (4:25). Then Lisa Banks offers her view of the NFL's stance, reactions from her clients and what happens next (28:10). Then Ben wraps up the episode with a little bit of Wizards coaching chatter (44:00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.