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

The Athletic's Ben Standig and Cowboys insider Jon Machota answer each other's questions about the NFC East rivals ahead of training camp. Is Dak Prescott ready to lead Dallas and take a hit? Which position groups for each team are most indispensable? Why do the Cowboys take so many character risks on players? Washington QB for 2022 is...? And, is everyone sleeping on the Giants? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is joined by his colleague Jake Ciely, annually one of the top-rated fantasy football prognosticators. The fellas talk about the Washington Football Team including Ryan Fitzpatrick, Antonio Gibson, Terry McLaurin and the defense through the prism of fantasy football. They also discuss fantasy hopes for Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, sleepers, who goes number one overall and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig welcomes back to the podcast WFT film analyst Mark Bullock for chatter on who's best to play Washington's "buffalo nickel" based on what Ron Rivera said last week on the podcast, the best offseason move, and why American Football teams have mascot names in the first place. Speaking of names, Ben then goes behind the scenes on the story he co-authored for The Athletic on Washington's name-change process with NBC4's Heather McDonough and the Discovery Channel's Christo Doyle. Yes, they offer reckless speculation on possible names. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig spoke with Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera for a 1-on-1 interview. After Ben opens the show with some podcast updates and notes on his name-change article for The Athletic, Rivera joins the conversation (6:50). Topics include the two-man battle for QB1, challenges with keeping all of those defensive linemen for the long haul, and how to deploy safeties Landon Collins and Kam Curl without causing friction. They also discussed possible free-agent additions before the season, Rivera wearing the coach and front office hats, and more. Then Ben recaps the interview and addresses the big Wizards news of the day as Scott Brooks is officially out as head coach (26:10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig is back talking about the Washington Football Team with guest Al Galdi plus you'll hear new audio from Ron Rivera on the quarterbacks. Ben opens the show with details on a conversation with Rivera and a small group of reporters over the weekend on the coach's health, Landon Collins and working without a franchise QB. Then Ben and Al each make their own way-too-early 53-man roster projections, ponder the QB battle, talk, possible spots where WFT could add veterans before training camp, and more (11:53). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig shows off his dual-threat skills by talking Washington Football Team after day 1 of minicamp and the Washington Wizards with Fred Katz (The Athletic). Ben opens the show with thoughts on Chase Young's return and personality, the Ryan Fitzpatrick experience, offensive line battles and more with the Washington Times' Matt Paras. Then at the 30:00 mark, Fred joins the pod to help break down the delay in announcing a head coach plan, why the delay is possibly problematic with free agency and the draft looming, Bradley Beal's status among top players and what big moves the Wizards could actually make to contend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig gets everyone ready for the Washington Football Team's three-day minicamp with Michael Phillips from the Richmond Times-Dispatch. What's the pecking order at receiver? Will Washington add a veteran pass rush rusher? Anyone in line for an extension beside Jonathan Allen? The fellas also discuss quarterbacks, training camp back in Richmond and offer their view on reporters in the locker room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig breaks down what happened at the Washington Football Team's latest OTA session with the Washington Post's Sam Fortier. Thoughts on Brandon Scherff, Taylor Heinicke, Chase Young and more with a game of "Important or Interesting?" Also Jamin Davis's future, the QB depth chart, Curtis Samuel's injury, Coach K retiring and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig welcomes former NFL great, current WFT analyst and new author Brian Mitchell to the show. Ben opens the episode with some nuggets on who is expected at this week's OTA, the RB room, and vets perhaps on the roster bubble. Then B-Mitch joins the chat. Does the recent roster purge remind him of his exit in 2000? Is he buying into Ron Rivera's culture? They also discuss B-Mitch's new children's book, "A Champion's Heart, one lineup worry not receiving much attention and which opponent Brian would choose for a celebrity boxing match (18:44). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ben Standig welcomes former NFL GM Randy Mueller to the podcast! First, Ben opens the show with an update on Chase Young's week, an OTA change and Ron Rivera's comments about the Washington Football Team's offense not needing to rely on a QB. Then Randy joins the discussion. He sees plenty of positives with Washington's offseason work, but the 2000 NFL executive of the year questions the release of Morgan Moses, and how releasing Geron Christian was perhaps the bigger miscue. There's also a great front-office philosophical conversation on the hypothetical pursuits of Aaron Rodgers and Julio Jones (16:42). Then Ben wraps up the show exploring the Wizards' 0-2 playoff hole against the 76ers and why Davis Bertans' struggles extend far beyond this series (59:11) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.