Hail To The District Podcast

Because misery loves company, HTTD's Pat Rice voices out loud the inevitable truth after the Washington Commanders' loss against the New York Giants this past Sunday: it's time for the Ron Rivera regime to come to a close, as we finally close the book on everything to do with the cursed Dan Snyder era.

After the Washington Commanders' 14-7 loss to the New York Giants today, HTTD's Rajan Nanavati resurfaces the dirty truth about Ron Rivera's tenure in Washington: after 3+ years, this team has toiled in mediocrity and shown virtually zero signs of improvement. In other words: this entire regime needs to be dismissed if this franchise has any hope to compete in the future.

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Pat Rice reconvene to vent about a Washington Commanders' win over the Atlanta Falcons that almost felt like a loss. They talk about Desmond Ridder and Arthur Smith throwing this game away for Atlanta (2:50), if Washington's pass catchers are quietly to blame for all the sacks Sam Howell is taking (11:22), Jack Del Rio's uncanny ability to allow touchdowns on the opening drive of every game (22:11), whether Ron Rivera being dismissed at the end of this season is still a foregone (34:00), and an early favorite of ours for the next head coach (36:51).

NOTE: This was recorded Wednesday, October 4th. HTTD's Pat and Rajan convene for a mid-week episode to discuss their thoughts on the Washington Commanders through the first four weeks of the 2023 season. They discuss Sam Howell (obviously), the defense leaving much to be desired, key players to date and moving forward, and their thoughts on the remainder of the Commanders' schedule.

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati provides a short and miserable recap of the Washington Commanders' 37-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills. That includes recognizing the fact that Buffalo is a really good team, calling out the fact that Washington repeatedly squandered chances to compete in this game, and identifying the most critical takeaway moving forward -- specifically in terms of quarterback Sam Howell.

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Pat Rice provide their final takeaways from the Washington Commanders' 35-33 win against the Denver Broncos, before looking ahead to next Sunday's contest. Their conversation includes: Sam Howell is "HIM" at quarterback for Washington, dubbing this the "Welcome back Chase Young" game (17:57), and Sunday's matchup against Buffalo being an enormous "measuring stick game" (28:57).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Pat Rice provide their thoughts on the Washington Commanders' win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the 2023 season. The conversation includes: Washington's defensive line taking things into their own hands and changing the tide of the game (5:28), the difference in mindset brought by Eric Bieniemy and manifested by Sam Howell (8:44), Andrew Wylie (13:18) and Antonio Gibson (16:16) being absolute disasters, and an early look ahead to the Denver game as well as much of the first half of Washington's schedule (22:37).

As the 2023 NFL season fast approaches, HTTD's Pat Rice and Rajan Nanavati reconvene to preview the upcoming season for the Washington Commanders. Specifically, they dive into and analyze the biggest questions that they think pertain to the team this year, or the ones that'll really define how this season goes for them. Those include: if the early glimpses of Sam Howell this preseason are for real (3:47), how much of a problem is the offensive line (16:10), the offensive skill position supporting cast being a major strength (27:20), if this is the year that Chase Young lives up to his Draft billing (43:03), is Jamin Davis officially a bust (51:35), whether the secondary has emerged as one of the major strengths of the team (58:18), and how many games this team can legitimately win this year given their brutal schedule (1:05:36).

In Part 2 of their 2023 over/under review, Rajan and John review the projected win total for each team in the NFC. They start in the NFC East, commiserating how 6.5 wins feels spot on for Washington (2:43), if the Eagles are still the team to beat in the NFC (10:39), and how many wins you should take away from Dallas because of Mike McCarthy and Brian Schottenheimer (20:32). Next is the NFC North, including Green Bay being a prime candidate for the under (31:20) and Detroit's chances of winning the division (50:30). Next is the mess that is the NFC South, including the buzz around Atlanta (1:00:21) and Tampa Bay possibly being the worst team in the conference (1:07:26). Finally, in the NFC West, they talk about the Rams (1:31:41) and Cardinals (1:35:52) being a little better than most people think. For a quick rundown of all their favorite bets, head to the 1:41:21 time stamp.

With the 2023 NFL preseason officially underway, Rajan and John reconvene to talk wagers for the upcoming season, in the form of win total over/under for teams in the AFC. They start off in the AFC East (2:57) which includes a discussion of New England being the worst team in the division. They head to the AFC North (26:04) and debate if Cleveland can usurp the division crown from Cincinnati (35:47). Next is the AFC South (44:32) which is the home of their #1 stone cold lock in Indianapolis going under their projected wins (55:27). Finally, their AFC West discussion includes KC being a strong bet for the over (1:01:51) and Las Vegas potentially being the worst team in the NFL (1:10:52). And if you want a quick recap of all the picks, jump to the 1:22:48 mark.