The Take Command podcast hosted by Craig Hoffman and former NFL Tight End Logan Paulsen is your must have place for Washington Commanders news, talk, analysis and debate.
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson announce Craig's Farewell To Take Command in an action-packed episode of the pod. The boys breakdown what their biggest takeaways were from the Commanders 'Burgundy & Gold' Scrimmage, who to watch for offensively and defensively in the Commanders upcoming preseason matchup against the Bengals, and officially say goodbye to Craig as he moves on from the podcast and embarks on a new career in the Wizards/Mystics front office. Find out all that and more on Craig's Farewell To Take Command Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Commanders 'Burgundy & Gold' Scrimmage Takeaways 14:49 - Commanders Versus Bengals Preseason Game Preview 30:46 - Craig Officially Says Goodbye To Take Command
Craig Hoffman officially leaves Take Command as he embarks on a new career in the Wizards/Mystics front office ... Logan and Craig discuss their favorite moments together, what this podcast meant for their careers, and much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and the Bengals head to the DMV to face the Commanders on Monday night ... Logan and Craig breakdown what and who to watch for from the Commanders offense and Commanders defense against an offensively driven Bengals squad To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Commanders held a 'Burgundy & Gold' with the Gold team taking the 14-0 win in the 2-quarter scrimmmage ... Logan and Craig breakdown the biggest takeaways, what went right, what went wrong, and much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Commanders Versus Patriots Preseason Game Breakdown in an action-packed episode of the pod. The boys breakdown what went wrong, why this loss doesn't impact the team, and who stood out positively and negatively from every offensive and defensive position group. Find out all that and more on this Commanders Versus Patriots Preseason Game Breakdown Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Does This Preseason Loss Impact The Team In Any Way? 14:25 - Commanders Offense Versus Patriots Defense Breakdown 35:43 - Commanders Defense Versus Patriots Offense Breakdown
Commanders got smoked by the Patriots in Foxborough 48-18 ... Logan and Craig breakdown who stood out positively and negatively from every defensive position group To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Commanders got smoked by the Patriots in Foxborough 48-18 ... Logan and Craig breakdown who stood out positively and negatively from every offensive position group To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Commanders got smoked in Foxborough 48-18 which caused most Commanders fans to turn the TV off before halftime ... Logan and Craig breakdown what went wrong, why this loss doesn't impact the team, and more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Commanders & Patriots Joint Practice & Upcoming Preseason Game in an action-packed episode of the pod. The boys are joined by special guest John Keim of ESPN to breakdown the biggest takeaways from the practice and which receivers, running backs, and linebackers made a name for themselves going against non-Commander competitors, and also, look ahead to the upcoming Commanders versus Patriots preseason game with who to watch for at every position . Find out all that and more on this Commanders & Patriots Joint Practice & Upcoming Preseason Game Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - John Keim Recaps Commanders & Patriots Joint Practice 30:00 - Commanders Versus Patriots Preseason Game Preview
The Commanders have arrived in Foxborough for their first Preseason game on Friday against the Patriots ... Logan and Craig breakdown the storylines and battles to watch for at QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DL, LB, and in the secondary To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Our special guest John Keim of ESPN returns to the Take Command Podcast following Commanders & Patriots joint practice... Logan, Craig, and John breakdown the biggest takeaways from the practice and which receivers, running backs, and linebackers made a name for themselves going against non-Commander competitors To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Commanders And Patriots Joint Practice Preview in an action-packed episode of the pod. They breakdown why coaches value joint practices more than preseason games, what they want to see out of the team, which matchups to keep an eye on, and which areas will have to prove themselves against a true opponent . Find out all that and more on this Commanders And Patriots Joint Practice Preview Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Why Do Coaches Value Joint Practices Over Preseason Games? 19:48 - Commanders Offense Versus Patriots Defense Joint Practice Preview 34:20 - Commanders Defense Versus Patriots Offense Joint Practice Preview
Commanders are headed to Foxborough for a joint practice on Wednesday with the Patriots... Logan and Craig breakdown what they want to see out of the defense, which matchups to keep an eye on, and which areas will have to prove themselves against a true opponent To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Commanders are headed to Foxborough for a joint practice on Wednesday with the Patriots... Logan and Craig breakdown what they want to see out of the offense, which matchups to keep an eye on, and which areas will have to prove themselves against a true opponent To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Commanders are off to Foxborough for a Joint Practice on Wednesday followed by their first Preseason game on Friday, however the new wave of coaches tend to get more out of join practices compared to the preseason gamers ... Logan and Craig breakdown the positives and negatives of joint practices and preseason games and the volatility that tends to cause fights at a lot of joint practices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Full Breakdown Of Commanders Training Camp Day 7 & 53-Man Roster Projection 1.0 in an action-packed episode of the pod. They breakdown if the offense started to look improved in Day 7 of camp and with the preseason only a week away, it's time for the first Commanders 53-man roster projection... Logan and Craig breakdown who will make the squad at QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DL,LB, and in the secondary. Find out all that and more on this Full Breakdown Of Commanders Training Camp Day 7 & 53-Man Roster Projection 1.0 Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Training Camp Day 7 Takeaways 12:43 - Commanders 53-Man Roster Projection 1.0 (Offense) 32:38 - Commanders 53-Man Roster Projection 1.0 (Defense)
Commanders Training Camp rolls on and the preseason is only a week away, which means it's time for the first Commanders 53-man roster projection ... Logan and Craig continue with the defense and breakdown who will make the squad on the DL, LB, and in the secondary To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Commanders Training Camp rolls on and the preseason is only a week away, which means it's time for the first Commanders 53-man roster projection ... Logan and Craig start with the offense and breakdown who will make the squad at QB, RB, WR, TE, and on the OL To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Commanders Training Camp is underway and through Day 7, the defense has looked a whole lot better than the offense ... Logan and Craig breakdown if the offense started to look improved in Day 7 of camp, who stood out, and we take a trip to Logan's Tight End Corner To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Full Breakdown Of Commanders Training Camp Days 4-6 in an action-packed episode of the pod. They breakdown what Terry McLaurin's hold-in means for his contract talks, react to just how important and legendary Santana Moss was for the Commanders/Redskins ahead of his upcoming induction into the Commanders Ring of Fame, how the offensive line has looked, whether Jacory Croskey-Merritt deserves the immense hype that he has been receiving, why the secondary might be the most intriguing storyline of camp so far, and if the run defense has looked improved so far. Find out all that and more on this Full Breakdown Of Commanders Training Camp Days 4-6 Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Reaction To Terry McLaurin's Hold-In & Santana Moss's Upcoming Induction Into Commanders Ring Of Fame 15:03 - Training Camp Days 4-6 Offensive Takeaways 36:30 - Training Camp Days 4-6 Defensive Takeaways
Commanders Training Camp is underway and through Day 6, the defense has looked a whole lot better than the offense ... Logan and Craig breakdown how the defensive line, linebackers, and secondary have looked, why the secondary might be the most intriguing storyline of camp so far, and if the run defense has looked improved so far To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Commanders Training Camp is underway and through Day 6, the defense has looked a whole lot better than the offense ... Logan and Craig breakdown what the offense has been struggling with, how the offensive line has looked, and whether Jacory Croskey-Merritt deserves the immense hype that he has been receiving To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Commanders Training Camp is underway and in the past couple of days, 2 major newsworthy events have occurred, Terry McLaurin has reported to camp and turned his lockout to a lock-in and Commander/Redskin Legend Santana Moss will be inducted into the Commanders Ring Of Fame at the season opener ... Logan and Craig breakdown what Terry's hold-in means for his contract talks and just how important and legendary Santana Moss was for the Commanders/Redskins To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Full Breakdown Of Commanders Training Camp Days 1-3 in an action-packed episode of the pod. They breakdown why Dan Quinn prefers a slow ramp up period for training camp, why the defense has looked a whole lot better than the offense, what the offense has been struggling with, and who has stood out early on on both sides of the ball. Find out all that and more on this Full Breakdown Of Commanders Training Camp Days 1-3 Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - The Importance Of How Dan Quinn Structures Training Camp 15:03 - Training Camp Days 1-3 Defensive Takeaways 36:30 - Training Camp Days 1-3 Offensive Takeaways
Commanders Training Camp has begun and in the first 3 days, the defense has looked a whole lot better than the offense ... Logan and Craig breakdown what the offense has been struggling with, how the first days of install are going, and who has stood out early on To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Commanders Training Camp has begun and in the first 3 days, the defense has looked a whole lot better than the offense ... Logan and Craig breakdown what the defense is doing to neutralize the offense, why defense's are naturally better early on in camp, and who has stood out early on To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Commanders Training Camp has begun, which brought up the question, "Why is it important to have a ramp up period as compared to jumping right into things?" ... Logan and Craig breakdown why Dan Quinn prefers a slow ramp up period for training camp and why it's important for player health and to learn the offense To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Super Jumbo Preview 2025 Season Edition in an action-packed episode of the pod. They react to Von Miller's signing, preview the defense following his addition, and preview the offense by determining which members of the O-Line and receiver core need to step up, how the play calling can be adjusted, and who they expect to have a breakout season in 2025. Find out all that and more on this Super Jumbo Preview 2025 Season Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Defensive Line Preview Following Addition Of Von Miller 17:45 - Linebackers & Secondary Preview 34:45 - Offense Preview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The make or break part of this Commanders team in 2025 will come down to the new look offensive line and the wide receiver core... Logan and Craig break down which members of the O-Line and receiver core need to step up, how the play calling can be adjusted, along with who they expect to have a breakout season in 2025 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the starters at linebacker and in the secondary all but locked in, what are the most intriguing storylines to follow from these groups in camp?... Logan and Craig break down non-starting players that make up these groups and who can make a name for themselves in 2025 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Von Miller has entered to equation after signing at 1 year deal to join the Commanders... Logan and Craig break down what Von will bring to the table and preview the defensive line with his addition To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the Reaction To Terry McLaurin's Contract Comments & Top 10 Most Important Commanders in an action-packed episode of the pod. They react to Terry McLaurin's comments and discuss why DK Metcalf's contract could be the problem for Terry's contract problems and they rank the Top 10 Most Important Commanders for 2025 based on who're most vital to the team's success in 2025. Find out all that and more on this Reaction To Terry McLaurin's Contract Comments & Top 10 Most Important Commanders Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Reaction To Terry McLaurin's Comments Regarding Status Of Contract Talks 18:33 - Top 10 Most Important Commanders (1-5) 34:21 - Top 10 Most Important Commanders (6-10)
With Training Camp right around the corner, the guys decide who are the Top 10 Most Important Commanders in 2025... Logan and Craig fill out the rest of the Top 10 Commanders that are most vital to the team's success in 2025 with numbers 6 through 10 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With Training Camp right around the corner, the guys decide who are the Top 10 Most Important Commanders in 2025... Logan and Craig rank who they believe are the Top 5 Commanders that are most vital to the team's success in 2025 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Terry McLaurin spoke out about the latest contract talks with the Commanders, saying he is "pretty frustrated"... Logan and Craig react to Terry's comments and discuss why DK Metcalf's contract could be the problem for Terry's contract problems To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From 'Reception Perception' (subscribe here): Matt Harmon and James Koh share their thoughts on Terry McLaurin growing increasingly frustrated with his contract situation. Whether it's the biggest stars in the league or new rookies bursting on the scene, you won't get better wideout information anywhere else. Along the way, they'll break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-picture fantasy football thoughts. Follow the guys on Twitter @JamesDKoh and @MattHarmon_BYB. Follow Reception Perception @RecepPerception. Download and Subscribe to the Reception Perception Show anywhere you get your podcasts. Watch segments of the show on YouTube at Matt Harmon!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into the latest Take Command Mailbag in an action-packed episode of the pod. They break down whether they believe that Kliff and Daniels struggled against the Eagles defense last season and how they can adjust and fix it heading into 2025, what it's like to have turnover struggles on the biggest stage and how hard it is to bounce back and move forward, and why teams prefer to pack all the lineman as compared to spreading things out, while also giving haircare tips to the listeners. Find out all that and more on this Mailbag Monday Edition of Take Command! 0:00 - How Can Jayden And Kliff Conquer The Fangio Eagles Defense In 2025? 15:14 - The Difficulty Over Moving Past Costly Turnovers As A Player In The Playoffs 26:30 - Why Don't Teams Spread Things Out On Short Yardage Plays?
With the Tush Push only truly being effective for one team, which has fans asking "Why don't teams use more spread than Tush Push in short yardage plays?" ... Logan and Craig break down why teams prefer to pack all the lineman as compared to spreading things out, while also giving haircare tips to the listeners To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All of Commanders nation spent most of this offseason reflecting on what went wrong in the NFC Championship game against the Eagles , which has fans asking "How hard is it for players to get over costly turnovers in big games?" ... Logan and Craig break down what it's like to have those struggles on the biggest stage and how hard it is to bounce back and move forward To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kliff Kingsbury and Jayden Daniels spent most of this offseason reflecting on what went wrong in the NFC Championship game against the Eagles , which has fans asking "How can Kliff and Jayden improve against Vic Fangio's matching defense in 2025?" ... Logan and Craig break down whether they believe that Kliff and Daniels struggled and how they can adjust and fix it heading into 2025 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulson dive into an Interview With Dan Pizzuta on AI in Football & Commanders 2025 FTN Almanac Preview in an action-packed episode of the pod. Dan joins the guys to break down the evolution of the use of analytics in football, how AI can potentially revolutionize the game, and his main takeaways after writing his preview of the 2025 Commanders in the FTN Football Almanac that comes out on Monday. Find out all that and more in this edition of Take Command! 0:00 - Dan Pizzuta On Evolution Of Use Of Stats And AI In The NFL 40:00 - Dan Pizzuta's Main Takeaways From His FTN Football Almanac 2025 Commanders Preview
Our special guest Dan Pizzuta returns to the Take Command Podcast ... Logan, Craig, and Dan break down his main takeaways after writing his preview of the 2025 Commanders in the FTN Football Almanac that comes out on Monday To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices