Hail To The District Podcast

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice exuberantly recap and discuss the Washington Football Team's win against the hated Dallas Cowboys. Their discussion includes the revels of Washington beating Dallas (0:27), the ineptitude of the Dallas coaching staff (14:50), an under-discussed blemish in the WFT win (27:45), another strong performance by Antonio Gibson (34:41), Terry McLaurin once again proving to be a top receiver in the NFL (41:05), looking ahead to the critical stretch of four games after the Bye Week (53:28), and who the first Washington quarterback we remember watching (1:05:09).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Pat Rice recap the Washington Football Team's loss to the New York Giants. Their conversation covers whether the Washington Football Team is officially the worst team in the NFL (4:23), the implications of Ron Rivera going for the two point conversion to win the game (7:54), some of Washington's standout performers in the loss (25:00), the problems with Offensive Coordinator Scott Turner's play designs (34:01), a review of quarterback Kyle Allen's performance in the loss (44:08), and speculation about who the quarterback of the Washington Football Team will be next year (51:12).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Pat Rice struggle to find anything worth highlighting in the Washington Football Team's loss against the Los Angeles Rams this past Sunday. Their conversation includes the brutal truth about the Washington Football Team that we painfully learned again on Sunday (0:49), Sean McVay absolutely coaching circles around Washington (11:01), Ron Rivera's most unacceptable decision during his tenure in Washington (21:00), the only three remotely positive things about the WFT's performance on Sunday (28:09), everyone holding their breath after the return of Alex Smith (35:02), and if the New York Giants drafted the better QB in the 2019 NFL Draft (48:03).

Convening for an emergency podcast session, HTTD's Patrick Rice and Rajan Nanavati unload all of their thoughts in reaction to the news that Dwayne Haskins was demoted from the starting quarterback spot for the Washington Football Team. They discuss their initial reactions upon hearing the news (1:44), whether this move was a disciplinary measure towards Haskins or some type of greater cover-up (17:18), why WFT fans should not be overly optimistic about the switch to Kyle Allen (28:30), and if this move signals the end of Haskins' time in DC (42:26).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati highlights the performance of rookie running back Antonio Gibson of the WFT. He discusses the early season accolades that Gibson has earned so far, and how his success is directly attributable to an organization (finally) doing things the right way.

HTTD's Patrick Rice mans a solo mission in recapping the Washington Football Team's loss against the Baltimore Ravens, by a final score of 31-17. His recap includes his initial thoughts after the game and how the team didn't do enough to beat a much better team (1:03), the three positives coming out of the game (5:18), three of the uglier performances by players & position groups (9:19), the seemingly-weekly Dwayne Haskins report card (13:46), and a look ahead to next week's game against the LA Rams... along with a possible run in the coming weeks after that? (23:43)

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice discuss the few bright spots in the WFT's loss to the Cleveland Browns, before diving into the subject on everyone's mind -- quarterback Dwayne Haskins. They discuss their general takeaways from the loss (0:57), Antonio Gibson having arguably his best game as a rookie (15:08), and Montez Sweat having his best game as a member of the WFT (25:35), before taking a long look at the present and future circumstances around Haskins (41:50). And, of course, they end things with a look ahead to next Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens (58:10).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice take a look back at the Washington Football Team's loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season. They talk about putting the loss in perspective given the opponent the WFT faced (2:01), Terry McLaurin officially becoming one of the top WR's in the NFL (20:02), the horrifically problematic play of the offensive line (26:20), if Troy Apke is the worst player in the entire National Football League (38:10), Haskins' stunted development and the role of his supporting cast (43:59), and a preview of the matchup against the Cleveland Browns (1:06:51).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice assemble for another podcast, on the heels of the Washington Football Team's win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. Their game recap podcast includes their immediate and emotionally elated reaction to the win (1:21), the outstanding work by both of the WFT's Coordinators (19:37), the dominant performance by the defensive line (28:06), two major "lowlight" spots from the game (38:04), assessing the performance by Dwayne Haskins (48:48), and looking ahead to the Week 2 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals (57:25).

With the 2020 NFL season kicking off in a matter of days, HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice provide their comprehensive season preview(s) for the Washington Football Team. That includes a "deep dive" into the some of the biggest positions of question on the 53-man roster (2:20), their thoughts on the development of Dwayne Haskins in Year 2 of his NFL career (40:34), and the difference that Ron Rivera will make, especially and specifically in the Win-Loss column (55:16).

On the heels of the breaking news related to the Washington Nationals, HTTD's Patrick Rice took some time this long weekend to record another edition of his Zimm's Corner podcast series, and discuss the contract extension given to General Manager Mike Rizzo.

In another edition of the "Zimm's Corner" Podcast covering the Washington Nationals, HTTD's Patrick Rice recaps the moves -- or lack thereof -- made by the Nationals at the 2020 MLB Trade Deadline. He also discusses why Mike Rizzo decided to not make any trades despite being interested in a few players (1:19), Trea Turner and Juan Soto being two of the lone bright spots in a miserable season (7:37), and Eric Thames and Austin Voth being large disappointments this season to date (14:16).

In his weekly recap of the 2020 Washington Nationals, HTTD's Patrick Rice brings back the memories of "Zimm's Corner" when discussing the rocky start for the defending World Series Champions. In particular, he reviews the Nats' impotence on offense AND defense (1:59), Tanner Rainey making his case for the full-time closer role (6:40), the struggles in the back of the bullpen (10:37), and the lack of "teeth" in the middle of the batting order (14:53).

As the 2020 Major League Baseball season finally gets underway, HTTD's Patrick Rice takes an early look at some of the key plot lines and questions surrounding the Washington Nationals' defense of their World Series championship. That includes wondering why the Nationals have yet to extend the contract of General Manager Mike Rizzo (2:04), the replacement plan for Anthony Rendon and Ryan Zimmerman (6:07), and where the Nationals stand in the National League East and the conference as a whole (13:31).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice resume their conversation around Washington's NFL team, in light of the story in the Washington Post highlighting the rampant sexual abuse and misconduct in the organization. They discuss the horrific working situations there being a direct reflection of Dan Snyder's ownership (3:55), the reprehensible role of many in Washington sports media when teasing this story (19:10), and if there is any chance that this scandal forces Snyder to sell the team (34:28).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice, both lifelong fans of the team formerly known as the Washington Redskins, provide their thoughts about the news that the team will officially change its name. Their discussion includes coming to terms with the team finally changing (1:48), assessing their favorites among the "final four" potential new team names -- and the team name not being discussed which is actually their favorite (17:02), and bracing for the major news that's about to drop about the team (37:37).

With the sports world (still) on hold, HTTD's Rajan Nanavati connects with good friends Neel (a life-long fan of the Chicago Bulls) and John to give their overdue thoughts on ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls of the 1980's and 1990's. They discuss Jordan's dominance, pathological competitiveness, and singular devotion to basketball cementing his legacy as the "GOAT" and greatest competitor (4:06), Jerry Krause being made the central villain in the documentary (34:34), the underrated brilliance of Dennis Rodman (44:28), if history should look back at Jordan as more of an "anti-hero" versus a "hero" (58:14), the fact that Jordan absolutely ensured Isiah Thomas would not be on the 1992 Dream Team (1:03:50), and if Scottie Pippen should've been unhappy with the way he was portrayed in the documentary.

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice reconvene to review the Washington Redskins' 2020 schedule, and provide their week-by-week predictions for all 16 games. They discuss their knee-jerk final win-loss predictions (0:54), the first four games of the year and which game they both agree the Redskins will win (5:46), the second four games which includes one against potentially the best team in the NFC (12:10), the third four games that features the "must-win" game for Dwayne Haskins (18:59), the final four games which includes "Ron Rivera's Revenge" matchup (28:27), thoughts on the Redskins 2020 NFL Draft picks after Chase Young (44:49), and if this is already a make-or-break year for Dwayne Haskins (1:00:17)

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice look ahead to the 2020 NFL Draft, and take a "deep dive" into potential moves the Washington Redskins could or should make. They discuss: the #2 pick looking all but wrapped up for the Redskins (1:04), who does Chase Young best compare to in the NFL (22:38), five legitimate options at wide receiver for the Redskins in the Draft (35:57), five legitimate options at cornerback in the Draft (47:30), a big-name trade option the Redskins should pursue at Tight End on Draft Day (1:00:39), the free agent move made this offseason that's among Rajan's most hated moves in years (1:12:13), and an early peek of the top 11 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft (1:20:51).

Stuck in quarantine due to the COVID-19 crisis, HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Patrick Rice join up again to review the moves made by the Washington Redskins in the first week of NFL Free Agency 2020. They discuss the modus operandi for how Ron Rivera wants to build the Redskins (3:58), Washington's "headline signing" of the week (32:42), the biggest need areas still remaining for the team (52:14), and who will be the backup quarterback behind Dwayne Haskins (1:11:29).