Hail To The District Podcast

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati vents his frustrations with the Washington Commanders' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. After expressing his disdain for Steelers fans (2:57), Rajan tears into the performance of Benjamin St. Juste (5:35) and how he let down the rest of the defense. But, today's shortcomings also came as a result of Jayden Daniels not having a great game (10:47) and Daniels' supporting cast doing very little to help out their their star QB (14:57).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati sifts through the emotions of the Washington Commanders' 18-15 win against the Chicago Bears (1:23) before echoing wide receiver Noah Brown's sentiments that this win was because of the defense (4:02) given the offense's repeated self-destructive moments all game long (9:14). Then, he provides a look ahead to Sunday's game against the putrid New York Giants (18:03).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati looks back at the Washington Commanders' trouncing of the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday, before looking ahead to Washington's next opponent. That includes highlighting the performance from members of the defense (2:06) and the skill position players on the offense (5:51); issuing a mea culpa about Marcus Mariota given how he played on Sunday (7:15); what Jayden Daniels' injury designation means or his availability on Sunday (15:26); and previewing the game against Chicago on Sunday (16:29).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati provides his recap thoughts after the Washington Commanders defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a final score of 42-14 in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season.

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati provides his thoughts on the Washington Commanders picking up their first win of the 2024-2025 season, after defeating the New York Giants.

In their second annual version of this podcast, HTTD's Rajan Nanavati is rejoined by John to project how the top 10 picks of the NFL Draft will shake out, and their favorite bets to make based on those predictions. Highlights include: the Jayden Daniels vs. Drake Maye debate #2 for the Washington Commanders (4:42), the LA Chargers being the "Draft starts here" pick at #5 (16:50), if the New York Giants will trade up for a quarterback (22:15), the under-the-radar dark horse selection for the Titans at #7 (29:24), the Jets debating offensive line or Brock Bowers at #10 (44:45), their favorite team-position prop bets (52:31), and their favorite player over/under prop bets (1:02:04).

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.

The HTTD podcast finally returns, with a special look at the 2023 NFL Draft. Specifically, Rajan and John project which player will be taken at each of the first 10 picks, and analyze the available betting odds for prospects at each of the 10 picks. They also review a whole bunch of the available prop bets as well. Highlights include: making a wager on a QB or a defensive player at #2 (7:20), which team will trade with Arizona for #3 overall and for which player (12:23), the tasty odds to avoid with Seattle's pick at #5 (19:38), the intriguing prospects and hedge bet for Atlanta's pick at #8 (29:15), the fascinating options and tantalizing odds for Philadelphia's pick at #10 (40:10), one our favorite under-the-radar live bets on Draft night (58:55), which position do the Washington Commanders address in Round 1 (1:05:59), and the "gimme bet" of Anthony Richardson being selected before Will Levis (1:25:08).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Pat Rice joined up and looked back at Washington's putrid performance against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Their conversation includes: Ron Rivera's "Year 3" mantra looking like a complete joke (2:37); Carson Wentz's disastrous performance (4:57) and the horrid performance by the offensive line (8:47); and a systemic failure by the entire offense (15:40). They highlight the only three players who showed up for Washington (22:48) including Jamin Davis possibly having his best game in Washington (28:47). Finally, they discuss if the mismanaged roster construction is coming back to bite us (34:10) and if Ron Rivera has officially reached "hot seat" status and what it will take for him to worry about his job (39:32).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati drops a solo episode, recapping Washington's loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. First, he discusses how Detroit's game plan to relentlessly pressure Carson Wentz and Washington's offensive line clearly worked as intended (2:10). Then on to the main course: screaming about the continued incompetence of Jack Del Rio as a defensive coordinator (6:56) and Rajan's unending hatred of Bobby McCain (9:29). He ends the episode identifying the handful of key plays that spelled doom for Washington (12:45), and preparing for the looming disaster of facing the offense of the Philadelphia Eagles (17:20).

HTTD's Rajan Nanavati and Pat Rice excitedly convene to discuss the Washington Commanders' win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. Their conversation includes: the joy (and relief) of seeing so much depth and diversity from the offensive skill positions (1:55), Antonio Gibson rewriting the gloom-filled narratives around him this preseason (11:46), Washington's first experience of the rollercoaster of emotions from Carson Wentz (17:37), DaRon Payne's "man child" performance (34:07), Jamin Davis' "outhouse" performance (41:35), and whether Washington can go to 2-0 after playing Detroit next week (52:25).