Jay Gruden talks QB search, NFL playoffs, Cowboys, name change

The Athletic's Ben Standig catches up with former Washington head coach Jay Gruden about the NFL playoffs and Washington's QB options, and branding expert Allen Adamson on the name change process.*Ben opens the show with some podcast notes and shares the reaction to his recent story on Dan Snyder eventually returning to his usual role.*Then Jay Gruden is back on the podcast for a lively and insightful conversation (11:24). Topics include:The wild 49ers-Cowboys conclusion -- and what Gruden saw from the coaching/execution perspectiveThe most impressive part/player of the opening five NFL playoff gamesWhether Jimmy Garappolo and Derek Carr are potential answers or just QB teasesHow QB-needy teams prepare for the offseason searchBrandon Scherff's likely exit and how Washington hasn't maximized roster assets enough going back yearsWhy assistant coaches can be trickier to handle than playersWhether Sean McVay is part of the Gruden or Shanahan coaching treeJay revisits his recent name-change comments, ponders his employment future and explains why he keeps talking with the local mediaThen branding expert Allen Adamson (Metaforce) joins Ben (118:04) to discuss Washington's name change, how the two collaborated on The Athletic's name-change simulation project last year, and Allen's favorite among the rumored names. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.