Grant and Danny

Week 2 of Commanders OTAs has come and gone, and between that and more on the Brandon Aiyuk saga, we’ve got plenty to discuss in this week's Best of Commanders!

00:00-22:32 - Louis Riddick Expects a Massive Jayden Daniels Bounce Back 22:34- 38:22 - The Nationals Should Pause the CJ Abrams Trade Talks For Now 38:25 - 51:37 - How Much Confidence Do You Have Jayden Daniels Returns to Top 10 Form? 51:38 - 1:05:15 - Playing D.C. Sports GM

From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): The second week of Commanders OTA's has come and gone... so Logan and Grant break down what they make of the practice structure under the 2 new coordinators, Sonny Styles and the rest of the Commanders rookie depth not getting run with the starters, and more!

Full show: 6/5/2026 -- Tobi's in for Grant, and he and Danny talk Commanders offense around Terry McLaurin, reveal sports bucket list items, and play a game of D.C. Sports GM. Plus, Matt Moore and the guys preview NBA Finals Game 2, and we talk about Ovi's decision waiting another month!

Hour 1: 06/05/2026 -Danny and Tobi break down NBA Finals Game 2 -Danny and Tobi play GM for a segment, debating what moves they would make if they were in charge of any of the D.C. sports team -One Move You'd Make as the Head of a DC Sports Team

Hour 2: 06/05/2026 -Matt Moore from Action Network breaks down NBA Finals Game 2 storylines -Alex Ovechkin will decide if he continues playing in July. Does this hurt the Caps because they are waiting on him? -Friday means the Double Play is all about Winning Off The Field!

Hour 3: 06/05/2026 -Andrew Golden (Nats), Mike Jones (NFL), and Michael Phillips (Commanders) join the Beltway Blitz -Former Nats announcer Bob Carpenter completes bucket list item: visit all 50 stats -What's On Your Sports Bucket List?

Hour 4: 06/05/2026 -Is a Terry McLaurin bounce back something to be confident about? -Do the Commanders have enough protection to make McLaurin succeed within the offense? -Danny Just Can't Keep Up with Viral Social Media Trends

The Nationals are back on the road, and they need to get back to what worked for them in May.

Do the Commanders have enough protection to make McLaurin succeed within the offense?

Is a Terry McLaurin bounce back something to be confident about?

Bob Carpenter accomplished his bucket list of visiting all 50 states. What's your top sports bucket list?

Andrew Golden (Nats), Mike Jones (NFL), and Michael Phillips (Commanders) join the Beltway Blitz

Alex Ovechkin will decide if he continues playing in July. Does this hurt the Caps because they are waiting on him?

Matt Moore from Action Network breaks down NBA Finals Game 2 storylines.

Danny and Tobi play GM for a segment, debating what moves they would make if they were in charge of any of the D.C. sports team.

Danny and Tobi break down NBA Finals Game 2.

***Second Segment***Post-June 1st Trade Season is underway and chaos has ensued... so Logan and Grant break down what they make of Myles Garrett getting traded to the Rams, how that impacts the Commanders, the next player they'd like to see traded out of the NFC East, and more!

Full show from June 4th, 2026 -Knicks take Game 1 of the NBA Finals -Russell Wilson announces retirement...is he a Hall of Famer? -Trent Williams says this could be his final season -Myles Garrett praised Laremy Tunsil for giving him fits...where does Tunsil rank among most valuable Commanders? -Outside of JD5, who has the most trade value of other Commanders? -Double Play: What's going on in our lives outside of sports? -Spencer Nusbaum (Nats), Nick Ashooh (NBA), and Johnny 'Cakes' Auville (Commanders) join the Beltway Blitz. -VT gets major donation - would you do that if you had the money? -Could the Caps go after Dylan Larkin after he requested a trade? -Brian Geltzeiler talks NBA Finals -Should Commanders be interested in Kayshon Boutte? -Jeff Passan gives an update on what Nats should do at trade deadline -Ben Standig breaks down Commanders OTAs Week 2

Hour 1: 06/04/2026 -Knicks take Game 1 of the NBA Finals -Russell Wilson announces retirement...is he a Hall of Famer? -Trent Williams says this could be his final season

Hour 2: 06/04/2026 -Myles Garrett praised Laremy Tunsil for giving him fits...where does Tunsil rank among most valuable Commanders? -Outside of JD5, who has the most trade value of other Commanders? -Double Play: What's going on in our lives outside of sports?

Hour 3: 06/04/2026 -Spencer Nusbaum (Nats), Nick Ashooh (NBA), and Johnny 'Cakes' Auville (Commanders) join the Beltway Blitz. -VT gets major donation - would you do that if you had the money? -Could the Caps go after Dylan Larkin after he requested a trade?

Hour 4: 06/04/2026 -Brian Geltzeiler talks NBA Finals -Should Commanders be interested in Kayshon Boutte? -Jeff Passan gives an update on what Nats should do at trade deadline

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte requested a trade out of New England. Should the Commanders consider it?

Substack Standig Joins the guys to break down his full observations from the last week of Commanders' OTAS.

Brian Geltzeiler from Sirius XM NBA joins G&D to detail how the Spurs can bounce back in the NBA Finals after losing Game 1 to the Knicks at home.

Red Wings star Dylan Larkin has requested a trade. Should the Caps pursue him?

Spencer Nusbaum (Nats), Nick Ashooh (NBA), and Johnny 'Cakes' Auville (Commanders) join the Beltway Blitz.

Episode 245, FULL SHOW -- After an impressive series win at home versus the Padres, the Nats couldn't keep up the momentum as they were swept by their pesky NL East rivals from Miami. Tobi Altizer & Grant Paulsen highlight some highs and lows from the series sweep and try to determine if this was just a small misstep, or if there concerns coming back to the forefront ahead of their West Coast road trip. Plus, Tobi Altizer caught up RHP Cade Cavalli to talk about his recent stretch of quality starts as he continues to get comfortable in his first full year as a Major League starter.

Who are your top five, not counting QB1?

Myles Garrett said in a recent clip that Laremy Tunsil has given him fits throughout his career. A singing praise from one of the best defensive players ever.

Former Redskins LT Trent Williams might hang it up after 2026. G&D reflect on his tenure, which ended sour.

Grant & Danny react to the Knicks stealing Game 1 of the NBA finals.

***First Segment***Post-June 1st Trade Season is underway and chaos has ensued... so Logan and Grant break down what they make of A.J. Brown getting traded to the Patriots, how that impacts the Commanders, if the Cowboys are now the team to beat in the NFC East, and more!

6/3/26 - Short show following Nationals baseball. G&D debate if the Brandon Aiyuk juice is still worth the squeeze after his latest legal issues, the possiblilty of Aaron Donald un-retiring to re-join the Rams, and prep for Game 1 of the NBA Finals!

With the Myles Garrett trade just happening, many speculate that one of the best defensive players ever could decide to come back to football.

Grant & Danny debate if the juice is worth the squeeze for Brandon Aiyuk when he actually becomes available.

An update on the Brandon Aiyuk saga, and it's not a positive one...Grant & Danny break down the news from today.

Full show: 6-2-2026 -Commanders Create New Perks for Season Ticket Holders -AJ Brown Talks About His Relationship with Jalen Hurts After Being Traded -Terry McLaurin Speaks Highly on Jayden Daniels' Development as a Leader -ESPN's Louis Riddick Recaps the Two Blockbuster NFL Trades from Monday -David Blough Spoke to the Media for 1st Time Since Introductory Presser -Double Play: What's Going On In Our Lives Outside Sports? -Ben Raby (Caps) and Liam Griffin (Commanders) join the Beltway Blitz -G&D try to rank the DC Sports Coaches - who comes out No. 1? -How confident are you that Jayden Daniels will get back to an elite level? -Is Grant Paulsen a thief???

Hour 1: 06/02/2026 -Commanders Create New Perks for Season Ticket Holders -AJ Brown Talks About His Relationship with Jalen Hurts After Being Traded -Terry McLaurin Speaks Highly on Jayden Daniels' Development as a Leader

Hour 2: 06/02/2026 -ESPN's Louis Riddick Recaps the Two Blockbuster NFL Trades from Monday -David Blough Spoke to the Media for 1st Time Since Introductory Presser -Double Play: What's Going On In Our Lives Outside Sports?

Hour 3: 06-02-2026 -Ben Raby (Caps) and Liam Griffin (Commanders) join the Beltway Blitz -G&D try to rank the DC Sports Coaches - who comes out No. 1?

Hour 4: 06-02-2026 -How confident are you that Jayden Daniels will get back to an elite level? -Is Grant Paulsen a thief???

Grant & Danny debate their confidence in Jayden Daniels returning to form.

Louis Riddick joined Grant & Danny earlier in the day, and he predicts Jayden Daniels returns to the form that took the league by storm in 2024.

Grant & Danny try to rank the D.C. Sports coaches. Who comes in first?

Ben Raby (Capitals) and Liam Griffin (Commanders) join the Beltway Blitz.

David Blough spoke to the media about the plans for Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offense, and it gets Grant & Danny fired up.

ESPN's Louis Riddick joins G&D, and he's extremely bullish on Jayden Daniels.

AJ Brown discussed his relationship with his former QB Jalen Hurts...sure!