The Beatdown

The Beatdown

Commanders Senior Writer Zach Selby is joined by national and local football journalist to compete on who has the best (and hottest) Washington Commander takes.

Episodes

September 11, 2025 19 mins
After getting an early jump in the NFC East, the Commanders are heading to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers. Candy Waller of Bowie TV and Juan Romero from the Commanders’ Spanish Broadcast debate on how Washington can get its first win in Green Bay in almost four decades!   The views and opinions expressed by our analysts and/or hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Washington C...

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The Beatdown is back for the 2025 season! Host and Commanders Senior Writer Zach Selby chats with Alex Flum of DCNews Now and Ethan Cadeaux of Monumental Sports to break down the Commanders' Week 1 matchup with the New York Giants, including their confidence in the Commanders' new offensive line, the new personnel in the defense and more.   The views and opinions expressed by our analysts and/or hosts are their own and do not neces...

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The Washington Commanders are headed back to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in the NFC Championship! Senior Writer Zach Selby is joined by Al Galdi and Juan Romero to break down how Washington can get to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1991.

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The Washington Commanders are headed to Detroit for a battle with the Lions in the Divisional round of the playoffs! Senior Writer Zach Selby is joined by Bowie TV’s Candi Waller and Sport Illustrated’s David Harrison to break down the Lions’ high-powered offense and more.   Hosts: Zach Selby Guests: Candi Waller, David Harrison

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The playoffs are here! The Washington Commanders are heading back to Raymond James Stadium to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a rematch from Week 1. Senior Writer Zach Selby is joined by play-by-play voices Moises Linares and Bram Weinstein to break down how the Commanders have changed since September, key matchups and more.

 

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The Commanders could lock up the No. 6 seed this weekend, but they'll need to beat the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium to do it. Senior Writer Zach Selby chats with Alex Flum from DC News Now and Ethan Cadeaux from Monumental Sports about who the Commanders could see at quarterback for the Cowboys, how the offense can avoid a slow start and Washington's Pro Bowl players.   Host: Zach Selby   Guests: Alex Flum, Ethan Cadeaux

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The Commanders are set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles and get their 10th win of the season for the first time since 2012! Senior Writer Zach Selby, ESPN radio host Scott Jackson and Eagles Insider Dave Spadero take a closer look at Sunday's game, how Marshon Lattimore could change the matchup with Philadelphia's wide receivers and more.   Host: Zach Selby   Guests: Scott Jackson, Dave SDpadero

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The Washington Commanders are back from the bye week and ready for a playoff push, starting with a matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Senior Writer Zach Selby is joined by The Washington Times' Liam Griffin and Saints' Senior Writer John DeShazier to discuss Marshon Lattimore's impact and more.

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The Washington Commanders are taking on the Dallas Cowboys at home this weekend, and there are plenty of opportunities for the Burgundy & Gold to get their eighth victory and double their win total from 2023. Senior Writer Zach Selby is joined by Moises Linares from the Spanish broadcast and Lynnell Willingham from 106.7 The Fan to discuss how the offense can get back on track and much more.

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The Washington Commanders swept the New York Giants last week and are looking to start 8-2 for the first time since 1986 with a home matchup against Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Senior Writer Zach Selby chats with Logan Paulsen and Al Galdi about how the Commanders can prevent Wilson from making plays downfield, the challenges in the red zone and more.

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The Washington Commanders are hitting the road for their second division matchup of the season looking to start the season 7-2 for the first time since 1996. Senior Writer Zach Selby, BowieTV's Candi Waller and Giants SI.com contributor Andrew Parsaud discuss how the Commanders can match up against Dexter Lawrence, Malik Nabers and more.

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The Commanders are back at Northwest looking to take on the Chicago Bears for the third consecutive and get to 6-2. Senior Writer Zach Selby is joined by DC News Now's Alex Flum and Moises Linares from the Commanders' Spanish broadcast to break down the possibility of Marcus Mariota starting on Sunday, Caleb Williams and more.

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The Commanders are back at Northwest Stadium to honor Darrell Green and get back on the winning track against the Carolina Panthers. Juan Romero from the Commanders broadcast and WFMY’s Logan Campbell discuss key matchups and more.

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The Washington Commanders are traveling up the road to Baltimore to take on the Ravens hoping to be 5-1 for the first time since 1996! Senior Writer Zach Selby, the Washington Times' Liam Griffin and Get Loud co-host Michael Jenkins discuss how the Burgundy & Gold can stop Derrick Henry and who needs to have a bigger game between Terry McLaurin and Frankie Luvu.

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The Washington Commanders are looking for a 4-1 start for the first time since 2008 with a home matchup against the Cleveland Browns! Senior Writer Zach Selby, Monumental Sports' Mitch Tischler and Voice of the Commanders Bram Weinstein break down the Week 5 game lookin at how to contain Deshaun Watson, Washington's third-down success on offense and much more.

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The Washington Commanders are in Arizona to take on the Cardinals and win their third straight. ABC7’s Scott Abraham, SI’s David Harrison and Commanders Senior Writer Zach Selby break down improvements from the defense and the next step in the offense’s evolution.

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The Beatdown podcast is back for Washington’s Week 3 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals! Senior Writer Zach Selby, WUSA9’s Chick Hernandez and Scott Jackson discuss how the Commanders to pull off the upset against Joe Burrow.

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How the Commanders can get a home win against the Giants. Candi Waller from Bowie TV Sports and Alex Flum from DC News Now debate improvements for both sides of the ball and what MUST happen for Washington to get the first win of the season.

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Washington is set to officially begin its new era against the Buccaneers. Commanders Senior Writer Zach Selby, SI's David Harrison and ABC News' Lake Lewis Jr. debate the biggest challenge for Washington's defense against Tampa Bay's offense, what Kliff Kingsbury can do to protect Jayden Daniels, and more!

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