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The Washington Commanders are 1-4-1, Terry McLaurin is OUT for the season, and the pressure is mounting on Dan Quinn. After another disappointing loss to the undefeated San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, is Washington’s 2026 NFL season already falling apart? On this episode of Sportz & Thingz, we’re breaking down the Commanders’ 23-17 loss, Scary Terry’s devastating patellar tendon injury, and whether Dan Quinn has lost control of his team. 🏈 WASHINGTON COMMANDERS Is Dan Quinn officially on the hot seat? Does Washington have a discipline problem? Can the Commanders still win the NFC East at 1-4-1? Is Terry McLaurin’s season-ending injury the beginning of the end of his time in Washington? Which NFC East team is actually in the WORST situation? 🔥 NFL WEEK 6 RECAP — THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE RIDICULOUS We’re running through another wild NFL weekend! - Chiefs stay undefeated while the Chargers remain winless - Caleb Williams returns as the Bears beat Atlanta - Drake Maye keeps the Patriots rolling - Browns improve to 4-2 and challenge for the AFC North - Packers handle the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football - Steelers beat the Buccaneers - Giants, Eagles, Ravens, Bills and more! 🏈 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAOS College football delivered some massive upsets! We debate the biggest surprises involving Georgia, Notre Dame, Alabama, Texas, Ohio State and Maryland. Plus, Miami climbs to No. 1 after a dramatic double-overtime victory over Florida State. 🏀 WASHINGTON WIZARDS / NBA The NBA season is here, but No. 1 draft pick AJ Dybantsa is already dealing with an ankle injury. Should Wizards fans be concerned about their young star missing opening night? ⚾️ 2026 WORLD SERIES The Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers! Who’s taking home the championship? 🎃 THINGZ — SPORTS, MUSIC & CULTURE - Do grown adults still wear Halloween costumes while taking their kids trick-or-treating? - What’s your favorite non-classical song that prominently features orchestral strings? - S&T Newz — stories you might have missed - OTW — Artist of the Week and Other of the Week! Four perspectives. No shortage of opinions. Welcome to SPORTZ & THINGZ, where sports, music, entertainment and culture all share the same table. Subscribe for weekly NFL reactions, Washington Commanders coverage, DMV sports, hip-hop discussions, and plenty of laughs.

Washington Commanders vs 49ers Preview | NFL Week 5 Recap, Wizards Preseason & Top 20 Hip- Hop Groups! The Washington Commanders miss another opportunity in a wide-open NFC East, and now attention turns to Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. On this episode: 🏈 Commanders final-play breakdown 🏈 Who needs to step up against the 49ers? 🏈 How Washington can defend Purdy, McCaffrey, Evans, and Kittle 🏈 Full NFL Week 5 recap and reactions   🏀 Washington Wizards preseason impressions   🎤 Billboard’s Top 20 Greatest Hip-Hop Groups 🎶 🎥. 📚 OTW — Artist of the Week + Other of the Week   Subscribe for weekly conversations about sports, music, and culture!

The Washington Commanders leave London at 1-3 after losing Marcus Mariota and falling to the Indianapolis Colts. With Jayden Daniels potentially returning against the Giants, can he get Washington’s season back on track — and is the Commanders' defense becoming a major problem? On this episode of Sportz & Thingz, we also hit the DMV sports scene and break down a wild Week 4 around the NFL. 🏈 COMMANDERS • Is Washington’s defense officially a major concern? • Can Jayden Daniels return and beat the Giants? • What did the Colts loss expose about this team?   🏒 CAPITALS • The Caps open the season with a win over the defending Stanley Cup champions • Alex Ovechkin announces that this will be his final NHL season   🏀 WIZARDS / NBA • How much should the Wizards’ starting five actually play during the preseason? • Which NBA team are we most interested in seeing after all the offseason moves? 🏈 NFL WEEK 4 We run through the biggest stories from around the league: • Bryce Young throws for 329 yards and 2 TDs as Carolina beats Detroit • Dallas drops Houston to 0-4 with a late two-minute drive • Drake Maye and New England take down Buffalo • Atlanta hangs 45 on New Orleans • Baltimore gets the win but loses Lamar Jackson • The Jets finally get an interception…and still lose • Giants escape Arizona with a pick-six • Matthew Stafford and the Rams knock off Philadelphia • Cincinnati loses Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins AND the game • Kansas City survives Las Vegas in a game overshadowed by Tyquan Thornton’s gruesome ankle injury • Minnesota improves to 4-0. Can Kyler Murray lead the Vikings to the playoffs?   🎶 & THINGZ Which New York City borough produced the best MCs? We debate the legendary rappers representing each borough.  Plus: 📰 S&T Newz 🎤 Artist of the Week 📺🎥📚 Other of the Week — show, movie, book or whatever else we’re recommending this week. Sports. Music. Culture. Conversation.

The Washington Commanders finally get in the win column — and they do it against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks! Washington wins its home opener 33-31 behind Marcus Mariota and a huge defensive effort. Who deserves the game ball? We break down the Commanders’ first win of the season and what it could mean moving forward. Then we hit the biggest stories from Week 3 of the NFL, including: 🏈 Who gets the Commanders game ball? 🏈 What happened to the Bengals defense against the Steelers? 🏈 The biggest winners, losers and storylines from NFL Week 3   🥊 Alycia Baumgardner’s title-unification defense 🥊 Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is finally announced Then we switch from sports to music as we welcome DJ Unown to Sportz & Thingz. Jon sits down with Unown for a breakdown of one of his songs and a look inside the creative process behind the music. We also take a moment to remember legendary DMV broadcaster, BET personality and jazz vocalist Angela Stribling. And, as always, everybody brings their: 🎶 Artist of the Week 📺📚🎥 TV / Movie / Book of the Week Sports. Music. Culture. Conversation. It’s all Sportz & Thingz. Subscribe and join the conversation every week!

🏈 Jayden Daniels elbow injury 🏈 Surgery vs. returning this season 🏈 Commanders play-calling debate 🎤 SlimKat interview 🎤 Busta Rhymes — DILLAGENCE II 🎧 J Dilla’s influence on hip-hop production 🎹 Producer influences & beatmaking 🎶 Artist of the Week 📺 Show/Movie of the Week Subscribe for weekly conversations about sports, music, culture and everything in between! #WashingtonCommanders #JaydenDaniels #Commanders #NFL #BustaRhymes #JDilla #SlimKat #HipHop #MusicProduction #SportzAndThingz 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5723505868144640

The Sportz and Thingz podcast is joined by Grant Mitchell from the Full Command show to break down the Commanders' Week 1 loss to the Eagles, the biggest concerns heading into the Dallas Cowboys game, the most impressive wins and most disappointing losses of opening weekend, and a very important question about instrumental solos in pop music. 🏈 BIGGEST CONCERN AFTER THE WEEK 1 LOSS TO THE EAGLES Grant, Jon, and Trey each get 10 minutes to make their case for the single biggest concern coming out of the 22-24 loss in Philadelphia. The offensive line? Mike Sainristil's coverage? The mental errors? The clock management? All of it is on the table. 🎯 HOW CONFIDENT IS BLOUGH IN ORCHESTRATING A FASTER START? Grant and the crew discuss whether David Blough can get the Commanders' offense out of the gate faster in Week 2 against the Cowboys — and what specifically needs to change from the slow start against Philadelphia. 🏆 GOLD STARS AND GAS FACES — WEEK 1 WINNERS AND LOSERS Which team had the most impressive win of NFL opening weekend — the Bills, Lions, Bears, or Giants? And which team's loss was the most disappointing — the Chargers, Titans, Cowboys, or Packers? Grant, Jon, and the crew hand out gold stars and gas faces for Week 1. 🎸 FAVORITE INSTRUMENTAL SOLO IN POP MUSIC The most important question of the entire podcast! 🗣️ OTW — Favorite artists and music of the week! Tune in live and drop your questions in the chat! 👇 #SportzAndThingz #FullCommand #Commanders #WashingtonCommanders #NFLWeek1 #PhiladelphiaEagles #davidblough #danquinn #darontejones #commanderscowboys #musicpodcast #livemusic #NFL #NFLPodcast #NFLAnalysis #HTTC

Join the guys as they go through the Washington Commanders' Season game by game and pick wins/losses, pick winners of each division, Trey tells his most scam incident, and much more!!!

Join the guys as they discuss the Commanders struggles on the offensive Line, what impact LB Sonny Styles will have, and do a deep dive on Busta Rhymes' + J. Dilla's new release "Dillagence II", amd much more!

Join the guys as they discuss the Washington Nationals, LeBron's decision to join the 76ers, and whether he will be able to bring a championship to Philly. New segment. "IKYFL", and much more!!!

Join the guys as they discuss what the Wizards will do with Anthony Davis after drafting AJ Dybantsa, where LeBron will land after telling the Lakers he's not returning, Druski hosting the BET Awards, and did we watch, plus much more!!!

Join the guys as they discuss the Wizards landing the No. 1 pick and what you would do if you were the GM, the Lakers got swept, and what is next for LeBron, J.Hill reviews Chris Brown's latest album "Brown", and much more!!!

Join the guys as they discuss who the Wizard should take if no. 1, Biggest surprise of the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs, the documentary "The Choice Is Yours", and what about the music industry that doesn't surprise us, and much more!!!

Join the guys as they discuss the weather in DC, who the Commanders should take at no. 7, what would be a bad pick for the Commanders, is 2026 the worst year in DC sports, which teams move on to the NBA conference semis, and much more!!!

Sportz and Thingz cranks up the heat this week with special guest Grant Mitchell from Full Command Podcast! SB showdown: Patriots or Seahawks? Faith in new Commanders DC Daronte Jones & DL coach Eric Henderson? Pick #7 steal? The Wizards get Anthony Davis, and does this make them officially playoff bound? Should the Wizards keep Keefe as HC? What Olympic Games are you watching? Plus this year's Grammy winners and much more! Pure fire! Tune In!

Happy New Year! 🔥 Welcome to Season 6 of Sportz and Thingz!!! The crew is back, charging into 2026 with explosive laughs, savage banter, and zero filters! Blockbuster Trade Breakdown Did the Wizards just pull off a game-changer by trading for Trae Young? The guys dive deep into the pros (star power boost!) and cons (contract risks?), debating if this revives Washington or backfires big time. Epic Fail Face-Off Who flopped harder last season: the Detroit Lions or Washington Commanders? Expect heated rants on playoff heartbreaks, coaching shakeups, and rebuild redemption shots. Harbaugh Bombshell After 18 epic seasons, John Harbaugh is out as Ravens coach—what’s his next power move? Top landing spots, wild predictions, and Baltimore fallout incoming! Championship Clash Who clashes in the NCAA National Championship? Semifinals are lit with Indiana, Miami, Ole Miss, and Oregon battling—spoilers, picks, and bracket bangers ahead. From NBA drama to NFL chaos, no topic’s safe. Smash play now and join the frenzy! 🚀