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Chris Russell had a rough morning getting into the 980 studios, a 'carnival of epic proportions' leading to taking nearly an hour to go the last three miles from the 14th Street Bridges to our building! So, between that and him being already upset at the 'stupid holiday' of May the Fourth Be With You, he was fired up when he got into his chair and decided that today's target of vitriol was going to be one Kendall Fuller - whom he thinks won't be a Commander at this time next year - and the...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are heating up - with the defending champion Colorado Avalanche eliminated and the juggernaut of the regular season Boston Bruins eliminated - and the best way for Kevin Sheehan to get all the latest information on all that hockey is to talk to ESPN's John Buccigross. Plus, a little chat about what the Washington Capitals will do as their search for a new head coach after firing Peter Laviolette after three seasons at the helm.

The names of two minority partners in the Josh Harris-led group to buy the Washington Commanders. Colombian billionaire Alejandro Santo Domingo and his family and Mitchell Morgan, CEO of Morgan Properties, are a part of the group to buy the team, according to a report in Sportico, citing multiple people with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Santo Domingo and his family are among the richest people in South America.

The Washington Commanders are lobbying the federal government to hand control of the RFK Stadium site over to the D.C. government, the Washington Post reported. The move, which includes lobbyists meeting with the staff for House and Senate committees that oversee land transfers, could help the team clear hurdles to building a new stadium at the site of their former home.

The agreement made by the group led by Josh Harris to buy the Washington Commanders from Dan Snyder was reportedly finalized close to three weeks ago, but the deal is still not final and other bidders could still enter the fray in an attempt to steal the deal. And while the agreement remains unsigned and has not yet been formally submitted to the NFL to begin its approval process, the league has begun to take a look at the agreement.

How well did the Washington Commanders do in the 2023 NFL Draft? Well, the reviews are in and they are OK for the performance of head coach Ron Rivera and GM Martin Mayhew. If an A gets you ice cream and a D gets you grounded, the B average seems to have scored the duo a polite pat on the back. Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema joined The Hoffman Show to talk about how he evaluated the Commanders' draft, the positives and the qualms he had with Rivera's selections over the three days.

By Ben Krimmel,Chris Russell The second pick in Round 5 saw the Washington Commanders traded up and selected KJ Henry out of Clemson. In 2022, Henry had 51 total tackles (26 solo) with 9 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He had 13 total sacks in 48 games for the Tigers. The edge rusher talked to Chris Russell about coming to Washington, his NFL journey, and what kind of player Commanders fans can expect on Team 980. "I'm excited to get up there," Henry said.

Running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. was the Washington Commanders' sixth-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft and he joined Chris Russell to talk about what he'll bring to Eric Bienemy's offense. Rodriguez Jr. has been described as a powerful runner and has the right size to do a lot of the dirty work between the tackles.

By Ben Krimmel,Chris Russell With the 16th pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Washington Commanders selected offensive lineman Braeden Daniels out of Utah. Daniels, a 6-foot-4, 294-pound Senior, has room to develop into a guard or tackle. He allowed just five sacks in almost 1,400 pass-blocking snaps during his time in college. He joined Chris Russell to talk about being drafted and what he hopes to bring to the NFL and much more!

"There was a lot of talk in the draft that" the Washington Commanders had "made some calls about moving up" to the 7th overall pick, The Athletic columnist Mike Jones told Kevin Sheehan. The Oakland Raiders had the pick and the name Jones heard as the target was Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson. But Richardson went to the Indianapolis Colts with the 4th overall pick.