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club I believe it is um there I will be doing something different this year before game so

a few hours before each game before kickoff I'm going to be hosting a live chat on and so you you can come in there, ask me questions for about 15 minutes, get ready for the game like that, but it's only going to be for you club, for particular club members. So if you want to take part in that, just another addition to what you're getting so far. So anyways, in addition to the private zooms, et cetera. So that's, I just want to let you know

that. So if you want to, again, if you want to become a club member, I just told you what to do, go ahead and do it. And I appreciate it as always. Anyway, today I'm going to be joined by the voice of the commanders, Bram Weinstein, for part two of a conversation that we taped last week. So the first one was about five commanders who are in line for, it's a money year for them,

whether it's their last year of their contract or they're trying to get more guaranteed

money next year or an extension, whatever it may be, key years for some key players for

sure.

So go give that a listen today.

This is all about expectations because the expectations are higher, right?

Like last year was a magical ride for this organization, for the fan base.

You have a year like that, things change.

You got a quarterback like that, things change.

So, you know, the magic carpet ride now becomes, okay, what do you do for an encore?

So Bram and I wanted to go into all of that

and that's going to be a theme of course throughout the summer throughout training camp what do they do

for an encore and what are the what a realistic expectation of the team listen they should be good like

you know there's no reason to believe they shouldn't right so i know it's a tough schedule

there's still a good team and their NFC east has each? I know it's a tough schedule. There's still a good team,

and their NFC East has each one of those teams has a tough schedule. Washington, by virtue of the record of teams from last year, has the easiest of those four. Still a tough schedule, but

of the four in the division has the easiest schedule based on winning percentage.

Again, still tough, but not insurmountable.

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