The Athletic’s Ben Standig is back with guest Zach Berman, Eagles insider for The Athletic. Ben opens the show discussing the Washington Football Team’s effective PR blitz, how that led to the masses losing their minds over some name-change news that wasn’t actually news, plus the latest on Brandon Scherff before Thursday’s franchise tag deadline. Then Zach joins the show to talk expectations for Jalen Hurts, whether the Eagles have the goods to contend in the NFC East, Devonta Smith, and Washington’s 2021 forecast. (21:18). Finally, Ben wraps up the episode with a takedown of Team USA’s basketball roster composition amid back-to-back losses ahead of the Tokyo Olympics (53:10)

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