
TAKING SHAPE
Send us Fan Mail Command the Commute is back and the Commanders are “Taking Shape” as Bob and Mike break down what the 2026 Washington Commanders are starting to become. This episode kicks off with the debut of Instant R

Hosted by Bob Bechtel & Michael Burger · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 30 episodes
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Command the Commute is your go-to Washington Commanders podcast, recorded on the road to the stadium. Hosts Bob and Michael deliver real-time fan takes, game recaps, and NFL news with Burgundy & Gold passion. Whether you’re tailgating or stuck in traffic, ride along for unfiltered football talk every week.
Bob Bechtel & Michael Burger hosts Command The Commute, a sports show with 30 episodes published.

Send us Fan Mail Command the Commute is back and the Commanders are “Taking Shape” as Bob and Mike break down what the 2026 Washington Commanders are starting to become. This episode kicks off with the debut of Instant R

Send us Fan Mail The 2026 Washington Commanders schedule is officially out, and Bob and Mike are breaking down the road ahead. From opening the season with back-to-back NFC East road games against the Eagles and Cowboys,

Send us Fan Mail The clock is ticking… and Season 2 is officially ON. Bob and Mike are back in the home office to launch Season 2 of Command the Commute with a full-throttle breakdown of the Commanders’ offseason. The NF

Send us Fan Mail Thirty episodes. One rollercoaster season. And we’re wrapping up Season One the only way we know how. In this finale, we break down the Super Bowl — the defensive battle, the halftime show debate, the co

Send us Fan Mail The season’s over… but we’re not done. This is the pre–Super Bowl finale of Command the Commute — where Bob and Mike try to survive the offseason and make sense of what the hell Washington is building. W

Send us Fan Mail Snow’s coming, pizza’s here, and the playoff picture is chaos — so Bob drags a half-blind Mike through a rapid-fire rundown of everything from Land Man (Billy Bob still undefeated) to last week’s NFL pla

Send us Fan Mail We’re officially in the offseason… but we’re not wasting any time. 🚗🎙️ On this episode of Command the Commute, Bob and Mike break down the newly released “New RFK” stadium renderings — 65–70K seats, a

Send us Fan Mail Bob and Mike kick off the postseason from the couch after Washington finishes the year 5–12, recapping the final week, the full 2025 season whiplash, and what it means heading into a massive offseason. T

Send us Fan Mail Bob and Mike fire up the mics one last time in the regular season to unpack a brutal Christmas loss to the Cowboys, complete with prime rib, Netflix gripes, and the familiar feeling of trailing all game.

Send us Fan Mail Bob and Mike stay home for the holidays and record from the home office to bring you a festive NFC East–filled episode. The guys break down the highs and lows from last week’s home matchup against the Ea

Send us Fan Mail Bob and Mike hit the road to Northwest Stadium for a massive NFC East showdown against the Eagles. On the drive, they break down last week’s win over the Giants, roll through all the Week 16 games and pi

Send us Fan Mail Mike and Bob are back in the home office after another brutal loss — this time breaking down what went wrong against the Vikings and why it felt uglier than the score. The guys briefly react to RG3’s com

Send us Fan Mail Mike and Bob are back on the road, recapping last week’s game and trying to make sense of another wild chapter in this Commanders season. We roll into our Week 14 Can’t Lose Locks, followed by another ro

Send us Fan Mail In Week 13, Bob and Mike are headed back to Northwest Stadium for Sunday Night Football as the Commanders take on the Denver Broncos. The episode kicks off with a Thanksgiving recap — from the food to th

Send us Fan Mail Bob and Mike are back in the home studio for the Week 12 bye, and there’s plenty to unpack. The guys kick things off by recapping Washington’s rough trip to Madrid and the sPAINful loss to the Miami Dolp

Send us Fan Mail Bob and Mike are back in the home studio for a sPAINfully honest Week 11 breakdown. We kick things off reliving last week’s tailgate feast, the unexpected Secret Service delays, and the cleanest Air Forc

Send us Fan Mail This week, the commute was long — and the traffic just kept on coming. Bob and Mike break down another rough week for Washington, reflecting on how the season seems to be slipping away after getting smac

Send us Fan Mail Bob and Mike fire up the DeLorean for a nostalgic ride through Commanders history before Sunday Night Football in Seattle. The guys relive the sting of last week’s loss to Kansas City, talk about Redskin

Send us Fan Mail We hit the road for another Command the Commute — this time to a buddy’s house for a full-on Sunday Funday Ravens vs Bears watch party. We picked up Tom along the way for a fresh “Who’s Down?” segment be

Send us Fan Mail Bob and Mike are back in the home studio for Cowboys Week! They start by recapping last week’s tough loss to Da Bears before locking in their Can’t Lose Locks for Week 7. Then it’s all eyes on the Comman
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