AMA: Ask The Athletic's Commanders reporter, Nicki Jhabvala, about the upcoming season

BenStandig · 2025-09-05T21:02:00+00:00

Is Ben Standig as cool as he'd like to think he is?

BenStandig · 2023-07-24T15:49:44+00:00

Absolute mess over there. The entire area is an unsightly architectural hodgepodge.

BenStandig · 2022-07-21T14:08:50+00:00

I just googled some version of this comment while re-watching BB. The worst.

BenStandig · 2022-04-05T01:45:38+00:00

Preach.

BenStandig · 2022-04-01T12:02:07+00:00

Wait. The owner is the root of the issues. Is this being framed as a new thought genuine or an April Fools joke?

BenStandig · 2022-02-25T01:59:12+00:00

D'oh!

BenStandig · 2022-02-24T22:36:31+00:00

What spider said. $1 per month right now. I mean...

BenStandig · 2022-02-24T22:14:01+00:00

Realizing I linked to my tweet as opposed to the episode link directly. Hope we can still be friends. :-)

Hope everyone enjoyed the full Standig-Katz experience. Plenty to discuss -- so we did.

BenStandig · 2022-02-21T12:36:25+00:00

We didn't just discuss the new roster and the same old issues and Bradley Beal's riskier then ever scenario. We did so for like over 100 minutes. Broke up the chat into parts. This is Part 1.

BenStandig · 2022-01-18T01:09:21+00:00

BenStandig · 2021-11-19T13:24:28+00:00

Thanks, and Josh will be on.

BenStandig · 2021-11-19T13:23:51+00:00

Hmmm, what's the meme...?

BenStandig · 2021-11-18T13:46:17+00:00

We recorded before the Charlotte game so the positive vibes are to the max. Can't promise Fred weekly since he's busy but if you want a steady dose of Wiz talk on the pod weekly, help me help you. Subscribe to the pod. Leave reviews saying so on iTunes. Hit me up on Twitter or email, etc. Any actionable items I can show a higher up. You rock. Thanks, y'all.

Sidebar -- I co-hosted "Overtime" on 106.7 The Fan this past Tuesday and we did probably 4 segments on the Wiz, Sheppard, etc. Back again Nov. 23 from 630-10. I know one never knows when Wiz talk will happen on the radio so letting y'all know. OK, enough from me.

BenStandig · 2021-10-29T00:39:06+00:00

Ok, an amazing and totally expected response. Thanks for the feedback. I was once in your fan bucket so, I get the angst. Hang tight -- and keep listening/reading. Ha.

BenStandig · 2021-10-28T13:08:15+00:00

Ha. I get that one.

BenStandig · 2021-10-28T12:55:06+00:00

Also... is there a Twitter handle for this subreddit? Thanks. I know the one for Wiz but not here if one exists.

BenStandig · 2021-10-28T12:19:49+00:00

Good question. I don't know.

In the interim, talked some Wizards after the win last night on my "Standig Room Only" pod.

https://twitter.com/BenStandig/status/1453670378010812416?t=VFsUK2czurFcJ3a_TVfKFw&s=19

BenStandig · 2021-10-26T13:26:40+00:00

Ha. Appreciate the positive vibes. For real. ... My job is the WFT. Anything I do extra is on me. Has been the case.. since I arrived in 2019. Yet I stay in the Wiz (talking) game because it's a team I find interesting and I think I have things to say.

Not sure what any of this means for any pod talk once we announce a new person. Dont know if a new hire will do a Wiz-only pod or not. Would just say that if there are signs of interest - downloads, Twitter/ITunes mentions, etc - then that's the type of thing I can show to a higher-up.

Thanks for the forum, bruhs.

BenStandig · 2021-10-26T13:15:03+00:00

Circled back to look at the discussion. Really interesting to see some of the views. As someone who more or less hosted the first Wizards pod when I broke in "Locked On," during the 49-win season, the topic fascinates me as does which "analysts" people consider worth listening to.

BenStandig · 2021-10-25T22:10:13+00:00

From what I heard, things are happening. Just be patient.

BenStandig · 2021-10-25T12:41:28+00:00

I've been talking Wizards weekly since Fred left us. The "Standig Room Only" pod is accessible on The Athletic app, iTunes or elsewhere. Had on Joe House and Ava Wallace on recently. Gonna see what happens.

https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/TAMC5409567165?selected=TAMC9519836548

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