Kevin and Thom talked about the uncontaminated as-of-yet Josh Johnson and why you should root for him. They also talked about the Redskin-fan conundrum of rooting for the current team to win games knowing that it may result in no off-season changes. They discussed about Bruce Allen’s influence over who plays and who doesn’t. They talked about Joe Theismann’s tweet, the MNF broadcast booth returning in ’19,Trevor Ariza, and last night’s Panthers-Saints game. The show finishes up with “Coaching Blunders” which includes a non-blunder stroke of brilliance by Bill Belichick.
Kevin recaps the Redskins’ win over Jacksonville and breaks down their current playoff position. JP Finlay/NBC Sports Washington joins the show from Jacksonville to describe the feeling in the locker room about Josh Johnson and their playoff hopes. Kevin goes “Around the NFL” and then finishes up the show with “Weekend DVR” where he brings in Chris Miller/NBC Sports Washington to talk about the Wizards’ win last night and the Trevor Ariza trade.
Kevin opens the show talking about last night’s Chargers-Chiefs classic. Yes, there is a “Skins beat Jags if” segment this week. USA Today’s Mike Jones joins the show to talk NFL and Redskins. Chris Cooley calls in; so does Andy Pollin. The “Smell Test” is 44-16-1 over the last month….three more picks this weekend.
Kevin and Thom open the show with a brief discussion of last night’s Wizards-Celtics game. They turn to Jay Gruden’s reaction to Mason Foster’s comments and whether or not Foster should have been released. Maryland Football Coach Mike Locksley is a guest on the show. Kevin and Thom talk Redskins ownership, Bryce Harper, and finish up the show with their NFL Power Poll.
Kevin opens the show by discussing the possibility that RG3 could compete for an NFL starting job somewhere next year and that somewhere could be in Washington. Kevin then talks about the Mason Foster situation before ranking the Redskins Snyder-era “Rock Bottoms”. Scott Allen from the Washington Post and Caps play-by-play voice Joe Beninati are guests on the show. Kevin talks NFC playoff picture and does an “NFL Buy and Sell” to finish up.
After Kevin makes excuses for Kirk Cousins, Thom discusses the question he posed to Jay Gruden that upset the coach so much on Sunday. Kevin and Thom discuss the Washington Post story on the potential for a Skins’ stadium at the RFK site. Then, Thom explains why he thinks Bryce Harper could still end up a Washington National in 2019 and Kevin explains why the NFL 10-minute overtime rule must be changed again. “Coaching Blunders” highlights the major mistake Mike Tomlin made at the end of the Steelers-Raiders game.