Chris Cooley is FINALLY back with Kevin, and the show starts with the two of them chatting for nearly an hour. After talking about how much they missed each other, they discuss what Cooley has seen from the Redskins over the first three weeks. How has Alex Smith and the offense looked? Cooley goes position by position about who has stood out to him in September and what he sees for the rest of the year. This includes Adrian Peterson, the defensive line and its usage, as well as the rest of the defense. Also, they look over the NFC East and where the Redskins stand in the division. After Cooley, Kevin brings on Joe Beninati to talk about the opener for the Capitals. Did he ever think he’d get to see a banner raised like he’ll see today? Does the departure of Barry Trotz put a damper on the celebration even slightly? And what about Tom Wilson? Kevin finishes the show by touching on Tuesday’s NL Wild Card game, and responds to a message he received about Adrian Peterson.
Thom is in for a Sports Fix Tuesday. They talk about the Monday Night Football game and if people are getting a bit ahead of things by already reserving a place in Canton for Patrick Mahomes. Exactly how good are the Chiefs is discussed. They transition by taking the Chiefs QB situation and comparing that to what the Redskins have done with quarterbacks lately. Thom gives his take on Doug Williams’ comments on Adrian Peterson’s workout. Thom talks about what a great day it was for baseball on Monday with both of the Game 163s. And they both give their thoughts on HBO leaving the boxing game. Finally, Kevin wraps up by discussing some of the latest on the DJ Durkin situation.
It was a big weekend in football that, yes, left the Redskins on top of the NFC East. Kevin looks around the division before talking about his experience at Penn State this weekend, and where it ranked compared to other atmospheres at sporting events he has been at. He then goes Around the NFL where he talks about the Colts’ loss and Frank Reich’s decision to go for it on 4th down. He also thinks the Browns got screwed. The Ravens look like a potential Super Bowl contender And who exactly are the great teams in the NFL? All that and more in his 10 points from Sunday. Plus, he talks about the revelation that Doug Williams may have found himself in trouble for bringing in Adrian Peterson, and the rest of the sports slate, including college football, in Weekend DVR.
Today’s show starts with a quick look at the first three weeks of the season for the Redskins, and what we can glean from the information that we know. He then turns to Thursday Night Football, primarily around Kirk Cousins’ game and how good the Rams look. Trevor Matich then comes on to talk about the college football slate, as well as his thoughts on what the Redskins have done so far. They talk about Ohio State/Penn State, the SEC, and more. After Kevin lets Matich go, Mike Jones joins to talk about the Rams/Vikings game, which he was at, as well as the rest of what he’s seen in the first three weeks of the season in the NFL, including the Giants and more. Kevin wraps up by giving his picks around football this weekend, plus his smell test picks, which includes a whole heaping of college football picks. The show ends with Andy Pollin joining to give some historical background on the bye and big Redskins moments coming out of it.
It’s a Sports Fix Thursday as Thom Loverro is in. A listener tweeted about Dan Snyder, so Kevin and Thom give their thoughts on if Snyder is still heavily involved in the decisions around the Redskins. They then talk about the first three weeks of the season for the Redskins. Who has impressed? What are they still concerned about? What could trip the Redskins up after the bye week. They move on to the Nats’ home finale from Wednesday night and Kevin asks Thom if he thinks Bryce will re-sign in Washington. He also talks about Max Scherzer’s Cy Young odds, and what makes him angry about this year’s Cy Young race. NFL Power Poll is next, and who has been left off of Kevin’s list? Finally, Scott Van Pelt joins to talk Tiger’s win and more.
Kevin opens today show by taking a deeper look into the NFC East off of yesterday’s “2-team race” comment. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Redskins, Eagles, Cowboys and Giants, and who could surprise? He’s then joined by The Czabe, Steve Czaban, to talk the Redskins, the roughing the passer penalties, Tiger’s big win and more. After Czabe, Mark Zuckerman calls in before what could be Bryce Harper’s last game in DC as a member of the Washington Nationals. What does he think the odds are of Bryce leaving, and will Max Scherzer win the Cy Young after notching his 300th strikeout of the year on Tuesday? Kevin then wraps up with NFL Buy or Sell.