Kevin kicks off the show by talking about the resurrection of the Patriots on Thursday night. A record number of 50+ point over/unders this weekend? Kevin discusses that. An intriguing NFL Sunday is previewed. Then Kevin turns towards the Caps 7-6 overtime loss with “Smokin” Al Koken. They discuss the first two games, as well as the banner ceremony from Wednesday night. After Al departs, Kevin answers a tweet about Redskins/Saints. Tim Murray then joins to preview Notre Dame/Virginia Tech and Maryland/Michigan, and the rest of the college slate. The show wraps up with Kevin giving out eight Smell Test picks, while talking about some other leans.
It’s a Sports Fix Thursday as Thom Loverro is in. Thom was at the Capitals game last night, and the two talk about the banner ceremony, something they both thought was done extremely well overall, and that doesn’t even include the big win. However, was there one big oversight in it all? Plus, what does Thom think of Tom Wilson’s 20 game suspension? After the Caps, they move on to the Redskins. Kevin thinks the Saints game is the biggest measuring stick game in years for the Redskins. Also, what’s going on with Josh Doctson? Greg Wyshynski joins to give his thoughts on the Caps night, and on Tom Wilson’s injury. Is the team poised to go “Back to back” as the fans were chanting last night? Before getting to Scott Van Pelt, Kevin and Thom talk about a column Thom wrote about the Lerners, particularly how it relates to Jayson Werth’s ring of honor induction. Finally, Scott Van Pelt joins for a lot of gambling talk. All that and more on today’s show.
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.