The Washington Wrap

It was a huge week of football, both on and off the field, as the Washington Redskins absolutely decimated the Oakland Raiders in a performance that we haven't seen in many, many years. The question now is; was it an aberration, or have the Redskins turned a corner? 

To help hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips really dive deep into that question, as well as unpacking the protests that cast a large shadow over the football world this weekend, they are joined by Jerry Brewer from the Washington Post. 

They start off with a discussion about the President's comments and the way the football world, and specifically the Redskins, responded. If you don't want to listen to that, skip ahead to the 19:30 mark when the discussion squarely comes back to football, including just how that win against the Raiders can be the kind of victory that changes the identity of a team. 

We then move on to previewing what is perhaps the toughest game on the Redskins 2017 schedule as they travel to Arrowhead stadium in Kansas City under the bright lights of Monday Night Football. 

 

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The boys are still battling through some technical barriers but they're getting together to bring you On the Warpath

After a huge win against the Oakland Raiders, hosts Robbie Duncan and Rob Henson get fired up talking about the Redskins Running Backs, including what sort of role Chris Thompson should have, and they make a case for an increased role for Mack Brown too. 

Together they cast their eyes forward for the big game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football as well, and talk about the keys to victory on a tough road trip.

Thanks for tuning in!

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You want a big show? You've got a big show!

On today's Redskins Capital Connection, we are pulling out all the stops to bring you the best wall-to-wall coverage of the Washington Redskins!

First up, hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by Redskins beat reporter Lake Lewis (USA Today's The Redskins Wire) to recap the week two victory over the Los Angeles Rams - a game that became a bit of a 'bodybag' encounter for the Redskins that saw a whopping eight players leave the game injured at different points. 

We then cast our eyes forward to the prime time Sunday night game at FedEx Field against the Oakland Raiders, and to do so we're joined by Redskins royalty! Santana Moss dials in to the show and explains why Redskins fans should be more patient with Terrelle Pryor and Josh Doctson, and also what makes the Raiders receivers so dangerous.

All that and much, much more! 

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They're back! 

After a laptop blew up, the On the Warpath team are finally back on the active gameday roster following a stint on the sidelines, and hosts Robbie Duncan and Rob Henson have returned! 

If you're new to On the Warpath, it is a debate-style show where over a series of three 'rounds', Rob and Robbie discuss and deliberate over the biggest questions surrounding the Washington Redskins!

Today, they are figuring out what went wrong and what went right versus the Los Angeles Rams, identify who the biggest standouts on the team are, and discuss the keys to the upcoming Oakland Raiders game. 

It's good to be back!

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The start of the Washington Redskins 2017 campaign has followed the same script of the previous four years; slow out of the gates in week one.

But life continues here at the Redskins Capital Connection, so we've got a big show on the cards for you today.

Hosts Chad and Mark are here to cover all the topics of note, and to help them along the way we dial up the least tanned member of the cabal of characters who cover the Washington Redskins; our good friend Mark Bullock from the Washington Post Insider.

Together we'll be talking about what went wrong for the Redskins in Week One before casting our eyes forward to this interesting Week Two match against the Los Angeles Rams at the LA Coliseum - a stadium the Redskins haven't played in for twenty eight years!

 

Direct download: RCC_2017_Week_Two.mp3
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Regular season football! At last! It's here! 

Don't get us wrong. Training Camp is fun. Preseason has it's place. Offseason workouts can present interesting storylines. But none of that holds a candle to the pure unadulterated joy that comes with the territory of regular season football. 

The Washington Redskins open their 2017 season hosting division rivals the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, and to help hosts Chad Ryan, Mark Phillips, and Robbie Duncan preview that game, we're joined today by Conor Orr (NFL.com/Around the NFL podcast) making his Redskins Capital Connection debut! 

Together they discuss the battle between the Redskins re-designed Wide Receiver corps vs the Eagles re-designed Cornerbacks, the importance of winning the battle in the trenches, and just where the Redskins ceiling is for 2017.

All of that and much more, including updates on the Su'a Cravens situation, on today's episode! 

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Today's Redskins Capital Connection podcast is a special unscheduled episode - we're not going to be talking about week one versus the Eagles today, or hit any of our season preview topics - we'll be covering all of that on Wednesday's regularly scheduled RCC podcast.

Instead this is a quick-hit episode today, and we're here to talk about the news that broke Sunday afternoon that Redskins second year player Su'a Cravens has had to be talked out of retiring, and to give both the team and player some time, he's been placed on the non-football exempt list.

Whenever news breaks, good or bad, the Washington Post's Mike Jones is our first port of call. To understand what's behind all of this, as well as the ramifications for the Redskins moving forward, we dive into the history, the facts, and the confusion surrounding what is clearly a strange and surreal situation.

 

Direct download: RCC_September_4_Sua_Cravens_what.mp3
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