The Washington Wrap

This Washington Redskins team that we all support is now officially off to their worst start to a season in over 20 years.

They're sitting at 1-7 after a road loss to the man Bruce Allen still refers to as 'Kurt Coosins' and the Minnesota Vikings, with a starting Quarterback in the concussion protocol, a rookie Quarterback who is being pushed and pulled in way too many directions, and another starting Quarterback who has an equal chance of starting this week just as much as he's likely to be inactive.

Yes, it's a great time to follow this proud and historic franchise, so let's spend some time today talking about them.

Hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by fellow RCC family member Chip Brierre (ABC7/WJLA) and they spend the majority of today's episode dedicated to the biggest question currently surrounding this Redskins team;

What should the plan for Dwayne Haskins be?

Sit him? Start him? Play him? Bench him? If not now, then when? And why? And how? 

It's a spirited debate filled with twists and turns. 

Take a listen Redskins fans then reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook and let us know your thoughts on the subject matter! 

Direct download: RCC_Oct25_Week08_HaskinsQ.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 8:03am EDT

For the first time in season 2019 your hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are here today on the back of a Washington Redskins win!

It was a very interesting 17-16 win down in Miami against the Dolphins; the first time the Redskins have ever won in the regular season in Miami, curiously enough. 

Joining the show today is Jerry Brewer (Washington Post) to help us break down the win, as well as diving in to the big issues;

  • Should Dwayne Haskins sit or start?
  • Is Terry McLaurin a genuine OROTY candidate?
  • Has anything actually changed since Jay Gruden was dismissed?
  • Were the Dolphins really trying to win that game? 

All of that and much more! Tune in, enjoy, and then yell at us on Twitter about what you've heard us say!

(A note about today's episode; for a portion of the show, there's background noise from a television set. Apologies!)

Direct download: RCC_Oct14_Week07_Postgame.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 8:58am EDT

Welcome to this quote-unquote emergency edition of the Redskins Capital Connection podcast, with hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips here to discuss the breaking news that yes; Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden was fired sometime between Sunday evening and early Monday morning after the 0-5 start to the 2019 season.

For as mediocre-to-bad as this franchise has been, this is the first time in 19 years that the Redskins have fired a coach mid-season.

We knew it was likely coming.
Vegas knew it was likely coming.
And the players certainly knew it was coming from listening to their comments after the game last night.

It was the right move, and by the way for those who listened to the last RCC episode it was step one in the 12 month plan Chad outlined on how to save the Redskins.

But now that it has happened, what's next? And what is Gruden's legacy? Where is Bruce Allen in all of this?

All of this and much more on this emergency RCC podcast!

 

Direct download: RCC_Oct7_JayGrudenFired.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 6:58am EDT

Things are bleak for the Washington Redskins at the moment.

Really bleak.

They've started the season 0-4. They have a Quarterback controversy. They have their best player holding out with no end in sight. They have multiple players missing significant time to injuries. They have veterans under-performing. They have a home stadium routinely filled with opposition fans. They have a fan-base at the end of their rope. And they have what appears to be a lame-duck coaching staff being governed by a potentially lame-duck front office administration.

So yeah, things are bad. So on today's show, host Chad Ryan does something a bit different before we look ahead to this week's game vs a scrappy little team called the New England Patriots; he presents to you his twelve month plan for turning this franchise around in the most achievable and realistic way possible, under the ownership of Dan Snyder.

It is The Plan to Save the Redskins

Including everything from interim coaches, to full-time coaches. Trades. Draft picks. Off-field moves. Front-office moves. He names names and goes into detail about the moves he believes will best equip the Washington Redskins to reset the culture and move forward under a model of success. 

Take a listen, and then tell us what you think he got right, and what he got wrong in this plan. 

Direct download: RCC_Oct3_SaveRedskins.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 7:19am EDT

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