The Washington Commanders have been eliminated from playoff contention and potentially lost their defensive captain and leader to a knee injury, and yet that likely won't be what this game is remembered for in the annals of NFL lore.

In his post-game press conference, Head Coach Ron Rivera was, astoundingly, surprised to learn that the Commanders could be eliminated later that afternoon pending the result of the Green Bay-Minnesota Game.

What?!

Co-hosts Chad Ryan and Felix Trammell fire up their cameras and microphones and start the ten minute countdown clock as this episode of The Washington Wrap tries to dissect just how on Earth that scenario was new information for a modern NFL coach.

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Lots to talk about today as we really start getting closer and closer to football, and this week has seen the veteran Redskins players back in the building and on the practice field for offseason workouts, and come Friday the 11th of May (which is tomorrow as of recording this podcast) the Redskins 2018 draft picks, undrafted free agents, as well as a handful of tryout players report to Ashburn for three days of rookie minicamp.

It's the first time we'll see guys like DaRon Payne and Derrius Guice in the Burgundy and Gold, and will be a great opportunity to really start getting a better idea about what this 2018 season Redskins roster may look like.

Hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by friend of the show Lake Lewis from the USA Today's 'The Redskins Wire' to discuss that, as well as the items in the news that we'll cover off from the past week as well including the departure of Scott Campbell from the Redskins front office, the re-signing of LG Shawn Lauvao, and the fact that it looks like the Redskins will be getting a bunch of compensatory picks in the 2019 draft!

PLUS this was the first podcast episode that we simultaneously broadcast live as we recorded it on Twitch, so in future you can listen in at twitch.tv/chadwiko for a good behind the scenes look at what goes in to making this podcast happen!

Right off the bat, let us remind you that on Friday morning we released our 'morning after' podcast following the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft where the Washington Redskins selected DT Da'Ron Payne out of Alabama, so if you missed that load it up in your favorite podcast player and give it a listen.

Because on today's show, we're talking about the other seven players the Redskins selected in rounds 2 through 7, as well as giving our thoughts on the strategy and philosophy behind the approach that Doug Williams and Bruce Allen took to this years draft. 

In the end, the Redskins draft class for 2018 included the following eight players; 

• DT Da'Ron Payne
• RB Derrius Guice
• OT Geron Christian
• S Troy Apke
• DT Tim Settle
• LB Shaun Dion Hamilton
• CB Greg Stroman
• WR Trey Quinn

And on today's show, hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by Craig Hoffman (106.7 The Fan) and Mark Bullock (The Washington Post) to do a deep-dive on every single one of those players! Their strengths, their weaknesses, and what they bring to this Redskins roster for 2018 and beyond!

It's a mega pod for a reason, folks! So strap in, get comfortable, and listen to a lot of detail about the eight newest players in the Burgundy and Gold!

Welcome fellow bleary-eyed Redskins fans to our morning-after episode following night one of the 2018 NFL Draft, where we saw the Washington Redskins dip back into the Alabama pool of players to select Defensive Tackle Da'Ron Payne.

On this episode of the show hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips talk about how the first twelve picks of the draft shaped the board resulting in the Redskins taking Payne, what his selection means for the future of this franchise, and what Payne brings to this defense as an individual talent.

We also dial up our pal Michael Phillips, Sports Editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, to get the firsthand account from ground-zero at Redskins HQ in Ashburn about what transpired, whether or not Payne truly was the top player on their draft board, and how this pick reflects on the philosophy that Doug Williams and Bruce Allen have taken in to the 2018 draft. 

Among a pile of diapers and a background of no sleep, the On the Warpath boys are back! 

Robbie Duncan and Rob Henson are here as we barrel towards the end of an ugly season, and as usual there are three rounds of debate on deck today.

Firstly, what's going on with Su'a Cravens? We've heard he's been 'medically cleared to return to football'... but did we know he wasn't medically available?! 

After that, we can't ignore the question that everyone is talking about this week; does Jay Gruden need to worry about his job in 2018? 

And finally, something that might be bubbling under the surface is the question about Josh Norman - will he walk away from the Redskins?

Tune in to hear the bells and have a front-row seat to the backstage pass! 

Fresh off the holiday weekend, it's time to get back to football with your hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips. 

The reason we're recording this week's Redskins Capital Connection podcast on Monday is because the Redskins find themselves in the middle of a strange schedule at the moment - after beating the New York Giants on Thanksgiving last Thursday in a 20-10 victory, they play a second consecutive Thursday game this week against the Dallas Cowboys down in Texas. It's kind of a crappy situation, as we'll get into a bit later with this week's guest; JP Finlay from NBC Sports Washington and fellow Redskins podcast extraordinaire!

We also get an update on who will start at Safety opposite DJ Sweainger, what the plan is for Running Back Byron Marshall, and we comment on the speculation surrounding Kirk Cousins' future as it stands this week. 

All that and so much more on another episode of the RCC podcast!

The Redskins found a new way to break our hearts this week... or maybe it was just an old way refreshed.

But either way the loss against the New Orleans Saints hurt in more ways than one, and not least of which because it added yet more names to the Injured Reserve list.

Your hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are here to make sure you're well and truly up to date on all things Washington Redskins football. We'll talk about who is done for the year and who the Redskins will be looking to step up as replacements, as well as casting our eyes forward to this week's NFC East division match up against the New York Giants.

And as a bonus treat, we'll also be answering some of your questions sent through to us on pretty short notice for a bit of an RCC Q&A!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This week's episode of On the Warpath has come out a little later than we would have liked, but unfortunately life with a newborn baby works to it's own schedule!

But that hasn't stopped hosts Robbie Duncan and Rob Henson from getting into this week's big issues surrounding the Washington Redskins. 

How can the Redskins defense play so well one week but totally collapse against the Vikings? And the inconsistencies continue at the Quarterback position, too. 

If Washington are going to take care of business vs New Orleans this week, things will need to tighten up, and fast. 

To borrow a quote from today's guest on the Redskins Capital Connection podcast - "Nothing ever changes with the Redskins". 

On today's show your hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are going to be doing their part to make sure you're well informed and nicely up to date on everything that's happening around the team this week. 

As the Redskins come off a 38-30 loss to the Vikings, they don't have time to sit around and lick their wounds because they head straight into another tough NFC match up against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Today's guest is our pal Michael Phillips, Sports Editor of the Richmond Times Dispatch, and together we talk about why Josh Doctson and the rest of the receivers can't be expected to be wide open all the time, how Josh Norman will respond to a down-game, what happens at the Running Back and Inside Linebacker positions now that injuries have taken a toll there, and of course, we talk about Kirk Cousins. 

We're back!

That's right, the Rob's are reunited as their technical difficulties are resolved and families have grown, as Robbie Duncan is once again joined by Rob Henson to bring you On the Warpath. 

This week's episode is focused on how the Redskins victory against Seattle can be a blueprint for how this team can win even when players struggle, before the conversation moves on to Josh Doctson and just how incredible he can be (and don't worry, there's surely no bias at play from TCU alumni Henson on the matter), before finally wrapping it all up with a preview of the Vikings game this week.

It's good to be back debating the big topics around the Washington Redskins. 

The Redskins marched out of the 'Clink' in Seattle victorious in an unlikely 17-14 win. So how did they do it?

Well, a huge part of that was the astounding level of play of the Washington defense. But don't take our word for it...

Joining hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips on today's episode is Redskins Linebacker Mason Foster (@Mason_Foster), who continues his adjustment from suiting up in the burgundy and gold on Sundays to becoming a live game analyst on social media now that he's on the Injured Reserve list. 

How much does the defensive game plan need to adjust when key players are out injured? How much does the defensive playbook open or shut when facing a mobile Quarterback like Russell Wilson, compared to a guy coming up on the schedule this week in Case Keenum? And what was it like playing Middle Linebacker behind Jonathan Allen and Matt Ioannidis? All those questions and more were discussed as Mason Foster took us behind the curtains and gave us a great look into what it takes to play defense at the highest level. 

Plus Chad goes into detail about his post-game comments regarding Kirk Cousins that attracted so much attention on Twitter, and as always, the game MVP 3-2-1 votes are allocated.

All that and more on another huge episode of Redskins Capital Connection.

With regular host Rob Henson celebrating the birth of his newborn son Maverick Henson this week, the On the Warpath boys needed to bring in a ringer who could keep the game-plan running smoothly. 

After hearing his Redskins Capital Connection podcast debut last week, host Robbie Duncan decided to put the call out, and is joined this week by 106.7 The Fan's Redskins Beat Reporter Craig Hoffman as the guest co-host! 

Robbie & Craig discuss what the heck is with all these injuries the Redskins are having to deal with, Jay Gruden vs Kirk Cousins in terms of the difference between the gameplan and the execution, and preview the upcoming Seahawks game.

Don't miss this episode!

Even though things aren't all sunshine and rainbows in Redskins nation right now, there's still plenty to talk about this week as we recap the 33-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, preview this week's west-coast trip to Seattle, and also take a bit of a look at what's happening around the team at the moment.

To help hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips do all that, this week we were going to bring in Redskins Capital Connection's own Robbie Duncan, who you can normally hear on our sister podcast On the Warpath, but Robbie and his co-host (former Redskins linebacker) Rob Henson have been having absolutely horrendous luck with technical difficulties the past few weeks. And that continued this morning when Robbie Duncan's laptop stopped charging.

So whenever we need a guest at the last minute, without fail our Queen-loving Commonwealth counter-part from the sunny countryside of the United Kingdom is always willing and able to be our pinch hitting professional... it is the tanned skinned, deep voiced football film afficianado himself, Mark Bullock! 

The Washington Redskins have six players on Injured Reserve, sixteen players on the injury report, and on Sunday they play football on a short week against their arch rivals the Dallas Cowboys coming off a bruising loss against the Philadelphia Eagles.

So yeah, things are going great right now. 

On today's show hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by good mate Liz Clarke from the Washington Post to discuss the mammoth injury situation, the narrative with Kirk Cousins after yet another prime time loss, and the next month of football on the Redskins schedule because it looks tough beyond comprehension. 

We also ask the sobering question; will Jay Gruden find himself on the hot seat if things go sour this season? 

But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom this episode, as you'll see when you tune in!

The Redskins have moved to 3 and 2 on the season following what can best be described as a rather pedestrian 26-24 victory at home over the San Francisco 49ers. But 3 and 2 is obviously better than 2 and 3, and it's also good enough to keep Washington firmly in the playoff hunt!

However, if the Redskins are going to make a run for the post-season, then they will need to have a lot better luck than they've had with injuries to start the season, and that's probably the biggest story around the team at the moment; who is hurt, who is and isn't available, and really... what the hell is going on?!

To help hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips figure that out, as well as previewing the massive NFC East game on Monday Night Football against the Eagles in Philadelphia, they are joined by 106.7 The Fan's Redskins beat reporter Craig Hoffman (making his RCC debut today!)

Together they talk about the continued improvement of Matt Ioannidis, expanding Josh Doctson's role in the offense, and the roadmap to victory against Carson Wentz, to name just a few of the topics covered!

For the first time in eleven years, the Washington Redskins have lost their first two preseason games. But should we be worried? We love to think preseason doesn't really matter, but how true is that notion really? 

To help hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips delve deeper into that question, as well as a great range of other Redskins topics, we are once again joined by the First Lady of Football in Washington DC, Liz Clarke (The Washington Post)! Together Chad and Liz wonder about Josh Doctson's usage (12:33), Jay Gruden's mentality towards a certain favorite football player (19:16), and a look at some obvious (and some less obvious) names on the bubble as we approach the roster cut-down day (24:05). 

Also, we announce the winners of our Madden 18 giveaway, so tune in to see if you're the lucky entrants! (50:20).

All of that and more on another episode of the number one Washington Redskins podcast anywhere on Earth (literally!). 

Remember Redskins nation; it's only preseason.

Although the Washington Redskins players, coaches, and fans would have liked a better showing against Baltimore in week one of the preseason, the good news is that they get a chance to redeem themselves on Saturday night against the Green Bay Packers!

Your hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips take you through all the big stories to come out of the Ravens game, starting with the injuries to Trent Murphy and Su'a Cravens and what that means for guys like Ryan Anderson and Deshazor Everett. They then talk about who looked good in preseason week one, but who also needs to step up if they want to make this Redskins 2017 roster. 

They also spend time breaking down the interesting dynamics at play in terms of the players at Inside Linebacker, what the difference between a 'Mike' and 'Mo' Inside Linebacker is, and what configuration of personnel is most likely to succeed. 

Also, don't miss our exciting giveaway; thanks to EA Sports we are giving away two copies of Madden 18, 

All that and so much more on the number one Redskins podcast online, the Redskins Capital Connection!

As always you can listen to the Redskins Capital Connection podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, ESPN980.com, Player.fm, Tune.In, and more! You can also listen right here:

It's beginning to look a lot like... football! 

For the first time in over half a year, the Washington Redskins will be donning the burgundy and gold for live action, honest-to-god football against an opposition team! 

To assist hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips preview all the action for Thursday night's game in Baltimore against the Ravens, they are joined by the 2017 Redskins beat first round rookie Nora Princiotti of the Washington Times!

Together they recap all the action of Training Camp over the past week, including who is hurt, who is looking good, and who is playing for a spot on the final roster. As promised they then cast their eyes forward to what they'll each be looking for out of preseason week one, and what story-lines they'll be following.

All that and a whole lot more on this edition of the Redskins Capital Connection!

Today's show is of course focused on everything that's happened so far at Washington Redskins Training Camp, which began on Thursday last week. With the exception of Sunday, the players have been out on the track every day in Richmond, and some pretty juicy story lines are starting to emerge! 

Hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by the man who not only literally wrote the book on the Redskins, he wrote three books on the Redskins! He is the longest tenured Redskins blogger going around, and is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. But beyond all that, he's also one of the most fun people to sit beside and watch football with. It is of course Rich Tandler from CSN Mid Atlantic, and together we recap all the action from the first few days at Training Camp, including who is looking good, who is struggling, who is hurt, and who is healthy, to name just a few of the topics covered. 

Welcome everyone to another episode of the Redskins Capital Connection podcast, our first in more than a few weeks as we enjoy the quietest part of the football calendar between the draft and the start of training camp in late July.

But that of course doesn't mean that there's no activity around Redskins Nation as all but three of the players have been present in Ashburn for OTA's, and to talk about everything that's happened on the practice field as well as off of it, what better place than here at the Redskins Capital Connection podcast!

Today hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by CSNMA's Redskins Insider JP Finlay. Together we take a deep dive into all the action of OTA's, including the absence of Matt Jones, the dynamics of new coaches Jim Tomsula and Torrian Gray, and what the identity of the Redskins defense is going to be in 2017. 

All that and more on this week's edition of the Redskins Capital Connection podcast!

You've heard all the praise for the Washington Redskins after the draft. You've heard the positive grades. You love Jonathan Allen. But does that mean everything is roses and sunshine? 

Tune in to On the Warpath this week to hear hosts Robbie Duncan and Rob Henson, joined by guest Manny Benton, as together they talk about which picks they didn't like and which players they wish the Redskins wouldn't have passed on when they were on the clock. 

They also dive in to a bit of opposition research as they discuss which NFC East division rival draft picks might give the Redskins the most trouble on the field as well. 

All of that, plus is Henson following in Bashaud Breeland's footsteps and launching his rap career? 

You'll have to tune in to find out!

After so much build up, intrigue, speculation, and excitement, the NFL Draft has come and gone for another year. 

At the end of proceedings, ten new young prospects can officially call themselves 'Washington Redskins rookies', and your hosts Chad and Mark are joined by The Washington Post's venerable Jerry Brewer as together we recap the entire process.

Not only do we provide an overview on the specific individual players drafted, but we also discuss how the Redskins war-room itself operated throughout the draft, and how much does the ghost of General Manager Scot McCloughan linger over the course of this draft? 

Combined with the plethora of deep draft coverage we have up on RedskinsCapitalConnection.com, as well as Friday's quick 'morning after' podcast where we went into detail on the Jonathan Allen selection, today's episode really equips you with everything you need to know about the 2017 Washington Redskins draft class. 

Thanks for listening!