Redskins Capital Connection

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!  

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.

Okay... Let's do this, Redskins nation. This raw post-game edition of the Redskins Capital Connection podcast is hosted by your tired, frustrated, and grumpy hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips, as well as guest Matthew Paras (Washington Times)... and boy oh boy did the Redskins crap the bed on Monday Night Football. AGAIN. And if you didn't watch the game, the scoreline could trick you into thinking that this was a competitive game of football. Let's be clear. It wasn't. The Redskins fell into a 28-0 hole in the first half, and the entire second half of the game was basically garbage time. And on a night that saw the coaching staff get embarrassed, the players get their asses kicked, and the fans get emotionally abused, you'd think that at least something as simple as honoring a past player like London Fletcher at half-time would be a respite from the shit-show? WELL YOU'RE WRONG, BECAUSE THE REDSKINS MIS-SPELLED HIS NAME ON THE FEDEX FIELD BIG SCREENS.

On this episode of the Redskins Capital Connection podcast, hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by good friend Mark Bullock (The Athletic DC).  Together, they cast their eyes forward to Monday Night Football at FedEx Field where the Chicago Bears are coming in to town. The Redskins famously haven't been intimidating under the bright lights of Prime Time, and are 2-15 on Monday Night Football since 2008. Couple that with the fact that the Redskins are 0-2 to start the season, and you can understand why on our RCC podcast from Sunday night after the Dallas game they called this Week 3 action a 'sliding door moment' for Jay Gruden. What are the keys to victory against Chicago? How do the Redskins nullify Khalil Mack? And is it possible at this point to solve the penalties issue that has plagued this team?  All of that and more on another episode of Redskins Capital Connection. 

Welcome to the post-game edition of Redskins Capital Connection that we like to call RCC RAW, because we're recording this while the emotions are still high and the analysis is still loose.  The Cowboys came to town and made FedEx Field look like a Dallas home game once again, as the Washington Redskins went down 31-21 which puts them at 0 and 2 in 2019, with both losses coming against NFC East Division rivals. To put it bluntly, the Redskins are in deep doo-doo to start the season. Hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips put down the drinks and snacks on football Sunday afternoon and share the three areas that ended up deciding today's game. We then look ahead briefly at why next week's Monday night game against the Chicago Bears is going to be a 'sliding doors' moment for Jay Gruden. Take a listen Redskins fans!

On this week's episode of the Redskins Capital Connection, hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips recap week one of the NFL season where the Washington Redskins fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 32-27 at Lincoln Financial Field, then Chad talks to Redskins rookie Linebacker Cole Holcomb about his first game, life in the NFL, Dallas week, and his dog Benji. We'll also look ahead to this Sunday's home opener against the Dallas Cowboys. And since it's Redskins season again, that means it's time for our famous 3-2-1 game MVP votes as well! Who earns the honors in week one? Tune in to find out! 

On today's show we are talking about honest-to-god actual Redskins football! The Washington Redskins open up their 2019 campaign by heading North-east up the I95 and playing against the Eagles in Philadelphia at 1pm on Sunday, and after a long, strange, and at times chaotic offseason, we here at Redskins Capital Connection simply can't wait to put it all behind us and watch the Redskins throw around the pigskin. Joining hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips is our good friend Redskins insider Lake Lewis (heavy.com) to help us preview the game and look at the story-lines to follow, and also talking about how the Vegas bookmakers have the Redskins as heavy underdogs vs Philadelphia, and whether or not that's realistic.  This is our fifth year here at RCC, and we're thrilled to have you with us along for the ride again! Thanks for listening, and support the show by telling your friends to listen too!

We've now got three weeks of preseason football under our belts. We know who the starting Quarterback is going to be. We've seen Derrius Guice return from injury and look explosive in doing so. It seems that we know who are Inside Linebackers are going to be. So then the biggest question that remains is; what is the Redskins offensive line going to look like? And like Batman responding to the Bat signal from Commissioner Gordon, any time we mention the Offensive Line here at RCC, our own Robbie Duncan comes a hollering and hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips welcome him with open arms! We go along every position across the Offensive Line and look at the presumed starters, the depth, the strengths, and the weaknesses. It's a position that will likely define what type of season the Washington Redskins have in 2019, so there's a lot riding on it!   

On this week's episode of the Redskins Capital Connection... there's a whole lot of stuff to talk about; the Redskins are 0-2 so far in the preseason, but does it matter? Which players are healthy, which players are not, who is the starting Quarterback going to be, and where the hell is Trent Williams? To cover all of that and a bunch more, hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips dial up Rhiannon Walker from The Athletic DC, who smashes her RCC debut! And yes folks; Chad has a cut on his tongue that's giving him a bit of a lisp like a 13 year old kid with braces going through puberty. Bear with him this week! 

Washington Redskins Training Camp 2019 is well and truly underway, and in a few short days the team will make their way to Cleveland Ohio for week one of preseason football. To take us through the news so far from  camp, and what story lines we'll all be following throughout the preseason, this week making his triumphant return to the place he called home for training camp last year, hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by Chip Brierre from ABC7 News Washington DC! We discuss the Quarterback situation as news emerges that Colt McCoy will not play in preseason week one, and the impacts that will have up and down the offense. We also dive into updates on guys like Derrius Guice, Trey Quinn, and Landon Collins, as well as the rookie Dwayne Haskins! All of that and a lot of laughs on another fun episode of Redskins Capital Connection!

Last week we recorded a great chat with Kareem Copeland from The Washington Post looking at the offense, so if you missed that episode go back and give it a listen. But that means that as we continue our preview of the Washington Redskins 2019 Training Camp, today hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are looking at the Redskins defense with special guest and Richmond's favorite son, Michael Phillips (Sports Editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch).  The Redskins defensive line is stacked with young exciting talent, but what about the rest of the defense? What holes can an opposition exploit, and do new faces like Landon Collins and Montez Sweat mean significant improvements across the board, or new challenges to overcome? All of that and more on today's episode of the Redskins Capital Connection podcast!

Break's over. Washington Redskins Training Camp starts Thursday next week July 25th at the Bon Secours center in Richmond, Virginia. Just because Redskins Capital Connection won't be there on the sidelines every day in 2019 doesn't mean we aren't going to take a comprehensive look at what Redskins fans should be watching out for at Training Camp this year, and that's what today's episode is all about. It's the first of two episodes dedicated to previewing Training Camp 2019, and this week we're focusing on the offense! To help us, hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips dial up good mate Kareem Copeland from the Washington Post to help us really analyze the story-lines as the Redskins load the buses and head down I95. There's quite a lot of questions we want to discuss today when it comes to really getting our brains ready for season 2019; some of the questions are small and minor, and same have the real potential to completely dictate the Redskins fortunes in the coming season. New Quarterbacks. New coaches. Playe

We've got a great show for you on this week's Redskins Capital Connection.  Host Chad Ryan has an exclusive one-on-one interview with Redskins rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin, where they talk about his route tree, his best 'position' as a wide receiver in the NFL, and his perceptions of the poor corner backs that are forced to try and keep up with his blazing 4.35 speed! Together with co-host Mark Phillips, we also break down where we're at with the Trent Williams hold-out situation, including the apparent poor perceptions of the Redskins medical personnel that RCC's own Rob Henson has been trying to tell people for some time.  And because mandatory minicamp is well underway, we have actual football to discuss as well. Sure, the players aren't in pads and aren't hitting each other, but a little bit of football is better than no football.  It's a fun episode today! Enjoy, and don't forget to leave us a rating & review on whatever podcast platform you're listening to Redskins Capital Connection on - it

We're back! Thank you for tuning in to the first Redskins Capital Connection episode in about a month, and for those who follow host RCC Chad Ryan on Twitter or Instagram, you'll understand why we took a little bit of time off; on April 25th he and his wife welcomed their first child! But we can't just sit on the sidelines in a fugue state forever, so it's time to dive head first back into the waters of Redskins football punditry and analysis, so let's do this. Joining Chad today are two Richmond Virginia brothers in name only; Michael Phillips (Richmond Times-Dispatch) and RCC's own Redskins historian Mark Phillips.  Together they talk about the news that the Redskins may be this year's HBO Hard Knocks team, the OTAs that have taken place this week, and the competition for starting spots at both the Quarterback and Running Back positions.  It's a great return-to-form for the RCC team, and we hope you didn't miss us too much. 

Today's episode of the Redskins Capital Connection is focusing on two things; we take a quick look at the points of interest about the Redskins 2019 schedule that was released last night, and then after that discussion, we cast our eyes forward one week from today to the NFL draft and discuss what specific positions the Redskins need to focus on upgrading via the draft process. Joining us on this adventure today are three of our RCC family members; host Chad Ryan and co-hosts Mark Phillips and Robbie Duncan.  Together they identify what position group they believe requires the most attention (other than Quarterback, they all pick a different position!), what hidden pitfalls might be lurking on the Redskins roster at present, and what salary cap casualties may be in the near future... All of that and much more!

With less than two weeks until the 2019 NFL Draft, things are getting very intriguing... The Washington Redskins have picks 15, 46, 76, and 96 in the first 100 picks of the draft, and they also have a lot of holes that need to either be filled or improved on their roster. And the biggest question mark, by far, is the Quarterback. If Cardinals GM Steve Keim wants to take Kyler Murray, then he needs to figure out how to maximize his return on investment in Josh Rosen. Which means he needs an active buyer in a trade market. A team who needs a Quarterback, and would be willing to trade for him. Enter, the Washington Redskins. Host Chad Ryan is joined by Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) to take a deep-dive down in to the murky waters of this fluid situation, and ask all the pertinent questions; will the Cardinals take Murray? What is Rosen's price likely to be on an open market? Is he worth that price? What would this trade mean for the Redskins?  All of that and more on today's episode of the Redskins Capital C

We are now one month away from the 2019 NFL draft which means in the coming weeks we're really going to start ramping up our draft coverage here at Redskins Capital Connection. We'll be looking at players, position groups, potential trades... you name it! And today we're really only dipping our toes in to that pool, just to get started. Hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by Tarik El-Bashir (The Athletic DC). Together they talk about this past week's NFL annual league meetings that saw coaches, owners, and front office staff congregate in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as taking a look at what the logistics of a potential Josh Rosen trade might look like, and what the 2019 NFL Draft actually means for this Washington Redskins team. It's all good, folks!

We're back!  Yes, the Redskins Capital Connection team took a longer than anticipated break following the 2018 season, but we spent the time wisely tending to pregnant wives and working the phones trying to keep our fingers on the pulse of this Washington Redskins team.  So today, we're making up for lost time.  Hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips dial up 106.7 The Fan's resident Redskins insider Craig Hoffman.  We're recapping -literally- every single story that we missed over the last 6~ weeks, including (but not limited to) the coaching changes, the signings, releases, and re-signings, the rumors, and the around-the-league machinations that have impacted the way the Redskins are preparing for season 2019.  Landon Collins. Adrian Peterson. Case Keenum. Josh Rosen. AJ Green. All the names that need to be discussed are discussed, as we spend the better part of an hour covering everything that is to be covered.   Whether you've been paying close attention on a daily basis, or you've been taking a break from livi

Alright Washington Redskins fans. Enough time has now passed since the end of the season. The wounds have healed and are no longer raw. Emotions have simmered a little bit.  It's finally time to look back on the 2018 Redskins season and wrap it up once and for all.  That's exactly what your hosts today do, as Chad Ryan, Mark Phillips, and Robbie Duncan list the three best things and the three worst things to come out of the 2018 season. What will this season's legacy be? What will we still be talking about in years to come when we think of the 2018 season? It's an interesting question, and one that is discussed heavily today. Then we finish today's episode by announcing the results of the Redskins Capital Connection Season MVP voting! It's been a long, strange year in terms of the 3-2-1 voting, and we know you've been hanging out to hear who is taking home the glory! A sincere thanks to all the RCC listeners throughout the 2018 season for your continued patronage and loyalty. It's an honor to talk Redskins fo

Merry Christmas and happy holidays Redskins fans. Here's hoping Santa didn't leave you a DJ Swearinger jersey under the tree this year, and here's hoping that you haven't been holding your breath for one of these Redskins Capital Connection podcasts because you probably realized we skipped last week's show. Our bad, but in the lead up to Christmas things got a little crazy, with work, with life, and with travelling back home to tell friends and family that host Chad Ryan and his wife are expecting their first child next year! So please forgive us for that missed week, but we are back with aplomb this week and just in time... because man, this team is the nightmare that doesn't end. And yeah, we'll talk about it. Kareem Copeland (from the Washington Post) joins Chad as well as co-host Mark Phillips to recap the fallout from the waiving of Swearinger, as well as another season where the Redskins are going to miss the playoffs. Is it the culture? Is it a lack of leadership? Or is it just plain bad luck? Let's tr