Chip & Friends

UVA Head Coach Tony Bennett says, "not maybe perfect or pretty, that's who we are," in response to the Hoos win over Virginia Tech, and that could very well define this episode of Chip & Friends. Mike Barber, Richmond Times-Dispatch beat writer covering the ACC, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, joins the show to go deep into the ramifications of a gritty rivalry game in the conference landscape moving forward.

Our first podcast recording remotely in the wild! At Wild Wing Cafe in Chesapeake, Va., Chip and Old Dominion alum Deric chat with a broadcasting juggernaut in the 757. Ted Alexander, Voice of the Old Dominion Monarchs, relives a wild 2021 season for the ODU football program, takes us behind the scenes of getting to his dream job at age 52, and reveals his Top 5 ODU Play-by-Play calls throughout his run in Norfolk.

After a wild five days of searching, the Virginia Cavaliers have their man in Clemson OC Tony Elliott to be the 41st head coach in the football program's history. Greg Madia, Virginia Cavaliers Beat Reporter for the Daily Progress in Charlottesville, joins Chip to discuss the hire, the fit, and provide Greg suggestions on where he should have the best smash burger in town.

Bronco Mendenhall rides off into the sunset from coaching, Clemson Offensive Coordinator Tony Elliott packed his kids' bags but didn't stay the weekend in Charlottesville, dogs and cats are living together... MASS HOOS-TERIA! Award-winning journalist Jacquie Franciulli of Wahoos 24/7 and 24/7 Sports joins Chip for a conversation on the chaotic state of Virginia Cavaliers football heading into the Fenway Bowl.

Chip and the boys get on the mic officially for the first time on Chip & Friends to bring some Commonwealth flair to UVA Basketball's rough week on the road and Taylor Heinicke's ODU G.O.A.T. status ahead of the Cowboys vs. Washington Football Team. Plus, we debut some segments! "Duncan in the Trenches," "Order on the Court," and what will likely become a listener favorite... "The Wheel of Misfortune." 

Moving from D.C. to the ViBe District in Va. Beach, getting a job at ESPN 94.1 FM, Chip is BACK! New group, new format, new brand, new friends! Settle in for the start of your favorite podcast from a humble Virginia native, swimming through a sea of local and national sports media content creation.

It's Wild Card Weekend and the Washington Football Team is getting counted out of their matchup with Tom Brady and the Bucs, Chip is also sus of the burgundy and gold's chances. Mitch Tischler of NBC Sports Washington and the Washington Football Talk Podcast (2:17) joins the show. We dive into the cult following of his podcast and how he grew alongside it, get giddy over emphasis on the line of scrimmage in WFT's matchup, reminisce over playoff games past when there were fans at FedEx Field, get bullish on the betting lines for the entire Wild Card lineup and... what the hell, would Deshaun Watson be fathomable as a trade option for Washington?

Ron Rivera said he was going for the division title at 1-5, and damn he *bleeping* did it. Washington Football claims its first NFC East title since 2015 and sets up a Wild Card matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the champagne and spirits flow in Chip's home studio, there's still a lot of chaos that happened to get us to the NFL postseason. Matthew Paras of the Washington Times, covering the Washington Football Team beat, joins the pod to describe what the hell happened in that fourth quarter, how this team feels different from years past. We also debut a new segment "Trust or Sus," reminisce on our Top 5 memories of the regular season and consider just how spectacular these recent years have been for D.C. Sports.

We're back! 2020 is almost over and the silver lining of a coronavirus-less world is close, aside from that Washington D.C. sports are about to be back in full swing. The Washington Football Team earned a statement victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Wizards exchanged John Wall for Russell Westbrook. Chip Brierre catches up with Pete Hailey (1:17) and Chase Hughes (27:22) of NBC Sports Washington, covering the Football Team and Wizards respectively, with his usual glass half full of spirits.

Chip Brierre is FINS UP for his Miami Dolphins not screwing up and taking Tua Tagovailoa in the first round, and believes the Washington Redskins had a solid draft under head coach Ron Rivera and Vice President of Player Personnel Kyle Smith. Chip's producer at ABC 7 Winston Hylton chats best and worst draft moments, favorite picks (01:21-27:35) then NFL Network's Charley Casserly reveals his assessment of the Redskins' draft class as well as his teams that had the best draft (27:35-36:13).