The Washington Wrap

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!

We've reached the first quarter mark of the 2017 Washington Redskins campaign, and it just so happens to coincide with the bye week, so what better time to recap not only the 29-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, but also step back and look at the big picture after four games. 

The Redskins find themselves at 2-2 heading into the bye, and there have been some enormously positive signs so far, but also still some areas of concern remain, and the room for improvement is still very much there. 

To help host Chad Ryan unpack all of this, friend of the show Michael Phillips (Richmond Times-Dispatch Sports Editor) dials in and talks about the biggest bright spots, the biggest surprises, and the biggest concerns as the Redskins look to compete for a playoff spot once again in 2017. 

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. 

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!

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!