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 c…

After a promising start to the 2022 season, the Washington Commanders now find themselves 1-2 entering Dallas Week, with an underperforming defense and an inconsistent offense. Ron Rivera has a worse win-loss record than Jay Gruden did at the same point of his Washington tenure, and Jack Del Rio's defense has been gouged repeatedly during his time …

After a week one win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders have an opportunity to do something that this team hasn't done since 2011; Start a season 2-0. This week's matchup in Detroit against the Lions represents an incredible opportunity for Washington to control their own destiny at the start of a season, w…

'Waiting for Commanders Season' is over. Welcome back to football! A solo show from host Chad Ryan this week as we start the countdown clock and take a look at the three key performance indicators that will tell us what kind of season the Washington Commanders are likely to have in 2022. We finish the show by looking at the schedule to start the se…

Football is back! In the famous words of our old co-host, 'waiting for football season' is over, and the Washington Commanders have opened their 2022 Training Camp! No longer down the I95 in Richmond though, the Commanders have made camp at home in Ashburn in front of a small but passionate group of fans who were fortunate enough to receive one of …

We're back! And so is the NFL Draft! With the Washington Commanders sitting at pick 11, there's a world of possibilities for the pick... or is there? It's a strange draft year and one unlike we've seen in the last 10 years. Your hosts Chad Ryan and Felix Trammell start the ten minute countdown clock and wrap up what they think will happen in the fi…

The Washington Football Team are in the midst of a three game winning streak and find themselves in the 7th seed in the NFC - that means playoffs, baby! But is this winning fortune sustainable and an honest indication of this team's quality, or a blip on the radar for the 2021 campaign? With six weeks of the regular season remaining, hosts Chad Rya…

In keeping with the tradition of Thanksgiving, on this week's episode of The Washington Wrap we're having a friendly family argument about what the future of the QB position should be for the Washington Football Team. Aaron Rodgers? Taylor Heinicke? Marcus Mariota? Matt Corrall? Or none of the above? Well, tune in and hear hosts Chad Ryan and Felix…

Part 3 of a 3 part series for the Washington Football Team bye-week where we grade the Offense, Defense, and Coaching here at the mid-way point of the 2021 season! What's working? What's not? And where does that leave Washington for the remainder of the season? Agree with our grades? Disagree? Let us know by reaching out to us on Twitter! Chad Ryan…

Part 2 of a 3 part series for the Washington Football Team bye-week where we grade the Offense, Defense, and Coaching here at the mid-way point of the 2021 season! What's working? What's not? And where does that leave Washington for the remainder of the season? Agree with our grades? Disagree? Let us know by reaching out to us on Twitter! Chad Ryan…

Part 1 of a 3 part series for the Washington Football Team bye-week where we grade the Offense, Defense, and Coaching here at the mid-way point of the 2021 season! What's working? What's not? And where does that leave Washington for the remainder of the season? Agree with our grades? Disagree? Let us know by reaching out to us on Twitter! Chad Ryan…

The Washington Football team are 2-5 as they head to Mile High Stadium for their Week 8 matchup against the Denver Broncos, so it's fair to say the pressure is mounting. Taylor Heinicke will be hoping that several key weapons on offense can work their way off the injury report and on to the gridiron on Sunday, and the Washington Coaches will be hop…

The Washington Football Team finds themselves 2-4 and heading on the road for a tough assignment against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Several key players are battling injuries. The coach is under pressure. The QB is starting to have fan sentiment swing against him. Things are heating up. Twitter: Chad Ryan - @ChadwikoTWW Felix Trammell …

If you had told most Washington Football Team fans before the season that we would have the same record as the Kansas City Chiefs when they came to FedEx Field in Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season, you probably wouldn't have expected it to be because both teams were struggling. Yet here we are, with both Washington and Kansas City sitting at 2-3 and ne…

Even when there's drama for other teams and other individuals across the NFL, somehow Washington is always involved. And it was no different this week when the story broke that Jon Gruden had been sending bigoted emails to then-President of the Washington Football Team Bruce Allen. Once they were made public, Gruden immediately resigned. But how di…

The Washington Football team finds itself in a 'must-win' game as they head down to Atlanta to face the Falcons in Week 4, and the pressure is mounting! Hosts Chad Ryan, Chip Brierre, and Felix Trammell start the ten-minute countdown timer and wrap-up all the important points in this Week 4 Preview episode of The Washington Wrap! Twitter: Chad Ryan…

On this episode of The Washington Wrap we ask the simple question; what the hell is wrong with the Washington Football Team defense? With six starters on defense being first round picks, with multiple Pro Bowls and other accolades amongst this playing group, the start to the 2021 campaign is not what anyone would consider an acceptable grade. With …

After joining the winner's circle in Week 2 vs the Giants, the Washington Football Team has a tough follow-up assignment as they head into wet and windy Buffalo to take on Josh Allen and the Bills. Hosts Chad Ryan, Felix Trammell, and Chip Brierre start the clock and have just ten minutes to wrap up all the key factors that Washington needs to addr…

The Washington Football team scratched out a victory against division rivals the New York Giants with a 30-29 win at FedEx Field on Thursday Night Football. The victory came on the heels of QB Taylor Heinicke who took fans through the full gamut of emotions whilst doing what was necessary to secure the win, and his former Old Dominion University Mo…

After all the hype and excitement leading up to this Week 1 match up between the Washington Football Team and the Los Angeles Chargers, the NFL gods have once again reminded us that no one knows anything, ever. The Washington defensive line had a quiet day versus an incendiary Justin Herbert, and starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick injured his hip early i…

We made it. The offseason is over, and football is here. Host Chad Ryan is joined by Chip Brierre and Felix Trammell as we start the clock and preview Week 1 vs the Los Angeles Chargers in ten minutes! The key battles. The new faces. The individual match-ups. We cover it all, quickly! Leave us a comment on YouTube, or reach out on social media and …

In case you missed it... On today's episode of The Washington Wrap, host Chad Ryan attempts to provide a complete overview of all the important headlines from the entirety of the Washington Football Team offseason! If you haven't been playing close attention over the last nine months of offseason, this ten minute Wrap Up gives you the crash-course …

Pre-season is over. Training Camp is over. We now know as much as we'll ever know about this Washington Football Team as they embark on their 2021 campaign, so today your hosts Chad Ryan, Felix Trammell, and Robbie Duncan try and wrap up their final thoughts with a ten minute time limit ticking on the clock! Who are the starters? What are the weak …

After bouncing between Richmond and Ashburn to start Training Camp in 2021, the Washington Football team headed home to FedEx Field on Friday night for a live scrimmage open to fans and reporters alike! It was an on-field and off-field spectacle as the team sought to begin the process of winning back the patronage of a fan-base that has been hard d…

We have reached the halfway point of Training Camp 2021 for the Washington Football Team, so it's time to take a step back and reflect on what's looking good and what needs to improve as we head into the upcoming season. Hosts Chad Ryan and Robbie Duncan have just ten minutes to wrap it up, and with the clock ticking there's no time to waste! Twitt…

Training Camp begins for 2021 today, and the Washington Football team enter the proceedings in an unfamiliar position; with an expectation of success for the upcoming season. Pundits and analysts across the NFL are projecting Washington as the team to beat in the NFC East, and potentially one of the top teams in the entire conference. If that truly…

On July 13th, 2020, Washington owner Daniel Snyder announced that the 'Redskins' identity would be retired as they moved away from the Native American iconography. One year later the team now known as the Washington Football Team, under the leadership of Team President Jason Wright, is navigating the challenges that come from rebranding a storied N…

We're one month out from Training Camp for 2021, and there's a lot of optimism around the Washington Football Team for the upcoming season. If there's going to be on-field success this year, then who are the most important players to drive that success, not including the Quarterback? That is the topic on today's episode of The Washington Wrap, and …

The fixture is out. Some trades and signings have been made. Rookies are at new homes. The stage is set for another season of drama and intrigue in the NFC East division. What divisional storylines are most interesting? On today's episode your hosts Chad Ryan, Felix Trammell, and Chip Brierre (making his TWW debut on his birthday!) discuss the plot…

We've made it through the draft, and free agency has been open for a while. The Washington Football Team roster is taking shape. But Coach Ron Rivera says there's still a few "holes" he wants to fill. Wrapping it up in 10 minutes flat, wour hosts Chad Ryan, Robbie Duncan, and Felix Trammell analyze what those holes might be, and how they might be a…

Welcome to the first (proper) episode of The Washington Wrap! Your hosts (Chad Ryan, Robbie Duncan, & Felix Trammell) have just 10 minutes to wrap up all their analysis and reactions to the Washington Football Team selecting LB Jamin Davis at Pick 19 in the 2021 NFL Draft! Hear the guys explain how Jamin Davis makes guys like Montez Sweat and Chase…

Redskins Capital Connection has rebranded and relaunched as The Washington Wrap! The Washington Wrap brings you all the Washington Football team news and analysis you need, neatly wrapped up in a ten minute package! You can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and everywhere else you get your podcasts! Please subscribe and leave us nice…

We're back! Yes, although the Redskins Capital Connection hiatus was planned, it did end up going much longer than planned. But we're back, and what better time to return than on the cusp of the NFL Draft. Hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by two absolutely stellar guests today. First they dial up NFL Insider Benjamin Allbright for the l…

Happy New Year, Redskins fans! The 2010's are behind us and the winds of change have turned their attention towards Ashburn with the highly sought-after departure of Bruce Allen now confirmed, the signing of Ron Rivera as the new Head Coach reported but not yet confirmed (at time of recording), and many other changes that have occurred, or will sho…

Last week the Redskins still had a faint glimmer of hope, but this past week in Green Bay that hope was extinguished, and now the season is all about running out the clock and trying to move on towards a more productive 2020 both on and off the field. Hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by good friend Chris Russell (106.7 The Fan, Sports I…

On today's show, hosts Chad Ryan and Mark Phillips are joined by Chip Brierre (ABC7) for a look ahead to Sunday's Week 14 game against the Green Bay Packers, which is of course the first of four games that the Washington Redskins need to win consecutively if they want to, and I can't believe we're saying this... win the division and head to the pla…

Season 2019 has not been a successful one for the Washington Redskins, and now that we're entering the last month of the regular season, it's appropriate to consider what the legacy of season 2019 may be for this team, this city, and this fan-base. After an extended bye-week break in Thailand, host Chad Ryan is joined by Mark Phillips to ponder tha…

Hello Washington Nationals fans and thank you so much for tuning in to another episode of the Nationals Capital Connection;your number one home for independent and worldwide coverage of your World Champion Washington Nationals! If you're anything like host Chad Ryan, you've been riding high on cloud nine ever since Wednesday night, getting minimal …

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 p…

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)…

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 …

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 w…

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 th…

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 …

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 …

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 Benj…

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 …

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…

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 C…

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 calle…