Seeing how excited Alex Smith's kids are for there dad is heartwarming. Think about the life lesson he taught them by getting back on Washington's roster. What happens after he's activated is irrelevant. Just amazing.
Jameis Winston threw for 5,000 yards and 33 touchdowns last year. He is now going to be making $1.1M as a potential 3rd quarterback? The NFL is an unpredictable business.
The Nationals are the 2019 World Series champions.
They were 19-31.
People wanted their manager fired.
People wanted their vets traded off.
They were down 5 times in elimination games.
They won their last 8 road playoff games.
One of the most legendary runs in MLB history.
This is the single worst pass that has ever gotten a QB a standing ovation. What a referendum on Zach Wilson that Jets fans were elated over this horrendous throw that cost the team a walk-in TD just because it was for positive yards.
Josh Harris just called into the show and said he has heard about our parties at Old Ox and the Bullpen tonight.
AND HE BOUGHT EVERYBODY AT BOTH PARTIES A BEER.
I do not recall Dan Snyder doing that.
What a day.
Just talked to a Redskins source who told me Dan Snyder has "taken over the first round of the draft."
The last time that happened the Redskins traded two future No. 1's and a No. 2 to move up for Robert Griffin.
The Nats took Game 1 of the World Series:
- Over the Astros
- In Houston
- With Gerrit Cole throwing
- After a week long hiatus
- With Max Scherzer only going 5 innings
Look how fired up Juan Soto is. What pro athletes go to a playoff game AS A FAN, rock a jersey of an EX teammate. And are totally into the game the whole time. The dude is just the best.
Just saw the most amazing thing at the Nats game.
Fans started yelling for help in mass. Turns out a man was choking. A guy hopped two rows and started performing the Heimlich Maneuver on him. Legit saved his life. After 20 seconds or so the object came out. Everyone cheered.
If you’re not a DC sports fan, you don’t get it.
If you didn’t grow up a Redskins fan, you don’t get it.
It feels like DC is getting something back that was stolen. And it’s damaged & not the same (Commanders), but you’re getting it back years after it was taken.
What a day.
If there is a better running bit than TJ Oshie and Matt Niskanen metroing to the home Stanley Cup games I don't know what it is. My friend Page commuted with them today.
Juan Soto's demeanor annoys baseball's old guard. He has a lot of fun and stares people down and kicks dirt around and grabs his junk. They hate it. They hate fun.
I love Juan Soto. If he's not good for baseball nobody is.
Taylor Heinicke just chugged a beer, smashed the can on his head and pointed to his Wilson jersey on big screen at the Caps game after Unleash The Fury.
I take back everything I’ve ever said. Franchise tag him.
This is the worst roughing call I’ve ever seen. Negated a sack-fumble for rookie KJ Henry. Would have been his first career sack.
Do better,
@NFL
. This is a joke.
Bruce Allen takes a lot of heat. But you have to give him credit for sticking to his word. He vowed to fix the traffic and parking issues. There is no longer gameday traffic and everybody gets there own row of spaces to park in. Give him credit for that at least.
Ron Rivera bas been on the job about 20 hours and he has already made a couple changes at Redskins Park. He got rid of the ping pong and shuffle board tables that were in the locker room for player use.
Chase Young's day: 6 tackles, a sack, 2 QB hits, a tackle for loss, 2 batted passes, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown.
#WashingtonFootball
Here is the video. I wanted to know if Howell is in consideration for next week. Turns out Rivera coached the entire day not knowing that WSH could be eliminated by night’s end.
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The Padres sent a private jet to fly Juan Soto and Josh Bell to SD. They're on their way to the West Cosst.
Seven hours ago they were the two most talented players on the
#Nats
. What a crazy day.
Tonight is for every DC sports fan who has left a stadium devastated. Tonight is for every fan in this town who has not stopped watching. Who hasn't stopped going to the games. This is yours!
New owner.
New GM.
New HC.
New elite QB prospect.
5 top-100 picks.
$90M to spend in FA
This is about to be an all-timer of an off-season for Commanders fans.
That was the greatest NFL game I've ever watched and possibly one of the most joyous sports finishes of my lifetime. I'll never forget this game.
Now, change the damn overtime rules at once.
Baseball should be ashamed. Joe Girardi just had Max checked again. This is a complete joke. Scherzer is now being checked a THIRD time. This time BETWEEN BATTERS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INNING.
MLB should be mortified. This is so preposterous. Such a bad look. What a joke.
The Nationals have swept the Cardinals. They are going to the World Series for the first time in franchise history. The series is coming back to DC for the first time since 1933.
The Nationals are going to play in the WORLD SERIES.
Ron Rivera was just asked why the Cowboys, Giants and Eagles are all further ahead in their rebuilds - which coincided with Washington's.
"Quarterback."
Wow.
The
#Redskins
should let Alex Smith take a snap in victory formation and kneel down for a win late this season. Get him back on the field one final time without risking him being tackled.
Max Scherzer was the greatest free agent signing in
#Nats
history. One of the best in
#MLB
history. He's given DC baseball fans more than anybody else.
Thank you, Max. Go win another ring.
If the reports are true and Kevin Brown really got suspended for providing the Orioles’ past record, everybody involved in the decision to punish him is unfit for their current gigs. If this is true, MLB should intervene. Would be beyond outrageous.
Legit one of the happiest moments of my life for the guy. Juan Soto is an all-time human being. Grandal was chirping him all game.
Last time he was on G&D.. asked him why he doesmt take a day off and he said "I'm tired of being poor."
Juan Soto for president. Of all countries.
Can confirm the
#Nats
have agreed to a brand new 7-year, $245M with Stephen Strasburg. The contract will likely make the 2019 WS MVP a lifetime National.
This is the guy who just saved a life. Todd Covington. Firefighter from KC. Got a big hug from the man he saved. Everybody should buy
@kcfyre35
beers tonight.
Amazing.
Looking forward to the Flyers statement demanding Sidney Crosby be banned. Also can't wait for the column suggesting he almost killed someone. The NHL is lucky they don't have a death on their hands. Thank God he didn't land on his head.
This feels huge.
Mike Florio says for the first time ever "there is a sense among ownership, that the time has come for Dan Snyder to move on." Here's the video, via
@Tiller56
.
One of the most amazing moments in station history. Less than an hour after being confirmed as the new owner, Josh Harris calls into the show and buys about a thousand beers.
I asked Ron Rivera about starting Howell next week if the Commanders get eliminated today.
“We could be eliminated today?”
He didn’t know that Washington can now be done with a GB win tonight.
Ryan Zimmerman had played the most active games in the majors without playing in the World Series until tonight. He just hit a homer on the 2nd pitch he saw. He waited for 35 years for that.
Cool to see the first draft pick in
#Nats
history going deep for their first WS run.
Some guy named Devon Toews scored his 9th career goal and then mocked Evgeny Kuznetsov's celebration. The
#Caps
then went on a 5-0 run to win the game.
@cheetah
Good to know. In real time it appeared he threw it over wrong shoulder. One of the best adjustments I’ve ever seen live. Up there with some Desean Jackson ball-tracking plays over the years.
The most incredible thing about today so far is that Josh Harris and his ownership group had already lined up Bob Myers and Rick Spielman to run this search and their wasn't a single leak until the time of Rivera's firing.
That is different and impressive.
Josh Harris and his ownership group completely get it.
Last night, Harris reached out to the station knowing 500 Commanders fans would be at our live event. He’s giving everybody who came 2 tickets to the preseason game in AUG.
That’s how you build your base up. Love to see it.
Anthony Rendon is a super star. He is everything you want to build your operation around. The hard parts have been done. You drafted him. You have developed him. Finish what you've started.
You're not Oakland. Put your market No. 6 pants on and sign him. This ain't Harper.
The Adam Peters hire tells you a few things about Harris' ownership group.
1) They work quickly. Took just 4 days to get their guy.
2) They aren't afraid to spend. He's not going to come cheap.
3) Folks around the NFL think very highly of this group so far. They just landed…
The Commanders were willing to trade Seattle three first round picks in a Russell Wilson trade package. He didn't want to come to DC.
Boy did Washington luck out.
DJ Swearinger is a Pro Bowl alternate. He said if he gets to play in the pro bowl he may try to wear a South Carolina jersey and helmet. Would be odd if he gets to play in the pro bowl a few weeks after being cut.
Everybody will be out on the Nats after tonight. Cool. They were done after 7 against Milwaukee. They were done after 3 against the Dodgers. They were done before they showed up in Houston and are even in the series after 4.
You want to count this group out you go for it.
If the Redskins do change their name, a lot of fans will be upset. But will the majority be angry? I really don't think so. What if the new name/ logo is cool & well received?
They haven't won in 30 years. It's not like the timing of a re-brand is bad from a football standpoint.
Ron Rivera on the sideline, clearly fighting through a tough physical day as he deals with cancer treatments, is one of the most impressive and courageous things you'll see. Just unbelievable.
Here are the top DTs in the NFC in Tackles For Loss. This is pretty telling.
11, Jonathan Allen
10, Daron Payne
9, Grady Jarrett
8, Aaron Donald
6, Justin Jones
Bryce Harper yelling about how much he loves the crowd. Pointing to the Nationals logo praising the organization. His manager on field lifting him up. Scherzer and Doolittle jumping around like kids. Great night for the Nats.
Stephen Strasbirg went 8.1 innings and allowed just 3 hits and 0 runs after the first inning. Remember when everybody made fun of him all the time?
His mental evolution is one of the most dramatic maturation I've ever seen in sports. It should be talked about constantly.
The Commanders now have five picks in the top 78 and six picks in the top 100. Trading Sam Howell helped them move up 24 picks and 27 spots into the 3rd and 5th.
Having a real GM is way more fun than not having a real GM.
How is Trea Turner interfering while stepping ON the first base bag? He was literally on the bag when the glove was dislodged.
That was a TERRIBLE call in a massive moment. From 2nd and 3rd with nobody out to 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Good lord.
I felt like Bryce Harper took on 3 extra years and lost out on opt-outs so that he could get to a new record, $330M. If he did, he did all that to hold the record for 18 days.
The Nats just took Game 1 of the NLCS on the road. They did it without Daniel Hudson, Kurt Suzuki and Victor Robles.
4th SP Anibal Sanchez delivered the best start in
#Nats
playoff history. 7.2 inning gem that will be talked about for years.
This was the Anibal game.
I'm not sure who needs to hear this but:
This is an amazing time to be a Commanders fan. For the first time in 30 years you're about to have a true GM-HC structure. The team has tons of money to spend and a great early-round draft situation.
Pick your head up. The several…
The
#Commanders
are the only team in the NFL with 25+ sacks, 80+ QB hits, and 60+ tackles for loss. The team's D-Line has become the juggernaut it always had the potential to be.
Washington's six takeaways the lasted two weeks is also No. 1 in football
The Washington Football team just went to Pittsburgh and knocked off the 11-0 Steelers.
That was the organization's most impressive win in years. Three straight victories. Tied for the top spot in the NFC East at 5-7.
CBS -- what are you doing !?!?!
We missed the two-point conversion attempt on TV. We missed the snap on the field goal earlier.
We got no acknowledgement of the ejection until well after.
Get it together.
The Commanders just lost to a Giants team QB'd by a third-stringer who was undrafted out of college this spring.
- They're 4-7.
- They're 0-4 in division.
- They're 1-4 at home.
- They've lost 7 of their last 9.
- On way to 4th straight losing season under Rivera.
Nick Backstrom had to step away.
Ovie started slow.
The club sold off at the deadline.
Mantha shipped out. Kuznetsov was dealt. Edmundson was moved.
Bear left the club.
Wilson got suspended.
Oshie’s been in and out of the lineup.
Sandin went down.
Jensen stretchered…
Chase Young had a sack, a forced fumble, and 7 QB pressures tonight. He was tremendous in tonight's clincher. That shouldn't be lost among the awkwardness of that game.
#WashingtonFootball
Ryan Zimmerman, the longest tenured National, possibly in his final game with the team, just belted a game-changing 3-run HR.
One of the best dudes ever. Just a pro who has spent years coming back from one injury after another.
I love baseball..and I love all of you.
The good news for Commanders fans:
Their eventual GM and HC openings are going to be highly sought-after gigs for the 1st time in a long time. New owners, $90M in cap space, 3 picks in Top-40, 5 picks in Top-100, possible QB to build around. DC is a destination GM/HC job again.
I just cannot believe the Commanders effectively got a late 3rd / early 4th (trade chart value of their pick swaps) for Sam Howell.
Mac Jones just went for a 6th. Desmond Ridder went for a back-of-roster WR.
Take a bow, Adam Peters.
Remember when everyone pretended like Bill Belichick was a Brady creation because NE stepped back without a QB and amid a slew of covid opt-outs last year?
The Patriots are 9-4 and the No. 1 team in the AFC.
The Nationals are 54-67. The amount this team has exceeded expectations by is under talked about.
They were 55-107 last year. If they win thomorrow they'll equal last year's win total with 40 games left to play! Without spending any money this offseason. Really impressive.
Davey Martinez left Stephen Strasburg in the game at 110 pitches to go get the final two outs of the 7th. He then struck out the next two batters. Wow
Wow.
Wow.
That was adult, grown-man, NLCS, chill-inducing stuff.