LIVE D.C. Sports Guys - New Year's Eve

Go to http://www.dcsportsguys.com/ to watch The D.C. Sports Guys LIVE following the Navy bowl game at 7:00pm.

The guys will discuss the Navy bowl game, the Capitals recent trade, the Wizards losing streak, the end of the Zorn era, Maryland's loss to William & Mary and wrap up the year that was 2009.

Before the show send an email to mailbag@dcsportsguys.com with any questions, comments or topics you would like the guys to discuss.

Participate with the D.C. Sports Guys during the show with the Pingbox web application. Using any browser that supports flash, listeners will be able to have a one on one chat with the guys during the show. This is a two way form of communication that requires no sign-up or accounts to use. Simply go to http://www.dcsportsguys.com/ during the LIVE show and the chat box will be located below both the video and audio only feeds. Just enter your name and message and the chat will begin.

NFL Picks: Week 16


Game
Kevin
TJ
Big J
Brian
Wolfman
Juicy
San Diego at Tennessee
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
Oakland at Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland
Seattle at Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Kansas City at Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Jacksonville at New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
Tampa Bay at New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
Carolina at N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Giants
Buffalo at Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
Baltimore at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Houston at Miami
Houston
Houston
Houston
Miami
Miami
Miami
Detroit at San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco
St. Louis at Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Denver at Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Dallas at Washington
Washington
Dallas
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Minnesota at Chicago
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Chicago
Chicago

NFL Picks: Week 15

'NFL Picks' is a recurring segment where the D.C. Sports Guys will choose the winner of each NFL game for the current week.

Check out all of the pick statistics here.

Game
Kevin
TJ
Big J
Brian
Wolfman
Juicy
Indianapolis at Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Dallas at New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
Arizona at Detroit
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Cleveland at Kansas City
Cleveland
Kansas City
Kansas City
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland
San Francisco at Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Chicago at Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
New England at Buffalo
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
Miami at Tennessee
Tennessee
Miami
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Houston at St. Louis
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Atlanta at N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
Atlanta
N.Y. Jets
Oakland at Denver
Denver
Denver
Denver
Denver
Denver
Denver
Cincinnati at San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
San Diego
Green Bay at Pittsburgh
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Tampa Bay at Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Minnesota at Carolina
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
N.Y. Giants at Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington

Redskins Call an Audible, Hire a GM

After the surprise announcement yesterday of Vinny Cerrato’s resignation and the announcement that Bruce Allen was hired as the Redskins’ new General Manager, the entire fan base breathed a collective sigh of relief. There was new hope for the future and Snyder was praised for his mercy. There were proclamations made like “Christmas comes early for Redskins fans!” And local sports radio ratings spiked to levels not seen since the announcement of Gibbs 2.0.

Ok, enough shenanigans, lets get on with the show.

In his first press conference, Allen laid out his strategy for turning this franchise around, which started with developing a relationship with the current coaching staff before he made any decisions about the future. However, a mere 24 hours later the Redskins are “in talks” to hire Mike Shanahan as the new head coach.

Now I know what you are thinking (I am too) - wasn’t Shanahan hand-picked by Snyder, and didn’t he very publicly reject Snyder just two months ago, supposedly because he didn’t want the job mid-season?

I am assuming that Allen knew that he was going to hire Shanahan, probably as a condition of employment, despite announcing a completely different strategy at his press conference. Don’t get me wrong, I think Shanahan is a good coach and they should pursue him, I would just like to know that Allen has the latitude to make that decision on his own. Unfortunately I think it’s clear who is (and more importantly who isn’t) calling the shots down at Redskins Park.

Let’s examine Allen’s resume to try and find any truth to this allegation. Does he have experience working with a meddling owner? Check. How about experience working with a high profile coach who wants to make personnel decisions? Check. Has a win-now-with-veteran-players attitude? Check. Has extensive experience with contract negotiations and salary cap management? Check and check.

If Allen was hired based on the merits of his resume, then it looks like Snyder plans to employ the same operational strategy that he used with Vinny. Allen is just going to be a better administrator. What’s noticeably lacking on Allen’s resume is any history of consistently drafting and developing talent. The irony is that Vinny, for all his faults, has drafted (and signed) some good players over the years, but he had some major misses and he didn’t have the sense to stop throwing away draft picks or overpaying players, and obviously he didn’t know how to build for the future.

The bottom line is that Bruce Allen is not the harbinger of stability and success that the Redskins’ faithful expect after suffering through 10 years of Snyder’s meddling incompetence. And I certainly don’t believe that this represents a change in Snyder’s ownership philosophy. Dan Snyder scapegoated Vinny Cerrato and hired Bruce Allen simply to save face with Redskins’ fans, not to build the foundation for a successful organization. Maybe it will still evolve into one, but it will be in spite of Snyder’s ownership, and definitely not because of it.

The D.C. Sports Guys 12-16-2009








TJ, Big J, and Kevin discuss the Caps who sit at the top of the NHL, the Redskins victory over Oakland, the Wizards, the NFL and the results of UFC 107.

As always, send your comments, suggestions, or ideas to mailbag@dcsportsguys.com

Intro
Capitals: 00:01:30
Wizards / Some College BB: 00:39:00
Redskins: 01:05:35
NFL: 01:29:00
UFC 107: 01:53:10
Grinding Gears: 02:09:00
End

LIVE D.C. Sports Guys tonight 12/16 at 8:30

Go to http://www.dcsportsguys.com/ to watch The D.C. Sports Guys LIVE Wednesday, December 16, at 8:30pm. Before the show send an email to mailbag@dcsportsguys.com with any questions, comments or topics you would like the guys to discuss.

Participate with the D.C. Sports Guys during the show with the Pingbox web application. Using any browser that supports flash, listeners will be able to have a one on one chat with the guys during the show. This is a two way form of communication that requires no sign-up or accounts to use. Simply go to http://www.dcsportsguys.com/ during the LIVE show and the chat box will be located below both the video and audio only feeds. Just enter your name and message and the chat will begin.

NFL Picks: Week 14

'NFL Picks' is a recurring segment where the D.C. Sports Guys will choose the winner of each NFL game for the current week.

Check out all of the pick statistics here.

Game
Kevin
TJ
Big J
Brian
Wolfman
Juicy
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Green Bay at Chicago
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Chicago
New Orleans at Atlanta
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
Detroit at Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore
Denver at Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Denver
Indianapolis
Seattle at Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Seattle
Houston
Houston
N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay
N.Y. Jets
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
Carolina at New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
Miami at Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Miami
Miami
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Buffalo at Kansas City
Buffalo
Kansas City
Kansas City
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Cincinnati at Minnesota
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Minnesota
St. Louis at Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Washington at Oakland
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
San Diego at Dallas
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
N.Y. Giants
Arizona at San Francisco
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona

The D.C. Sports Guys 12-9-2009





TJ, Big J, and Kevin discuss the Caps winning ways, the crazy loss to New Orleans, college basketball, football, The Ultimate Fighter Finale and UFC 107.

As always, send your comments, suggestions, or ideas to mailbag@dcsportsguys.com

Intro
Capitals: 00:01:30
College Basketball / Footabll: 00:29:00
Redskins/NFL: 00:58:35
MMA/UFC (Kevin's Kimbo Rant): 01:37:10
End

LIVE D.C. Sports Guys tonight 12/9 at 8:30

Go to http://www.dcsportsguys.com/ to watch The D.C. Sports Guys LIVE Wednesday, December 9, at 8:30pm. Before the show send an email to mailbag@dcsportsguys.com with any questions, comments or topics you would like the guys to discuss.

Participate with the D.C. Sports Guys during the show with the Pingbox web application. Using any browser that supports flash, listeners will be able to have a one on one chat with the guys during the show. This is a two way form of communication that requires no sign-up or accounts to use. Simply go to http://www.dcsportsguys.com/ during the LIVE show and the chat box will be located below both the video and audio only feeds. Just enter your name and message and the chat will begin.

Nats Active on Day 1 of Winter Meetings

The Nationals were active on the first day of MLB's 2009 winter meetings in Indianapolis, trading for right-handed reliever and former New York Yankee Brian Bruney, and signing 14 time All-Star catcher and 1999 MVP Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez to a 2-year contract worth somewhere in the $5 to $6 million range.

In trading for Bruney, the Nationals gave up a player to be named in an attempt to provide some help to the majors' worst bullpen in 2009. Bruney was 5-0 with an ERA just shy of 4.0 in 2009.

The acquisition of Rodriguez is an interesting one. The Nationals were rumored to have been considering acquiring a veteran catcher to help mentor young catcher Jesus Flores, who missed a sizeable portion of the 2009 season due to injury. I'm a bit surprised the Nationals signed Rodriguez to a 2-year deal, but he may get a decent amount of playing time and possibly help put fans in the seats. While these moves show an active first start, the Nationals' real needs lie in the acquisition of additional arms (both starters and relievers). Rumored to be interested in top free agent John Lackey, hopefully the Nationals consider other more plausible options (i.e. the Jon Garlands of the world). Truth be told, the Nats need to attempt to upgrade their rotation at any cost, regardless of who is picked up.

NFL Picks: Week 13

'NFL Picks' is a recurring segment where the D.C. Sports Guys will choose the winner of each NFL game for the current week.

Check out all of the pick statistics here.
Game
Kevin
TJ
Big J
Brian
Wolfman
Juicy
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Buffalo
Tampa Bay at Carolina
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Carolina
St. Louis at Chicago
St. Louis
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Tennessee at Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Philadelphia at Atlanta
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Oakland at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Detroit at Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
New Orleans at Washington
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
New Orleans
Washington
New England at Miami
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
New England
Houston at Jacksonville
Houston
Houston
Houston
Houston
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Denver at Kansas City
Denver
Denver
Denver
Denver
Denver
Denver
San Diego at Cleveland
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Diego
San Francisco at Seattle
San Francisco
Seattle
San Francisco
Seattle
San Francisco
San Francisco
Dallas at N.Y. Giants
Dallas
N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Giants
Dallas
N.Y. Giants
N.Y. Giants
Minnesota at Arizona
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota
Baltimore at Green Bay
Baltimore
Green Bay
Green Bay
Baltimore
Green Bay
Green Bay

The D.C. Sports Guys 12-2-2009








Back from Thanksgiving the guys sit down to talk about Ovie and the Caps, college basketball and football, the Redskins, and Tiger Woods.

As always, send your comments, suggestions, or ideas to mailbag@dcsportsguys.com

Intro
Capitals: 00:01:30
College Basketball: 00:35:40
Terps / College Football: 00:51:25
Redskins: 01:06:00
NFL/Tiger Woods: 01:30:00
End

LIVE D.C. Sports Guys tonight 12/2 at 8:30

Go to http://www.dcsportsguys.com/ to watch The D.C. Sports Guys LIVE Wednesday, December 2, at 8:30pm. Before the show send an email to mailbag@dcsportsguys.com with any questions, comments or topics you would like the guys to discuss.

Participate with the D.C. Sports Guys during the show with the Pingbox web application. Using any browser that supports flash, listeners will be able to have a one on one chat with the guys during the show. This is a two way form of communication that requires no sign-up or accounts to use. Simply go to http://www.dcsportsguys.com/ during the LIVE show and the chat box will be located below both the video and audio only feeds. Just enter your name and message and the chat will begin.