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.
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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.
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
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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
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.
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.
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