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My friend and former co-host Buzz Burbank returns to the podcast today for his semi-regular visit. In case you're new to the show, I was Buzz's intern back in 1993 at WJFK in Washington, DC. We became close friends for many years before teaming up again starting in 2017 until his retirement from journalism after the 2024 election. Be sure to support his Substack at michaeljelstonbuzz.substack.com/. Speaking of which, make sure to support this podcast at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by American Beauties. Brought to you by Russ Rybicki, SharePower Responsible Investing. Support our new sponsor and get free shipping at Quince.com/bob!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The WJFK team breaks down Alexander Ovechkin's future and whether he'll hang up the skates after this season. Plus, a deep dive into the team's slim playoff hopes and what needs to happen for a late-season miracle.

The WJFK team breaks down Alexander Ovechkin's future and whether he'll hang up the skates after this season. Plus, a deep dive into the team's slim playoff hopes and what needs to happen for a late-season miracle.

The WJFK team breaks down Alexander Ovechkin's future and whether he'll hang up the skates after this season. Plus, a deep dive into the team's slim playoff hopes and what needs to happen for a late-season miracle.

The best interviews from DC sports radio last week!

In case you're new to the podcast, Buzz was my Tuesday co-host from 2017 through last year's election when he decided to retire. But we've been friends for much longer than that. I was Buzz's intern at WJFK in Washington, DC back in 1993. Today we talked about Buzz's on-the-ground activism, the emerging fracas between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and we talked a lot about hope today, so get ready for a big dose of hopium, as they say. Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com/bobcescashow. Music by Marina Rocks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The best conversations this week on the Nationals, who were mired in a seven-game losing streak before Wednesday's win over the braves. Tobi Altizer airs out his frustrations with the team in an impassioned rant, while The Sports Junkies chat with Mike Rizzo about the recent struggles. Plus, Grant & Danny on the long-term outlook for Washington this season.

The best conversations this week on the Nationals, who were mired in a seven-game losing streak before Wednesday's win over the braves. Tobi Altizer airs out his frustrations with the team in an impassioned rant, while The Sports Junkies chat with Mike Rizzo about the recent struggles. Plus, Grant & Danny on the long-term outlook for Washington this season.

The best conversations this week on the Nationals, who were mired in a seven-game losing streak before Wednesday's win over the braves. Tobi Altizer airs out his frustrations with the team in an impassioned rant, while The Sports Junkies chat with Mike Rizzo about the recent struggles. Plus, Grant & Danny on the long-term outlook for Washington this season.

The best conversations on the Wizards from The Sports Junkies, The Kevin Sheehan Show, BMitch & FInlay, and Grant & Danny as we try to make sense of the draft lottery slide that will see Washington pick sixth. Is the draft lottery rigged after Dallas got the top pick? Plus, who will be there for the Wizards at No. 6? All that and much more on Best of the Wizards!

The best conversations on the Wizards from The Sports Junkies, The Kevin Sheehan Show, BMitch & FInlay, and Grant & Danny as we try to make sense of the draft lottery slide that will see Washington pick sixth. Is the draft lottery rigged after Dallas got the top pick? Plus, who will be there for the Wizards at No. 6? All that and much more on Best of the Wizards!

The Capitals closed out their first-round series on Wednesday, defeating Montreal 4-1 to win the series 4-1, and now it's on to a matchup with the Hurricanes. Listen to reaction and previews of Round 2 from our hosts, as well as ESPN's Greg Wyshynski, Capitals defenseman Trevor Van Riemsdyk, and Monumental Sports Network's Smokin' Al Koken.

Hear from new Commanders Josh Conerly and Jaylin Lane on being drafted, and Chris Cooley on what Conerly brings to the team; ex-Redskin Charles Mann and D.C.'s own David Aldridge discuss the RFK 2.0 deal; Nats GM Mike Rizzo checks in for his weekly visit; and, Frank Caliendo joins the Junks for some hilarity ahead of his visit to the DMV later this month!

The Capitals closed out their first-round series on Wednesday, defeating Montreal 4-1 to win the series 4-1, and now it's on to a matchup with the Hurricanes. Listen to reaction and previews of Round 2 from our hosts, as well as ESPN's Greg Wyshynski, Capitals defenseman Trevor Van Riemsdyk, and Monumental Sports Network's Smokin' Al Koken.

Hear from new Commanders Josh Conerly and Jaylin Lane on being drafted, and Chris Cooley on what Conerly brings to the team; ex-Redskin Charles Mann and D.C.'s own David Aldridge discuss the RFK 2.0 deal; Nats GM Mike Rizzo checks in for his weekly visit; and, Frank Caliendo joins the Junks for some hilarity ahead of his visit to the DMV later this month!

With the NFL Draft over, reaction continued to the Commanders' position, even as news broke that the team is coming home to RFK! Hear from Fred Smoot and Robert Mays about the Commanders' draft, and from fourth-round pick Jaylin Lane on what he brings to the team. Also, our hosts look at some missing positions (edge rusher?) and players available (Nick Chubb), as we all ask the question: have the Commanders closed the gap on the Eagles?

With the NFL Draft over, reaction continued to the Commanders' position, even as news broke that the team is coming home to RFK! Hear from Fred Smoot and Robert Mays about the Commanders' draft, and from fourth-round pick Jaylin Lane on what he brings to the team. Also, our hosts look at some missing positions (edge rusher?) and players available (Nick Chubb), as we all ask the question: have the Commanders closed the gap on the Eagles?

This week saw the NFL Draft, the Battle of the Beltway, and the Caps' Cup quest all collide! Listen as Sam Monson, John Keim, and Fred Smoot break down what the Commanders needed to do in the draft, Dave Jageler and Mike Rizzo weigh in on Nats-O's, and Joe Beninati talks Caps-Habs.

The NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Commanders started theirs off with the selection of Josh Conerly Jr. at No. 29 overall. Take a listen to reactions to that pick from several hosts, as well as James Crepea from The Oregonian and ex-NFL head coach Mike Tice. Plus, hear from guard Sam Cosmi on his recovery from a torn ACL and Virginia Tech WR Coach Fontel Mines on fourth-round pick Jaylen Lane, and listen to discussion of Jayden Daniels' continual desire to improve, and JD and his squad showing OUT at Game 2 of Caps-Canadiens.

The NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Commanders started theirs off with the selection of Josh Conerly Jr. at No. 29 overall. Take a listen to reactions to that pick from several hosts, as well as James Crepea from The Oregonian and ex-NFL head coach Mike Tice. Plus, hear from guard Sam Cosmi on his recovery from a torn ACL and Virginia Tech WR Coach Fontel Mines on fourth-round pick Jaylen Lane, and listen to discussion of Jayden Daniels' continual desire to improve, and JD and his squad showing OUT at Game 2 of Caps-Canadiens.

This week saw the NFL Draft, the Battle of the Beltway, and the Caps' Cup quest all collide! Listen as Sam Monson, John Keim, and Fred Smoot break down what the Commanders needed to do in the draft, Dave Jageler and Mike Rizzo weigh in on Nats-O's, and Joe Beninati talks Caps-Habs.

This week marked the first three games of the Capitals-Canadiens first-round playoff series, and so far, it's 2-1 Caps. Hear John Walton call Ovi's game-winner, Mikey's empty-netter, and Tom Wilson sparking an end-of-period brawl from right here on our air. On the talk tip, we look at what the Caps need to do to win it all, and the notion of whether or not they can – and how their success will affect other DC teams looking to keep reloading on the fly. Plus, the Junks marvel at the steal the Caps got with Dylan Strome, DSP checks in mid-series…and we find out that the Caps' theme song is Bandz that DON'T make Danny Rouhier dance?

In the best of the Nationals on WJFK/WTEM, GM Mike Rizzo joins The Sports Junkies following an impressive win over the Orioles; Grant & Danny can't get enough of James Wood; Dave Jageler joins Grant & Danny to break down the Orioles series; Chris Russell shared his thoughts on the Rockies series

In the best of the Nationals on WJFK/WTEM, GM Mike Rizzo joins The Sports Junkies following an impressive win over the Orioles; Grant & Danny can't get enough of James Wood; Dave Jageler joins Grant & Danny to break down the Orioles series; Chris Russell shared his thoughts on the Rockies series

This week marked the first three games of the Capitals-Canadiens first-round playoff series, and so far, it's 2-1 Caps. Hear John Walton call Ovi's game-winner, Mikey's empty-netter, and Tom Wilson sparking an end-of-period brawl from right here on our air. On the talk tip, we look at what the Caps need to do to win it all, and the notion of whether or not they can – and how their success will affect other DC teams looking to keep reloading on the fly. Plus, the Junks marvel at the steal the Caps got with Dylan Strome, DSP checks in mid-series…and we find out that the Caps' theme song is Bandz that DON'T make Danny Rouhier dance?

We started the week with golf analyst Rex Hoggard detailing Rory's win in the Masters, and ended up with a lot of talk on the possible RFK deal – hear from Mark Segraves and Rick Snider on that. Also, Kareem Copeland recaps the Mystics draft class, NFL VP Mike North gives some intel on NFL scheduling, Andrew Brandt discusses the growing issue of NIL money in college sports, and Virginia Tech RB Bhayshul Tuten looks ahead to where he might go in the NFL Draft.

The Capitals' regular season has ended, and now they begin their quest for the Stanley Cup with a first-round date against Montreal! Hear about the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end from Spencer Carbery, Nic Dowd, and Jakob Chychrun in their final regular-season visits, as well as Monumental Sports' Brent Johnson and The AP's Stephen Whyno. Plus, Grant & Danny preview the Caps-Habs matchup itself and Dylan Strome's hat trick that got them their final regular-season win.

John talks to JP Finlay of NBC-4/WJFK, Mitch Tischler of Monumental Sports, Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier both of the Washington Post and Ben Standig from the Athletic and the Last Man Standig Podcast to preview the Commanders draft plans. https://www.ampiremedia.com/

We started the week with golf analyst Rex Hoggard detailing Rory's win in the Masters, and ended up with a lot of talk on the possible RFK deal – hear from Mark Segraves and Rick Snider on that. Also, Kareem Copeland recaps the Mystics draft class, NFL VP Mike North gives some intel on NFL scheduling, Andrew Brandt discusses the growing issue of NIL money in college sports, and Virginia Tech RB Bhayshul Tuten looks ahead to where he might go in the NFL Draft.

The Capitals' regular season has ended, and now they begin their quest for the Stanley Cup with a first-round date against Montreal! Hear about the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end from Spencer Carbery, Nic Dowd, and Jakob Chychrun in their final regular-season visits, as well as Monumental Sports' Brent Johnson and The AP's Stephen Whyno. Plus, Grant & Danny preview the Caps-Habs matchup itself and Dylan Strome's hat trick that got them their final regular-season win.

The NFL Draft is next week, and we got news this week that the Commanders and Washington D.C. have the framework of a deal close to bring the team's next stadium back to RFK! So, take a listen to this week's Best of Commanders, which is all about roster building, and maybe some stadium building, too.

In the best of the Nationals on WJFK/WTEM this week, GM Mike Rizzo joins The Sports Junkies, Grant & Danny discuss Dylan Crews' poor start to the season; Andrew Golden of The Washington Post joins Kevin Sheehan to break down the Nats' "scrappy" playing style; James Wood is showcasing superstar potential; Jake Irvin plays trivia with listeners on Grant & Danny; Mark Zuckerman joins BMitch & Finlay to talk bullpen woes

Alex Ovechkin has made history, and we hear from ESPN's Steve Levy and TNT's Eddie Olcyzk about being there for No. 895. On the Nats tip, Ted Leonsis still wants to buy them, and we hear from him on that, as well as GM Mike Rizzo in his weekly Junkies visit. Monumental's Wes Hall, Wizards guard Bub Carrington, and GM Will Dawkins weigh in on the end of their season, plus author Timothy Gay discusses his upcoming Rory McIlroy book as The Masters gets underway!

The best conversations about the Nationals this week from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show. Charlie Slowes and Mark Zuckerman talk about the Nats winning four straight and taking two of three from two very good teams in the Diamondbacks and Dodgers. Plus, Ted Leonsis tells both The Kevin Sheehan Show and Grant & Danny that he remains interested in buying the Nationals. All of that, plus The Junks' weekly chat with Mike Rizzo, this week on Best of the Nationals!

In the best of The Sports Junkies this week, Capitals writer Tarik El-Bashir joins to talk about Ovechkin's historic goal; Craig Laughlin spoke on what it meant to be on the mic for Ovi's moment; Caps head coach Spencer Carbery joins; Stephen A. Smith may run for president; Valdez goes to Hooters

Alex Ovechkin's 895th goal was THE story of the week in DC sports – hear from Nic Dowd, Jakob Chychrun, and head coach Spencer Carbery, as well as former Caps Peter Bondra and Olaf Kolzig and owner Ted Leonsis on the milestone! Also, we discuss whether or not Ovi is indeed the most important athlete in DC history, and close with a celebration of the Capitals clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The best conversations about the Commanders this week from The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, and The Kevin Sheehan Show. Debating whether Jayden Daniels will take a step back this year, and reacting to Jon Allen explaining why he signed with the Vikings and Dan Quinn's comments about wanting to have a tough play style. Plus, what should the Commanders do in the first round of the draft, and how will Wes Welker help Deebo Samuel? All of that, plus an RFK Stadium update from Eric Flack, this week on Best of the Commanders!

Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal on Sunday in Long Island, becoming the all-time NHL goal leader! Listen as all of those who broadcast it – Joe Beninati, Craig Laughlin, John Walton, Smokin' Al Koken, and Alan May – came on our airwaves to discuss the milestone, as did Monumental insider Tarik El-Bashir and our good buddy Barstool Nate, who also was at UBS Arena to witness history!

Alex Ovechkin has made history with his 895th career goal! Listen to the calls from John Walton of all three record-adjacent goals – 893 and 894 Friday night, 895 on Sunday – and then reactions to the milestone from The Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny, Kevin Sheehan, Chris Russell, and Craig Hoffman!

Buzz, your predecessor, woof! Kevin Willard officially left for Villanova on Saturday, but the Terrapins hired and then introduced Buzz Williams as their next head coach within 72 hours. Listen as Chris Knoche, John Talty, and Randolph Childress react to the drama ending, and then, after an instant reaction to the hire of Buzz Williams, Gary Williams and Scott Van Pelt discuss and dissect the hire and Jeff Ermann recaps his introductory press conference.

The best interviews and guest appearances on 106.7 The Fan and The Team 980 from the past week. Featuring Mike Rizzo, Spencer Carbery and Nick Dowd with the Sports Junkies, John Talty and Scott Van Pelt with Kevin Sheehan, and John Keim on Grant and Danny.

Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep of history, now within realistically one game of breaking Wayne Gr'tzky's all-time record! On this week's Best of Capitals, hear from Spencer Carbery, Jakob Chychrun, and Monumental's Craig Laughlin and Al Koken about the chase, and Kevin Sheehan breaks down whether or not this record will be one of the more impossible to break in the future. All that, plus Grant & Danny weigh in on the dark side of the Capitals-Hurricanes game that got very chippy!

The Commanders want to build through the draft, but which direction will they go in this year? And, are they now a destination for free agents and trade requests...and extending players like Terry McLaurin? The future is now, and this offseason is paramount, as you'll hear on the Best of Commanders talk from this week!

The best interviews and guest appearances on The Sports Junkies, BMitch & Finlay, Grant & Danny and The Kevin Sheehan Show from the past week. Featuring CBS Sports college hoops insider Jon Rothstein on the Kevin Willard drama; Commanders reporter Ben Standig of The Athletic; Commanders punter Tress Way; WaPo analytics guru Neil Greenberg on the Capitals; and Wizards general manager Will Dawkins.

Alex Ovechkin is up to 889/890 goals after scoring in Winnipeg/Minnesota this week, now four/five shy of tying and five/six of breaking the all-time record! The Junkies debate whether or not he can do it this season, and Joe Beninati, Alan May, and Stephen Whyno, break down the playoff push. Plus, hear from GM Chris Patrick, head coach Spencer Carbery, and defenseman Jakob Chychrun about Chychrun's eight-year extension!

Opening Day 2025 has arrived! Bob Carpenter announced his retirement from the MASN booth on Monday, and joined Grant & Danny to talk about why – and from one spectrum to another, our radio voice, Charlie Slowes, tackles some Gen Z lingo to stay hip! That plus The Junkies' season preview, Rooster (and BMitch & Finlay) battling baseball fans, and G&D investigating why fans still boo Bryce Harper – all on this week's Best of Nationals!

What will the Commanders do with the No. 29 pick - will they grab someone for now or the future, or maybe trade it (either down or for a player like Trey Hendrickson)? This week's Best of Commanders hits all of that note, plus some thoughts on the futures, good and/or bad, of a few key players!

Alex Ovechkin is up to 888 goals after Thursday night, leaving him six shy of tying and seven shy of breaking the all-time record! Listen as The Junkies discuss what next season will look like if he does – or doesn't – break the record this year, play-by-play men Joe Beninati and John Walton chime in with their thoughts on the chase, and Danny & Tobi wonder why this quest isn't getting the national media love it deserves? Also, hear from head coach Spencer Carbery and defenseman Jakob Chychrun in their weekly segments!

Nats Spring Training is wrapping up, so we hear from Grant Paulsen on what he saw while there last week, plus G&D's interviews with James Wood and Dylan Crews. March Madness is also in bloom, so ESPN's Jeremy Woo discusses NBA Draft prospects he's watching in the tourney, and Maryland women's coach Brenda Frese talks about making her 15th straight tourney appearance with the Lady Terps. We've also got some Commanders roster talk with Ben Standig now that the NFL league year is open, Brian Keefe checks in as the Wizards near their season end, and, in a special treat, ‘Warfare' writer/directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland joined The Junkies in-studio to discuss their film, coming out nationwide next month!

The Commanders seem to have a type so far this offseason, which has led to Deebo Samuel and Michael Gallup, among others - could their QB be the first to hit $100 million cap hit in the future? All that is discussed, plus some more possible offseason moves and the state of the roster, in the best of Commanders talk this week from The Junks, BMitch & Finlay, Kevin Sheehan, and Grant & Danny!