Defeating the Curse (DTC)

FP and Joe are running the two-man-offense recapping Thanksgiving and the full NFL schedule that was... so many good teams on the outside looking in and so many surprise teams at the top of the AFC/NFC standings! The boys also share their thoughts on the Broncos win on Sunday night and discuss whether the Commanders are deserving of the rare "moral victory" .... plus, Hard Knocks is back!  

This episode is fully loaded and ready for your pre-Thanksgiving consumption! #Commanders host the #Broncos on Sunday night but the boys are obsessing over some .500 teams that look better than their record may indicate... mainly the #Chiefs, #Cowboys, #Ravens.... some things aren't as they appear around the league for sure! Top 5 Low 5 has a few surprises sprinkled in and we ask the tough question... are you a Turkey-guy?

The #Commanders lost in Spain. DQ made some progress with the defense but the offense struggled and in the end a loss is a loss. The 'skins have a ton of work to do for the rest of this season and into the early part of the offseason to figure out what's what on the coaching staff... plus if JD5 and Terry are available do you have to bring them back? Around the league there are some teams starting to heat up and a few legacy contenders (#Ravens and #Chiefs) that are on the outside looking in but still within striking distance. One week until Thanksgiving folks... next week... pie power rankings! 

Well it happened, the Commanders were crushed by the Lions at home... the season is lost and there is no way to spin this anymore... it's over. As the team prepares to fly out to Spain for their [beatdown] showdown with the Dolphins, FP and Joe try to figure out if there is anything worth watching for... plus, there are a few teams that look to be very very strong and a few that look to be very very weak... the boys put the whole league through the eyeball-test and finally... are you ready to watch NFC East hard knocks in a few weeks? Happy Veteran's Day!

Well... the season is over. Washington lost on the field and off the field and it is time for fans to lock-in on a new hobby or weekly activity. FP, LP, and Joe revisit the Sunday loss to the #Seahawks and start to process, together, what the rest of the season for the #Commanders might look like. Tough times ahead for AP, DQ, and the entire front office staff as any post-season hopes have evaporated. Meanwhile, MLB just had an incredible month of post-season drama culminating in an enjoyable, classic, wild, awesome World Series and FP and Joe spontaneously launch into a random OMC review of the newest Netflix thriller called House of Dynamite. 

The boys are in studio on a short week discussing the #Chiefs victory over the #Commanders on Monday Night and taking a look around the league... things are wide WIDE open! The World Series is awesome and the underdog has a chance, but nobody is awake to see it... the NBA season is underway with some interesting twists including a huge off-court gambling fiasco unfolding in real-time… plus, and with Halloween just days away, the boys rate their top 5 halloween candy! 

This is a big episode for the show... the #Commanders stalled in #Dallas against the #Cowboys and the problems and injuries are adding up fast... might the season be slipping away? The Wold Series is set; #Drake v #KLamar ie BlueJays v Dodgers and the NBA Season officially begins... the boys have some bold predictions for the local team and the league at large... plus, the #Caps started their season very well! Let's Go!

The boys are salty after a rainy loss at home to ‘da Bears on MNF. One person in particular is over reacting a bit (guess who?) to JD5’s performance while a few of the guys are just upset that another winnable game was lost. The NFL is absolutely wild through 6 weeks with storylines budding all around the league. We cast our top5 and low5 lots and discuss MVP candidates as we cross past the first third of the season.

While Lebron is distracting sports fans with another "decision" the boys are in studio recapping the trip to LA, the win against the Chargers, and are making preparations for Monday Night against the Bears. JD5 looked good but Bill looked GREAT. The defense made adjustments and shutting out a team for three quarters is no small feat. The boys also look around the NFL with some surprise moves into and out of the top 5 + the NHL season is about to start... lets go CAPS! 

The boys are bummed after a (non competitive) loss in Atlanta on Sunday. The offense looked anemic and the defense looked ancient... it's over; we're cooked. Nobody wanted to see a 40/40 game end in a tie; Tyreek likely done/done and we look around the league to assess the weekly top 5 and low 5. Plus, YouTube TV might have broken a few guys this week prompting a return to hardwired 4k. 

The boys are ready to discuss all things NFL including #Commanders new signing and continued kicking woes. There are a few tough questions that fans need to consider about why the offense looked the way it did on Sunday as MM prepares for another week under center. Fantasy football target pickups for the week plus what's more impressive x2 "Colts or Bucs" edition.... and the WWE moved to ESPN with a poorly named and poorly covered PLE... but nobody cares because Cena lost and Brock isn't marketable any more... maybe. Join us!

Well... only one panelist had the 'skins losing on Thursday and oof did they look bad with the national spotlight on them. The Cowboys and Giants played a classic; the Dolphins and Raiders looked atrocious, and the league is plagued with injuries... plus, Adam Silver is the worst commissioner of any sport, ever not only calling fans "poors" but also encouraging them to "go watch highlights"... just crazy... this is a wild episode.

NFL Week 1 is in the books and the #Commanders opened the season at home with a WIN! The offense looked good; the defense looked better; the #Giants looked terrible. We go around the horn and identify the top and bottom teams in the league and it wouldn't be a new season without some over the top over-reactions to week 1! Lots of NFL talk headed your way on this one! ...also, nobody cares about the #Packers! 
 

It's finally here... football is back! With the NFL season schedule in just a few days the boys are in studio for one last time making bold predictions for the Commanders and for the league at large. Did the Clippers do something new or did they get caught doing something everyone does? The boys all watched Deja Vu for OMC and share their personal goals for the upcoming fall and winter season leading up to New Years in January!
 

Football is so close, literally so close! The boys are on the mics discussing final roster cuts from around the league and locally the biggest news of the summer is Scary Terry has been resigned to a massive 3-year $96mil extension! Cracker Barrel continues to hate its heritage and customers and one cast member finally watched a classic film for the very first time. 

Summers end is around the corner and the boys are ready ready ready to get to fall and back to sports that matter! Join FP, Andy, and Joe as they cover a bunch of different topics including a short tribute to John Wall who officially retired from the NBA this week and why does every episode include Fast and Furious discussions? 

It is time to breakdown the #Commanders schedule and get ready for the start of the regular season which is just a few weeks out! The boys are getting back into the "swing" of things covering training camp, the latest Terry contract news and a quick OMC discussion of Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix!

The boys are in the studio for a casual discussion on a plethora of topics. This is the last week without football until February of next year... let that sink in! Will the Commanders get a deal done with TM? under 32m per year? The Cowboys have a problem on their hands + what do you remember most about Hulk?

FP and Joe miss each other and thus, the mics are turned on for this mid-summer jam session. The boys lament the heat and take some time to get caught up on life happenings and the DC sports scene. Most notably the Commanders are getting their colors back, the Wiz are poised for a postseason push, and the Nationals... ooooof!  The offline chat became the Offseason Movie Club with the boys having a spirited debate about the first half of the Fast & Furious series.

FP and Joe are in the studio (late this week) to talk about a whole bunch of stuff. The #Capitals were eliminated (Go Florida!), the NBA playoffs are enjoyable and the Pacers are literally making history over and over again, the Finals matchups work with a bunch of different combinations depending on your preferred flavor of basketball.. The world said goodbye to Around the Horn after nearly 5000 episodes... this show meant so much to all of us and is largely why sports podcasts are what they are today... 23 years is a wild run! The boys talk a little baseball too and review two classics for OMC; the Cable Guy and the Hangover II. Subscribe and enjoy!

The boys are suffering through a strong "DC CURSE" week and it shows on their faces and in their voices. The #Capitals are on the brink of elimination, the #Wizards had a chance to rebuild fast but now can't, the #Nationals can't seem to win back to back games, and the Commanders have a billion primetime games... we know how that goes... just a tough tough week for DC sports fans. Plus the OMC revisits Blades of Glory for movie club.

The boys have a plethora of topics to discuss on the show this week including the big big news that required one commissioner, one owner, one mayor, and a PRESIDENT to announce! Capitals stumble vs 'Canes in game one but only Joe is panicked... FP says carry-on and do NOT freak out! ... Why is the NBA regular season and the NBA playoffs two different sports? ...  the NBA playoffs are getting good with parity and upsets nightly! ... Justin Tucker cut by Ravens, Cowboys pickup a WR to help Dak and the OMC review cult favorite Pineapple Express.

Oh many what a week in DC! The Commanders got a deal done with DC to redevelop RFK and the renders look amazing! The NFL draft came and went with so many compelling storylines and "villain" arcs being created, and locally the team did a mediocre/great job... depending on whom you ask! The NBA Draft lottery is a week away, the Nationals don't stink, and the CAPS are trying their best to not-screw-things-up! Plus the boys watched the Accountant for OMC! What a week, what a show! 

There is a trio in the studio discussing the NHL and NBA playoffs after a spirited "holiday" debate. Turns out Joe was so annoyed with WrestleMania he demanded the cast not discuss it, meanwhile Andy and FP defend the Capitals squandering a two goal lead as "business as usual"... BUT still expect them to win and win big in game two and beyond. Finally, OMC breaks down 2010's Sinners and Saints... it was Joe's pick... many many spoilers ahead!

FP, LP, and Joe are in the studio on the mics discussing DC sports and random happenings all over town. The RFK / DC Stadium deal appears REAL, the Commanders are one week away from the NFL draft and thinking ahead they need OL and Secondary help most notably... the Wiz have a 14% chance to land the top pick in the NBA draft and the Capitals are literally LIMPING into the playoffs. Plus, the boys discuss 2011's Colombiana on this weeks installment of the OMC.