Episode 969: conversation with Michael Phillips on state of Commanders coming out of bye week and more

13:42 - Guest: Michael Phillips, founding editor of The Richmonder and host of MP On The Mic on 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia, on the Commanders as they come out of their bye week, including how many wins will be necessary for the team to make the playoffs, a comparison of the great rookie season that quarterback Jayden Daniels is having with the great rookie season that quarterback Robert Griffin III had for Washington in 2012, how fan excitement for the team now compares to fan excitement for the team in 2012, who the Commanders' most valuable free-agent acquisition from this past offseason has been, why Phillips does not think that offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury will leave for an NFL head-coaching job this coming offseason, a proper description of the Commanders' defense and why and when Phillips expects another rebrand for the team to happen

41:47 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-1 win at the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs and a 4-2 win at the Montreal Canadiens, giving the Caps a franchise-record nine-game regular-season road winning streak

55:15 - Wizards: thoughts on a 122-113 win over the Denver Nuggets to end the Wizards' franchise-record-tying 16-game regular-season losing streak but also a 140-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies

01:00:16 - Orioles: reaction to the O's reportedly agreeing on contracts with free-agent outfielder/DH Tyler O'Neill and free-agent catcher Gary Sanchez

01:07:05 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 83-78 loss at No. 8 Purdue, Georgetown's 73-60 loss at West Virginia, Virginia's 63-51 loss at SMU and Virginia Tech's 64-59 to No. 18 Pitt for the Hokies' sixth consecutive loss

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