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FFR WK 7 @ NYG aka I HATE IT WHEN WE’RE RIGHT

THE CLINICAL DEFINITION OF INSANTY IS DROPPING SAM HOWELL BACK TO PASS OVER AND OVER, AND EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS. GIANTS INSIDER RODNEY HENDERSON JOINS KEVIN AND CLAUDE FOR A WELL-DESERVED GLOAT. THIS SHOW IS SO GOOD IT COULD MAKE JON ALLEN HAPPY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…

FFR WEEK 8 vs PHI aka SECOND VERSE SAME AS THE FIRST

WELL, IF YOU CHASE A WIN AROUND HERE, YOU’LL END UP IN A COLD SWEAT. GET IT? CHASE? SWEAT? BOTH ARE GONE NOW, AND CLAUDE AND KEVIN TELL YOU WHY, WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN, AND WHAT MIGHT BE. HAPPY HOWELLWEEN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…

FFR WEEK 9 @SEA aka RATTLED IN SEATTLE

TO PARAPHRASE THANOS, LOSING THIS ONE SEEMED….INEVITABLE. CLAUDE AND KEVIN TALK DEFENSE, DEVITO, AND THE GREAT JULIE DONALDSON (NOTE TO FLETCHER; TAKE A BREATH EVERY SO OFTEN AND LET JULIE TALK) PLUS A SPECIAL GUEST MOVIE REVIEWER IN THE FIRST BREAK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

FFR WEEK 10 vs NYG aka THE DeVITO TORPEDO

THIS DEFENSE SHOULD BE CALLED THE VACCINE BECAUSE IT INSTANTLY CURES ANY OPPOSING OFFENSE. G-MEN INSIDER RODNEY HENDERSON JOINS THE SHOW TO GLOAT…I MEAN…TO BREAK DOWN THE BREAKDOWN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 11 @ DAL aka JIVE TURKEYS

THE COWBOYS’ THANKSGIVING FEAST MAY HAVE CAUSED DC A DC. CLAUDE AND KEVIN LOOK AT THE GAME LEFTOVERS, AND DISCUSS THE ARROGANCE OF TODAY’S NFL COACHES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 12 vs MIA aka TYREEKING HAVOC

ALL OF YOU ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS LOSS BECAUSE NONE OF YOU TOLD THE TEAM THAT TYREEK HILL WAS FAST! THAT’S WHY THEY WERE SO SURPRISED! KEVIN AND CLAUDE DO A DEEP DIVE TO SALVAGE SOME HOPE…AND TO TALK SOUP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

FFR WEEK 15 aka JACOBY won KANOBI

‘MANDER LOSE TO THE JETS…BRISSETT SHINES, SAM STRUGGLES, DEFENSE VANISHES, RON SHRUGS. CLAUDE AND KEVIN TELL YOU……WHY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR SEASON FINALE aka THE FUN HAS JUST BEGUN.

RON OUT…NEW GM IN. WHEW! GIANTS INSIDER RODNEY HENDERSON JOINS THE FUN TO TALK THE COACHING CATAPULT, AND AIRBODY GIVES THEIR PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR POSTSEASON 2024 aka SHAKEN UP, NOT STIRRED

PEOPLE WERE TELLING YOU WHO THE NEW COACH WAS, AND GUESS WHAT? THEY WERE…WRONG!!!   SERVES YOU RIGHT FOR NOT WAITING FOR US!  RODNEY JOINS CLAUDE AND KEVIN TO TELL YOU THE REAL NFL DEAL  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR DRAFT EDITION PT1 aka ITS DANIELS JACK!

NO SURPRISES HERE…THE ‘MANDERS MADE THE SMART MOVE…FOR A CHANGE. RODNEY HENDERSON JOINS KEVIN AND CLAUDE FOR A FIRST ROUND RECAP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 1 @BUCS AKA BAKED BY BAKER

WORLD! YOUR WAIT IS OVER! NOT THE NFL SEASON…BUT THE RETURN OF THE BEST SHOW EVER! CLAUDE AND KEVIN BREAK IT ALL DOWN. LETS NOT PANIC, BUT KEEP YOUR CHUTES READY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 2 VS GIANTS AKA…”HE AM LEGEND”

THE HEROICS OF ONE MAN’S FOOT HAS CHANGED THE DESTINY OF A TEAM..AND A CITY! (YEAH, I MIGHT GETTING CARRIED AWAY, BUT WE FINALLY BEAT THE G-MEN!) NY INSIDER RODNEY HENDERSON SHAKES OF A TOUGH ONE FOR HIME, BUT A BRIGHT ONE FOR KEVIN AND CLAUDE. SIDE NOTE: B-ROB CAN RUN! Learn more about your…

FFR WEEK 3 @BENGALS aka ATE THOSE CATS

THE BIGGEST PLAYERS PLAY THE BIGGEST GAMES ON THE BIGGEST STAGE. JAYDEN IS THE TRUTH! CLAUDE AND KEVIN ANALIZE AND CRITIZED, AND EVEN APOLOGIZE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 4 @ CARDINALS aka KLIFF JUMPING

ANYONE WHO EVER SAID “IT’S LONELY AT THE TOP”…OBVIOUSLY HAS NEVER BEEN UP HERE! THE ‘MANDERS ARE SITTING ON TOP OF THE NFC EAST AND ARE SUDDENLY THE DARLINGS OF THE FOOTBALL WORLD CLAUDE AND KEVIN TALK HOW WE GOT HERE, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW WE STAY UP HERE! Learn more about your ad choices….

FFR WEEK 5 VS BROWNS aka CLEVELAND ROCKED

WELL IT HAD TO HAPPEN SOMETIME. JAYDEN DANIELS GOT BENCHED (AFTER HE DROPPED 34 ON ‘EM) CLAUDE AND KEVIN TELL YOU WHY LAST YEARS CLOWNS ARE NOW THE TOAST OF THE TOWN! ANYBODY GOT A GOOD RECIPE FOR FRIED RAVEN WINGS? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

FFR WEEK 6 @RAVENS aka OH HENRY!

OKAY, AFTER A HARD DOSE OF REALITY WAS DELIVERED IN B-MORE, TIME FOR THE ‘MANDERS TO MAKE LIKE A SWIFTY AND SHAKE IT OFF. (SIDE NOTE: ARE YOU AS SICK OF THE KELCES AS I AM?) KEVIN HOLDS DOWN THE FORT WHILE CLAUDE IS OUT HORSING AROUND Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

FFR WEEK 7 vs PANTHERS aka MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT

JAYDEN GOES DOWN, MARIOTTA STEPS UP, AND THE PANTHERS ARE BAD. KEVIN AND CLAUDE BREAK IT ALL DOWN, AND GIVE PROPS TO THE GREAT 28! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 8 vs BEARS aka GIVE ‘EM HAIL

DID YOU SEE….HAVE YOU EVER SEEN…. CAN YOU BELIEVE…. MAN!!! CLAUDE AND KEVIN DISCUSS THE MIRACULOUS, WITH SOME LOCKER ROOM REACT AS WELL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 9 @ GIANTS aka CLEAN SWEEP

NOW THAT WE’VE GOTTEN THAT DANIEL JONES-SIZED MONKEY OFF OUR BACK, LOOK OUT LEAGUE! SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST RODNEY HENDERSON SIT IN FOR CLAUDE. ITS THE AMERICAN WAY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 10 vs STEELERS aka SELF INFLICTED

DROP EVERYTHING AND LISTEN TO THIS SHOW! THE ‘MANDERS RECEIVERS CAN SHOW YOU HOW! CLAUDE AND KEVIN TELL HOW THIS ONE GOT AWAY, AND DISCUSS THE SHORT WEEK BEFORE PHILLY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 11 @ EAGLES aka BIRD BATH

AFTER A ROUGH STRETCH, THE ‘MANDERS GET TO LICK THEIR WOUNDS AND GET READY FOR THE BIGGEST GAME OF THE CENTURY! REMEMBER DALLAS AND THE TUTKEY LEGS?? KEVIN AND CLAUDE SURE DO. AND THIS TEAM BETTER REMEMBER! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

FFR WEEK 13 vs TITANS aka THE CEILING IS THE ROOF

IF ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MICHAEL JORDAN, ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR US. KEVIN AND CLAUDE LOOK BACK AT THE TROUNCING OF TENNESSEE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 17 aka TIME AFTER OVERTIME

PENIX IS GOOD, BUT DANIELS IS GOODER. KEVIN AND CLAUDE SCRUTINIZE AND ANALYZE, AND EXPLAIN WHY PLAYOFF SEEDING DOESN’T MATTER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FFR WEEK 18 @ DAL aka JOKED DEM POKES

MARCUS MARIOTTA GETS IN ON THE LEST MINUTE HERO THING, AND ITS OFF TO THE OFFS! PLAYOFFS THAT IS! CLAUDE AND KEVIN LOOK BACK AT DALLAS, AND LOOK AHEAD TO THE WILD CARD ROUND. WE BRINGIN A BEAT DOWN TO T TOWN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy…

FFR WILD CARD @BUCS aka SPANKED DAT (PIRATE) BOOTY

BEAT DEM BUCS WITH A BANK SHOT! (CALLED IT) CLAUDE AND KEVIN LAY IT OUT IN BLACK AND WHITE GIVE ‘EM HAIL!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DIVISIONAL ROUND @LIONS aka THAT NEW QB SMELL

DANIELS IN THE LIONS DEN PART 2, WITH A SIMILAR RESULT. SPECIAL GUEST ADAM TUSS OF NBC4 WASHINGTON GIVES A PREVIEW OF THE NFC CJAMPIONSHIP FROM THE PHILLY SIDE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The trash of the insurrection — and who cleaned it up

The Jan. 6 insurrection shook the United States and democracy to its core — but it also left a lot of trash in Washington, D.C. Protesters and rioters left bottles, flag poles and stickers behind. But who cleaned up after them? Meet David Smith. He’s a Navy veteran and founder of Continue To Serve. Smith…

Filming the fight: Why C-SPAN wants back in Congress

Since 1979, C-SPAN has broadcasted raw coverage of the U.S. Congress. But in the first week of January, something changed. C-SPAN became – as the Hollywood Reporter mused – “America’s Hottest TV Drama in 2023.” And all because, Congress let C-SPAN use their cameras to film the 5-day election of now Speaker of the House Kevin…

DC bar set to open without alcohol: ‘whether you like it or not’

DC’s first non-alcoholic bar is set to open to the public this February. It’s called Binge Bar and sits on H Street in Northeast DC near the NoMa neighborhood. Gigi Arandid created the dry bar after getting a DUI and going sober. Arandid says she wants to create a safe, sober place for recovering alcoholics…

Police Chief Contee on DC’s violent start to 2023

Violent crime is up in DC. The nation’s capital saw a 14% jump in homicides in January when compared to the same time last year. In an exclusive interview, DC Police Chief Robert Contee III talks about gun violence against youth and the role parents play in prevention, the killing of 13-year-old Karon Blake and…

DC’s ‘pastor for the poor’ set to retire, but not done yet

The CEO and President of Catholic Charities is stepping down after 10 years at the helm and tens-of-millions of dollars raised for the poor. Reverend Monsignor John J. Enzler transformed the nonprofit during his time there – making it one of the largest charity organizations in the D.C. region. Father John talks about his deep…

Why is AG Miyares investigating northern Va. school systems?

Commonwealth Attorney General Jason Miyares has launched three separate investigations into school systems in northern Virginia during his first year in office. The Republican Attorney General campaigned on education reform. And so far, Miyares has aimed his office’s prosecutorial power at Loudoun and Fairfax county school systems — earning him both praise and pushback from…

Council chairman mounts fiery defense of DC’s revised criminal code

The District’s revised criminal code faces its final hurdle before becoming law in the U.S. Congress, where even D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson — who has long championed the revision — has admitted it’s fighting an uphill battle. On the DMV Download podcast, Council Chair Mendelson defended the revised criminal code against opposition from all…

‘Zombie drug’ makes Md. opioid crisis worse

The opioid epidemic in Maryland has entered a new and uncertain phase. Xylazine — also called “tranq” and “zombie drug” — is showing up more and more in the illicit drug supply across the state. While scientists can detect the animal sedative, there’s still a lot doctors don’t know about the drug: how it affects…

Abandoned graves ignite reckoning over slavery at Md. church

Sacred Heart Chapel in Bowie, Maryland is the birthplace of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It’s where John Carroll was elected the first bishop in the newly formed country. It’s a history parishioners hold with pride. But there’s also shame. Carroll also ran a tobacco plantation that enslaved African Americans. This year,…

Understanding bank runs, failures and delayed paychecks

Compass Coffee baristas kept the caffeine flowing this week, but their paychecks froze after the DC startup’s bank – Silicon Valley Bank – failed on March 10. A spokesman from the local coffee house said all employees got their wages by March 13 after the federal government stepped in to backstop all the money deposited…

Friend or foe: How to live with AI

Artificial Intelligence is getting good — like really good. In the past few months, new versions of AI chatbots have caught a lot of people off guard with how well Artificial Intelligence is doing human things like writing, creating art and even talking. Safe to say it’s time we get to know what AI is…

DC Attorney General on Commanders, crime and hidden fees

DC’s top prosecutor has had a busy start as Attorney General between the city’s forsaken criminal code, rising crime rates and the tall stack of pending cases left by his predecessor, Karl Racine. In an exclusive interview with WTOP, DC Attorney General Brain Schwalb talks about his first 90 days in office, where pending lawsuits…

‘It’s taking out generations:’ Inside the opioid crisis

The opioid epidemic is hard to understand. Those addicted to opiates and their stories are often limited to headlines. But Angel Traynor — founder and director of Serenity Sistas’ Inc. — understands. She’s a former addict, current recovery coach and mother of an addict. Her organization works with and houses addicts in Annapolis, Maryland. On…

Climate activists promise ‘spicy action’ this Earth Day

Last year, Extinction Rebellion DC hung a 20-foot banner across the Wilson Building — the seat of the District government. The banner read “NO NEW FOSSIL FUELS.” The Earth Day demonstration protested the planned installation of new natural-gas lines in the city by Washington Gas. This year, we hear from Extinction Rebellion DC organizer Reilly…

Metro CEO remains ‘bullish’ despite looming ‘death spiral’

It’s been nine months since Metro CEO and General Manager Randy Clarke took the helm at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Agency. During that time, Metro has increased its bus and rail ridership from pandemic lows, and opened six new rail stations along the Silver Line. But challenges remain. The 7000 series rail-cars have yet…

Md. town ‘held hostage’ by White’s Ferry dispute

It’s been nearly two and a half years since White’s Ferry took cars across a lazy span of the Potomac River — and residents in Poolesville, Maryland, are still counting the days. For the small town in northern Montgomery County, the shuttered ferry means a lot. On the show, Poolesville Commission President Jim Brown and…

Why DC’s height act may fall this time

Office buildings in downtown D.C. sit relatively empty when compared to pre-pandemic vacancy rates and it doesn’t look like they’ll regain their commercial tenants with the work-from-home revolution holding strong. This new real estate reality has prompted DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to launch her ‘DC Comeback Plan’ which proposes major changes to city zoning and…

Another helicopter? Why choppers rule DC skies

Helicopter noise is a sonic mainstay for the D.C. region with more than 80 helicopters flying overhead per day. But for some this sound of rotor is oppressive and damaging, sparking lawmakers like DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Virginia U.S. Representative Don Beyer to demand that helicopter pilots fly quieter. To better understand the…

‘Everybody loves a campaign’: Raskin weighs Senate run

Personal tragedy and political upheaval have marked the last few years for Maryland U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin. On December 31, 2020 Raksin’s son Tommy died. A week later, a violent mob broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6 – forcing Raskin to seek shelter in a congressional hearing room while his youngest daughter barricaded herself in…

‘Exceptionally lethal’: Maryland’s battle over concealed-carry permits

More Maryland residents can carry guns in public after the landmark Supreme Court decision on the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen case made it easier for people to get concealed-carry permits. Since then, the number of Maryland residents with approved concealed-carry permits tripled between July 2022 and May 2023. But a…

NASA commander wants to ‘make the impossible real’ with Artemis II

Artemis II marks a new era of NASA space travel. It’s the first manned mission to the moon’s orbit since 1972 with Apollo 17. Reid Wiseman will lead astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen on a journey around the moon — a key step toward the Artemis III moon landing mission. The Artemis…

‘Rampant homelessness’: How to curb a rise in encampments

The D.C. region saw an 18% increase in homelessness last year. Suburbs experienced the largest jump. It’s the first time homelessness has risen in the greater Washington area in four years. Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless Donald Whitehead said our area has a “rampant homelessness” problem and people are treating it…

Are you working your life away? Why this rising star got off the DC ‘hamster wheel’

Spirituality, mortality, nepotism, mental health and travel are topics covered in Luke Russert’s New York Times bestselling book “Look For Me There.” It chronicles Russert’s journey through grief after losing his father — TV-news giant Tim Russert who died unexpectedly at 58-years-old in 2008. The book is also about how Luke found himself while traveling…