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The Chris Russell Show

3,591 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

Chris discusses and debates DC sports on his daily show. Get informed and opinionated discussion of the Washington Commanders, the Nationals, Capitals, Wizards, and more.

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Jay Gruden on the Commanders win, running the football leads to points

October 24, 2022 15:13 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

10.24.22 Jay Gruden on the Commanders victory and how Taylor performed. The guys discuss the importance of running the ball and how it leads to better offense and more points. 

Basking in the glory of a Victory Monday!

October 24, 2022 14:20 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

10.24.22 Pete and Chris open the show celebrating a Victory Monday and the second consecutive win for the Commanders. The guys discuss the performance of Taylor Heinicke and his ability to bounce back from a rough start. They take calls from the fanbase reacting to Sunday.

Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 7 in the NFL

October 21, 2022 22:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti talk all things NFL for week 7. Christian McCaffrey trade. Tom Brady's frustration in Tampa. Are the Jets and Giants playoff teams? Picks against the spread. Coaching malpractice and what teams are destined for playoffs and what teams are falling off the cliff. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard joins the show

October 21, 2022 16:35 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

President and GM  of the Wizards Tommy Shepard joins the show to preview tonights home opener

Tyler Dunne joins the show

October 21, 2022 16:20 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Tyler Dunne joins the show to talk about his new book: The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football

Touchdown @ 10: Tyler Dunne joins the show and when should the Commanders move away from the current scheme?

October 21, 2022 16:15 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: At what point should the Commanders move away from Rivera? Callers weigh in on what they believe we should do with Cameron Payne, Tyler Dunne joins the show to talk about his new book: The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football.

Doug Russell joins the show

October 21, 2022 16:05 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

 Doug Russell, Sports Director for Iheart Milwaukee, joins the show to talk about the Media perspective from Green Bay regarding Sunday's game

Doug Russell joins the show and news and reaction to TNf and McCaffrey

October 21, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 1: Major trade alert: Christian McCaffrey has been traded to the 49ers, Breaking down the Thursday Night Football game between the Saints and Falcons, Doug Russell joins the show from Green Bay to talk about the upcoming game against the Packers

Can Del Rio Stop A Failing Green Bay Offense? | Take Command

October 21, 2022 14:27 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Logan and Craig start out the comprehensive look at the Green Bay Packers by looking at their offense. The guys ask the important question, what happened to the often-vaunted Green Bay offense? There are a lot of issues from the offensive line, a scheme that seems to have gotten away from them, and a quarterback who hasn't been playing well. The important question is, can the Commanders stop Aaron Rodgers and the Packers? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht...

Do the Commanders need to start Sam Howell with Wentz hurt?

October 20, 2022 16:30 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: Should Heinicke or Howell be the guy to start Sunday? Callers weigh in on the QB state in Washington, Dumb Dumb of the Day and Final Takes

Do the Commanders need to start Sam Howell with Wentz hurt?

October 20, 2022 16:30 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: Should Heinicke or Howell be the guy to start Sunday? Callers weigh in on the QB state in Washington, Dumb Dumb of the Day and Final Takes

Touchdown @ 10: How do the Commanders led by Heinicke look against the Pack?

October 20, 2022 16:15 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: How do the Commanders led by Heinicke look against the Pack? Callers weigh in on questions regarding Heinicke starting Sunday

The Wizards open up the 22-23 season with a win over the Indiana Pacers

October 20, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 1: Wizards start off the season last night with a win over the Pacers, Callers join the show to talk about the Wizards win yesterday and hopes for the season, What does the Wizards win yesterday look like for you?

Commanders' 50/50 Raffle winner claims check bounced

October 19, 2022 17:37 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Mike, a caller to Russell & Medhurst, said he won the Washington Commanders Charitable Foundation 50/50 Raffle for the Week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguras. But he says the check he received for $14,000 bounced.

Jim Irsay has started the talk for Owners voting out Dan Snyder

October 19, 2022 16:30 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: Callers weigh in on Jim Irsay starting the run on Dan Snyder, Where will the battle lines be drawn in the Dan Snyder vote? Crazy story from a fan who won the 50/50 Raffle, Dumb Dumb of the Day and final takes

Touchdown @ 10: Is this the beginning of the end for Dan Snyder as an NFL Owner?

October 19, 2022 16:30 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: Should the allegations against Dan Snyder be enough to remove him as the owner? Is this the beginning of the end for Dan Snyder as the NFL owner?  More Callers on Dan Snyder and the upcoming game

Fallout Over Yesterday's NFL Owners Meeting Over Dan Snyder

October 19, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 1: Jim Irsay says the league needs to look at removing Dan Snyder, Is this the end for Dan Snyder as the owner of the Commanders? Callers give their thoughts on Jim Irsay speaking up against Dan.

Could Heinicke run the Washington offense better than Wentz

October 18, 2022 16:32 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: What would be the best option the Commanders have in QB? Do the Commanders have the right scheme to let Taylor Heinicke succeed in DC? Dumb Dumb of the Day

Touchdown @ 10: Phone lines open up on what you think of Heinicke

October 18, 2022 16:27 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: How long do you give Taylor Heinicke before you move to Howell? Callers weigh in on Taylor Heinicke starting, Continued Callers on Taylor Heinicke being the starter

What do we do about Joey Sly and Taylor Heinicke?

October 18, 2022 16:21 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 1: Breaking down last night’s MNF game with Dustin Hopkins being the player of the game, Should the Commanders have stuck with Dustin Hopkins instead of Joey Sly? How fast would you pull the plug on Taylor Heinicke?

Call Centric hour regarding who should start QB for Sunday against GB

October 17, 2022 16:30 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: Callers weigh in on who they think should be the first-string QB against GB. Dumb Dumb of the Day

Touchdown @ 10: Jay Gruden joins the show + Callers join in on who should start as QB

October 17, 2022 16:15 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: Jay Gruden joins the show to talk about TNF and the upcoming game with GB, How did the Defense actually play against the Bears? Callers join the show to talk about who they’d prefer start as QB Sunday

Should Howell or Heinicke be QB 1 for the Commanders

October 17, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Russell and Medhurst Hour 1: What does the future quarterback situation in Washington look like after Wentz’s injury? Who should start, Howell or Heinicke? Callers join the show to give their thoughts on who should start QB next Sunday

Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for week 6 in the NFL

October 15, 2022 15:42 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Boomer and Mike discuss all things NFL as we get into the dog days of the fall and teams start to find out who they are. What coaches are on the hot seat. Picks against the spread for week 6. Best of the best and coaching blunders from week 5. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Continued calls on the Commanders second win

October 14, 2022 17:52 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Russell No Medhurst hour 3: Chris opens the phones again to talk about the win over the Chicago Bears in TNF. Who was the player of the game? What did Ron have to say about the Dan Snyder comments in the Post game interview? Dumb Dumb of the Day

Touchdown @ 10: Callers weigh in on the Commanders TNF win

October 14, 2022 16:15 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

Russell NO Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: Open lines all hour long to talk about the Commanders and the win over the Chicago Bears in a low offense 12-7 win

Commanders are now 2-4, Chris helps break down the win

October 14, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

Russell No Medhurst Hour 1: Chris opens up the solo show talking about the Commander's win over Chicago, What happened in the stat line for the Commanders last night? Phone lines open to talking about the Commander TNF win

Is there a situation where Dan Snyder can turn this organization around?

October 13, 2022 16:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: Why hasn’t Dan Snyder done anything to change his appearance to the public, Is there a way for Dan to turn this organization or not? Dumb Dumb of the Day

Touchdown @ 10: Callers weigh in on the latest Dan Snyder Controversy

October 13, 2022 16:15 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: Callers weigh in on the ESPN article on Dan Snyder, More callers on Dan Snyder’s dirt on the rest of the NFL

ESPN’s new article on Dan Snyder says that he has dirt on all upper management in the NFL

October 13, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 1: ESPN article from Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham, and Tisha Thompson says that Dan Snyder has dirt on the entire NFL ownership, The guys continue to talk about the new ESPN Snyder report, and Phone lines open up for Callers to give their takes on Dan Snyder

Is Ron the right guy to turn this team around?

October 12, 2022 16:30 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: Callers weigh in on if Ron is the right guy to fix the team, Breaking news: Davante Adams will be charged for hitting the photographer after the game Sunday, Dumb Dumb of the Day and Final Takes

Touchdown @ 10: is this the rally point of the Commanders season or the last gasp

October 12, 2022 16:15 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: Callers weigh in on Carson Wentz and Ron Rivera, More Callers on Carson and the future of Ron in Washington, Who are potential coaches that the Commanders could bring in to right the ship? 

Steve Whyno joins the show + Ron’s apology yesterday

October 12, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Steve Whyno joins the show + Ron’s apology yesterday Russell And Medhurst Hour 1: Chris and Pete start out by talking about Ron’s apology yesterday, Do you think that Ron’s apology was enough to move past the “Quarterback” controversy, Steve Whyno joins the show to talk about the Caps and the Commanders

Finishing out this Carson vs Ron Tuesday Show with your calls

October 11, 2022 16:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: What would you do about the Quarterback situation in Washington? Callers continue to call regarding what's wrong with the Washington Commanders, Dumb Dumb of the Day

Touchdown @ 10: Caller-driven hour all about Ron’s statements and how the team should react

October 11, 2022 16:15 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: Continued talks about The Commanders coaching and Quarterbacks, Is Ron correct about the lack of QB play for the Commanders? Who should be at fault for the Command at fault for the Commanders lack of successful Quarterback play?

Coach Rivera said the Commanders are only a QB away from the rest of the Conference

October 11, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 1: Chris and Pete talk about Ron’s remarks yesterday saying The Commanders are a QB away from the rest of the NFC East, Callers weigh in on Ron’s statements yesterday

R&M discuss Panthers firing Matt Rhule, Take calls from Commanders fans

October 10, 2022 16:47 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

10.10.22 The guys chat about Carolina moving on from Matt Rhule, and listen to the frustration from Washington fans regarding yesterday's loss to Tennessee.

Jay Gruden joins the show to discuss yesterday's loss, Callers vent their frustration

October 10, 2022 16:30 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

10.10.22 Jay Gruden chats with the guys about yesterday's loss to Tennessee and his opinions on the coaching decisions. R&M talked with callers and chatted about the frustration of Commanders fans.

Jay Gruden joins the show

October 10, 2022 15:27 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Jay Gruden on late-game decisions and yesterday's loss to Tennessee.

Another week another loss, Where the Commanders went wrong

October 10, 2022 14:57 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

10.10.22 Pete and Chris react to another loss to Tennessee, The guys discuss where things went wrong, changes the team needs to make, and took some of your calls.

Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti: Week 5 of the NFL.

October 08, 2022 04:18 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Boomer and Mike have you covered going into week 5 of the NFL. What are the teams identity's after 4 weeks? What coaches are on the hot seat? What coaches are doing the most with the least and of course their picks against the spread.   Subscribe to Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Pete give predictions for the weekend's games

October 07, 2022 16:30 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: More callers predictions for Sunday’s game against the Titans, Chris and Pete give their Six Pack of  Picks for the weekend NCAA slate, Dumb Dumb of the Day

Jordan Dajani Joins the show

October 07, 2022 16:20 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

CBS Sports Jordan Dajani joins the show to talk about the upcoming TEN @ WSH game and take a look around the league

Touchdown @ 10: Jordan Dajani + Could Brian Robinson’s return be the jump-start the offense needs?

October 07, 2022 16:15 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: CBS Sports Writer Jordan Dajani joins the show to break down TEN @ WSH, Could Brian Robinson’s return be the jumpstart the offense needs? Callers join the show talking about their predictions for Sunday’s game

What happened in last night's ugly TNF game?

October 07, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 1: What happened in yesterday’s abysmal TNF game between the Colts and the Broncos? Was it the right choice to pick up Wentz out of all the QBS last off-season? Caller weigh in on what was the worst game you've ever seen?

What do you think of the Commanders organization and coaching staff?

October 07, 2022 13:44 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 3: Phone lines open up for Callers to talk about the Commanders organization, What does the future of the Nationals entail? Dumb Dumb of the Day

Touchdown @ 10: Looking at the Commanders from Snyder to Robinson

October 06, 2022 16:15 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 2: Touchdown @ 10: Pete and Chris try to explain the position Dan Snyder is currently in, Brian Robinson is looking good before Sunday's game against Tennessee, What does the Commanders roster look like before the Titans?

Coach Mike Locksley joins the Show to talk Terps football

October 06, 2022 16:05 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Maryland Terrapins football head coach Mike Locksley joins the show to talk about his team and the upcoming game against Purdue.

Coach Locksley joins the show and what is going on in the House Oversight Committee?

October 06, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

Russell And Medhurst Hour 1: More information is coming out of the House Oversight Committee regarding Snyder, Pete and Chris break down the major points of the letter Letter regarding the Commanders investigation, Coach Mike Locksley joins the show to talk about the Terrapins football team

Sonjay Dutt joins the show to Preview AEW's show this week

October 05, 2022 16:35 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

Sonjay Dutt, AEW Producer and ex-wrestler, joins the show to talk about the upcoming program tonight and Friday night.