The Kevin Sheehan Show

Kevin Sheehan is a long-time Washington DC sports-talk radio host. His passion, knowledge, and historical perspective of all things DC sports has created a legion of fans over the years. His podcast is available Monday through Friday and includes his former radio co-hosts Thom Loverro and Chris Cooley. Players, coaches, and many of Kevin's sports media friends pop in periodically as well.

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1501
Bruce Allen Isn't Going Anywhere
Kevin shares some Redskins' news related to Bruce Allen and the team's attempts to replace Brian Lafemina. John Keim/ESPN comes on to discuss potential changes on the Skins' coaching staff and roster. Kevin previews all four NFL Divisional playoff games and gives out two Smell Test picks. Andy Pollin talks about the Marty Schottenheimer firing 17 years ago this Sunday. Kevin and Andy also reminisce about when the Redskins used to participate in 2nd round playoff games. Kevin finishes up talking Terps, weather, and yes, a poll about Kirk Cousins.
103 min
1502
Kyler Murray = Redskins Savior?
Kevin and Thom discuss the possibility that the status quo will prevail for the Redskins of 2019. Both agree that would be near-death for the team so it led to a conversation about the possibility of drafting Kyler Murray in the April draft. Scott Van Pelt was in for his weekly visit to the show. They discussed Maryland Basketball, Jalen Hurts to Maryland, and the NFL Playoffs. Thom made his NFL Playoff picks too.
97 min
1503
Terps Win and Is The Media Too Hard On Skins?
Kevin opens the show talking about Maryland's big win over Minnesota last night. He also talks about the notion that the DC sports media is too hard on the Redskins. Chris Knoche joins the show to talk Terps and Kansas City sports radio host Steven Spector comes on to talk about Andy Reid and the Chiefs as they get ready for their playoff game Saturday against the Colts.
84 min
1504
Skins: New Stadium Site Not Guaranteed
Kevin and Thom discuss the Clemson title win over Alabama last night. A ton of Redskins talk on the show includes an appearance by Liz Clarke/Washington Post with an update on the Skins' stadium situation. Liz and Thom both think that a new site for a Skins' stadium may never be provided. Kevin and Thom also spend time on the four WildCard games and the upcoming Divisional Round playoff games.
100 min
1505
Gruden is Back And NFL Playoffs
Kevin opens the show talking about why Jay Gruden is back for a 6th year and what the ramifications will be with respect to staff and front office. He then recaps all four NFL playoff games before welcoming on Trevor Matich from the site of tonight's Alabama-Clemson title game. Kevin talks Wizards and Bryce Harper with Ben Standig and discusses Maryland's win at Rutgers and Virginia's win over Florida State. He finishes up with some CBS NFL music theme talk.
126 min
1506
Skins Crumbs From Cooley
Kevin asks Cooley about the latest at Redskins Park. It starts at the 55:18 mark. They also preview the four weekend NFL playoff games. Kevin opens the show with a discussion about Reuben Foster. Mike Shanahan was hired 9 years ago tomorrow; Andy Pollin was in to talk about some of the similarities between then and now. Kevin has just one Smell Test pick but gives out "leans" on all four playoff games.
90 min
1507
How To Fix The Redskins
Kevin opens the show with a response to the thought that the "anti-Redskins" sentiment has been media-fueled and mean. He went to the Maryland-Nebraska game and had a brief recap of that. Longtime NFL Exec Joe Banner was on the show and talked about how he would go about fixing the Redskins. Scott Van Pelt was on the show too. At the end of the show, the Reuben Foster news broke and Kevin reacted to that.
93 min
1508
What Are The Redskins Waiting For?
Kevin starts with an update on a few things Redskins-related including Cooley's status and why the Skins haven't done anything yet. Kevin describes a new idea for owner Dan Snyder to consider. Jerry Brewer/Washington Post is a guest on the show too. Kevin talks College Football expanded playoff.
90 min
1509
Is Anybody Getting Fired?
Kevin starts the show talking about why he still believes Bruce Allen will either be fired, retire, leave for another team, or be re-assigned by Snyder to a non-football position. He talks about Jay Gruden's future as well as the futures of others on the coaching staff. He recaps the Redskins-Eagles game mentioning one rookie player in particular that he believes has a big-time future with the team. JP Finlay/NBC Sports Washington and Kevin breakdown the season together and make predictions on who stays and who goes. They also spend time on what the plan should be at quarterback. Kevin goes "Around the NFL" and spends time talking about Kirk Cousins and the Vikings being eliminated by the Bears. He also recaps the ending of the Ravens clinching win over Cleveland and the Colts win over the Titans to lock down the final playoff spot. He gives his first gut on the Wild Card Weekend games. He closes the show talking about the two "College Football Playoff" semifinal games.
116 min
1510
Redskins-Eagles, Cooley, and SVP
Kevin opens the show by reconsidering the reaction to Brian Lafemina's departure from the Redskins. He thinks the Skins have a chance against the Eagles as does Chris Cooley who joins the show. Cooley also spends time sharing his thoughts on DJ Swearinger's release. Scott Van Pelt and Kevin talk NFL and College Football Semifinals. Kevin has 6 Smell Test picks this week including picks on one of the two semifinal games and the Redskins-Eagles game. Andy Pollin looks back at other Skins' season-enders and picks the Skins-Eagles game with Kevin to finish up the show.
104 min
1511
Brian's Song
Kevin and Thom discuss the departures of Brian Lafemina and his band of merry men. They also make predictions on the next Redskin hammer(s) to fall. More DJ Swearinger discussion too. Adam Schefter was a guest on the show, Kevin/Thom did an "NFL Power Poll", and Kevin had two Smell Test picks for today's bowl games.
83 min
1512
Does Swearinger's Release = Gruden's Return?
Kevin recaps the Swearinger release and explains what it means and doesn't mean. Clinton Portis is a guest on the show talking Swearinger, what's next for the Redskins, the NFL, and a quick College Football Playoff preview & analysis. Kevin talks Skins' draft positioning, predicts the NFL Wildcard Weekend layout, and has a bowl game Smell Test pick for today.
68 min
1513
Redskins: What's Next?
With the Redskins officially eliminated from the playoffs, Kevin talks about the Skins' future....specifically, who's coming and who's going. Michael Phillips (Richmond Times Dispatch) considered the fates of 12 of the organization's players, coaches, and executives and came on to talk about it. Kevin went "Around the NFL" and updated the playoff picture. He also listed the teams in both conferences he believes can win the Super Bowl. He finished up the show with a brief "Weekend DVR" talking Terps, Caps, and Wizards.
61 min
1514
Skins-Titans: Just Short Of Unforgettable
Kevin recaps the Redskins' gut-wrenching loss to the Titans. JP Finlay/NBC Sports Washington joins the show from Nashville to discuss the game and the harsh post-game comments from DJ Swearinger about Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky. You'll hear Jay Gruden's post-game press conference where he got choked up at the end. Kevin goes through the Skins' remaining long-shot playoff scenarios and touches on the Ravens' lights-out defensive performance in their win over the Chargers.
81 min
1515
Cooley's Call
Chris Cooley joins Kevin to preview the Redskins-Titans game. Cooley had a crazy vision of a Skins' game-winning touchdown which is must-listen. They preview the entire NFL weekend too with Cooley talking a ton about the Ravens and Lamar Jackson. Kevin has 10 picks on his Smell Test and Andy Pollin joins him for "Skins Score and More".
96 min
1516
Best Show in Town
Kevin and Thom open the show talking Caps-Pens and then briefly discuss how repulsive the Wizards have become. They talk Montae Nicholson, Joe Flacco, the Redskins and their chances at Tennessee on Saturday. Scott Van Pelt joins the show to talk about a horrible college basketball beat last night and more. NFL Power Poll and more NFL discussion too.
91 min
1517
What If Jay Stays, Bruce Goes?
Kevin opens with a short take on the Wizards loss in Atlanta and Trevor Ariza's first game back. A brief discussion about the Pro Bowl follows before he considers the merits of Jay Gruden returning as head coach. He talks DC legalizing sports betting and finishes with "NFL Buy and Sell".
71 min
1518
Bathe in Josh Johnson's Glory While You Can
Kevin and Thom talked about the uncontaminated as-of-yet Josh Johnson and why you should root for him. They also talked about the Redskin-fan conundrum of rooting for the current team to win games knowing that it may result in no off-season changes. They discussed about Bruce Allen's influence over who plays and who doesn't. They talked about Joe Theismann's tweet, the MNF broadcast booth returning in '19,Trevor Ariza, and last night's Panthers-Saints game. The show finishes up with "Coaching Blunders" which includes a non-blunder stroke of brilliance by Bill Belichick.
101 min
1519
Kicking And Alive
Kevin recaps the Redskins' win over Jacksonville and breaks down their current playoff position. JP Finlay/NBC Sports Washington joins the show from Jacksonville to describe the feeling in the locker room about Josh Johnson and their playoff hopes. Kevin goes "Around the NFL" and then finishes up the show with "Weekend DVR" where he brings in Chris Miller/NBC Sports Washington to talk about the Wizards' win last night and the Trevor Ariza trade.
101 min
1520
Skins Soap Opera with Cooley
Kevin opens the show talking about last night's Chargers-Chiefs classic. Yes, there is a "Skins beat Jags if" segment this week. USA Today's Mike Jones joins the show to talk NFL and Redskins. Chris Cooley calls in; so does Andy Pollin. The "Smell Test" is 44-16-1 over the last month....three more picks this weekend.
107 min
1521
Jay The Enabler
Kevin and Thom open the show with a brief discussion of last night's Wizards-Celtics game. They turn to Jay Gruden's reaction to Mason Foster's comments and whether or not Foster should have been released. Maryland Football Coach Mike Locksley is a guest on the show. Kevin and Thom talk Redskins ownership, Bryce Harper, the DC sports broadcast Mount Rushmore and finish up the show with their NFL Power Poll.
103 min
1522
RG3 to DC?
Kevin opens the show by discussing the possibility that RG3 could compete for an NFL starting job somewhere next year and that somewhere could be in Washington. Kevin then talks about the Mason Foster situation before ranking the Redskins Snyder-era "Rock Bottoms". Scott Allen from the Washington Post and Caps play-by-play voice Joe Beninati are guests on the show. Kevin talks NFC playoff picture and does an "NFL Buy and Sell" to finish up.
70 min
1523
Gruden vs. Loverro
After Kevin makes excuses for Kirk Cousins, Thom discusses the question he posed to Jay Gruden that upset the coach so much on Sunday. Kevin and Thom discuss the Washington Post story on the potential for a Skins' stadium at the RFK site. Then, Thom explains why he thinks Bryce Harper could still end up a Washington National in 2019 and Kevin explains why the NFL 10-minute overtime rule must be changed again. "Coaching Blunders" highlights the major mistake Mike Tomlin made at the end of the Steelers-Raiders game.
84 min
1524
Time To Blow It Up
Kevin starts the show describing the all-too familiar feeling of Redskins' hopelessness and calls for a total organizational reboot. He also recaps the Redskins' ugly 40-16 loss to the Giants in shorter than usual order. JP Finlay/NBC Sports Washington joins the show to discuss if a coaching or front office change is imminent. Kevin then goes "Around the NFL" discussing a wild day with memorable finishes and concludes with "Weekend DVR" and a suggestion to watch HBO's final farewell to boxing.
116 min
1525
"Cooley and Kevin" for 40
Kevin starts the show talking about Alex Smith's condition, the Terps' loss at Purdue, and Derrick Henry's record run last night against the Jags. Cooley joins the show for 40 minutes of Skins and NFL talk. He talks about what he likes and doesn't like about Mark Sanchez, why the Skins' running game isn't working, and the player who has surprised him in recent weeks with impressive performances. Cooley & Kevin do "Friday Football Quick Picks" together which is followed by 11 "Smell Test" picks. The show finishes up with "Skins Score and More" predictions with Andy Pollin.
88 min