Full Show - Jan. 2, 2026: CFP Recaps and Commanders Finale Prep

Joe Beninati and John Walton discuss the Caps’ first half and what lies ahead in 2026; Will Dawkins and Chase Hughes dish on the Wizards’ December surge; Locked On Commanders’ David Harrison looks ahead to the team’s offseason; and, David Aldridge checks in on the state of DC sports as we enter 2026.

As we head into the Commanders’ finale, hear from Jay Gruden about the Christmas loss to Dallas, and Von Miller, Sam Cosmi, and Jacory Croskey-Merritt discuss that game and the finale against Philly in their final regular-season visits!

We’ve reached the end of the line for the 2025 Commanders, who end their season Sunday. On this week’s Best Of Commanders: Could Bill be RB1 next year?; Should Dan Quinn look outside his coaching tree for his next DC?; Kedric Golston is keeping the faith as long as we have JD5; How bad IS the Commanders’ roster, in truth?: and, is the honeymoon over for Josh Harris?

The best clips from The Kevin Sheehan Show this week! 0:00, Former Washington Redskins Head Coach Jay Gruden joins The Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the Commanders’ loss to the Cowboys and what the Commanders’ have to do during their upcoming search for a new defensive coordinator 18:57, Nick Ashooh goes over why fans of the Commanders should give Jayden Daniels and the front office more time considering the team is in the early stages of a rebuild. 33:32, Eric Edholm from the NFL joins Denton Day to discuss the release of Trevon Diggs and the legal trouble of his brother Stefon Diggs along with giving his analysis on teams in the playoff picture going into week 18 of the NFL season. 49:02, Ben Standig from The Last Man Standig Podcast joins The Kevin Sheehan Show to discuss the complete collapse of the Commanders this season, the possibility of the team to get a top 2 pick for the upcoming NFL draft with a little help around the league and if Dan Quinn should hire a defensive coordinator outside of his coaching tree.

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Denton was sitting in for Kevin today with a lot of talk on the CFP Quarterfinals and the top prospects Washington could be looking at in the tourney - including visits from Ryan Fowler and Cole Thompson! Plus, Ben Standig previews Commanders-Eagles, we hear from DQ ahead of the game, and Denton wonders if things will get chippy after what happened last time?

-Ole Miss mentally DOMINATED UGA in last night's CFP Quarterfinal -Why it would be idiotic to pass up on David Bailey for Caleb Downs -Would you rather have Rueben Bain at 6 or 7 than Bailey or Downs?

-Ryan Fowler breaks down the best prospects in the CFP -Curt Cignetti has spurred a RUDE awakening for the SEC -SEC Unfiltered's Cole Thompson discusses the SEC's rough CFP run

-Ben Standig joins Denton ahead of Washington's Week 18 matchup vs Philly -Dan Quinn speaks to the media -Will there be fisticuffs on Sunday?

After the fight following the two--point conversion two weeks ago, Dan Quinn said, 'we'll see them (Philly) again in two weeks.' Does that mean we'll see some fireworks on the field Sunday?