First & Told

0:35 - Intro2:05 - A tribute to longtime Gonzaga College High School coach and athletic director Joe Reyda, who suddenly passed away in June. Chad and Derrell reflect on his life, the legacy he built on Eye Street and personal experiences with a man who impacted high school athletics around the country. 6:10 - Commanders. NFL season is here. Discussion of players to watch out for,

Chad and Derrell are joined by Jaret and James Patterson, twins from PG County, MD who both represent an NFL franchise. Jaret (Washington Commanders) was a star running back at St. Vincent Pallotti in Laurel, MD, where he rushed for 2,045 yards and 23 touchdowns in his senior season before going on to the University of Buffalo. James (most recently with the Buffalo Bills), a lineba

Chad and Derrell are joined by Howard University Basketball coach Kenny Blakeney, the DC-native who led the Howard Bison to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1992. Blakeney's roundball roots run deep, having played at DeMatha under legendary coach Morgan Wootten en route to being named MD Gatorade Player of the Year in 1990. He went on to win two championships during an in

Chad and Derrell are joined by Montgomery County's own Chick Hernandez, a media star whose voice and face have graced television screens across the DMV and beyond for decades. One of the area's most renowned sports media personalities, Hernandez opens up about his professional career, triumphs he overcame throughout his childhood, his love for golf and breaking into the business.Pl

We're back with a new episode...and it's a new year! Chad and Derrell chop it up for one last time in 2021, going in depth about how COVID continues to impact student-athletes, why Sidwell Friends is the best HS basketball program in the country, the world of professional sports and what we're looking forward to in 2022. Plus, stay tuned for a BIG announcement for soon-to-be high s

Walter Rouse is not only one of the best offensive linemen in the country, but he's the true definition of a student-athlete. Rouse graduated from Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. and is a junior offensive lineman at Stanford University, where he majors in bio-mechanical engineering. In this episode, Chad and Derrell speak to the Silver Spring, MD-native about football, a

Rick "Doc" Walker played in the NFL for nearly a decade, starting his career in Cincinnati before going to Washington and winning and Super Bowl with the Redskins in 1982. Today, the former tight end is the host of the Doc Walker Podcast, a pregame host for FOX 5 and the Washington Football Team's "Legacy" host. Walker also donates time and money to many local and national foundati

Brock Spalding is one of the most dynamic players in the DMV. The South County High School wide receiver joins First & Told to talk about his prowess on the gridiron, his expectations when he steps onto the field and what to expect as his team enters the Virginia playoff portion of its schedule. Also in this episode:-Who should the Washington Football Team take in the draft.-In

You can always count on Travis Thomas to bring fun and high energy whenever he's behind a mic. The media mogul joins Chad and Derrell this week to talk all things DMV sports. A weekday host for The Team 980, Thomas who formerly hosted “DC Sports Live” and “Wizards Extra” on NBC Sports Washington, can be heard discussing the Washington Football Team, Wizards, Nationals and C

Effortless swag and unapologetic brilliance are just a couple of ways to describe Jesse Washington. He joins Chad and Derrell to talk his role at ESPN's The Undefeated, his love of basketball (he's very good) and the cherished time he spent with late Georgetown coach and basketball legend John Thompson as co-author of Thompson's autobiography I Came As a Shadow. Washington is an aw