The Focus
The Focus is an hour of objective sports talk for both the hardcore and casual fan. We aim to educate listeners as well as inform them, we discuss the latest headlines in both national and local sports. We wish to be known as a reliable media outlet for fans and an interactive outlet for all.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 506
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
354 - 200th Part 2
We had two very special guests for this milestone, in the second half we had the honor of speaking with Baseline Hoops Sports founder and Nike Consultant Van Johnson Jr He gave us nearly an hour of …
353 - 200th Part 1
We had two very special guests for this milestone, in the first half we spoke with Dematha's Head Coach Mike Jones gave us nearly an hour of his time and the crew enjoyed a wide ranging conversation …
352 - Accountability
This week provided the regular updates in the NBA, G-League, and College Basketball. What carried a discussion was the latest with the Atlanta Hawks and the firing of their Head Coach recently. Rapid…
351 - All-Star Selections
The NBA All-Star game starters and reserves have been named since last week's show, so the team decided to select their own teams and share them on air. They also compared them to the lists the leagu…
350 - Frese Hits 500
Brenda Frese hit a huge milestone in her coaching career at Maryland, reaching 500 wins. Raymond kicked things off with a Wizards update, Cardell provided the latest on Washington's G-League players …
349 - Crown Them
The show kicked off with Octavia breaking down Tampa Bay's Superbowl victory. Find out what she and the rest of the team thought about Tom Brady getting number seven. Raymond provided the latest on t…
348 - Super Bowl 55
Octavia takes a look at Sunday's matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers in the Super Bowl. Raymond, Cardell, and Wilson provide their picks in the big game as well. Get the latest from Raymond on …
347 - Bean
It's the one year anniversary of a tragedy, when nine people lost their lives in a helicopter crash including Kobe Bryant and his daughter. The team decided to reflect and share some of their favorit…
346 - Survive and Advance
Raymond and Cardell provided the latest on the Washington Wizards and the G-League. Octavia broke down the Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs, while Wilson provided a much needed update for D.C. Un…
345 - Stidam Tribute
This week's show was a tribute to Tiane Stidam, our co-host Cardell's late mother who passed recently due to Covid-19. Covered in this episode was Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, the latest updat…
344 - Starting with a Bang
The team kicks off 2021 with their first show of the year, what better place than to start but the end of the NFL regular season? Listen in as Octavia breaks down the last games of the regular season…
343 - NFC (B)East
It's time to put a little respect on the NFC East as they've put together a couple of strong weeks as a division, listen in to hear what Octavia has to say about her division and their string of rece…
342 - Transition of Power
We're discussing the big move made by the Wizards as they moved John Wall out to bring in Russell Westbrook, Cardell leads a spirited discussion about how things played out as Washington begins it's …
341 - Training Camp
Scott Brooks addressed the media today at the start of Wizards Training camp, in addition to that Cardell shared notes from second year forward Rui Hachimura's availability. Octavia provided the late…
340 - Draft Grades
This week Octavia kicked things off with her NFC East Segment, the boys went through last week's NBA Draft selections and issued their team grades. Cardell provided the latest news on the Wizards, in…
339 - Pre-Draft Thoughts
With the NBA Draft just 24 hours away, Cardell shared the latest from Wizards General Manager Tommy Sheppard from a media availability. Find out what the group thought of Terrance Crawford's win over…
338 - Preseason Proceedings
Octavia provides the latest on the NFC East, while Raymond and Cardell provide an early look at both Coppin State and Morgan State's upcoming season on the hardwood. Find out who's must see in the A-…
337 - Pangos
Cardell shares his list of players that stood out from the Pangos All-American Freshman/Sophomore camp. Octavia provided the latest on the NFC East, while Raymond and Wilson provided Week 2 of the DM…
336 - DMV College Preview
The group debuted a new segment this week with Raymond, Cardell, and Wilson taking an early look at the area's basketball scene on the Collegiate level. Ocatavia kicked things off with her weekly NFC…
335 - Dak Goes Down
Ocatavia kicks things off this week with her NFC East Segment and the group as a whole share their take on Prescott's gruesome injury. Find out what everyone thought about the Newly Crowned Los Angel…