robert burton goes one-on-one with the pitching coach mike maddux and plus, kirk cousins reveals where he wants to play next. the answer may erin: in one of the mostdy fin tiff statements kirk cousins says he wants to play for the redskins for his entire career. he is set to become a free agent in seven months. he told espn that he loves playing where he is and he is not looking to sign with another the question is will washington give him the long-term deal he wants. >> if you cow draw it up i'd be a redskin the rest of my career. when you look at the best of the best, the quarterbacks played with one team. my desire to stay with one team my entire career is washington. erin: this story is not going away, is it? meanwhile the nationals are back in action hosting angels. gio gonzalez on the mound tonight. the nat starter having a fantastic career. gio is in the midst of one of the best season in years. 10-5 with 2.59 e.r.a. robert robert call -- robert burton caught up with the pitching coach mike maddux to talk about his success. >> he has been consistent all year. he's been focused.

nationals are loaded with the all-stars and leading them is coach mike maddux. what is it like to take after a crew that racked up award after award? robert burton introduces us to the coach of the week. robert: mike maddux can't complain. >> every day is christmas morning. robert: why wouldn't it be? he coaches some of the best arms in baseball, gio gonzalez, stephen strasburg and 2016 cy young winner max scherzer. do you lay in bed and say this is surreal? i can't believe this? >> when i'm laying in bed i ain't thinking of them, that is for sure. >> it's fun to show up coming to work expecting to win. that is what separates them from a lot of players. >> you have teammates behind you. the accountability factor, you are a pitcher and when you look at the box score the next day, the win and the loss next to a pitcher's name. >> any one of the guys that you see yourself in? >> a little something in all of us, you know? we tend to cross over. that is where you connect with them. we find some common line. some common denominator that brings us closer. when you do d