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Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Thursday Aug 14, 2014
Segment 1: Steve Ballmer and the NBA put Donald Sterling in Check. Robo Mark, wasp hunters, and an Arnold Knock Knock joke. A toast to Robin Williams. Celebrating an icon, the collective grief through social media, and reflecting on a new legacy. The power of new media, enjoying the moment, and reflecting on the outpouring.
Segment 2 (31.12): The Twitter Terminator pops up with the Water Boy. Fun with the ice bucket challenge. Tony Stewart, Kevin Ward, a series of unfortunate events, and tragedy on the track. The difference with Sprint cars, the jet ski context, and the community of racing. The perfect storm of fail and the reputation of a hot head. Insight from Brian Williams. The problems with forcing drivers to remain in cars. Raising a glass to Kevin Ward, Jr.
Segment 3 (1.00.10): Steve Ballmer finally gets the LA Clippers from Donald Sterling. A change in organizational vibe and looking forward to the new season. V. Stiviano's 15 minutes of fame love child. Dap for Rory McIlroy plus the decline of Tiger Woods. Jerry Jones gets misrepresented with strippers. Leave your hat on, Jerruh. Johnny Manziel, Manziel mania, and the power of marketing. The Kyle Shanahan connection and the RGIII - Manziel offensive parallel, and the Gronk context. RGIII breaks out the Madden Cruiser and Andre Reed goes off. The Cleveland Browns are bringing Rexy back. Rex Grossman goes Justin Timberlake with some Sports Brew songification.
Segment 4 (1.27.10): Michael Vick started it all (apparently) and dishes advice for Ray Rice. Donovan McNabb hates on the wildcat (shocker). Weird Al Yankovic writes a sports song dedicated to the Captain's feelings towards McNabb. Bengals QB Matt Scott pulls a McNabb. Jadaveon Clowney blows by and D-Stat defends his pick 'em title. Jerry Jones and the San Francisco 49ers Toyota Zone. A Matt in the (cat) box. Wrap up o'clock! 08-13-2014, MP3 Format.
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Friday Aug 08, 2014
Friday Aug 08, 2014
Segment 1: A toast to Max. The Twitter Terminator hydrates on the run. Fun with Donovan McNabb jerseys. Kicking off the NFL Preseason, keeping things in check, and the importance of impressions. The San Francisco 49ers - riding the Frank Gore train until the wheels fall off, Carlos Hyde says hi, and the fail of Gabbert. Manning Face returns, the fallacy of pre-season, and remembering Steve Spurrier in Osaka. Another Redskins name suggestion, D-Stat relocates his box, and the next great Giants running back.
Segment 2 (30.20): David Wilson hangs it up and the Darren Sproles context. The fleeting nature of sports careers, dust in the wind, and appreciating the moment. Knowing when to walk away. Appreciating the longevity of Jerry Rice and Darrell Green. The Barry Sanders legacy and the power of what could have been. Redskins - Patriots, Richmond training camp madness, save the name shirts, and a broadcast fail party. Looking for a strong Redskins bounce back season.
Segment 3 (1.04.32): Andy Dalton's new deal, the Jay Gruden factor, and the changing the QB contract landscape. Debating Cam Newton, WR issues in Carolina, impacting value, Cam's duds and Chudz. Russell Wilson, leadership, and elevating your team. The dreaded football vampires, managing your brand, and shaking the playoff monkey. Experimenting with the extra point. Jerry Jones goes glory hole, Tony Romo's back, and a Dallas 911 party.
Segment 4 (1.37.11): Jerry Jones, dirty ol' billionaire. The Seattle Seahawks blowback, tightening up the physical calls, the physical - finesse football pendulum. The NFC West rule, reputation, and the fine line between physical and dirty football. John Madden throws the NFL's Heads Up tackling program under the bus. D-Stat finally gets potty trained.
Segment 5 (2.06.12): A petition to get "Weird Al" Yankovic to play the Super Bowl half time show. Fat Elvis and a hologram halftime spectacular. Paul George's injury and Kevin Ware's advice. The NBA, basketball as a global sport, and the importance of cultivating the international game for player branding. Mark Cuban hates on FIBA and Kevin Durant pulls out. Greg Oden plays punch out and D-Stat gets a cardboard condo. 08-08-2014, MP3 Format.
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Friday Jul 25, 2014
Friday Jul 25, 2014
Segment 1: Celebrating National Tequila Day, Sports Brew style. Training Cramps, a Pee Wee Herman Failhorn, and the NFL sports machine. Steve Smith dap and a D-Stat Tour de France selfie. The Ray Rice punishment problem - the mixed messages from the NFL. Protecting the shield, the power of perception, and the inequity of NFL punishments. John Harbaugh stands by his man. Irsay, star power, and the hypocrisy of NFL punishments. Getting your pink Ray Rice ladies jersey, the importance of the female demographic, and the 10% problem with the NFL's think pink breast cancer research campaign.
Segment 2 (38.06): Ray Rice gets an Aerosmith intro and the cross promotion boom with Ronda Rousey. Self defense and asymmetrical physicality. The NFL fails the shield. Roddy White gets fresh cash and the Chiefs re-up Jamaal Charles. The Seattle Seahawks and the Marshawn Lynch factor - paying the beast mode piper. The importance of rewarding players that are pillars of team identity. Russell Wilson and the fallacy of fantasy football production. Kevin Kolb goes gets a Love Boat BUI. The RB 400 carry club death knell and the best Madden running back of all time. A tip of the cap for Broncos owner Pat Bowlen as he steps down due to Alzheimers.
Segment 3 (1.19.20): Tony Dungy on Michael Sam - when the story goes beyond the player. Missing the mark as the sports media melts down. Keith Olbermann lays into Tony Dungy. The talent vs distraction factor. Breaking down the Dan Patrick - Tony Dungy interview. Tim Tebow, Johnathan Martin, and the Michael Sam parallel - teams have to weigh the player rewards versus the media disctractions. Settling it on the field - Michael Sam gets to prove everyone wrong. Shannon gets hit by the National Tequila Day drunk bus and Tutti gets fruity for Michael Sam. Michael Sam, Tony Dungy, and the Michael Vick context. Revenue and wins are the NFL bottom line. The challenge of fair draft evaluation for Michael Sam. Off the rails with Michael Sams 50 shades of Gray spinoff, Irsay, and more National Tequila Day.
Segment 4 (2.06.12): Living Colour's solution for Michael Sam. Sports Brew on Sports Brew crime, piling on the newly single D-Stat, the Failhorn flops with Dwayne Wade. Dap for "Weird Al" Yankovic plus the Failhorn does more Pee Wee Herman. The Sports Brew Ron Beckman award for crappy QB's. First up? The Minnesota Vikings QB's. Shaun King throws Johnny Manziel under the bus plus throws love at Teddy Bridgewater. Manziel's football IQ plus a Cleveland QB battle. Justin Blackmon and Josh Gordon? Have a drink on me. The return of the Sports Brew DUI All-Stars. Adopting the NBA model for marijuana. Josh Gordon gets high with Afroman.
Segment 5 (2.31.22): The Sports Brew selfie fail of the week: A Browns fan urinates on Art Modell's grave. The Dallas Cowboys battle training cramps with the Nutcracker. Shammered Shannon. Rapid Fire fun, Giants running backs, looking for Peppers to improve the Packers Defense. The 49ers upgrade their receivers plus no excuses for Colin Kaepernick. Reggie Wayne arrives to Colts training camp in style, the Trent Richardson pony, and the Reggie Brown fail train. New coaches and new opportunities for RGIII in DC. Speed at the skill positions, Gruden's expertise, and the upside of a healthy and accurate RGIII. The Trent Murphy Water Heater work out. Wrapping up with a Skype blowout. 07-25-2014, MP3 Format.
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Friday Jul 18, 2014
Friday Jul 18, 2014
Segment 1: LeBron and the escort danger zone. John Maraplop and the salary crap karma. The MLB All-Star game, glossing over Tony Gwynn, and D-Stats PED's. Kirk Minihane throws Erin Andrews under the bus plus Derek Jeter gets his groove back. Craptacular All-Star games and Pam Oliver gets Das Boot.
Segment 2 (30.48): Germany vs. Argentina. Rocking the World Cup final, toasting D-Stat's Gaterade mixer, and a Burnett fail. Missing the point - looking beyond the scoreboard, missed opportunity, plus strength through talent and system. Missing Messi in the final as Mario Götze goes big. Messi's Golden Ball, Maradona chimes in, the Pelé legacy, and the moments that define champions. Living the game - football passion through culture.
Segment 3 (1.06.04): Germany's team concept and the Spurs parallel. Schweinsteiger overload, taking out Messi, and Götze pitches a tent. Looking forward to the 2018 World Cup as Tim Howard gets shafted. The Gaucho dance and the power of perception. Germany midfielder Mesut Özil donates his World Cup winnings to fund 23 surgeries for children in Brazil. LeBron's transformation and maturation in Miami - growing away from Cleveland. Kicking boxes in DC and peanuts for D-Stat.
Segment 4 (1.46.59): LeBron James, the maturation of a star, and setting the stage for the next chapter of his career. The Andrew Wiggins factor, figuring out Kevin Love, and looking at the Eastern Conference. Cleveland's championship drought. Understanding the relationship between player and community. Appreciating the growth of LBJ.
Segment 5 (2.08.57): The passion and pain of Cleveland fans set the stage for LeBron's return. A Cavaliers team on the rise. The stain of the Decision and a contrast in 2014. The Love challenge for the Knicks. Wrapping up with the Lance-Cam and the only two sound bites you need from the ESPY's. Weird Al, the power of doge, such Sports Brew. 07-18-2014, MP3 Format.
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Friday Jul 11, 2014
Friday Jul 11, 2014
Segment 1: World Cup Chatter as D-Stat selfies up DC. Refining the Sports Brew drinking game challenge. Tim Howard goes Interwebs glory hole, digging the World Cup, and appreciating the flow of soccer. Turning the corner of soccer fandom, World Cup eye candy and a Belgian bags a modeling contract. Having a ball with the Failhorn's youth soccer memories.
Segment 2 (35.37): Enjoying the US run in the World Cup and a tip of the cap for Tim Howard. The shortcomings of the USMNT vs Belgium. An interesting twist as Ghana fans seek asylum in Brazil. James Brown, deals with the Devil, and gonorrhea strikes back. The challenge of following the players post World Cup, soccer coverage opportunity space, and growing the game through player identity. The accidental McNabb tangent.
Segment 3 (1.03.48): Germany - Brazil, das boots for zee Germans, and missing Neymar. Brazil - Columbia, physicality, poor officiating, and Silva fail trains. Germany drops the bang bang hammer on Brazil and du hast an ass whooping. Fail horning Brazil. Calling our shots for the World Cup Final - Germany vs. Argentina. Brazil pulling for... Germany? Argentina - Netherlands and breaking out a new Dutch coroporate sponsorship.
Segment 4 (1.47.35): 49ers - Seahawks blasts as Richard Sherman wants to choke out Michael Crabtree. When Randy and Matt attack, a virginity blast fail, and delivering the dis. The real Super Bowl and Joe Montana talks dynasty.
Segment 5 (2.09.48): Fun with LeBron James (pre-Cleveland announcement) and the Cleveland redemption story begins. Wrapping up and the End of the Road - sending D-Stat to DC with Chicken Dance fun and a cardboard box.
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Friday Jun 27, 2014
Friday Jun 27, 2014
Segment 1: World Cup fun, sleep deprivation, and Costa Rica goes Grease vs Greece. Free beer and fun with degenerate prop bite bets. Luis Suarez has a snack, cranking up the jams, and this bite's for you. Hope Solo drops the hammer. Fangs for nothing, Suarez gets the Pac-Man treatment, fangs for nothing, and McGruff the Crime Dog pitches in.
Segment 2 (31.25): World Cup fever. Getting to the knockout round. A contrast between USA vs Germany and USA vs. Portugal. Ghana cashes out and a Coolio tangent. Klinsmann's note, soccer ratings, and the US team is ready for the challenge. Doing shots with Eye of the Tiger, Will Ferrell gives a pep talk, and the Portugoal. Blaming the rain, surviving the group of death, and slogging through the slop vs Germany.
Segment 3 (1.09.15): Spain rocks the fail train, upside for the USA, and the pressure of (no) expectations. Revisiting USA vs Portugal, the fallacy of prevent defense, and Michael Bradley gets dumped on. Hulk Hogan rolls in. Looking forward to US - Belgium and the rest of the knockout rounds. Dap for CONCOCAF. Guillermo Ochoa, Tim Howard, and the old adage that defense wins championships. Ann Coulter throws soccer under the bus. A new challenge for D-Stat, the Chinese massage pipe, and the American exchange student vs Germany's Tubingen University Institute of Microbiology. Michelle Wie gets twerking for the weekend. 06-27-2014, MP3 Format.
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Thursday Jun 19, 2014
Thursday Jun 19, 2014
Segment 1: The World Cup plus Gin and Juice with Brian Williams. Russian goalie fails, Arnold pops in as porn star Marlen Doll holds a World Cup marathon for Chile. Dap for John Brooks, Murica rolls, and getting over the Ghana hump. An Olympic parallel - embracing the energy and emotion of the World Cup. Looking forward to USA vs. Portugal. Van Persie and Pepe butt heads. Hating on the art of flopping and the mystery extra time clock.
Segment 2 (33.49): The Fantasy Failhorn goes Grey Poupon. World Cup wedding proposals, an advertising onslaught, and Subway gets torched. The Landon Donovan question. Spain rocks the World Cup fail train. Taking issues with multiple game yellow card suspensions. Scoring up in the World Cup plus respect Guillermo Ochoa in Mexico vs. Brazil. The Brewers trade Brad Mills to the A's for $1 plus a US Open golf cart assault.
Segment 3 (1.00.02): Zee Germans and the summer sports hole. Trading D-Stat for some Snake Venom beer. The Spurs rock the gentleman's sweep of the Heat. Appreciating the art of the Spurs championship fueled by the bitterness of last year's loss. Manu mans up, a statement dunk, and Kawhi Leonard rolls MVP. Tim Duncan and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar context. San Antonio team building with a high level of organizational trust. Building to win in different ways - the contrast of the Spurs and the Heat.
Segment 4 (1.29.02): The Kawhi Leonard context - the importance of depth and the challenge of handling break out players. Pops giving credit to the team plus appreciating a historic beat down. Fuel for the LeBron James haters and Shannon goes Heat fan. Kevin Durant on Kawhi, Jimmy Kimmel's mean Tweets and Dikembe Mutombo. Dap for Clayton Kershaw dropping a no hitter. The Kings kick the Rangers to the curb plus respect for Lundqvist. Dropping bombs with the mayor of Los Angeles, an ice girl goes heels up, and Stanley Cup Margaritas. Wrapping up with the Redskins and the challenge of journalism versus advocacy. Misleading headlines and sensationalized click baiting - the PFT promise. 06-19-2014 MP3 Format.
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Thursday Jun 12, 2014
Thursday Jun 12, 2014
Segment 1: Spurs vs Heat - the NBA Finals storylines. A record breaking game three - the Kawhi Leonard show. The power of offensive flow and ball movement. The ability to execute a system by understanding team identity. The disaster of Mario Chalmers and the elbow MVP. Dap for Diaw. An organizational contrast in team building and identity. Popovich & Belichick. The Heat fans rock the early exit fail train. Digging the Spurs statistical metrics madness.
Segment 2 (31.00): Enjoying the game by game storylines of the NBA Finals. The Cramp game Twitter explosion, LeBroning, and Gatorade trolls King James. Keeping a sense of humor in the Twitterverse. The game two giveaway slop party, Parkering, and the Dwayne Wade flop fest. Arnold slacks off. Bobby Ramos strikes back with a Heat post-game question fail train, clearly. The coaching legacy of Gregg Popovich.
Segment 3 (1.08.15): Recruiting Carmelo Anthony to the Heat. The Spurs, the classic definition of a team, and the forthcoming hate fest if the Heat go big four. Arnold returns with Whitfield fun and the challenge of judging sports stars. The super team challenge for LeBron's legacy, a LeBron Bird mash-up, and going GOAT with Jordan. The killer instinct, discounting titles, and the generational bias.
Segment 4 (1.35.50): Billions for Beats, the leverage of endorsements, and the attraction of LeBron James. World Cup chatter, D-Stat's brackets, Rick Reilly hangs it up, and remembering Dr. Z. The Hodor Android app, California Chrome crashes, Steve Coburn goes nuts, and chilling with Kegasus. Mark goes manimal plus D-Stat's stud fees.
Segment 5 (1.59.09): Miss Indiana ices up and musical shenanigans with D-Stat's stud party. Richard Sherman rocks the Madden Cover plus Monica Seles in Buffalo. Wrap up plus remembering Sean Taylor. 06-12-2014 MP3 format.
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Thursday Jun 05, 2014
Thursday Jun 05, 2014
Sports Brew o'clock! #Woot!
Segment 1: Colin Kaepernick gets PAID plus Kap gets on the Reading Rainbow train. Initial reactions to the Kapper's new deal. Alex Smith, blaming Joe Flacco and the challenge of QB valuation. Maintaining cap flexibility and the Vernon Davis question. The Seahawks parallel and the challenge of reshaping a roster with big contracts. Take the money and run, Kap. D-Stat WOO!
Segment 2 (27.13): Kaepernicking continues. Picking your big contract battles and the Harbaugh QB contract connection. The Flacco Rainbow rewind (just for fun). The Flacco context - over pay now or over pay later. Kaepernick's Seahawks problem. The NFL takes our Roman numerals advice and does Kaepernick a solid with Super Bowl L. Arnold vs Matt Bayless, remembering Michael Vick, and the gunch feeling strikes back. Giving Alex Smith Romo money and the importance of avoiding pictures with Romo. Fun with Kaepernick vs. the NFL QB field - the Failhorn finally gives Eli some credit. Future QB contracts and the Andrew Luck factor.
Segment 3 (1.04.27): Giving the Spurs credit for handling OKC. V. Stiviano gets jacked up. Spurs vs Heat - setting up a classic finals match-up. Understanding the big picture by managing the regular season for post-season success. Ray Allen on the perfect shot. The Tim Duncan retirement non-story. Tony Sparker says hi and D-Stat's Chris Paul Lakers pipe dream.
Segment 4 (1.36.30): Lakers shenanigans, MJ shrugs, and Chris Paul gets love from Tiffani Amber Thiessen AKA Kelly Kapowski. Off the rails with the Big Kapowski, Flo the Progressive girl, Topanga, and Winnie the D-Stat Poo. The Big Papi fail train. Calling our shots for the NBA Finals. The legacy of a three-peat and avoiding the Sports Brew curse in the Heat of the moment. Riding the Spurs train.
Segment 5 (1.57.13): Digging the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. Pulling for the New York Rangers, the powerful story of Dominic Moore, and playing for Katie. The power of playoff destiny. Rooting for California Chrome, the NBA's ugly anniversary shoes, and the skipping the runway suntan. Dap for Degree Men, D-Stat's NoHo tangent, and the Browns get a walk on. Wrapping up with a Sports Brew cardboard cut-out selfie Q&A. 06-04-2014, MP3 format.
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Thursday May 29, 2014
Thursday May 29, 2014
The Sports Brew Mojo - Listen up, Baltimore Ravens!
Segment 1: Crossover fun with Funnel Cake Sports Radio and a Reading Rainbow Kickstarter. The Flacco Rainbow LIVES! Thunder - Spurs. You've been Serged - the return of Ibaka and a Jekyll and Hyde series reborn. The Russell Westbrook show, an anchor for controlled chaos, and overcoming the Spurs system. The Thunder rolls plus calling our shots.
Segment 2 (29.39): Pacers - Heat. The Pacers should pack heavy for Miami, Will Smith says hi, and a Miami Vice white out. Roy Hibbert goes A.C. Green, sour grapes in Indiana, and Lance Stephenson blows it.
Segment 3 (49.12): LeBron's new decision and hope in Cleveland. The rapping Grandpa sends a message to LeBron James. Rebuilding the Cavaliers, enticing LeBron, and Chris Bosh goes E.T. The organizational strength of Miami plus LeBron's leverage - the draw of the Heat. D-Stat bids on the LA Clippers plus Sterling backpedals. The 2.5 billion dollar pipe dream and Yao Ming's new VISA commercial. Donald Sterling sends a message to the other NBA Owners. Mark Cuban, the cold reality of biases, and the dangers of getting taken to task in the media. A Reading Rainbow send off, words of wisdowm from Maya Angelou (RIP), and a parting shot for Sterling.
Segment 4 (1.15.34): Partying hard as Johnny Freakin' Football Gronks up Vegas. The Marshawn Lynch example, a frozen Skittles dilemma, and embracing personality to maximize potential. The restraining order of doom plus coming up short with Gillete. Aqib Talib, huffing helium with Chris Tucker, and buttering up Peyton Manning. She-li Manning and the Chipmunks.
Segment 5 (1.35.36): The Sean Lee ACL injury, the missing D in Dallas, and the Cowboys depth problem. 50 Cents shanks a first pitch and Matt Barkley crushes a Twitter Troll. The passing of Malcolm Glazer, a 21 cannon salute, and getting regular with the disaster of Fire the Cannons 2012. Ray Rice hits that with the Offspring. The Mets new 7th inning stretch. Packing heat at Chipotle - if you need a gun at at Chipotle, you're doing it wrong. Wrap up, Degree Men responds, and Mark smellcomes to Dwarfhood. 05-29-2014, MP3 format.
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