Sports Brew

NBA Playoffs, OKC Problems, Battling Sterling, Cavs NBA Lotto Champs, LeBron, Manziel, NFL Draft Antics, Super Bowl LII, Funnel Cake Fun 05-20-2014

The Sports Brew Returns! 

Segment 1: A toast to the 100th episode of the Sports Brew and fun with Funnel Cake Sports Radio. The baby train rolls on, recording fails, plus behold the Craptain. The 6 week sports Hole catch up. The OKC Thunder get victimized by the San Antonio Spurs, missing Serge Ibaka, and Kevin Durant's MVP Speech. Kevin AKA Mike Love and the Beach Boys say hi. 

Segment 2 (23.22): The sentimental Spurs and the Heat's game one mulligans. Blake Griffin gets Serged, looking for a Heat - Spurs title rematch, remembering Ray Allen's money shot. The Cleveland Cavaliers win the lottery (again).  Fuel for the NBA conspiracy theorists, the LeBron James returns to the Cavs storyline, and a Heat team in decline. Remembering Sam Bowie, Ryan Leaf, and hating on the late NFL Draft. 

Segment 3 (47.59): Hammering on Donald Sterling, V. Stiviano's fashion statement, and rare moment when a league turns on one of its own. Stewards of the game and the ultimate test of power between the league, the owners, and the players. The mistake of attacking Magic and Sterling's interviews of fail. The Sterling challenge - dangerous precedents, courts, lawyers, divorce, and a power play. How far are the players and the NBA willing to go to force Donald Sterling out? A Failhorn battle. 

Segment 4 (1.23.00): Minnesota gets Super Bowl LII, trapped under ice, missing out on a massive New Orleans party. Hating on Roman Numerals. Another NFL lawsuit, popping pills, and drugging up success. Breaking down the death of the big contract running back. The Adrian Peterson dinosaur. Collective re-valuation of positions and shifting resource allocation - keep 'em cheap, keep 'em young.    

Segment 5 (148.04): Fun with the NFL draft, Johnny Manziel gets a new endorsement, and screwing with Cowboys fans. #BeforeManzielGetsDrafted. First round Fantasy relevance. Michael Sam blows up your video with Faith Hill. Growing revenue streams for the NFL by tapping into demographics. Mocking mock drafts. Robert Mathis gets it on and some birthday love for the Failhorn. Fun with the Game of Thrones theme song. Wrapping up with Funnel Cake fun. 

05-20-2014, MP3 format.    

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UConn Delivers, Wildcats Whiff, KY Couch Burning, DJax to the Redskins, Bracket Busting Baby News, Team Awesome +1 Edition, WrestleMania Fun and Remembering the Ultimate Warrior 04-09-14

UConn delivers! The Final Four rewind and NCAA Championship mode boomshakalakas! Couch burning in Kentucky and the wrong kind of One Shining Moment (4.10). The mistake of overlooking the UConn Huskies plus the Kentucky Wildcats waste time outs and opportunities(10.57). UConn levels the Florida Gators, Wisconsin - Kentucky deliver a thriller, and flawed officiating in the Final Four. Dap for Kevin Ollie, the Durant connection, the massive chip on UConn's shoulder, and Roxy says hi. The Florida Gators meltdown into failhorn mode and trolling Shannon with the Badger Badger song (23.42). The inability to break through and the Wildcats game of almosts (35.44). Just say no to Tony Romo, booing Jerry Jones, plus bringing back the Final Four to Indy. The Fox News NAACP Championship Fail, wrapping up the brackets, and a tip of the cap to Hammerin' Hank Aaron (50.34). Remembering the Ultimate Warrior (RIP), the Undertaker shocks the fans by finally losing at WrestleMania, plus fun with the WWE AKA the WWF (59.50). Beers to avoid, D-Stat goes money in Vegas, and a $100k UConn fan bracket fail (1.11.10). Big Papi rocks the presidential selfie (1.19.50). DeSean Jackson to the Redskins (I love it!), RGIII's new logo, plus exploring the risks and rewards for the Redksins and the Eagles (1.24.25). Hoping Jim Irsay gets some help.  Fun with the Team Awesome +1, fun prop bets for Baby Green, D-Stat's baby selfie, and the Sports Brew breaks some baby news (1.44.44). Musical shenanigans, laughing gas, best baby shower gifts for dads. The Sports Brew Baby Boomshakalaking Intro Announcement (1.55.34). Calling our baby shots (round 2), wrapping up with hump day shenanigans, and growing the Sports Brew family - the Team Awesome +1 Edition. 04-09-2014, MP3 format.    

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Final Four Preview, Kentucky Wildcats Roll, Gonzo Gators, Duke Fail Trains, Streaking with Frank the Tank Kaminsky, and the Captain's Curse 04-04-2014

March Madness, early upsets, and the Duke fail train keep Buffet's billions safe (3.28). Crappy brackets, choking out with Syracuse and flying with Dayton (10.28). Waking up the Wildcats, storming through the Mid-west region, and ending the Wichita State hate. Going big with Kentucky, learning to lose, and winning by simplification (19.13). Kentucky - Michigan, Harrison bombs away, and the one-and-done target. Setting up the Final Four (28.13). UConn comes up big vs. Michigan State, props for Adreian Payne, and the Huskies go beast mode while the Spartans frustrate Tom Izzo. The culmination of developing a team identity. Calling our Final Four shots (35.04). UConn - Florida, expecting a defensive slugfest, lessons for Scottie Wilbekin, and the Shabazz Napier buzzer beater. Kentucky - Wisconsin (39.57). A surprising Wisconsin offense, Frank the Tank Kaminsky, and an undercover brother. The Wildcat size advantage, expecting the Cardiac Cats, and an emotional Final Four for Bo Ryan. Julius Randle, the Harrison twins, and the challenge of winning in Dallas. Going big with Kentucky, the challenge of hitting threes in football stadiums, and crushing the boards with the Wildcats (54.57).  Pulling for a Kentucky - Florida championship game plus calling our championship shots. Billy Donovan going for the championship hat trick plus the Kentucky Wildcats going for history. The Captain's curse and D-Stat's G.E.B. (1.06.51). Wrapping up as D-Stat goes crappy and Todd stays fruity (1.12.13). Shaka Smart stays at VCU and Wojo heads to Marquette. 04-04-2014, MP3 Format.    

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March Madness Bracketology, UVa Dap, the Wichita State Gauntlet, Louisville Gets Storyline Shafted, Fun with the VCU Peppas 03-17-2014

Cranking up March Madness, Sports Brew Style! Dap for UVa and a 70's rewind (4.09). Throwing down with Tony Bennett, building programmatic identity, and the importance of organizational patience. Fun the Midwest region - Wichita State gets the gauntlet and D-Stat mascots storm the Cal Poly - Texas Southern play-in game (22.22). Flash dancing Michigan Hi-Liter uniforms break out an 80's rewind and Louisville gets the NCAA story-line seeding shaft. Jabari Parker, meet Grant Hill. Getting (Marcus) Smart in the West Region, Arizona, and the Pitino family tree goes out for Italian (38.58). Nebraska goes 

corn husking, plus ripping it up with the Ragin' Cajuns. Creighton, Doug McDermott, and McBucket's Old Navy Catalog (45.06). A toast to Team Awesome on St. Patrick's Day. 

Getting down and dirty with Florida and the South Region (50.31). The VCU Rams get stone cold with Stephen F. Austin, wrecking ball love for the VCU Peppas, and looking for Johnson to come up big. Syracuse shooting problems and Eastern Kentucky works it. Getting lost in the Madness and dreaming about billion dollar brackets. Kicking up the UVa Wahoo jams in the East region (1.10.16). Story time with Tony Bennett plus Googling the Chanticleers. Pulling for Harvard, the Providence Friars need Justin Tuck, and HaHa Clinton-Dix pops up. Looking for St. Joseph's - Villanova. Wrapping up with Final Four thoughts and joining in the Sports Brew Bracket (1.24.54). Ron Wellman goes glamour shots on the CBS Selection Sunday show. 03-17-2014, MP3 Format.

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NFL FA Kick Off, Fail Agency Fun, Peyton and the GOAT, Broncos All In, Phil Jackson Returns, Faceplant Rewinds 03-12-2014

Kicking off NFL FA with a Two Pack Tuesday. The Cowboys kick DeMarcus Ware to the curb plus the Miles Austin vanishing act (8.51). Going all in with Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Tracking Ware, Peppers, and Allen. Power in the NFC and the strength of the NFC West. Aqib Talib and Jarius Byrd get paid. The Saints go ball control (or not)(20.06). Peyton Manning's playoff record sets up the GOAT conversation (Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana say hi)(25.13). Speculating about DeMarcus Ware and Denver (which happens). Upside with the Colts, trading for Chris Johnson, and Arian Foster goes Ace of Base (37.39). Fail Agency, Fat Albert Haynesworth, and a trip down the Redskins FA memory pain (42.11). Remembering Reggie White with a toast to FA. Fail Agency for Todd and mic problems bring out the what (52.32). Blaine Gabbert Yo Gabba Gabbas to the 49ers and Donte Whitner gets another name change. The Twitter Terminator drops glitter bombs from the drunk bus. 

Phil Jackson steps up to run the Knicks (1.03.30). Beefing with Carmelo Anthony, Shannon wrecks the bus, and players that elevate their teams. Forging an all time legacy in NY plus dealing with OB - the other Buss. Donald Brown Chargers up, Toby Gerhart goes invisible, and the Michael Sam tangent (1.17.36). Jared Allen, a fit in Seattle, getting medicinal with the Pot of Gold, and Tony Gonzalez holds off retirement (1.27.03). Day 1 of FA for the Redskins. Wrapping up with fake hoverboards, D-Stat in Vegas, and the Lost Rhino inspired Keg Stand Faceplant bachelor party rewind (133.45). 03-12-2014, MP3 Format.

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Super Bowl 48 Blowout, Seahawks Power of 12, Broncos Orange Crushed, Sochi Olympics Shenanigans 02-07-14

Super Bowl 48: The Seattle Seahawks steamroll the Denver Broncos. A Super Woo, Richard Sherman, Nomaha, and the Broncos come up short. The fan fallacy of taking regular season success for post-season chops. Eric Decker, the turf monster, and the challenge for Denver to re-group. The Broncos get a fat stack of boom from the Seahawks and the 12th Man (12.24). Joe Namath squares off against PETA. The Seattle Seahawks - building success through collective identity, co-opting the 12th man, and the power of shared belief (18.36). The Percy Harvin X-Factor, exposing weaknesses, and the spin move fan flasher (23.56). L.O.B plus the speed and power of the Seahawks in sync. Russell Wilson and Peyton Manning - looking beyond the box score plus the wrong kind of Manning ducks. The RHCP and Bruno Mars Half time show plus a Manning dedication (43.18). 

Capitalizing on the moment and Percy Harvin puts the Broncos to bed (49.42). Super Bowl MVP Malcom Smith, Derrick Coleman, and the power to overcome. The Power of the 12, shared belief, and the importance of organizational culture for team success (1.05.57). Doug Baldwin gets personal with Chris Carter (1.12.00).  Richard Sherman and Peyton Manning - respect and cracking the Manning code. The pro Seahawks Super Bowl crowd and the Wes Welker NY Super Bowl curse  (1.28.44). The 2014 Winter Olympics, fun with Sochi Problems, tapple juice, and sneaky video surveillance (1.33.52). Vladimir Putin on the Ritz Winter Olympic shenanaigans. Wrapping up with orange crushed uniforms, click click boom fun, and Beast Mode Fireballs (1.38.07).  02-07-2014, MP3 Format.

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Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Preview, the Peyton Manning Legacy, Emotion in Sports, Richard Sherman and the Power of Language 01-31-2014 Part II

Flexing the Denver Broncos - Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Preview.  Birthday boomshakalakas, the baby name debate, and the Gillette short bus rolls on. Super Bowl story lines, the rare one versus one, the Cowboys go one and none (5.32).  Glossing up the Broncos offense, skill position riches, and Knoshown Moreno steps up.  Dictating games - Peyton Manning goes mother brain with a multifaceted offense. The Seahawks contrast and the strength of defense, D-Stat rehabs with Giant interjections (13.41). Adjustments, locking down Kaepernick, and props for the Seahawks defense. 4th and 7, the 49ers get (Jermaine) Kearsed, and Brett Favre Twit Pics return (20.07). The classic match-up: offense vs defense (27.43). Richard Sherman on Peyton Manning, the power of QB IQ and throwing touchdown ducks. 

Richard Sherman and Michael Crabtree - That's What are friends for (37.37). Setting up the Richard Sherman debate, Erin Andrews and the unscripted power of emotion in sports. Transcending sports media - going beyond the initial reaction and the impact of language (50.29). Hear what you want, the Beats by Dre ad campaign, framing the thug discussion, and the commercial choke move. Creating a social dialogue through the power of language. The emotional power of sports as a societal lens (1.10.25). Knoshown Moreno's tears and the importance of controlling image.  Marshawn Lynch gets real with Deion Sanders plus the "I'm about that action" remix (1.17.03). Russell Wilson wants to change the game, Colin Kaepernick gets salty, plus tips for Peyton Manning. Tom Brady wins with grace plus Sherman as the Super Bowl heel. Super Bowl prop bets get the Goat. Calling our Super Bowl shots (1.29.07). Seahawks defensive pressure, the Percy Harvin X-Factor, and looking beyond fantasy football statistics. The sentimental Broncos pick vs the underappreciated Seahawks. The Chargers and Patriots context, the Seattle pop gun myth, plus the power of Peyton Manning. Living on a Super Bowl prayer and cementing a legacy. Sherman has you all in check, wrapping up with Gillette on D-Stat's Giants delusions (1.45.27). 01-31-14 Part II, MP3 Format.                        

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NFL Playoffs, Denver Rolls, Seattle Grinds, the 49ers Come Up Short, the AFC & NFC Championship Game Rewind 01-31-2014

Sports Brew birthday boomshakalakas and the Donk gets his Sports Bew Fantasy Championship dap!  Product plugging on Radio Row, Mike Ditka's brain bar and a birthday toast (5.32).  Handling the Super Bowl spotlight, media overload, and the Budweiser puppy leak. Denver - New England, Broncos go ball control, the Patriots fall flat, plus the shifting narrative on Tom Brady and Peyton Manning (17.32).  Missing football mojo, the look of defeat, and the cost of missed opportunities.  Denver rolls up the Patriots defense in historic fashion (30.48).  Seattle vs San Francisco - an instant classic of football physicality (35.13).  NaVarro Bowman and how abusive fans ruin the game day experience. The great Arnold Schwarzenegger - Sam Jackson meltdown (39.05). Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick, delivering in big moments, and the timing of mistakes (44.53). Exploiting weaknesses and looking beyond the numbers. Making big plays when it matters, the Doug Baldwin context, and coming up short with Gillette (50.21). Waiting for Marshawn Lynch to pop off plus Frank Gore goes MIA. A game of inches and a tale of two halves for Colin Kaepernick. The NaVarro Bowman injury and the a-hole fan foody call. Loving your team while respecting the game. The 49ers fall short, debating the final throw to Michael Crabtree, and Richard Sherman delivers on D (1.07.52).  Props for Kaepernick owning his mistakes - key pieces of progression for a young QB and an RGIII parallel.  01-31-14 Part 1, MP3 Format.      

                

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The Seahawks 49ers NFCCG Preview, Panthers Flop, Kesha Gets Dirty Love with Arian Foster, Harbaugh Pants Party 01-18-14

Cranking up the NFL Playoff Party with the Seattle Seahawks - San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship Game boomshakalakas!  Defense, physical football, and an old school bad blood rivalry.  Bringing the pain with the run game and the VCU Peppas crank up the Miley Cyrus Wrecking Ball.  The Panthers - 49ers rewind, goal line stands and a Panthers penalty party (8.38).  Anquan Boldin gets chippy and the importance of controlled emotion - the Panthers lose their cool.  Jim Harbaugh goes bananas, snatching up cheap Walmart khakis and the importance of plain front pants (21.26).  Cam Newton flops for Vlade Divac, props for Vernon Davis and Mike Singletary lights a fire.  The Seahawks - Saints (32.32).  Mercy Percy Harvin gets knocked out and the Saints on a first half lock down.  Looking beyond statistics - the Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick context.  Appreciating Marshawn Lynch's Beastquake, looking at player fit, and a Skittles party (39.51).  Richard Sherman gets physical, 71-16, running smack, and the Seahawks - 49ers parallel.  Ludacris wants the 49ers and Seahawks to Hit That, the NFL gets medicinal, getting insane with the NFCCG (48.54).  Getting physical - Kevin Gilbride on the Seahawks and the art of pass interference.  

Calling our shots for the Seahawks - 49ers NFCCG (59.22).  Defending Kaepernick, 49ers receivers, and a slice of sucker coverage.  Creating space, Wilson on the move and the 12th man home field advantage.  Arian Foster goes Maury Povich and Arian Foster Care is born (1.15.36)!  Kesha cranks up the Dirty Love with Arian Foster, Arnold Schwarzenegger lends a hand plus the wrong baby mamma.  The NFL playoff ticket restriction brewhaha - cranking up Brooke and Jubal's (Movin 92.5) NFCCG 49ers fan phone tap (1.28.28).  Wrapping up (unlike Arian Foster) with more Dirty Love. 01-18-14, MP3 Format.               

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Patriots Roll the Colts, Bronco Buds, Brady and Manning Legacies, AFCCG Preview 01-17-14

Cranking up the NFL Playoff Party, a CFL toast and a D-Stat beer fail. The wild ride for the Indianapolis Colts and the importance of organizational progression (6.10).  Tom Brady's care package for Andrew Luck.  Playoff intensity and hitting the next level.  Accentuating strengths and exploiting weakness - the contrast between the physical NFC power game and the AFC pocket quarterback All Stars (13.50).  Patriots - Colts: getting production when it matters and scheming for game control. Reflecting on the post season success of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick (26.12).  Andrew Luck's playoff pick party and the 300 spittle machine. D-Stat impersonates the Colts defense, Kanye pops up and the inaugural D-Stat Sports Brew dating game (32.27).

Broncos - Chargers (41.01).  Denver delivers, wasted opportunities for the Chargers and the Rivers rally falls short.  Eric Decker goes Duckworth with the hat trick fail as Keenan Allen flexes his name.  Peyton clutches up for the win (54.54).  A Bud Light bonanza, the Left Hand Brewing Company calls an audible, plus the Omaha express.  Previewing Patriots vs Broncos AKA Brady vs Manning (1.06.41).  The resilience and adaptability of the Patriots.  Peyton Manning - an opportunity to cement his legacy, the retirement question and the lure of statistical supremacy (1.15.08).  Calling our shots for Pats - Colts (1.23.08).  Dap for Bill Belichick's coaching in 2013 (1.27.04). The power of the Peyton Manning story line - time to deliver.  Dear Kentucky Wildcats - BOXOUT!  (1.36.31)  Wrapping up with the Icehouse Edge.  01-17-14, MP3 Format.    

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