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Brainwashing Madness, RGIII, an Epic McNabb Rant, the Detroit Lions, Transplanting Barry Sanders, and the Sacrifice of Leadership 08-19-13

The Sports Brew Brunch beatdown!  Tom Brady's knee scare plus Tim Tebow hangs with Dean Wormer (4.24).  The return of the Omaha Beef and a guest appearance by Jim Beam.  Bountygate motivation - calling shenanigans on Sean Payton (11.39).  Reggie Bush, the Detroit Lions, and the challenge for Jim Schwartz (14.03).  The Cleveland Browns: Brandon Weeden vs. Jason Campbell.  The garbage stat glory hole of Reggie Bush.  The Barry Sanders tangent - Emmitt Smith, transplanting teams, and fun with roster possibilities (22.11).  The random Matthew Stafford fantasy draft pick text.  D-Stat's QB challenge for the Captain - Donovan McNabb vs. Jason Campbell (29.36).  

Sour grapes, Greg Jennings, and the the brainwashing-palooza (31.53).  The brainwashing of RGIII and an epic Donovan McNabb rant (33.15).  Bad blood in DC, young QB leadership, and the dangers of media saturation with Colin Kaepernick and RGIII.  Buying in to the team concept, organizational leadership, and championing the cause of the team.  Leadership through sacrifice, the GQ Interview, and Shanahan's near death experience (41.33).  Forging a legacy and giving young players room to grow.  The McNabb Hall of Fame debate (45.13).  Fun with soundbites, the clutch hole, plus remembering the Terrell Owens locker room divide (50.35).  The Houston Texans blow up their video (screen), fun with Jerry Jones, and the hybrid Dallas Texans  (57.27).  Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers offense.  Bruce Arians calls out the 49ers and the Seahawks.  D-Stat and the Fred Davis Taser TD celebration (1.06.30).  Wrapping up.  08-19-13, MP3 format, Part 1. 

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Improving the NFL Preseason, NFL Branding, Redskins - Titans, Grossman's Ugly Balls, and Pat White Upgrades Jersey Mc5 8-10-13

The Sports Brew delivers NFL Preseason de-suckification with ways to improve the preseason (4.54).  Filling in the off-season gap, hyping the draft, and creating fan interest.  Developing the NFL brand beyond the game (11.39).  Making the preseason an event - an opportunity to build the fan base with long term, family friendly growth (16.04).  The fraud of preseason (27.10).  Lessons from the Richmond Flying Squirrels plus creating NFL family nights.  Handicrapping the preseason, degenerate style.  Tapping into regional partnerships, preseason length, the 18 game schedule, and a playoff expansion (32.39).  The missed playoff push - a fantasy football parallel and building intensity at the end of the season. The Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants - keeping the pedal to the medal.  Separating the good from the great.  Pinning their ears back and banishing the Bane facemasks (45.14).  Holy rusted metal, Batman!  Celebrating the Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan era.  Impressions from the Redskins - Titans preseason scrimmage (50.25).  The Bacardi Rambo special edition plus Rex Grossman goes rook.  Ugly balls - Sexy Rexy's preseason developmental advantage for wide receivers.  The best part of Pat White with the Redskins - bringing justice to jersey number 5 (57.26).  Wrapping up (1.01.06).  8-10-13, MP3 format.

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Riley Cooper, the Power of Language, McNabb's Send-off, 2013 NFL Hall of Fame, Facebook Q&A, Painting RGIII 8-3-13

The NFL returns with drinks on Romo and a mega contract beer party (4.46).  The Captain's Donovan McNabb UnAppreciation Day.  Hanging with Mr. (Riley) Cooper (12.17).  The Philadelphia Eagles and the importance of team chemistry.  The ubiquitousness of technology and the perils of social media.  Cooper digs his own grave. The connotations of language, the power of words, and the bonds of trust.  The idiocy of Marcus Vick plus the unspoken sentiment.  The evolution of language, shifting context, and the cultural components of meaning. Shannon's Navy A school story and a conflicted D-Stat (26.17).  Learning to manage your private and public personas - the dangers of digital interconnectivity and the powers of perception.  A locker room divided (33.56).  The double standards of athletes, perception, identity, and punishment - context with Ray Lewis, Rae Carruth, and Oscar Pistorius.  Violating the locker room brotherhood and breaking the bonds of trust.  A catalyst for social dialogue (42.20).  

The NFL Hall of Fame ceremony (47.18).  Remembering Warren Sapp and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, the impact of Bill Parcells, and Larry Allen's Genie head.  Jonathan Ogden's power and the grace of Chris Carter.  A Jeremy Shockey tangent (57.56).  Why can't LeSean McCoy and Riley Cooper be friends - healing with musical shenanigans (1.00.54).  Kenny Chesney, MJ, plus D-Stat becomes a secret Redskins fan Outlaw.  

The Facebook Wall Q&A (1.08.33).  Post butt-fumble redemption for Mark Sanchez.  Carson Palmer and Bruce Arians in Arizona - a Kurt Warner parallel?  Faith in Bruce Arians, team cohesiveness, and the importance of belief.  Off-season winners and losers.  49ers, Packers, Seahawks, Redskins health, plus fresh starts in Kansas City.  The 49ers, Vernon Davis, and buyer beware on Austin Collie.  The Baltimore Ravens and Dennis Pitta.  The resigning of Victor Cruz.  The return of football trash talk.  Getting RGIII's autograph - the life size painting at training camp (1.38.17).  Training camp autograph strategy, borrowing Shannon's kids, and D-Stat creeps out.  Wrapping up with Shockey and Greg Oden to the Miami Heat.  8-3-13, MP3 Format.    

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MLB, PEDs, Ryan Braun, the HoF Power Ballad, Shannon MIA, and Redskins Training Camp Tantrum 7-28-13

The MLB PED problem.  Setting the stage for a tainted generation - the 1994/1995 strike, shafting the Montreal Expos, the missing rings, and the mid-90's Atlanta Braves (4.50).  Driving revenue and the catalyst for MLB's recovery - the enabling of a drug culture.  Ryan Braun - the fraudulent MVP (12.50).  A Laissez-faire approach to PEDS and the rising tide of upper tier contracts. Stripping Braun of the MVP - a slippery slope.  Acting decisively to change the culture in MLB.  The unifying legacy of records in MLB (28.32).  The credibility of baseball, the intersection of pressure, and poisoning the game.  Giving the PED policy teeth and the missing benefit of the doubt.  MLB throws a Marilyn Manson concert in rehab (43.36).  The new jacked up - a Barry Bonds discussion.  The Hall of Fame power ballad - do roided players belong in the hall of fame (49.47)? Shannon's shine-off Saturday as the Sports Brew crew gives him the business (1.07.26).  David Ortiz blows up the dugout phone and the Biogenesis Land of Confusion.  Cracking the case of the missing Twitter Terminator with musical shenanigans (1.14:18). Gin and Juice plus sending Shannon to Rehab.  The Florida Gator versus the Police Dog - Antonio Morrison let the dogs out, giving the dog a bone, and Fantasy Failhorn fun (1.17.52).  Shannon versus the Washington Redskins Training Camp Tantrum Lady (1.25.05).  Fun with Redskins Training Camp and the return of the Matigator.  Wrapping up plus D-Stat gets all Redskin'd out for another bad bet (1.38.21).  7-28-2013, MP3 Format. This is how we Brew it: Join the Brew Crew @ www.facebook.com/SportsBrew Twitter: vasportsbrew Find us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and LiveSportscaster.com - Key words: Sports Brew

Rivera MLB All-Star send off, Manziel hydrates, Nets go Top Gun, plus KTVU Asiana Name Fails 7-21-13

Props for Mariano Rivera and the MLB All-Star Game send off (4.27).  Carly Rae Jepsen's first pitch disaster.  Fun with New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey - the Jimmy Fallon man on the street interviews (13.01).  Randy Johnson gives the bird.  D-Stat's mid-way point MLB predictions - risers, faders, and the Puig factor (21.50).  From hydration to hangovers, the Manning Passing Academy Johnny Manziel fail (24.10).  The pressure of expectations, Texas A&M, and learning experiences for Manziel. A contrast between A. J. McCarron and Johnny Manziel.  A Katherine Webb pipe dream squashed by the D-Stat poo (34.46). Taking care of business, Twitter shenanigans, Manziel goes Justin Bieber (no, seriously), and Arnold attacks (40.26). Manziel and Ryan Lochte - a reality tv show disaster in the making (47.20).  Manziel inspires Justin on Justin crime (51.38). The Brooklyn Nets go Top Gun with Jason Kidd (57.08).  Mikhail Prokhorov, Drago, plus Vodka O's in Mother Russia (1.03.50). The Danger Zone - Prokhorov NBA conspiracy theories and the Andrei Kirilenko signing.  The LeBron James to the LA Lakers in 2014 rumors (1.08.57).  Organizational fit, missing Dr. Buss, and the Pat Riley factor.  The Michael Jordan career salary game - a case for taking less.   The Dwight Howard interlude - a low key decision to go to the Rockets (1.12.46).  Shaq, the big stage, (c)rap albums, and a contrast to Howard (1.17.20).  Cranking the NFL back up with sound bite mayhem plus the KTVU Channel 2 newscast name fail - Asiana Flight 214 (1.25.41).  The 5th Captain is born - Captain Wang Chung.  Wrapping up, a thanks to Sports Radio 910, and fun with Walk on Week (1.32.49).  D-Stat's Danger Zone and more sound bite shenanigans.  7-21-2013, MP3 Format. This is how we Brew it: Join the Brew Crew @ www.facebook.com/SportsBrew Twitter: vasportsbrew Find us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and LiveSportscaster.com - Key words: Sports Brew

The Sports Brew on Sports Radio 910's Walk On Week, NFL Storylines, Kaepernick, Random AM Fun 7-7-13

The Sports Brew breaks out of the basement and into the Sports Radio 910 AM studio for Walk on Week.  Dap for Andy Murray and fun with multiple NFL storylines.  Looking at the growth and progression of budding NFL stars.  Colin Kaepernick and the hat incident, Cam Newton as Mr. Mopey Pants, and looking for leadership by exhibiting the maturity of a leader.  Tavon Austin and Jeff Fisher - the talent maximizer with the Saint Louis Rams.  Respect for the NFC West.  Bruce Arians, Carson Palmer, and the Arizona Cardinals.  WR's that fight for the ball.  The Steve Spurrier - Chip Kelly comparison and a little Philadelphia Eagles conversation.  Ed-209, issues with control, and the expectations of push back in the aftermath of Aaron Hernandez.  The New York Giants - fun with the run, the David Wilson show, and Coughlin the Red Faced Reindeer.  Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs.  The chronic underachievement of the Detroit Lions.  Ndamukong Suh vs. Albert Haynesworth.  Finding ways to maximize talent and productivity.  Philip Rivers, the San Diego Chargers, leadership and team building - Marty Schottenheimer versus Norv Turner.  The case for Eli Manning and the Franchise QB's - those that elevate the play of those around them.  E calls in, tearing down Wrigley Field, and NFC divisions over the AFC divisions (38.52).  The Fantasy Failhorn corner - fantasy over/under drafting Adrian Petersion and Randall Cobb (48.28).  The Jim Brown walk off question. This is how we Brew it: Join the Brew Crew @ www.facebook.com/SportsBrew Twitter: vasportsbrew Find us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and LiveSportscaster.com - Key words: Sports Brew

NBA Finals, LeBron Delivers, Ginobili, Fan Exits, Sports History, Bruins Collapse, Skywire 6-25-13

D-Stat returns from Las Vegas.  Breaking down the NBA Finals - Ginobili seals the Spurs fate and Dwayne Wade delivers (5.00).  Role players and respecting the quiet dynasty - expectations for the Spurs.  The extremes of LeBron James and countering Tony Parker.  The multiple arcs of the NBA Finals - Ginobili plus the curious case of Danny Green (15.01).  The headband disappears and LeBron James erupts.  A classic game 6 versus the sloppiness of game 7 (22.59).  The Miami Heat of the moment.  Taking issue with Duncan and Parker on the bench - missing stars in the biggest moments (28.45).  The infamous game 6 Miami Heat fan early exit (37.17).  Big finishes, living the moment, and turning your back on history.  Playing up, the Miami Heat deliver, and LeBron enters rarified air (47.34).  Surviving game 7.  Validating the Heat - dethroning a respected champion (55.21).  Post-game Spurs respect from Dwayne Wade and Erik Spoelstra. Throwing Ginobili under the bus (59.51).  Hard to Handle, ball don't LIE, and our almost Manu musical minibrew (59.51). Ginobili gives it away now, this isn't a Manu's World.  The Captain takes Ginobili to task on Twitter (1.06.19).  Respecting the Heat and the spliced I Didn't Again redux (1.09.03).  The Ginobili factor, costing a championships, and more musical shenanigans (1.16.04). Giving away possessions, negative plays, and setting up the Heat.  The Boston Bruins hang with Ginobili (1.22.03).  Props to the Chicago Blackhawks and a Stanley Cup moosing.  Living in sports history - the small margins between sports elation and devesatation - the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup.  Rafael Nadal's tennis wipeout, Nik Wallenda rocks the Skywire, and D-Stat's NoHo conundrum (1.34.51). 6-25-2013. This is how we Brew it: Join the Brew Crew @ www.facebook.com/SportsBrew Twitter: vasportsbrew Find us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and LiveSportscaster.com - Key words: Sports Brew

NBA Finals, Spurs - Heat legacies, Ginobili goes Britney Spears, D-Stat's game 7 contest FTW 6-15-13

Dropping bombs with the NBA Finals.  The legacy of the Spurs - the quiet dynasty and the power of team (2.33).  The sports brotherhood - building long term relationships and a contast with the Heat.  Sheyton Manning and the maddening inconsistency of the Heat  (10.30).  The Heat deliver in game 4 - aggressive, assertive, and effective.  Looking back at the series and breaking down game 4 (15.59).  Chris Bosh goes long, degenerates working half bets, and the Dan Patrick Velociraptor (20.31).  The game 4 gut check and the battle to validate two different legacies.  D-Stat's potential Vegas game 7, the new best of three, and delivering in the biggest moments (30.12).  Putting the MIA in Miami - inconsistent superstars and looking for a definitive victory with LeBron (32.46).  The liability of Splitter, a grandmama block party, and the cost of missed opportunities (37.37).  Finding ways to step up, Manu Ginobili goes Carmen Sandiego, roided woos, and a Peter Parkler fail (42.44).  Opportunity space through situational basketball as Manu goes Manti.  Britney Spears and the Sports Brew Ginobili remix - Oops I Didn't Again (52.37).  Giving Manu the business, sound bite mayhem and calling our shots (59.12). Motivating Manu, the I Didn't Again redux, and ball don't lie (1.05.46).  A Sports Brew contest - deciding D-Stat's Game 7 diaper dandy Las Vegas victory celebration (1.09.37).  Wrap up, a Fantasy Failhorn NKOTB sighting, NOHO swag, and a D-Stat Woo send off (1.13.54).  6-15-2013, MP3 Format. This is how we Brew it: Join the Brew Crew @ www.facebook.com/SportsBrew Twitter: vasportsbrew Find us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and LiveSportscaster.com - Key words: Sports Brew

Heat vs Pacers, NBA Conspiracy Theory fun, CP3, the Clippers, Lakers Dead Giveaway Dwightmare 6-1-13

The basement overhaul, Vodka O's, plus King Koopa takes on D-Stat.  Birdman versus Tyler Hansbrough.  Breaking down the Miami Heat - Indiana Pacers series - LeBron James flexing up, adjustments with Hibbert, and looking for a game 7 (8.32).  Degenerates, the (d)evolution of Chris Bosh, and Shannon's small ball gameplan for Erik Spoelstra (13.38).  D-Stat's San Antonio Spurs brain fart, Tony Parker, the Gregg Popovich Bat Cave, and rest versus rust (19.19).  Sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies, missing Russell Westbrook, plus the travels of Rudy Gay.  Desirable NBA Finals matchups, a statement year for the Heat, the old guard Spurs versus the new guard Heat, and the NBA conspiracy theorists come out for Stern ball (25.46).  Questionable calls, another impressive Wilt Chamberlain stat, and Murica shows up (30.29).  The NBA conspiracy theorists, remembering Tim Donaghy, the NBA Draft lottery, and when Stern attacks (32.43).  Advancing league interests and the conspiracy dilemma (38.05).  Defense, championships, and debating the game one fail of Roy Hibbert on the bench (42.51).  Player mistakes versus coaching mistakes - creating opportunity and exploiting weakness (50.06).  Chris Paul, the LA Clippers, and the firing of Vinny Del Negro - a strong nucleus, high expectations, and poor decision making in the playoffs (54.30).  Looking to the future - the Brian Shaw option in LA.  The Clippers playoff exit, the wrong blaze of glory, and D-Stat's Stupid Wing challenge at Caliente (1.02.27).  Calling our shots for the Heat - Pacers finish.  Dwight Howard, the LA Lakers transitional Dwightmare, and the squandered super star (1.06.58).  Fun with the Dwightmare Dead Giveaway party and some NFC East smack talk (1.12.52).  Quick hitters - the NY Mets sweep the NY Yankees, D-Stat's NOHO pluggery, and the Chip Kelly experiment (1.17.04).  Going off the rails plus Hangover fun with D-Stat's Las Vegas trip.  Wrapping up with some Sports Brew love for www.livesportscaster.com.   6-1-2013, MP3 Format. This is how we Brew it: Join the Brew Crew @ www.facebook.com/SportsBrew Twitter: vasportsbrew Find us on iTunes and Stitcher Radio - Key words: Sports Brew

Titus Young, Andrew Wiggins, Internet A-holes, Jason Collins, lessons from Vince Lombardi 5-18-13

Shannon's Blue Yeti and a toast for Mother's Day.  The idiocy of Titus Young - the downward spiral, hanging with Jimmy Smith, and doing it the wrong way (9.29).  The Andrew Wiggins saga (16.53).  The Kentucky Wildcats and the tease of off-season championship hopes.  D-Stat's Duke fan interjection. Wiggins and the unconference (23.44).  Looking at the Kentucky Wildcats incoming class plus the motivation of the bitter end (31.23).  Projecting Wiggins and the Jayhawks (35.10).  Appreciating the quality of character and the ability to handle the pressure of expectations.  Andrew Wiggins and fan hate - when the Twitterverse attacks (39.55).  The classic case of the Internet tough guy.  Building athletes up and then tearing them down - attacking a young man that seems to be doing it the right way (46.17).  Racist tones and extreme fandom gone awry - crossing the lines into Internet A-hole status.  The social media disconnect - objects of sports love and hate (54.01).  The power of positive sports stories - New Hampshire's Cameron Lyle donating blood marrow to save a life. The Jason Collins story - providing context and a contrast for the pressures of hatred (1.07.36).  Respecting the person, respecting the athlete, and respecting the sport.  The Bill Belichick mantra - show up and do your job.  Carrying the burden, the pressure of fear, and surprising wisdom from Ron Artest (1.13.04).  Martina Navratilova, Brittney Griner, and the generational shift in tolerance.  The lessons of Vince Lombardi - When Pride Still Mattered (1.21.07).  Embracing the fabric of community through the brotherhood of sports.  Media attention and fitting in to the conventions of society (1.27.30).  Being true to yourself - context through the precedent of Jackie Robinson (1.34.26).  Going beyond the box score - sports as a catalyst for social dialogue and change.  Wrap up and a special announcement - the Sports Brew joins the www.livesportscaster.com network (1.40.20).   MP3 Format, 5-18-2013. This is how we Brew it: Join the Brew Crew @ www.facebook.com/SportsBrew Twitter: vasportsbrew Find us on iTunes and Stitcher Radio - Key words: Sports Brew