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NFL Week 16, Redskins - Dallas showdown, Seattle props, Colts party, Fail Horn Fatties 12-28-12 Pt 1

NFL Week 16:  The flu cast is down with the sickness.  Enjoying late season division games and the excellence of Cowboys - Redskins for the NFC East crown.  Redskins - Eagles (5.10).  Remembering preseason predictions and appreciating the progression of the Rookie QB Class (6.57).  Protecting RGIII's knee through the game plan (8.48).  The potential Seahawks - Redskins playoff matchup.  Respecting the Cowboys offense.  The fail of Week 17 Fantasy Championship games (13.20).  The QBR and Keyshawn spins the damn ball (16.00).  Setting up the Skins - Cowboys game.  Ball control, confidence, and taking the next step.  The Miles Austin threat and dealing with the Cowboys passing game (22.43).  The Captain calls his shot: Redskins VICTORAH (26.33)!  Matt and the fat ladies start warming up. The Twitter Terminator skypes in for some Colts action (30.32).  The return of Chuck Pagano and a chance to knock the Texans out of the #1 seed.  Containing Arian Foster.  Shannon trying to win a Jim Irsay Twitter contest (36.46).  Doubting Schaub and the return of Sanchez.  The NY Jets QB party goes Replacements with a dose of textual innuendos (40.20). Bruce Arians' future and the attraction of the Colts' team family environment (44.37).  Props to Andrew Luck for setting the single season rookie passing yardage record.  The Chester's Hot Fries Bowl (50.44).  Packers - Titans beat down.  Giving Mike Munchak das boot and Jumbo Jim Fisher is born (missing Jeff Fisher).  Back to Redskins - Cowboy: bringing fail horn fatties to FedEx and Eli Manning's new word game (59.25).  Giants flip the switch into fail mode. 12-28-2012, Part 1.  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

NFL Week 15 Giants MIA, 26 Acts for Sandy Hook, Redskins go Ludacris, NFL MVP, FF 12-21-12 Part II

NFL Week 15 Part II.  NY Giants - Atlanta.  Waiting for a rally that may never come.  Juan Cruz is born into the Sports Brew lexicon.  Taking a moment to remember Jack Pinto and the other victims of S.H.E.S. (5.19).  Thinking of Mr. Rogers and looking for the helpers.  Ann Curry and #20 Acts and #26 Acts of kindness (8.41).  Back to the Giants - Falcons game (14.14).  Atlanta responds to the challenge and the criticism.  The return of the Giants' November Lame plus the 4th down comedy of fail.  Setting up the NFC East division race (19.48).  The Saints inspire musical shenanigans (22.17). The Redskins go on the move with Ludacris on the Giants and the rest of the NFC East teams (23.15).  Ravens - Broncos (24.40).  The mighty Flacco and the times outs.  The Broncos dominate the clock and the Ravens turn in a Pitta-ful performance.  Peyton Manning reaping the benefits of the Denver defense plus Knowshon Moreno goes Olympic on Ed Reed.  Quick Hits and boomsticks (33.09).  Detroit - Arizona.  Fantasy shankage by the Lions and Jim Schwartz takes position on the hot seat.  Colts - Texans (36.46).  The Colts should, coulda, woulda game.  Appreciating Andre Johnson - a quiet superstar.  Still waiting for Houston's "prove it" game.  Seahawks - Bills (41.17).  The Russell Wilson show.  49ers - New England (42.38).  Love for Randy Moss and good bounces for the 49ers.  From blowout to an incredible near comeback.  Tom Brady throws a Fantasy Football stat party.  Justin Smith's injury.  Packers - bears (49.29).  The kick-off that nearly gave the game away.  The Bears channel their inner 1996 Washington Redskins.  Vikings - Rams AKA The Adrian Peterson show (51.22).  Giving the business over the Peterson vs Manning for MVP and Comeback Player of the Year debate.  Samuel L. Jackson pays cranky Shannon a visit. The Sports Brew Fantasy Football League Super Bowl - the Captain and the Twitter Terminator hang with MC Hammer (55.38).  The Sports Brew Faceback page is born and we rock the usual wrap up fail bag with a super secret bonus ending (59.39).  Wait for it.  ;) 12-21-12, Part II.  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

NFL Week 15 - Cousins, Redskins, ROTY, QBR Nonsense, Cowboy UP 12-21-2012 Part 1

NFL Week 15 - Sandbagging ESPN's QBR Statistic - the Mark Sanchez metric of fail.  NFL Chatter - the rebound week (3.40).  Appreciating the story of any sports season and digging through the Sports Brew archives.  Appreciating the Kirk Cousins pick and applauding how Cousins and RGIII make each other better (7.02).  Remembering Ron Beckman.  The pistol rolls out versus Cleveland.  Looking back on the Browns' draft moves (11.37).  Avoiding the trap game and looking at the number of quality young QB's coming into the NFL (14.51).  Quality organizational decision making - Russell Wilson in Seattle (19.40).  Reigniting the ROTY debate, recognizing the Seahawks, and an NFC West - New England pop quiz. Redskins - Cleveland.  Keeping the Browns guessing and bringing out a different offensive set (29.38).  Think Jim Brown likes Trent Richardson yet?  Responding to in game adversity and a boot leg party.  Rob Jackson and the defense step up in the second half.  The Redskins start rolling and the Butler cleans up.  Bonus Sports Brew Fantasy League chatter and Chris Cooley's Sports Brew Playbook (37.26).  First place in the NFC East and looking forward to Philly.  Andy Reid coaching for his next job, the return of LeSean McCoy, and the Westbrook warning.  The Eagles go for the spoiler.  Wrapping up thoughts on Kirk Cousins - you have to listen to offers, but barring a lopsided trade offer, the Redskins have to keep him (43.48). Setting up the NFC East finish (49.28).  Giving props to the Cowboys for finishing strong.  Steelers - Cowboys (53.31).  The importance of DeMarco Murray plus the Cowboys get a little cheeky.  Ben Roethlisberger shaking off the rust and props to Jason Witten.  Dwayne Harris clutches up.  Recognizing and respecting the Cowboys' late season push (1.01.51).  Can the Cowboys and the Redskins spoil John Mara's Christmas (1.04.33).  Becoming a team that finds ways to win. 12-21-2012, Part 1.  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

Rob Parker on RGIII, Giants Roll, NFL Playoff races, bad D-Stat bets 12-14-12 Part 2

NY Giants hammer the Saints.  The Saints Pick Party continues and David Wilson drops the smack down on New Orleans.  The NFC playoff picture - the Captain argues for two teams from the NFC East (8.40).  Atlanta should fear the Giants in the playoffs.  Not sold on the Falcons or the Texans as legitimate Super Bowl contenders.  Looking for a Giants - 49ers rematch plus staying off the Chris Cooley-Aid (13.16).  Houston and Atlanta - two teams that have to prove they can get over the hump.  Houston - New England (14.29).  Respect for Arian Foster, doubt for Matt Schaub.  A weird playoff scenario with Houston and Indianopolis. Offensive Rookie of the Year - Luck, RGIII, or Wilson (19.27).  Let's face it - we're biased.  Shannon's fandamonium as both the Captain and D-Stat cover Luck and RGIII.  The Colts' very own Robert Griffin from Baylor.  Pairing Ahmad Bradshaw and David Wilson. Rob Parker and RGIII - race baiting, stereotyping, and idiotic commentary (29.40).  RGIII's statement about being a QB from USA Today (34.50).  Defining yourself, breaking paradigms, and pushing norms beyond the conventional box.  The evolution of the NFL (41.08).  Heart, leadership, and self determination.  Parker's Tiger Woods parallel.  Max pays a visit to defend his black(cat)ness (46.30).  Taking advantage of the platform that sports delivers to star players.  Questioning the fan and sports media obsession with the negative (49.31).  RGIII's unique positioning in the sports world.  Battling stereotypes - what's your cause, Rob Parker (54.57).  Role models, the development of self, the evaluation of a man. The Return of the Mark send off (1.00.24).  Looking forward to the Browns vs. Redskins and Chicago - Green Bay.  Wrap up shenanigans.  The Hail Horn (1.06.22).  Bad D-Stat streaking sports bets, challenging the Captain to shave his head (nope), and the Twittle handle meltdown. 12-14-2012 Part II 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

NFL Week 14 - RGIII, Redskins, Ravens, Ngata Case Race, D-Stat Returns, Injuries 12-14-12 Part 1

NFL Week 14  - The Return of the Mark!  Alabama - Notre Dame, D-Stat betting style (6.19).  Johnny Manziel, Manti Te'o, and the Heisman.  A taste of college basketball - Kentucky drops and digging on Duke (11.32).  March madness, wedding style (15.13).  Heisman wrap up, the QB size dilemma, and you can't teach heart (19.00)  The NFL MVP race - Peterson vs. Manning (25.29).  Redskins - Ravens (28.50).  Over coming two decades of fail mode and redefining a franchise.   The importance of franchise QB's, the power of so and so, and the impact of a team that believes (34.12).  Winning over an organization.  Props to Kirk Cousins and gutsy play calling. Cobra Kai Forbath and the Redskins special teams deliver in OT (43.31).  Developing role players and building a complete roster for situational football and game management - learning lessons from the Jets.  London Fletcher - Our will, our way, our win (47.42).  The Sports Brew Challenge is born: the Haloti Ngata vs. D-Stat case race showdown, tazers not includeded (50.54).  A bonus Baja Bean Company Donkey challenge, Rex Ryan goes fat kid, and Wes Welker plays with feet.  RGIII's knee brace and getting ready for Cleveland (55.15).  Taking the Browns to the Super Bowl and training Shannon up, Sports Brew style. A shout out to Uinta's Hop Notch IPA, fishing for a beer sponsor, ZZ Stop, and Samuel Jackson sound bite mayhem (58.08).  Protecting RGIII and Fandom gone wrong - cheering for injuries (1.02.05). Remembering Willis McGahee, possibilities for Marcus Lattimore, and Dez Bryant's finger. 12-14-2012 Part 1 PS:  This Bud's not for you, B-Dumps. 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

RGIII delivers on MNF, a Sports Brew Christmas carol, Colts rally, SEC Champions, HTTR outro 12-7-12

Redskins - Giants.  The bitter woo, the magic fumble, and good mojo (4.30).  The RGIII factor and the influx of rookie QB's startings (7.00).  Props to Alfred Morris - bring on Baltimore (11.27).  The Redskins' secondary, dialing up Darrell Green, and a Tootsie Roll dedication (17.06).  The penalty parade and Tom Coughlin goes Rudolph (24.06).  Redskins in the mix, breaking streaks, and a division race (25.47).  The irrelevance of the Eagles.  RGIII helps the Sports Brew kick off the Christmas season (34.17).  Dan Snyder gives Mara a piece of his mind (39.01). Colts - Lions (41.55).  A signature comeback for Luck.  Fan happy text bombs (46.02).   Appreciating Reggie Wayne's impact on the Colts and the game winning red zone possession.  Excellent situational football and clock management by the Colts.  Giving props for the Colts turnaround.  Tim Hasselbeck chimes in (57.53).  Jets - Cardinals.  The Butt Fumble jersey, Larry Fitzgerald's personal hell, and Sanchez goes ZZ Top.  Luck's clock management - take notes, Aaron Murray and Georgia (1.05.23).  Seattle - Chicago.  Russell Wilson delivers and Sidney Rice gets D-Bo'd.  49ers - Rams.  Bizarre play calls, Kaepernick struggles, two games to victory (1.15.30).  Green Bay - Minnesota.  Adrian Peterson goes big, Ponder wastes it (1.23.02).  Cowboys - Eagles.  Bryce Brown explodes and props to Tony Romo.  Dear NFL - update the demographics matrix - Catheter commercials and Levitra trophies aren't cutting it (1.27.16).  Pittsburgh - Baltimore. Alabama - Georgia SEC Championship and NCAA Football (1.34.22).  Spike the damn ball!   Learning from Andrew Luck - creating opportunites to get into the end zone.  Shannon calls his BCS Championship game shot. D-Stat the Giants fan commits football sacrilege as he hijacks HTTR before the game (1.45.25).   Just for you, Mark, RGIII helps deliver the HTTG outro. 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

Giants crush the Pack, Manning milestones, B-grade staches, BCS, Johnny Heisman 11-30-2012 Pt 2

Giants - Green Bay.  An appetite for destruction and the Mason Crosby fail.  Eli goes slump buster (6.45).  Taking stock of the Packers offensive line, the lack of a run game, and the Giants dominate the trenches.  The Giants go AC/DC and fire their guns (8.54).  NY Glory Hole, a D-Stat Woo party, and the Fantasy Fail Horn  (9.59).  Another Peyton Manning milestone and Jamaal Charles gets an autograph (12.01).  Manufactured controversy.  Respecting the statesmen of the game and Steve DeBerg flashback (17.12).   The Cleveland - Pittsburgh turnover party (19.13).  Miami - Seattle (21.35).   Sprinkler-gate. Back to GB - NYG (24.35).  Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy, and the B-grade Andy Reid tribute stache.  Eli's 200th TD and the Manning family Touchdown factory.  The D-Stat-Ocracy and the Giants (30.08).  MNF at the local CinéBistro.  Seriously. Notre Dame and the BCS (37.09).  Shannon finally gives the Irish respect.  Notre Dame - USC, the leadership of Manti Te'o, and the Irish's ridiculous rushing defensive stats.  SEC vs SEC chatter.  Georgia - Georgia State (42.28).  Alabama - Auburn (43.47).  Full soiler alerts and Johnny Football for the Heisman - offense or bust!  The SEC Championship game - Alabama vs Georgia.  Shannon calls his shot.  Naming the college playoffs - a Sports Brew poll.  Florida - Florida State, Gators on the outside looking in (55.23). The 10k celebration, the Roy Williams segment that never was, and still laughing at Sanchez. 11-30-2012 Part 2

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Falcons go big, Saints pick party, Kaepernick FTW, 4th & 29, Norv & the Super Soilers 11-30-12 pt 1

Saints - Falcons.  The Saints fail returns with a two game pick party.  Does anyone care about the Chiefs(7.21)?  Channeling Denny Green (11.19).  Atlanta mojo, finding a way to win, and setting up a clinch (14.34).  From Michael Turner to Jacquizz Rogers.  Close calls vs. Tampa Bay, Peyton's advice, keeping the Falcons motivated (19.55). Atlanta's playoff picture - possible revenge against Green Bay (26.13).  Drew Brees gets a remix Click Click Boom style, Shannon learns a new song, and a birthmark betrayal (28.12). The 49ers commit to the Kaepernick and start getting ready for the playoffs (32.22).  Contrasting Smith and the Kapper - the ability to create (35.12).   Remembering Dilfer plus the Alex Smith Farewell tour begins. Clearing 10k hits on the RSS feed, Dean Wormer returns and D-Stat's naughty click habits (37.44).  The Alex Smith farewell tour continues.  The return of Brandon Jacobs, and a D-Stat gag gift (43.09).  The concussion conundrum.  For the 49ers, the future is now (47.04).  Randy Moss goes straight cash, homey!  The 49ers football ROI and Alex Smith's future.  Kaepernick's tattoos at the center of criticism from David Whitley (54.57).  Ray Rice diddles for the middle on 4th and 29 (59.48).  The Fail of Norv continues, Flacco cops a squat, and appreciating Anquan Boldin.  Meet your San Diego Super Soilers!  (1.06.18). 11-30-2012 Part 1

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NFL Week 12 - RGIII in Dallas, Suh vs Schaub, Sanchez goes Sir Mix-a-lot, RIP Sean Taylor 11-27-2012

Thanksgiving - the man day shenanigans.  Redskins - Cowboys (3.06).  Channeling Doug Williams and Timmy Smith.  The Garçon effect and bye week refresh.  Streak breakers and a new era in DC as the Captain hates on Maracop (8.21).  Luck vs RGIII resurfaces and prepping for a MNF showdown with the Giants (11.56).  The Bi-Polar Giants (18.00).  The Thanksgiving day thriller and love for Kai Forbath.  Setting the table for a Skins playoff run (24.55) Remembering Sean Taylor (29.43). Heeding the Sport Brew PSA, editing madness, and sharing Turkey with Adam Sandler(42.06).  The blooper reel as the Patriots crush the Jets (48.46).  Sanchez gets dirty and goes Sir-Mix-A-Lot (51.11).  Disaster mode for the Jets, the fail of Tannenbaum, and the McKnobb contract (57.17).  Fireman Ed hangs it up, super-fan lash back,and the Turncoat Terminator (1.03.02).  Fan on fan crime - the frustration of the game day experience.  Detroit - Houston (1.13.48).  The red flag challenge, the power of the Schwartz, and dysfunction from the top.  Detroit's discipline problem as Ndamukong Suh has a ball with Matt Schaub (1.20.08).  You've been Schaubed, Pen & Teller, and the Trunk Monkey (1.34.01)

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NFL Week 11 pt 2, Broncos, Falcons pick party, Texans, NCAA Football, the worst PSA ever. 11-21 pt 2

NFL Week 11, Part 2. Broncos – Chargers.  Norv Turner stocks up on Twinkies, AJ Smith lowballs the team, and Peyton rounds into form (2.28).  Green Bay - Detroit (10.54). Randall Cobb - the real world Fantasy Flex Player.  Steelers - Ravens.  The Fugly bowl, Ed Reed blows up Emmanuel Sanders, Leftwich, the Luck - Big Ben parallel under Bruce Arians (15.06).  Atlanta - Arizona.  The Matt Ryan pick party, Lindley lets loose, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers give it away (20.30).  The Raiders - Saints (26.38).  The Saints heating up for a strong finish.  Houston - Jacksonville (28.00).  Matt Schaub goes Madden, appreciating Norm Van Brocklin, and a Chad Henne sighting.  The Captain's favorite highlight of the Texans - Jaguars game (32.34).

NCAA D-1 football time!  Kansas State - Baylor, the SI cover jinx, and the purple people eaters (36.03).  Notre Dame - Number 1 for the first time in the BCS era, Lou Holtz chimes in, the importance of fundamentals (39.22).  Oregon - Stanford, questionable TD calls, credit to Stanford's defense, and a BCS shake up.  The LSU - Ole Miss barn burner and Les Miles press conference fun.  Shannon finally gives Notre Dame respect (48.24).  Auburn - Alabama soiler alert, the fail of the ACC Championship game, and the Hokies 2012 flame out.  Ohio State's wasted year. Florida - Florida State, in depth analysis, and 4 AM sound bite mayhem (50.49).  Johnny Football Manziel’s extra point attempt, Halloween fun, and a football overdose (58.10).  Shannon makes good on the Duke - KY bet, cheers, beers, fomatose Thanksgiving goodness, and a sound bite meltdown (1.02.20).  The worst PSA ever recorded - tampons, eye balls, alcoholic idiocy, and the future fail of American youth (1.07.48).  Alcohol is for drinking, dummy.  The Sports Brew wrap up -  Happy Thanksgiving from the Brew Crew!

11-21-2012, Part 2

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