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NFL Week 9 Skins Stank, Jerry Jones Locked Out, Colts Rally, Eagles Fail, Q&A fun, Shine On 11-7-12

NFL Week 9 and the shine on Tuesday (and Wednesday) Edition!  The misery of the Panthers game brings out the beverage cart.  Redskins - Panthers, from a promising start to a Homecoming mid-season burn (3.48).  Finding motivation for the progression of RGIII and the team (11.33).  Bye week sound bite mayhem, VT football goes off the cliff (17.24).  Defensive garbage, DeAngelo Williams, inadvertent whistles, and Flo Rida gives the refs a lesson (20.43).  DeAngelo Hall gets a drink, picking off the Chief, copy paste errors, and a second studio in Colorado (25.05).  The Redskins suggestion box (29.21).  The Descendents reflect on the Redskins (33.22). Bryant Mount McKinnie gets working on his strip club bills (38.24).  Giving Shanahan year 4, the post game press conference, in-season progression, changing an organizational culture of suck, and building a new legacy with RGIII (40.21).  Poor calls, poor execution, and the Captain goes epic rant (48.10). Confusing Terry Bradshaw, the Colts going Chuck Strong, the Mark Woo returns (52.40).  Jacksonville suckage, Jim Mora, and sound bite mayhem (59.01).  The Colts bandwagon cranking up - come on ride the train plus a random trip down memory lane (1.00).  Sports Brew Election Night Stat of the Week of the Century - Peyton and Luck (1.04.00).  Getting the POTUS on board with the Sports Brew, Obama's home brewing secrets revealed, beers with the FBI (1.06.49).  The Colts making Pagano proud, a Twitter contest idea for Irsay, appreciating Luck, and Curtis Painter goes Carmen Sandiego (1.09.08). Cowboys - Falcons, fugly football, props to Witten, squandered opportunities, and the Falcons finding ways to win  (1.17.06).  Jerry Jones gets locked out with a blaze of glory hole (1.27.36).  Titans - Bears, Charles Tillman goes beast mode (1.31.21).  Eagles - Saints, missing Jim Johnson, and the the looming end of the Andy Reid era (1.33.30).  Sports Brew Q&A time.  Reid shoulders the blame and Marcus Vick goes idiot mode on Twitter (1.43.22).  Would the Redskins rather have Luck than RGIII?  Rekindling the RGIII - Luck debate (1.46.22).  John Farrell or Bobby Valentine - better or worse in Boston plus fun management ideas for the Red Sox (1.50.37)?  Is there a worse secondary in the NFL than the Redskins (1.53.19).  Projecting the Panthers plus Doug 'the Muscle Hamster' Martin (1.54.54). Alabama - LSU, Saban anticipates soft defenses, college football chatter (2.00.12).  Shannon brings up the Mayans (no, seriously), Little Debbies, the big 4, Collin Klein rallies up, and Notre Dame in the mix (2.04.54).  Oregon drops the offensive hammer with Kenjon Barner and the NCAA recap.  Some basketball chatter - VCU Rams as a potential darkhorse in D1 Basketball.  Friendly wagers over the Duke-Kentucky game and the milkman strikes back  (2.10.29).  The 4 AM post Sports Brew election wrap up AKA flame out (2.15.22). Woo! 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 8 Part II, Dallas Thriller, Peyton on Fire, NBA Harden Trade, NCAAF Top 25 chat 10-30 pt 2

Magnum PI Returns.  49ers - Cardinals beat down, Alex Smith balls hard, and the Randy Moss wrinkle.  The importance of running the ball, situational football, and game flow management (4.38).   Cowboys - Giants, Felix Jones whiffery, and Romo hangs out with Britney Spears  (5.35).  Giants fans holding their breath and an end game thriller with Dez Bryant (10.13).  Teams trying to get over the hump, the Cowboys propensity to come up short, and giving away W's (13.04).  Making fun of QB's again - we can't leave out Philip Rivers as Shannon jacks the punchline (17.08).   Falcons - Eagles, Reid, Vick, offensive dysfunction, and the looming end of an era (19.54).   Saints - Broncos, Peyton Manning fires away, and Singletary drops by (25.56).  Denver setting up for a playoff run, in season progression, and Peyton plays Duck Hunt (29.51).  Building home field advantage in Denver, Peyton Manning's football IQ, and the Captain attempts to call a few plays (35.16) The NBA tips off with the Harden trade from OKC to Houston.  Houston gambles, Harden gets paid, and the Thunder get flexibility (38.20).  NCAA football breakdown and DMX helps Shannon give it to the audience (42.05).  Top 5 chatter, Alabama - Mississippi State snoozer, Oregon waxes Colorado, Kansas State rolls, Shannon jinxes Florida against Georgia, and USC eats it to Arizona.   Lane Kiffin at USC.  Notre Dame sticks it to Oklahoma - a rare Bob Stoops home loss, and Manti Te'o getting Heisman props (46.40).  South Carolina - Tennessee, Marcus Lattimore destroys his knee, evaluating his options and remembering Willis McGahee (49.55).   Previewing big NCAA Football match-ups (55.52).  Alabama - LSU.  Oregon - USC and a trap game warning for Notre Dame vs. Pitt (59.58).  Kansas State and Notre Dame matching up with Alabama.  Auburn gets rolled, remembering Cam, and the disaster of Chizik  (1.02.53). Can crushing Tuesday wrap up, D-Stat props, PSA fails, and a DMX outro (1.04.40) 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 8, Franken QB's, Redskins, Panthers, Colts, Perverse PSA's, Magnum PI 10-30-12 Part 1

Surviving Sandy and sharks for Snooki.  Carolina - Chicago, Cam responds but Steve Smith slips  (5.20).  The power of Taints, Redskins throwbacks, and a Lance Armstrong Nike tribute (7.42).   Felix Jones and the Dallas Doorknobs (10.33)  Slimer and the Game Busters break out the Halloween Franken-Quarterback (12.08). Steelers - Redskins, scary things, trick plays and droptacular fails  (16.58).  Pittsburgh works the Redskins over, Bob Knight breaks out, Tomlin sends a message, and a dropped ball party (21.56).  Redskins' flaws, put some honey on that bitch, and Verlander whiffery (26.29).  Antonio Brown goes Juvenile (29.43).  DeAngelo Hall failbaggery (31.42).  Search engine disasters, NFL Levitra ads (36.52).  DeAngelo Hall, idiotic moves, and Captain Snarky breaks out (39.32). Leadership on young teams, Colts - Titans recap, and OT Ballard beast mode (46.15).  The wrong kind of PSA and Oprah inspires Shannon (48.10).  Miami & Indianapolis defy preseason predictions, but the NY Vomit Balls... I mean Jets go trick or treating (52.10).  Giving Philbin some credit, Green Bay - Jacksonville, plus a tribute to Herm Edwards (58.30).  San Diego - Cleveland, fugly football, foundations for awesomeness  (1.01.05).  Banner, Philadelphia, Andy Reid's future.  Brent Celek goes Magnum PI and the Sports Brew rocks the haberdasher (1.09.11) 10-31-2012 Part 1 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, Flacco, Eli, The Chargers' Sticky Balls, Rivers goes Salt-N-Pepa, Kansas State & NCAAF Top 25

NFL Week 7 Part II: Young QB progression - Failhorning Flacco.  Joe Flacctarsky is born plus issues with the Ravens (5.23).  The stain of Cleveland, Metamucil, and remembering Municipal Stadium (11.46).  RGIII as the gold standard of rookie QB's in 2012 (13.12).  The progression of RGIII and the Redskins Offense.  Fred Davis out for the year and the return of Captain Chaos AKA Chris Cooley (15.31). Looking forward to the Redskins-Panthers game (22.22).  Offensive progression and putting players in positions to success (23.46).  The impact of franchise QB's as fans move from pessimism to optimism.  Mellow yesses, enthusiastic Oprah, and sound bite mayhem (28.09).  Redskins - Giants, the RGIII "it" factor, and Eli the 4th Quarter football Assassin (29.32).  London Fletcher wheels onto the field (36.41).  RGIII's (and Luck's) remarkable rookie progression (38.00). The San Diego Chargers, sticky towels, and tacky balls (44.41).  John Fox and the Broncos respond by beating the hell out of the Chargers (49.37).  Don't mess with Peyton Manning's balls.  NPR Voices, Schweddy Balls, and Moist Muffins (51.15).  Salt-n-Pepa help Philip Rivers (52.40).  The legend of Joe Flaccid (54.52).  Jets-Patriots and the spoiled fans (57.14).  Salt and Pepper?  No, more Salt-n-Pepa (1.01.21)! NCAA Football chatter - Florida, Georgia (1.10.37).  Kansas State, Bill Snyder, and Collin Klein the Heisman Candidate. (1.15.27).  Comparing Geno Smith and RGIII, looking for WVa to rebound (1.17.10).  Sports Brew Top 25 updates (1.22.10).  Penn State cracks the Sports Brew Top 25, getting Cundiffed, and a 67 Yard FG in High School. Getting hyped for pro and college basketball, taking the Sports Brew to some games, the unmuggable Captain (1.28.48). 10-26-2012 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 7, Cam Newton, Stafford, a Snarky Suggestion Box, & a D-Stat Intervention 10-26-2012 Part 1

Hydration Station recovery mode and the Captain puts some honey on that bitch (1.48).  Cam Newton and the Carolina progression curve ball in 2012 (2.56).  The question of attitude,  approach, and leadership.  Hating to lose and learning how to respond (4.50).  Owning your part and rewriting the script (11.09).  Organizational failure in Carolina (12.33). FiOS interruptions and big, fat Cam Newton Press Conference fails (16.11).  Cam's script and the dysfunction of the Carolina offense (19.41). Taking notes from Peyton, the power of perception, and managing your public persona (22.04). The Suggestion Box is open for business, a D-Stat Woo, Dick LeBeau, and a nice cup of shut the F up (25.07).  Captain Snarky gives Cam the business (33.01). Hammering on Matthew Stafford and the parallels to Cam and Carolina (37.12).  Game flow problems, poor situational football, and dysfunctional offensive schemes.  The art of deception in football (41.28).  Leveraging Megatron (45.06).  The difference between trying to be the offense versus letting the offense flow through you (50.07).  QB decision making processes and a D-Stat intervention (53.24).  Offensive packages, footballs, broken balls sound bites (57.48).  Rally monkees and hats off to the San Francisco Giants (59.04).  The Justin Verlander, Kate Upton, and the Cat Daddy dance set up (Whoa!  A podcast teaser!). 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 5 & 6, RGIII lessons, Chuck Pagano, Hilton Head fun, Young NFL QB's 10-19-2012

The Sports Brew Returns!  Hilton Head shenanigans and the Sports Brew Bye Week.  Props to the Newlyweds (2.20).  Low Country Boils, Oyster Shucking lessons, and Johnny Cochran soundbites (3.11).  Margaritaville, liquor cabinet crushology, & handles on the loose (5.37).  The Twitter Terminator's 10th Anniversary and Moonshine mishaps (10.34).  Sports Brew withdrawal, sling box salvation, and Kentucky Blue Grass (15.20) NFL round up: Setting the stage with record setting Drew Brees, appreciating our current sports era, watching iconic players of a sports generation (18.03). Concussion Junction, what's your function?  Skins vs Atlanta - the RGIII learning experience(20.52).  The John Hellways and the Super Smarts (24.10).  Redskins-Minnesota (26.41) plus Kai Forbath and the relocation of Billy Cundiff (30.42).  Back to Vikings-Redskins (34.31).  Cat Wrestling (36.14).  The 76 Yard TD run victory formation (37.32).  Rebuilding home field advantage in DC (41.16).  Snoop Dogg (43.06).  RGIII chants, storming the league, and the Cerrato Fail horn (43.57).  Points on the board and Tim Tebow hot dogging (46.14).  Looking forward to the Redskins-Giants game and how the Giants defense RGIII (46.57). Surprise teams and divisions - the discount double check up (51.41).  AFC East (51.57).  The Colts win one for Chuck - the Packers get Pagano'd, appreciating the U (52.49).  Reggie Wayne goes Keyshawn Johnson - throw me the damn ball (57.31). Luck, RGIII and other young QB's stepping up. Remembering QB draft fails.  The NFL has a wealth of young QB talent (1.01.44).  Helping QB's transition to the NFL (1.07.52).  GB-Indy: The importance of emotional leadership in sports - building a shared sense of purpose (1.13.25).  GB-Houston: the Green Bay team we expected and defining moments in an NFL season (1.17.21).  Getting tested in season, the maturation of teams during the season (1.24.16). 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 4, Cowboys implosion, NCAAF Geno Smith Glory Hole, & an Alabama Slammer Tea Bag Party

Kudos to Brees and Unitas.  Matt Ryan and Roddy White snap on the Panthers (4.18).  Hartline the fantasy monster and the Pack missing Philbin (10.16).  Welcoming back the refs, Hallelujahs, and the D-Stat Woo experience (12.37).  Hochuli is Back in Black (16.01).  Shannon's Bud Light Fail and the power hour bartering system (17.45). NFL Week 4.  Houston & a warning against the Arian Foster carry overload (21.42).  New England and the 5 hour energy beatdown of Buffalo (25.20).  A Chris Johnson sighting (28.16).  The 400 carry club and the follow up trend of fail (29.24).  Jets crash and burn into vomit balls (37.25).  Falcons-Panthers, Cam responds to his critics, Matty Ice clutches up (43.05).  Cam Newton, Peyton Manning, and the importance of QB leadership (49.00). Denver - Oakland (54.32).  The Cowboys implosion (55.36).  Team concepts, style over substance, & The Triplets are not coming back (1.06.04). The Captain debates Cowboys fans, Jack Nicholson drops the truth, a decade of diddley poo (1.09.07).  Redskins-Bucs, Cundiff's life as a cutter, RGIII goes without a headset (1.15.34).  Giants-Eagles, Dawkins returns, and the icing the kicker fail (1.20.49).  Gilbride, Eli, and the curious art of comebacks - you don't get brilliant comebacks without some degree of risk (1.26.55).  Thoughts and Sports Brew support to Chuck Pagano (1.29.40).  The Captain can't object to the Glory Hole - bonus Cowboys rant (1.35.13). College Football, the West Virginia Glory Hole, The Count returns (1.36.08).   Projecting Geno Smith, statistical ass whoopings, QB badassery (1.40.31).  Top 10 picks, Tannehill's draft slot, Brady Quinn and the hut hut nuts, the stain of Cleveland (1.46.10).  Georgia - Tennessee (1.48.54).  Spoofing Game Cock Nation, the Georgia Bulldog dark horse pick, and a big weekend of NCAA Football on tap. LSU-Florida, WVa-Texas (1.52.06).  Nebraska-Ohio State & the Buckeyes eke one out vs. Michigan State (1.59.13).  The VT-Cincinnati FedEx Fail as the Chokies return (2.00.42) The LSU-Alabama Tea Bag Party, D-Stat Bag Bets, prison terms, and the SNL wannabe "Bag on the Face"  (2.10.14).  Brian H. Downing wins the Ryan Leaf Fail Horn Award of the week, the Count on balls, & beach trips with the OBC - the Ol' Bag Coach (2.19.14).  Sports Brew Floaters, dumping on the Cowboys, and the Sports Brew hits the sack (2.22.58). 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 3, The Fail Mary, RGIII, FedEx & 50 Cent, Refsanity, Steve Sabol, & Sports Brew Confessions

The Fail Mary, Fan unrest and the near fan revolt that changed the Redskins.  D-Stat calls for the Seahawk's upset.  The NFL economic engine.  Defending the shield when convenient for the league (12.00). The Redskins home opener - appreciating the bonds forged through the NFL experience (14.00).  The Fail Mary Game - Seahawks vs. Packers, Sydney Rice bear hugs Shields, and MD Jennings goes double pits to chesty (18.30).  The impact of the replacement refs on games & how the wrong kind of flag football determines the game (30.07).  The Count weighs in on the Fail Mary (33.47).  Ed Hochuli goes Vince McMahon (35.34). The Belichick Zapruder Film & reviewable scoring plays (38.19).  Improving the game & the replacement ref home field advantage (40.19).  The Captain Gostkowski's Siciliano (42.15).  The booze cruise at FedEx Field with the 100 proof, Captain style (43.14).  Ravens fans rock the BS chant during the Pats game (45.15).  Singletary returns with False Start Goodell and Rex Ryan's snack shop (48.06).  Goodell and the replacments take a dump on the shield (54.24).   Gordon Gekko, Greed, and Goodell's Legacy with the integrity of the league (55.19). Fisticuffs at FedEx, The Redskins home opener, RGIII getting wacked  (59.04).  Flushing away money on beers and stale nachos, 7-11 runs, long bombs in the FedEx parking lot (1.05.56).  Defensive regression, a bitter loss for the Captain, and Bacardi with 50 Cent (1.10.14). Week 3 Recap.  49ers-Vikings, Ponder Prop Bets, the 49ers Brute Print (1.12.33).  Houston-Denver, Schaub gets an ear piece (1.16.27).  New Orleans - KC, Jamaal Charles leaves a cleat print on Brees' face (1.18.11).  Giants - Panthers, Cam Newton sulks, respect for Eli (1.21.31).  Cowboys - Bucs, the endzone slip up (1.25.37).  Tennessee - Detroit, or as Shannon reports - Tennessee beat the Titans, Detroit teases the fans  (1.27.58).  Arizona - Philadephia, Vick gets crushed, run the damn ball, the Cards believe (1.31.02).  Jets-Dolphins, Revis out, a Santonio sighting, icing the kicker fail. (1.38.59)  Peter Griffin and Pawtucket Patriot Ale (1.43.45).  Falcons - Chargers destruction mode, MJD beasts on the Colts (1.44.30).  Oakland - Pittsburgh shenanigans. The Autumn Wind blows for Sabol, weaving the threads of football with the game beyond the game.  RIP, friend. (1.46.53). Sports Brew Top 25 NCAAF D1 Poll (1.58.51).  Sports Book Face Brew fail (2.02.20). Belated Birthday presents to the Captain, the Sports Brew Holiday hook up, the Sports Brew goes to confession, banging on (2.07.31). 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 2, Replacement Ref Fails, RGIII birthday bash, NFL Bountygate Bully, NCAA Football Recap

Sandbagging on the Fail of the Replacement Refs.  Looking for any edge to win, and I don't mean the Ref that needed LeShawn McCoy on his Fantasy Team.  The NFL is putting the squeeze on the Refs and the fans  as the league exerts its power (9.06).  Improving the fan experience and encouraging people to come to the games (11.37). Happy Birthday to the Captain - RGIII home opener and a DD (12.15).  Twitter voting (13.20).  Stropolo the Saints fan and the Ref that needs McCoy for his fantasy team (14.07), How about Lingerie Football League Fantasy Football (15.15).  De-legitimizing the NFL through officiating.  The impact on Vegas and on Fantasy Football. The NFL taking advantage of the fans.  When will the league take this seriously - do stars need to get hurt?  (27.03).  Bringing back Singletary to rant on the refs (28.53) Week 2 NFL Recaps: Redskins-Rams, Fred Davis gets knocked into a Yoga Pose (32.19).  Dallas-Seattle, The Cowboys' identity crisis (44.53).  Giants-Bucs and the victory formation brew-haha, Schiano v Coughlin (48.26).  Schiano and the jungle juice (59.08).  Packers-Bears, Cutler Crushology 101 (60.00).  49ers-Lions, the most complete team in the NFL (1.07.38).  Eagles-Ravens, not enough Rice, inconsistent Flacco (1.12.00).  Colts-Vikings (1.15.25).  Patriots-Cardinals, wrecking death pools everywhere, Marshall Faulk debacles his face (1.18.00).  Jets-Steelers (1.24.25).  Atlanta-Denver, Peyton Manning rides that Pony, but Atlanta goes Genuwine and jumps on it, Michael Turner burns up the clubs and the highway (1.25.04). Bountygate thoughts and the NFL as a bully.  Goodell and the league offices flexing their muscle by imposing its will on the Saints, Vilma, the Ref, and the cap penalties on the Cowboys and the Reskins (1.36.35).  The league will continue to serve its interests by squashing those who oppose (1.43.46).  The NFL Network likes stupid polls (1.46.55). Shannon's Top 25 D-1 NCAAF poll, Stanford handles Barkley and USC, Texas plays in Mississippi's grove, Florida rolls on Tennessee, & a Notre Dame shows up  (1.48.07).  Props to Manti Te'o (1.55.46).  BYU-Utah insansity (1.58.31).  Western Kentucky - Kentucky ridiculousness (2.02.36). Bonus accidental birthday segment (2.08.51) 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 1, RGIII Hype Train, 49ers deliver, the Long Crapper, & College Football Chatter 9-12-12

NFL Week 1 recap - The Redskins and the RGIII Hype Train overcome two decades of fail versus the Saints.  Fun with Garcon-RGIII symmetry (18.50).  Don't underestimate the Rams!  Let's evaluate the Redskins after the Atlanta game in week 5.  Sean Peyton's Pee Wee team puts in a call to Donovan McNabb (29.15). Andrew Luck and the Colts (31.49).  Impossible expections on Rookie QB's and a full Colts rebuild (37.13). Peyton Manning and the power of in-game planning (43.02).  The 49ers beast in Green Bay (54.40). Jennings' groin and the mega Gurode name fail (59.20).  AP in full beast mode. Aaron Rodgers will have to go Hercules and get a back brace to carry the Packers (1.03.00).  The destruction of the Bills (105.58).  The Carolina running backs of suck (109.16).  Oakland-San Diego Football vomit and McNabb the Long Crapper (1.14.10).  Blaine Yo Gabba Gabba Gabbert making progress and Mike "the Pick" Vick.  Weeden rocks a QB rating of stank. College Football Round Up - Arkanasas loses to Louisiana-Monroe (1.21.00).  Arkanas and Honey Boo Boo (1.26.30), Missouri fail job, Wisconsin bags it, Penn State Kicker Sam Ficken Fail mode (1.30.33), Ohio State, Savannah State's cash grab as they beat the spread and D-Stat gets trucked on the picks - just beat it (1.35.52).   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