CzabeCast
Episodes
What's Under The Shirt, Sean?
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It would be great if Goodell could actually summon Sean Payton to Atlanta and ask in front of the entire class like a teacher: "Sean... what are y...
I'll Be Honest, This Was Not My Best Effort Today
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you are the NFL, and you are actively kicking out certain media outlets for asking aggressively silly questions, when your entire event is based on...
Put This Sick Dog Out of It's Misery
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I'm the guy who is always defending the value, the tradition, and pageantry of All Star Games and exhibitions in sports. But the Pro Bowl has beco...
Just Stop, You Are Embarrassing Yourselves
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I thought for sure, the caterwaulling over the blown call a week ago would have died down to a mere murmur by Wednesday. I was wrong. I have underesti...
Pour One Out, For Ol' Miller Park
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to stadium naming rights, this one is going to be a definite "Naming Wrong." How on earth can the Brewers lose the most perfect ...
He Has Questionable Taste In Rap Music
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
But then again, what did you expect from a sheltered, suburban, middle-class white boy? Notorious J-A-Y is in disbelief at my favorite songs. He's...
The Saints-Rams Aftermath Is Even Better Than The Game
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you are tired of the debate about reviewable P.I. and overtime rules, you have to admit that this game and this call is producing some amazing...
Thoughts on "Fairness" and "Perfection"
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sunday's NFC and AFC Championship games were thrilling, taught, high drama affairs. Filled with feats of athletic wonder and suprise. And yet, the...
The NFL Has Landed In QB Heaven
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You know life is good for "The Television Show About QB's" (aka: The National Football League) when a former #1/#1 pick, playing in the #2...
Capital Golf Gang - Winter 2019
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just because there's 10 inches of snow on the ground in the DMV, doesn't mean me and the boys can't get together over eggs and coffee to d...
Adam Gase Has Eyeballs Like Darren Sproles
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, you can chase 'em. But you'll never catch 'em! What in the bloody hell... was that? Not to make fun of an accomplished coach with (may...
If You've Never Seen The Eagles, Here's Your Chance*
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
*Well... sorta. Although if you close your eyes, I think you'll be pretty well blown away. I kick myself for passing on a chance to see the super ...
Championship Weekend Forecast: Flamethrowers!
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Because defense is for suckers. And, it's boring. For the first time ever, all 4 of the NFL's top ranked scoring offenses are in the AFC/NFC t...
Steakhouse Confidential S2E2 - Cooley/Smoot
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former Washington Redskins TE Chris Cooley joins Steakhouse star Fred Smoot (back by popular demand!) to talk about the latest coaching hires in the N...
Charch Gets Ready To Cut The Cord
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
But will he find true happiness, in the streaming wilderness? Who knows for sure. Something in me says he's asking for a world of pain, once he fe...
Send In The Clones
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every NFL owner wants the "next Sean McVay" I am sure. Problem is, there's only one. And oh yeah, having great players kinda matters too. ...
"Like S*** Through A Tin Horn"
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For once, Alabama found itself on the pavement side of a schoolyard beatdown. It was surreal. Clemson has risen as the new NCAA football beast, and wi...
Cody Parkey: The Man Who Hits Uprights
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NFL Wildcard weekend was its usual assortment of duds and psuedo-thrillers. At least until Sunday night, when poor Cody Parkey of the Bears met his ne...
Wildcard Weekend, It's Almost Like... Well, Gambling!
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a solid 13-5 regular season my "Lock of the Week" it gets harder from here. Only 4 games, all good teams, and some slim point spreads. U...
"The Standard Is The Standard"... Whatever That Means
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Tomlin survives amidst the Antonio Brown chaos in Pittsburgh. How much of it is his fault? I talk to two big anti-Tomlites today. RIP three legen...
Ghostbusters Might Have Only Been The 10th Best Movie of 1984!
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
File this under "they don't make 'em like they used to" but looking back at the 1984 North American box office, it looks like the 1927...
The Real Cost Of That Jets Win Was More Than You Think
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If an NFL team was penalized 4 spots of draft position each round for a relatively minor league rules infraction, that team would likely scream bloody...
The Limits of An NFL Style College Football Playoff
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy we have a 4-teamer, and I'd even be okay with it expanding to 8. Although I am not sure it will "solve&#...
Lambeau Field Doesn't Just Roll Out of Bed Looking This Pretty
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So I was explaining to my lovely wife and daughter why certain football fields this time of year look better than others. They were rather amazed. I a...
Swearenger Cut Reveals Depths of Fanbase Mistrust
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What's the saying... "damned if they do... damned if they don't?" I think the Redskins did the RIGHT thing in letting a fake "lead...
Czaban Family Christmas Roundtable
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever wanted to know the brief, and un-official history of my family's Christmases through the years... boy have you come to the right place...
"Just Not Good Enough"
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When the head coach says that phrase, it would behoove the entire organization to believe it. Many Redskins loss are hare-brained. Some are comical. S...
"That Leadership Stuff, It's All Overrated"
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Those were the famous words of one Jeff George when he was the starting QB for the Washington Redskins, circa 2000. Of course, for HIM, leadership was...
Steakhouse Confidential #7
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The "Best of the Reporters" reunion brought two perennial "3rd mic heavyweights" out to dinner at DC Prime in Ashburn this week: Chris...
"He's Not Our Franchise QB, He's Our *Other* QB"
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe NFL teams need to re-think what's going on Baltimore, and where the Lamar Jackson experience may end up. So what if it "can't last?&...
"Like A Rec League Flag Football Game"
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So what if it was ugly, the Redskins won. Right? Would you rather LOSE a horseshit awful football game? Nah. Might as well win these. And while I'...
Steakhouse Confidential #6
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Czabe and his "Goodfellas" gather to assess NFL playoff chances, Super Bowl faves and darkhorses, the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes and more. ...
The Baddest Man on the Planet, Laid Out in Tokyo
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When 42-1 longshot Buster Douglas chopped down Mike Tyson in his prime, it was shock to the sports world like nothing else. But you had to be alive an...
It Always Ends Badly, Just In Different Ways
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
These feel like "End Times" again for Redskins fans in regard to their coach, Jay Gruden. He may well survive to see 2019, but the longer term...
Giants Deliver Seasons Beatings To Skins
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On a cold, gray, ugly December day, the Washington Redskins took every one of their previous home bed-crappings under Dan Snyder and said.... "Her...
Steakhouse AFTER DARK!
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our scheduled "Steakhouse Confidential," turned into "Steakhouse Cancelled." But, never fear. We weren't going to give up free ste...
Capital Golf Gang - Special Christmas Edition 2018
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Czabe gathers "The Gang" for a 2018 season ending golf show, with ideas for gift giving, the value of good underwear, thoughts on "The Mat...
Broken Colt Sends Skins Into NFL Wilderness
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are no words. And no good answers. This team... is... f***ed. Not just for the rest of 2018, but likely for several years to come. I sort out wi...
Highly Successful, And Love Overdue
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At a certain point, a coach can only dine out on his one Super Bowl championship for so long, before people start asking to see your wallet. For Mike ...
Steakhouse Confidential #4 - Kevin Grevey
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former Washington Bullet Kevin Grevey sits down with us at www.dcprimesteaks.com and shares life in the pre-historic NBA days where he could sprain h...
Welcome To the 'Bama Boys Redskins Rehab Center, Rueben!
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So much for a second DV charge being fatal to one's NFL career, huh? I guess the age old adage about being good enough to be worth the trouble, is...
The New Phone Flim-Flam Is Easier, Not Any Cheaper
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I was impressed at how effortlessly the Verizon store was able to get me to jump into a new $1200 supercomputer, that also, according to reports, can ...
Kirk Delivers Packer Season Knockout In Primetime
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So much for Cousins stinks under the bright lights. In a game the Packers had to win, the Ninja Aaron Rodgers was the one with no answers. Now, Mike M...
Steakhouse Confidential #3 - Chris Knoche
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former American University head basketball coach Chris Knoche (aka: "The Other Coach K") and current University of Maryland radio analyst sits...
Rams and Chiefs Nuke the "Over" in SB 52.5
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So rarely does a hyped game even meet expectations in sports, but this one did all that and then "took it to eleven" Spinal Tap style with cra...
No Easy Exit From The Alex Smith Business
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Redskins suffered an eerily similar injury some 33 years to the date on Sunday. Joe Theismann broke his leg on Nov 18, 1985. Alex Smith did the sa...
Steakhouse Confidential #2 - Fred Smoot
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Mississippi Mouth never shied away from talking smack when he played in the NFL, and Fred Smoot hasn't lost a step in retirement. He's a r...
Eagle Fan Panties In A Bunch Over Booing Rap
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I've never met a fanbase that claims to be hardcore on the one hand, but then whines about being misunderstood whenever anyone else points out ...
Le'Veon Bell Might Be Doing The Right Thing, The Wrong Way
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It all depends on your perspective. He could be a trailblazer, of just a delusional fool. Either way, it looks like the Steelers are getting a lump of...
500 Yards of Offense And I'll I Got Was This Lousy Shirt?
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Redskins execute a near statistical impossibility in beating the Bucs 16-3 and move to an improbable 2-game lead in the NFC East. Now can they nav...
"I'm Ready For A New Guy To Hate"
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A despondent Cowboy Mike explains where he stands with Jason Garrett. He knows the real problem is Jerry, and that's not going away anytime soon. ...
That Time My Buddy Beat MJ In Golf
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's one of the stories on my new "Steakhouse Confidential" feature here on the CzabeCast. John Ronis from the golf show tells the story o...
Don't Hate Sam Bradford, Hate The Game
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody has been more overpaid than the OU slinger, who just got cut by Arizona. But not after banking another $15 on the delusional hopes that he migh...
If You Ball, You Get The Call!
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Saints and Rams put on a show in New Orleans, as Michael Thomas lights it up, and then dials up a throwback to Joe Horn on the celebration front. ...
On Second Thought... Hold That Durkin
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Just when you though the Maryland Football debacle couldn't get any worse... it did. Although, technically, it's now better. But still.... dam...
Sunday Night Bourbon Blues and "Chucky Hacks"
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Czabe takes some tough love on the poor quality of his Monday episodes. Drew Olson takes credit for birthing the "Chucky H...
Author Jane Leavy: "The Big Fella" - Babe Ruth
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He was larger than the game, and the highest paid athlete of his time. He also forged a sports celebrity culture that is a billion-dollar industry tod...
Packers Go Braindead In Los Angeles
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As football fans, we've all seen some crazy s*** go down to both win and lose games. But I'm not sure I've seen anything as stupid as what...
What Makes A True "#1" Wide Receiver?
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In essence, you know one when you see one. Unless you argue about what makes a "true" #1. Notorious J-A-Y and I hash through that argument, an...
Chad Kelly's Not So Excellent Cowboy Adventure
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are different rules for quarterbacks in the NFL. Both on the field, and off. QB's have to be like mini-CEOs, even when they aren't the s...
Undaunted By Past Failures, Jerrah Buys Another WR
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have to be 75 years old to remember the last two times Jerry Jones and the Cowboys tried to purchase a wideout who could be an immediate...
Son Of A Puig! Brewers Gutted In Game 7
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anybody who has ever loved a baseball team, only to see them come up just short... knows the feeling of Brewer fans. Everyone thinks their team is ...
Time To Flip Coach K and See What Falls Out
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So if you believe the recorded evidence from the fed's NCAA corruption sting, Kansas tried to buy stud recruit Zion Williamson with "whatever ...
Wisconsin Ninja, Saves Fat Man, Again
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Olson joins me to talk about the extraordinary double-thriller for Wisconsin fans on Monday night. Not just Jeremy Jeffress wiggling out of a bas...
The NFL's Referee Spin Zone in Overdrive
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So apparently, an illegal pick-play isn't what you think it is. At least that's what the latest NFL propaganda video "explainer" from ...
Patriots Foil Another Young Fella At Foxboro
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The hyped Chiefs v. Patriots game did not disappoint. Not for fantasy owners of Tyreke Hill, or anybody who had the "over." I run through all ...
How Long Can The Brew City Mojo Last?
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Olson has seen plenty of awful baseball in his day, so this incredible run by the Brewers is something to relish. Can the Brew Crew take down mig...
Jason Garrett's Longest Yard
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Cowboys are still sticking with Jerrah's red-headed step-son, despite the fact he has the courage index of the cowardly lion in the Wizard of ...
Drew Brees Romps To Record vs. Hapless Skins
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What a disgrace. Not Drew Brees. He's a stud. I can't hate him. Look at that family. Look at all the yards! Nah, not mad about it. Was gonna h...
Khabib Shows Conor Some Real Russian Crazy
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don't let anybody try to sell you on the notion that the MMA mayhem between Conor and Khabib is somehow BAD for the sport. You don't get peopl...
Picking Through The Ryder Cup Wreckage
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A double guest special episode today! First, we have Notorious J-A-Y reclaiming some minutes to talk about his Steelers and Le'Veon Bell. Also, Pa...
Memo To Owners: Most of Us Are Not Degenerates
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Leonsis lays out his vision for a micro-wagering future on all sports, especially his own two teams in his own arena. But are there really that ma...
Is It Dez Bryant Time For the Redskins?
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With the NFC East looking very "gettable" at the quarter-pole, and with practically zero outside WR production, should the Skins go after free...
Earl Thomas And His Middle Finger Revolt
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In all of our years of watching football - you, me, and everybody else who loves this game - I can say with confidence we never saw anything quite lik...
Ryder Cup 2018 - Roundtable Preview
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Czabe and his crew of golf guys dig deep into what the Ryder Cup means to them, the incredible resurgence of Tiger Woods, possible pairings and great ...
When Just Being LeBron James, Still Isn't Enough
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wait, say what? LeBron James must somehow earn the Laker fanbase's "respect" and "loyalty." I guess getting the best player (maybe...
No Dunking, Crowd Noise Rule, and Other Insanity
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As absurd as the NFL's new "Squishing the Passer" rule has been, there are other rules in sports history which were equally insane. Andy P...
The NFL's Passing Fetish Is A Death Wish
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody loves high scoring, high-flying, throw it all over the field football. Problem is, the NFL is now like a heroin junkie, willing to do anythi...
The Bell Tolls For Tomlin
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Pittsburgh Steelers rarely have down years - hell, just TWO losing seasons in 25 years! - but Notorious J-A-Y says they are heading for just that ...
Czabe Is In A Club Daze
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So many questions... so many. This is what happens when a middle-aged white dude wanders into one of Vegas' so-called "hottest" night club...
The Ghost Ship of Raljon
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The brutal home crowd for the Redskins opener, and are these fans ever going to "come back" to FedEx Field? Busy Monday in the NFL, as Josh Go...
The NFL Deserves To Be Punished, But We Are Powerless
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Packers-Vikings game was un-acceptable on multiple levels. To begin, "the horseshit roughing call to decide a game" has already come home ...
Keep Your Friends Close, Cowboy Friends... Closer
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I had been wanting my boy "Cowboy Mike" to come on the show/podcast for some time now, as his takes on his beloved blue stars are always spot ...
A Lie Agreed Upon, No More
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Redskins will admit their first sell-out "L" in over 50 years on Sunday. What it means, and why I think it's a good thing. Drew Olson ...
Crazy Dreams, Shoes and Sacrifice
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Kapernick ad by Nike is a conflicted mess on several levels. I try to dig through it and untangle the themes. Andy Pollin joins me and we talk Red...
Aaron Rodgers Is Risen
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One moment Aaron Rodgers is riding a cart into the lockeroom with tears in his eyes, his season presumably over. The next moment, he's returned to...
The NFL Is Just A TV Show About Quarterbacks
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
And this season looks like it's a blockbuster. In fact, if you told me I had to pick between the 2018 NFL season, and the concluding 8th season of...
Redskins 2018 Season Prediction: "Patch and Pray"
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, how I would love to be dead wrong.... but my number for this year's team is not optimistic. A 6-10 year, with more things going wrong, than ri...
Good Luck Finding Another Khalil Mack
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Raiders don't seem to get the point of the draft. You hope to find generational talents, and when the prove to be durable leaders who love, lo...
Burgundy Jesus With His Panties In A Bunch
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Peterson believes he's going to be a big part of the Redskins season. I love his confidence. But history says it's highly unlikely. Not...
Aaron Rodgers Has All The Money
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Packer fans enjoyed their best day since winning the Super Bowl in Dallas almost 7 years ago. Minor-league out-of-bounds slinger Brett Hundley and his...
Ryan Braun Was The Gummy Monster
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today Drew Olson of the Big 920 in Milwaukee alerts us to a book excerpt where convicted 'roid pusher Tony Bosch explained how the Brewe...
A Very Rich Bag of Almost Crazy
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Giants "load the boat" on Odell Beckham Jr. (what, too soon?) The kind of broken soul who would shoot up a Madden tournament just...
Medium Take Alert! Urban Meyer Punishment Was About Right
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to climb aboard one's media soapbox and demand a football coach's scalp and many did this week regarding Ohio State. But as I se...
Eagles Now Singing the Red Jersey Blues
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How much should you play your important, non-replaceable players in meaningless August games? I say none, after what happened to Nick Foles against th...
This Is A Man's Game, Always Has Been
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The curious case of Su'a Cravens. How did it unravel so quickly in DC? Drew Olson warns: Hey dads, forget trying to look "cool" on a campu...
Maryland Takes the "Loh" Road To Accountability
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It took 63 days, and a bombshell ESPN report to finally get Maryland to say "sorry for killing your kid." Better late than never, I guess. Orl...
The 7 Circles of Interior Painting Hell
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apparently, if ESPN says "Boo!" then D-1 football programs jump. Who is Tiger's new "lil' shawty?" Greatest home runs in baseb...
"Dude... I Stole A Plane"
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tiger Woods and his spectacular SECOND PLACE finish at the PGA. Gary McCord is the worst. Brooks Koepka is kicking sand in everybody's face. The c...
Beer Mile Now, Donuts And Cigarette Mile Next!
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Who wouldn't want to have 4 beers in 4 minutes, and then have them slosh around your stomach like a washing machine while running balls-out for a ...