The Sunset Lounge DFW

This week on The Clubhouse Podcast, Rob is back from Las Vegas with a full Super Bowl report — and it’s less about X’s and O’s and more about sliders, seafood, and a bread pudding that may have changed his life. The guys break down Rob’s immersive Super Bowl experience at Cosm, including the exclusive dome tasting menu (short rib sliders, char siu pork belly bao buns, seafood Louie, elote tostadas...

This episode of the Sunset Soccer Club takes a look at a big batch of USMNT news from the weekend. Weston McKennie continues his incredible season, Tyler Adams makes the bench for Bournemouth following a big injury, and Alex Freeman makes his La Liga debut.

In this episode of Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, Norm and Mary Hitzges tackle two heavy but necessary topics: what the Dallas Cowboys should have learned from the Super Bowl — and what America should be learning from the rise of hate in sports. Norm begins with the numbers. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots built Super Bowl teams around defense and balanced salary cap management. S...

Bri and Ziggy talk about the Super Bowl, was it boring or just us? Did anyone know the Winter Olympics started? Ziggy calls out the NBA and the Milwaukee Bucks. They try and figure out science without Ziggy blushing. Beer Flight was brought to you by Ranger Creek Brewing from San Antonio Texas. Is Nike the first major corporation to get sued for DEI practices? Will there be more or is this just re...

Mac went to the movie theater to see the hyped new documentary, "Melania," the film about the first lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump. The movie has the same issues as an increasing number of other documentary films, led by "The Last Dance."

In Part 2 of Case 3, Signal 51 Chronicles continues its deep dive into the homicide of Lauren Whitener, a 32-year-old Army veteran, surgical nurse, and single mother found stabbed inside her Lake Bridgeport duplex after a suspicious fire. As investigators return to the crime scene days—and even weeks—after it was cleaned, new questions emerge. Trace blood evidence appears outside the home. Consent...

In this episode of Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, Norm and Mary Hitzges break down Super Bowl 60 and the message it delivered — again — to the rest of the NFL. The final score shows Seattle Seahawks 29, New England Patriots 13, but Norm explains why the game was never that close. Seattle’s defense controlled the afternoon from start to finish, confusing young quarterback Drake May with late-shi...

In this episode of Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, Norm and Mary Hitzges look backward and forward at the same time — tracing the remarkable evolution of the Super Bowl while unpacking a franchise-shifting decision by the Dallas Mavericks. Norm begins with Super Bowl 60, revisiting how the game went from an awkward, half-empty afternoon in 1967 to the most powerful annual spectacle in American s...

In this episode of The Clubhouse Podcast, Rob Ervin is joined by Don Ford and special guest Doc (John Hauser) for a wide-ranging, high-energy conversation that hits everything from sports and pop culture to music and professional wrestling. The show opens with Winter Olympics pageantry, early competition surprises, and Super Bowl talk — including betting lines, Seahawks vs. Patriots predictions, a...

- El domingo Seahawks y Pats se juegan el campeonato de la NFL - La NFL regresa a México este año… ¿Será con los Cowboys? - Sigue subiendo el precio de  George Pickens … - Shakur Stevenson mostró ante Teofimo Lopez que es uno de los mejores libras por libras - Los Mavs siguen en caída libre; Cooper Flaff va para arriba   Esto y más ¡Al Máximo!

In this episode of Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, Norm examines two modern sports realities that feel completely different — but are driven by the same idea: pushing systems beyond what they were designed to handle. Norm starts with the Dallas Cowboys’ looming 2026 salary cap crisis. With the NFL cap projected to exceed $300 million, the Cowboys are already $30 million over, before accounting f...

Bri and Ziggy discuss the Grammy's, winners losers and those who didn't deserve. Bri doesn't like the way a redneck answered the question. Bri and Ziggy both rooting for the Seahawks!!! Is it too soon for the Patriots? Sam Darnold deserves this shine. Super Bowl Sunday should be a holiday or at least Hangover Monday should be. Ziggy is ready for summertime with the Beer Flight of The Night. Do you...

Mac's guest is Dr. Alex Kor, whose parents are Holocaust survivors. The late Mickey and Eva Kor survived separate camps until they were liberated; Eva was one of the "Mengele Twins," patients who were used as human experiments conducted by infamous Nazi Dr. Josef Mengela. Dr. Kor has made it a priority to tell his parent's stories, and to educate people about a topic that some survivors fear is be...

In Case 3 of Signal 51 Chronicles, John Henry and retired sergeant Jake White travel to Lake Bridgeport, Texas, where a quiet Fourth of July morning turned into a homicide that still haunts Wise County. On July 5, 2019, firefighters forced entry into a dead-bolted duplex filled with smoke. Inside, they found 32-year-old Army veteran, nurse, and single mother Lauren Whitener lying on a burned mattr...

One year later, the Luka Dončić trade still gets talked about — just not completely. In this episode of Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, Norm Hitzges revisits the shocking deal that sent Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, and explains why most retrospectives still leave out the most important details. Yes, Luka was a brilliant offensive force. Yes, Dallas fans adored...

When it’s freezing outside, pipes are dripping, and Texas is once again pretending winter is a surprise — you settle in and talk about everything. In this episode of The Clubhouse Podcast, Rob, Alex, and Don Ford bounce effortlessly between weather chaos, sports math, pop culture overload, and pro wrestling swerves. The show opens with cold-weather survival, Magic Eraser enthusiasm, and the realit...

This episode of the Sunset Soccer Club features updates on the Ricardo Pepi transfer situation, yet another injury for Gio Reyna, and a wild day in the Champions League.  Following some comments made by Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti about Weston McKennie’s ability to play as a striker, Tyler names his top 3 USMNT players who could have played another position.  Finally, rumors of a World Cup...

Ziggy and Bri survived Dallaska, was it really that bad? Ziggy thinks we may have a conspiracy on our hands and questions do we need new meteorologists. Speaking of conspiracies, Bill and the hall of fame scandal. Is Bob Kraft to blame? Did him getting caught cheating hurt him or is this all a ploy to have an all Patriots hall of fame ceremony next year? Bri surprises Ziggy with beer on Beer Fligh...

Eventually, the bill always comes due. In this episode of Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, Norm Hitzges and Mary Hitzges walk through two modern sports realities that look very different — but are built on the same idea: pushing limits until something breaks. Norm begins with the Dallas Cowboys’ looming 2026 salary-cap crisis. With the projected cap sitting just over $300 million, the Cowboys are...

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Every decision has a cost. Some just make that cost easier to see. In this episode of Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, Norm Hitzges takes on two issues that reveal how the NFL really works when money and principles collide. Norm begins with what may be Jerry Jones’ biggest offseason headache: George Pickens. The Cowboys’ most explosive receiver is now a free agent, coming off his best season and...

The insane state of college sports has its roots in the Olympic games The Winter Olympics is almost here, an ideal time to provide an update of how "we got here" in the highest levels of amateur sports. NCAA football and basketball looks nothing like what built it, and while change is inevitable Mac has one solution to a college sports problem that needs fixing. Chapters 00:00:00 – Why college spo...

What happens when college sports operate without anyone truly in charge? Exactly what you’re seeing now. In this episode of Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges, Norm Hitzges takes on two developments that point to a looming breakdown in college athletics — and neither one has a clean solution. Norm begins with a court ruling involving former Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako, who declared for...

Tyler is back with a brand new episode of The Sunset Soccer Club, diving into a six pack of news and information impacting the USMNT and broader soccer world. Weston McKennie is flying at Juventus, but for how much longer? Gio Reyna isn’t playing (again), and we keep a close eye on the injury report for a few key USMNTers.  Check us out: patreon.com/sunsetloungedfw  Instagram: sunsetloungedfw Tikt...