3rd Degree the Podcast

FC Dallas didn't play and Dan Crooke is MIA post-England PK "Loss" in the Euro final but Buzz Carrick and Peter Welpton are here to talk all things FC Dallas.  There is plenty of transfer news with the window open... all of it outbound. Is anyone coming in?  Buzz has an in-depth training report, including some changes being considered for the portland game.  Plus some All-Star talk, some North Tex...

Another rough week for FC Dallas but your podcast hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick are gonna talk about it anyway. FCD vs Vancouver and FCD vs LA Galaxy. Neither was much count. So how hot is Luchi's seat? What about Zanotta? Plus it's the summer window, who goes, and is anyone coming in?  Plus the things in soccer we hate more than any other. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to...

No Dan Crooke on this week's edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast so Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick are left picking up the slack. What a fun week this was, winning is better than losing. But just how did Coach Luchi Gonzalez pull it off? New tactics, new grit, new playing style, a little play the kids, and it's a whole new outlook. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off S...

What a brutal week it was for FC Dallas. Your 3rd Degree the Podcast host trio is here to tear it all down. Or really just bury it since it's already pretty much torn down. There's plenty of blame for this FC Dallas dumpster fire to go around and we sift through a lot of it. Poor games versus the Loons and LAFC, what's gone wrong, Facu debut, Che debut, what can they team build on, is there hope,...

Buzz is still on his travels as your regular trio look forward to FC Dallas' return to action this weekend discussing what FC Dallas may look like - Will the new guy play? Does Paxton get his start? Does Che earn his debut, or is there even a fit center back left? They also cover Schon's Euro moment, Justin Che's potential Bayern move, what Thomas Roberts does next, and save time for a small debat...

With the international break in full swing, the trio look back at a DFW influenced USMNT, and how FC Dallas may have missed a big opportunity from it. Buzz drops two Huntsmen Dumps in the woods in Idaho, Peter asks about the question of 'should FC Dallas just keep calm and carry on?', and Dan manages to forget Michael Barrios while comparing an ex-FCD XI in MLS to Luchi's current roster. 3rd Degre...

The Colorado Rapids game certainly gave us plenty to talk about on 3rd Degree the Podcast as the international break is upon us. Your trio of hosts break down the bad and the good - including a kerfuffle over just how much good - of the game last week. Front bad, mids not bad, D bad, another mystery sub... lots to talk about. Then Buzz has a 5 point plan to right the ship. Finally, it was time for...

There was a whole lot of FC Dallas for your 3rd Degree the Podcast hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - to chew on this week. Improvement against RSL due to Luchi's tactical tweaks to Jara and Acosta, a new shape (sort of), Tessmann as a 6, Ricaurte excellent, Ryan good, Hedges bad... Then Buzz went to training and found a whole bunch of players MIA including Matt Hedges and Szabo...

What a week it was for FC Dallas. As Dan said, "Interesting week. Let's talk about it." First, FCD tried to grind out a point on the road in a 3-5-2 without much success. Szabolcs Schön was involved in another mystifying sub. Franco Jara wasn't the worst striker in the team. Eddie Munjome appeared to run into a brick wall. Thankfully Bryan Acosta continues to be the man. And yet, in perhaps the bi...

Oh man, is there a lot to talk about on this week's episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast. Your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick are joined by the one and only Steve Fenn to talk FC Dallas and MLS salaries. Once the MLSPA salary dump talk is over, your trio breaks down the Houston game, gets you ready for the Loons this weekend, and lets you know all about the Gold Cup coming to a sta...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter, Dan, and Buzz - dig into the delicious 4-1 win over the Portland Timbers. Positives abound with multiple standout performances from the likes of Bressan, Bryan Acosta, and Andres Ricaurte. Then it's on to Buzz's FCD training report including a lineup prediction for the Dynamo, a Szabolcs Schön sighting, a form check on Paxton Pomykal and Tho...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick dissect the debacle in San Jose, take issue with a few Luchi comments, talk tactical failures & fixes, Hedges' & Maurer's injury, look ahead to Portland with some potential line up changes, explain why Jara will keep starting, dig into the new FC Dallas Homegrown signing, and talk a little North Tex...

FC Dallas 2021 is off to the races with a scintillating 0-0 tie against the Rapids. Buzz, Peter, and Dan break down the action including talk of some new guys hype and offensive issues. Then it's a preview and prediction for San Jose, some Pomykal starter talk, another new MLS rule, FCD-North Texas-Academy interaction, and marketing failures. All that and your hosts explain why FC Dallas traded fo...

It's the final 2021 preseason 3rd Degree the Podcast as the regular season is around the corner. So this week Peter, Buzz, and Dan dig into the final tune-up versus Dynamo and preview the Rapids home opener. Plus Buzz went to training for the first time in a year and has lots to talk about including the big Ferreira injury. Throw in a Homegrown signing, some FCD/MLS season predictions, and - thank...

The 2021 MLS season is just around the corner and we got a fat one to sink our teeth into on 3rd Degree the Podcast this week as FC Dallas hosted expansion side Austin FC on Wednesday. Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick go in hard on the scrimmage overreaction - good and bad - talk big picture issues, throw in some smash hit retro Burn gear talk, and even have time for some TV broadcast s...

Schedules being what they are, Dan Crooke is missing again but Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick had plenty of FC Dallas to talk about. Two scrimmages with San Antonio FC (including Friday's lineup and spy report), the outside back battle, the out of the blue sale of Thiago Santos and who will replace him, FCD injury updates, the US Olympic Failure, sweet Dallas Cup action, and some awesome kit nerd...

Dan Crooke is on hiatus, so this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick dig into the implications of the FC Dallas lineups so far this spring and two big areas to watch before the season starts. Then Buzz gives us some spy reports - with a who's up and who's down angle - as well as a few injury notes including a Huntsmen Dump. Plus a little Dallas Cup and some Olympic and S...

Peter and Dan fill Buzz in on how Jesus Ferreira played for the U-23s earlier in the day, while Buzz stops on the side of I-35 to get on his soapbox about the problem he sees in Luchi's methods. The guys discuss covering a team behind a blackout and whether the FC Dallas supporters' groups will ever get the safe standing they've been promised. All brought to you by our sponsor, [Soccer90.com](http...

Buzz, Dan and Peter discuss the reaction to the new FCD "Community Kit", Olympic Qualifying Roster news, jersey numbers, a Thomas Roberts update and ask the question if the success of the Academy has begun to over-shadow the actual MLS product. All brought to you by our sponsor, [Soccer90.com](https://soccer90.com/). 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE o...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast we celebrate our 100th episode. Your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick dig into their favorite moments in podcast history and covering FC Dallas. But before all that, it's kit talks, lots and lots of kit talk! New sponsors, our new mockups, and some of the best and worst around the league. Plus a little Olympic roster news to round it out. All br...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick sits down with one of the hottest names at FC Dallas, Social Media Coordinator - and rising star - Eddie Koton. The man responsible for the amazing FCD twitter account and every other club social platform. Plus we take a moment to honor the passing of two significant members of the FC Dallas community, Stephen Stone and Mike Renshaw. All brought to...

The Three Amigos are back together on this week's edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast. Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick dig into the massive pile of FC Dallas news. The Amigos go deep right out of the gate with some behind the scenes stuff and analysis of the Reynolds sale, then it's Justin Che and Brandon Servania loan talk, Edwin Cerrillo and Thomas Roberts injury news, the Crueziro agr...

The big news of the last several weeks has been the [pending transfer of Bryan Reynolds to AS Roma](https://3rddegree.net/la-lupa-flips-the-script-reynolds-signs-contract-with-as-roma). [That news became official on Monday](https://3rddegree.net/reynolds-completes-transfer-to-as-roma) and we just had to get all the inside dirt for our listeners. So the special guest on this week's episode of 3rd D...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick sits down with Eric Quill, Head Coach of North Texas Soccer Club. Topics of discussion in the show are the FC Dallas scouting system, Eric's take on each of the FCD draft picks, who might join North Texas this year form both FC Dallas and the Academy, and last - but not least - where NTX might need some help with free-agent signings to fill out the...

It's an MLS SuperDraft edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast this week with special guest, FC Dallas left back, Johnny Nelson. First, your hosts Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke break down the FC Dallas picks. Then it's a chat about the draft experience from the player's perspective with Johnny Football. It's a draft day Smörgåsbord brought to you by [Soccer90](https://soccer90.com/). Music by [Pappy Check...