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3rd Degree the Podcast

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The Podcast of 3rd Degree, Independent coverage of pro soccer in DFW & North Texas with a focus on FC Dallas, founded in 1997.

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3rd_Degree

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Sports

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www.3rddegree.net

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

3rd Degree the Podcast #168 01.07.2022

FC Dallas is now 1-4-1 over their last 6, bleeding 12 goals in that time. But don't worry DTID, this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and Dan Crooke - have all the answers. Ok, probably not, but they're digging deep on LA and Austin anyway. Plus it's a little wedding talk, some Academy playoffs, and a look into July.   3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to y...

3rd Degree the Podcast #167 23.06.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, the hot topic is the stinker of a game FCD dropped against Vancouver. But won't worry!  Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - are brave enough to dive right into that pile of poo. Plus it's a look ahead to Austin FC and a little Academy talk. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast.  3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by  Soccer90...

3rd Degree the Podcast #166 16.06.2022

With no recent FCD games to discuss, Buzz/Dan/Peter do a deep dive into this week's MLS/AppleTV+ announcement - the good, bad, and what remaining questions do we have?  Like, "how much will it cost?".  Also, Dan talked w/ the groundskeeper managing the reinstallation of the Toyota Stadium pitch and some Dallas-related USMNT talk. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by  Soccer90.com . 20% Off...

3rd Degree the Podcast #165 10.06.2022

There's no FC Dallas game this week but your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - still found plenty to talk about on 3rd Degree the Podcast. First, it's a - sort of, almost, but not quite - mid-season review of the side, both good and bad.  Then there was time for some Diablos talk, an Academy talent hit, a Bailey Sparks rant, some cool Tariek Scott news, and a little North Texas...

3rd Degree the Podcast #164 02.06.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - dig deep on the amazing win in Orlando.  Despite the big victory, there was some bad to discuss.  Plus the international break is upon us, there are items of keeper news, and some lovely kit talk. All that and more on this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast! 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by  Socce...

3rd Degree the Podcast #163 26.05.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, it's time to dig deep on Paxton Pomykal.  Yes, losing to Minnesota was a bummer but there is still so much to like about this team and Pomykal is just the tip of the iceberg. There were some bad moments but it's all stuff that can be fixed and your hosts feel pretty good about things. Well, Dan Crooke and Buzz Carrick do. Peter Welpton is worried as usual.  Plu...

3rd Degree the Podcast #162 20.05.2022

It's a big heaping helping of FC Dallas on this week's episode of 3rd Degree the Podcasts as your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have two games to break down.  First, it's a counterattack special and a stomping of the Galaxy then it's a late-game collapse against Vancouver.  We're a third of the way through the season and FC Dallas is looking pretty good in 3rd place with th...

3rd Degree the Podcast #161 12.05.2022

It's a double scoop of FC Dallas on this week's edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast so dig right in. The Seattle game was pretty dang terrific, the Cup game in KC was brutally bad.  It was about as big a swing in two-games as you can get.  But don't worry, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - will break 'em both down for you and look ahead to the big May/June road slog.  All th...

3rd Degree the Podcast #160 06.05.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - discuss one that got away at Kansas City. Velasco's banger, Jesus' magic, Brandon's moment of pain, Tsiki's start, and poor build were all up for discussion. Plus it's a look ahead to Seattle this weekend, a little celebration of the MLS CCL Title, and a big old heaping help of Dan Hunt Stadium talk. 3r...

3rd Degree the Podcast #159 29.04.2022

So you want to know about grass?  We got you, fam. This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick go deep on Toyota Stadium grass. They also break down the Houston Dynamo win, dig into the FC Dallas season tactics, scout Thomas Roberts in training, talk lineup versus Kansas City, and review the new stage DTID shield FCD rolled out.  All that and more on...

3rd Degree the Podcast #158 21.04.2022

We got two games to talk about on this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast. Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick breakdown the draw in New York and the Open Cup win against Tulsa. Buzz makes a Paes correction. The trio discusses the return of Thomas Roberts. And there's time for a Dynamo and Open Cup look ahead and a little post-Dallas Cup Academy think.  All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podca...

3rd Degree the Podcast #157 14.04.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Buzz Carrick, Peter Welpton, and Dan Crooke - talk FCD v Rapids, Maarten Paes (Huntsmen Dump warning), Jesus Ferreira's trigger, the Cerrillo Slide, the Nicky Hernandez loan, an injury update, Szabolcs Schön, and New York Red Bulls.  And, oh yeah, a bunch of great Dallas Cup and GA Cup stories including the great Andre Saucedo.   3rd Degree the Pod...

3rd Degree the Podcast #156 07.04.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast; Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and Dan Crooke break down the dullest Brimstone Cup game of all time, look ahead to the Rapids match, talk a little Ferreira vs Pepi, report on FCD training and the health of Paul Arriola, and prime your soccer pump for the 2022 Dallas Cup.  All that and all the DTID you can handle. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by  Socce...

3rd Degree the Podcast #155 31.03.2022

There was no FC Dallas game last weekend but this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - still have plenty to talk about.  DTID did more than its share of the work with the USMNT, North Texas SC kicked off their season which gave us some bonus juicy kit talk on top of the game breakdown, and FCD had an intrasquad scrimmage last Friday. Plus Buzz d...

3rd Degree the Podcast #154 25.03.2022

FC Dallas is off this week, so this week's episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - get a chance to talk some local US Open Cup action and tease the North Texas SC season opener.  And oh yes, lots of talk and deep drill into the fantastic FC Dallas win over the Portland Timbers and Jesus Ferreira's amazing performance.  3rd Degree the Podcast is...

3rd Degree the Podcast #153 17.03.2022

Your hosts - Buzz Carrick, Peter Welpton, and Dan Crooke - are back again on 3rd Degree the Podcast Episode number 153 to break down everything FC Dallas.  This week we celebrate Alan Velasco, dig into the pros and cons of the Nashville win, talk training and workload, discuss the XI for the Portland Timbers match, and throw in a little North Texas SC talk.  Plus Peter has a new t-shirt idea.  3rd...

3rd Degree the Podcast #152 10.03.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick are all in on the season.  Despite the loss in New England, it was a positive performance with one glaring negative.  FCD now looks ahead to Nashville; Buzz had a good Tuesday training visit, a first look at Alan Velasco, and chat with Coach Nico; and on top of that, he makes a big prediction of a new starter.  Plus a...

3rd Degree the Podcast #151 03.03.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down the start of the 2022 MLS season for FC Dallas and there's plenty of good and bad to chew on. Your trio looks ahead to the Revs this weekend, talks trouble-spots and worries, discusses the rough schedule, and makes predictions for when we will see Alan Velasco.  Plus there's lots of credit for...

3rd Degree the Podcast #150 24.02.2022

150 episodes!!  Hard to imagine we'd get this far.  The season is around the corner, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and Dan Crooke - break down the final preseason tuneup.  Antonio Carrera signed, Blaine Ferri is going to sign, Nanu is in camp (finally), Jimmy Maurer is back in training, but Franco Jara is not. Your Trio predicts the weekend FC Dallas lineup, makes 2020season prediction...

3rd Degree the Podcast #149 17.02.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast there are two preseason games for your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - to dig into, one worth talking about, the other not so much.  With the FC Dallas kit dropping on Friday we've got plenty of kit talk. Peter brings us 5 talking points of the spring to deep dive on.  Mr. Welpton drops a Hollingshead-related Huntsmen Dump on us.  And then...

3rd Degree the Podcast #148 11.02.2022

And so it ends. On this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick try to explain the departure of Ryan Hollingshead.  After the tears, there's time for kit talk, Keeny Cooper discussion, injury updates, practice observations, and a check-off of who went with who when the North Texas SC and FCD squads split this week. Plus Buzz predicts Antonio Carrera i...

3rd Degree the Podcast #147 04.02.2022

No in-town FC Dallas training? No Scrimmage coverage?  Don't worry DTID fam, we've still got all the Los Toros you can handle.  What the US Men's team tells us about how FCD will play? Check.  A report on the scrimmage from 3rd Degree when even FCD didn't have any info? Check.  Bigger impact Velasco or Arriola? Check.  What is FCD still missing on the roster? Check. The start of North Texas SC cam...

3rd Degree the Podcast #146 28.01.2022

Boy howdy is this a phat episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast.  Buzz, Peter, and Dan found Jesus starting at the 9 for the US to be plenty to chew on and the craziest FCD preseason ever just kept rolling.  Buzz went to training twice, talked to Coach Estevez twice, and even got some time with Matt Hedges.  This is a big one folks, buckle up.  3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by  Soccer90.com...

3rd Degree the Podcast #145 21.01.2022

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, it's a process.  Your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick are here to process the FC Dallas process.  We process a potential big buy signing, we process a big internal MLS trade, we process some FCD training, and we process a new goalkeeper.  Plus Buzz has to process speaking to Coach Nico Estevez one-on-one for the first time. Honestly, it was a...

3rd Degree the Podcast #144 14.01.2022

Nanu Nanu and welcome to 3rd Degree the Podcast Episode 144. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - bring you all the latest FC Dallas News. We're talking bizarre goalkeeper links, mysterious alien right backs, ludicrous draft-day aggressiveness, positively elderly draft picks, and classic sitcoms. Sit on your head and enjoy. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by  Soccer9...

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