CzabeCast

Forget 1-11, all Tom Izzo and Michigan State wanted Sunday was to be 1-0 against Duke. Mission accomplished and it's on to the Final Four. Was UVA-Purdue the "Greatest Tournament Game Ever?" Playing 3rd base in blackjack. Protect your voice, protect your Vegas "superpower." Stupid new "Tied" terminology. Replay. Sergio. Thanks to the MGM! Our Sponsors: * Check out Troll...

Host Steve Czaban is joined by Ron Thomas (former University of Maryland D1 golfer), Jon Guhl (CEO of the Middle Atlantic PGA) and John Ronis (Director of Instruction at the Ronis Academy in Northern Virginia) to discuss the latest topics in the world of golf. Subjects include Rory's win at TPC and why he's so likable. The Jon Rahm decision making meldown with his caddy. Tiger, Version 4.0...

So it turns out the "Big Baller Brand" shoe company experiment is going even worse than anyone could imagine, as baby ball, is at odds with big papa ball over a crooked associate who may have slinked away with $1.5M of the kid's money. Notorious J-A-Y updates us on his "game time decision" on CzabeVegas, and then runs the gauntlet of NCAA Tournament Jeopardy. All of that, plus...

It shouldn't be a hard decision on the Hall of Fame with Gronk someday, but you never truly know with the asshat writers who control that process. He only played 9 years, was hurt during much of it, but my god when he did suit up.... look out! Chris Cooley reveals the most deceiving thing about big ol' 87 and also breaks down who he likes at QB in the NFL Draft. Andy Pollin is a double-sho...

Tom Izzo stirred up the perfect sports radio shitstorm of hot-takes and media-one-upsmanship with each other late last week. "Oh yeah.. .well I COACHED YMCA once!" I have a very waffling take on Izzo. You'll hear it inside this episode. But we start with Duke, Mt. Zion, Tacko Fall, and everybody's armchair refereeing of the final minute of that game. We'll talk perfect brackets...

Once upon a time, I had some high school friends who just stopped going to Vegas. Pity. Because I look forward to going out there for the tournament every spring. Of course, life and work, and all of that stuff can get in the way of your best laid plans. But in the end, there's an imperative that the "show must go on!" Wingman Gitter joins me to discuss the "Over-Rated/Under-Rated&...

So much for Bryce Harper being the "highest paid player in MLB history." He had the dubious "record" for all of like 11 days. Meanwhile, the Trout deal proves that it MLB owners will still pay gagillions for the RIGHT player. Harper and Machado just weren't "that dude." Andy Pollin joins me to talk tournament, Maryland hoops, odd quirks of how the tourney used to be, an...

Along with sports and music thrown in as well. It's an odd concept, and one that needs a disclaimer: guys can be even bigger assholes, so let's not get our panties in a bunch! We talk Zion Williamson, and if he's the "most likable" Dukie ever. If such a thing exists. Also Tyreke Hill, and the meaning of the term "Stan". Our Sponsors: * Check out Troll Co Clothing and us...

Gee, guess what's in today's CzabeCast? A recap of Rory at the Players? Ha! Not even me, a complete Rory-stan, is gonna waste your time with that noise.... today. (Okay, maybe tomorrow...) Instead, I've got the real real story behind "Come on and Watch Some Basketball" as well as my first draft bracket. Which totally sucks, and will be replaced with a more thoroughly researched...

I always like it when people I know - or have worked with - end up doing insanely great and fun things in life. Well... my man Gary is livin' the dream! Once just a caller(!) to my radio show when I lived in Chicago, he's now a huge part of the Golf Channel's on-air lineup. We talk about today's new generation of Tour player, Tiger's 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 software, and the differen...

Some stories, have it all. This one "Operation Varsity Blues" has it all. Overzealous parents, privilege, corrupt and/or incompetent university oversight, greedy and shady test admins and non-revenue sport coaches. And... celebrities. Boom. Perfect storm. Notorious J-A-Y joins me to discuss it all, plus the bombshell OBJ trade, Westbrook vs. The Fan, and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out Tro...

I pay a visit to NBC Sports Radio and my boys Tim Murray and Michael Jenkins to talk all things gambling, their new radio show, and our experiences in Las Vegas. I also weigh in on the Redskins big splash signing of Landon Collins. How ugly would it look if we fought both Russian and China in WWIII? "Not great, Bob. Not great." Ranch dressing in a creek. Scorpions on a plane. Our Sponsors:...

If you would have predicted in August, that Antonio Brown would lead the league in TDs and also get thrown away for a 3rd and a 5th by March, the paddywagon with the straightjackets would have drove up to your fantasy league draft party. But here we are. How the Steelers botched this thing, 8-ways to Sunday. Other topics today include: Marie Kondo, the Sony A7III, NCAA Selection Show, superhero mo...

Baseball appears to be on the verge of making the biggest rule change since the DH. But have they thought it through? Kyler Murray might be a little bit douchey. Minority Report pre-crime is becoming real. Don't try to steal ATMs. Mr. X discusses craps, calcuttas, and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out Troll Co Clothing and use my code CZABE25 for a great deal: https://www.trollcoclothing.com Adv...

Who woulda thunk that one of this generations's finest actors - Will Smith - would find backlash in playing Richard Williams - father of tennis phenoms Venus and Serena - because of.... (checks notes) SKIN COLOR?! Yup. Apparently that's happening, but luckily Notorious J-A-Y helps this poor middle class white boy from the burbs understand. We also talk Pete Davidson, Kyrie and Kylie, NFL c...

As a marketing vehicle, the combine is the greatest pint of snake oil ever sold in sports history. The fact that television covers it, and news outlets pay to send reporters is amazing. And yeah, it's a fun guilty pleasure. But it probably does more harm than good. Andy Pollin joins me to make his case for Bryce Harper being in the Nat's "Ring of Honor" (wut?) and to assess his app...

It's the "most important position in sports" and yet, the ability for NFL teams to adequately sort out the shiners from the shitstains, remains highly imperfect. So on a dreary combine Saturday, I bought wings and a soda for one Coach Paul Troth, who knows a thing or two about quarterbacking to give me his thoughts. That, plus another excellent piece about the pure evil of Twitter, and...

You would think that my guest Notorious J-A-Y's favorite rock n' roll group Queen getting a Hollywood blockbuster made about them would make him boundlessly happy. Not so. Too many liberties for Jay, and he breaks them down today. LeBron James has actived "Pout Mode." Jussie Smollet and the latest "go ahead and try to kick me out" society. Hockey team embraces the label: &#...

The NFL has become a league of optics, and a league that goes out of it's way to be "women friendly" in every regard. This Orchids of Asia story... is... as the meme goes... "Not great, Bob!" How could Kraft be this stupid/reckless? What will the NFL do? Also highlights of my trip to Africa with listeners. Zion Williamson. Camera enlightenment. The glory that is, flying first c...

Buffalo Bills first rounder out of Wisconsin Lee Evans joins myself and Fred Smoot to discuss his career in the NFL, as well as the hot topics in the league this offseason: everything from Kyler Murray's prospects at QB, to Kareem Hunt's off-field trouble, to the difficult to manage but even more difficult to cover Antonio Brown. Good laughs and never before told nuggets abound in this epi...

The case of Kareem Hunt is an interesting reflection of how little empathy some in the media have for human beings who have made a serious mistake in judgement. So Hunt should never play in the NFL again? What would that achieve? What would it prevent? Whose best interests would it serve? Does the notion of "the punishment fitting the crime" even matter anymore? Notorious JAY joins me to d...

On the one hand, at least there's not a meth lab being run out of the basement. On the other hand, leave it to nosy neighbors to get all bent out of shape when your house goes on the market with a basement that could double as a shooting set for the next "50 Shades" movie. Andy Pollin joins me to discuss Warner Wolf's meltdown, the new AAF, and the "Old World Order" when it...

But he is a guy who still doesn't get it. After finally tugging on Superman's cape one too many times, and getting booted from the Super Bowl broadcast because of it, he talked to ESPN's OTL to take his virtue signaling "victory" lap. For a guy that hated football so much, he sure did love the money. AAF Debut. Lego Movie 2 review. New podcast gear. iMac took a shit. Lenny Dyks...

I've been told that fame is the most addictive drug in the world. How would I know? I'm barely podcast famous. But Lavar Ball, ohhh, there's a different cat. That guy was THE talk of the sports world just a few years ago. Now, his over-rated kid is about to be launched through the NBA's moon door to a city that's already lost an NBA team once. It's gonna be a helluva a hard...

You are going to have dig deep into today's episode for that little nugget of truth. But go ahead, it's in there people. That's the thing about the CzabeCast. It rewards your ears, it massages your brain, it leaves you with a little something that you never would have thought about if I didn't bring it up. Notorious J-A-Y watched the SuperBowl but skipped the halftime show. Good gr...