CzabeCast

What's the "secret" behind Belichick, Brady, and the Patriots? There's no secret. It's just they are better at this than the other 31. They work harder ("No Days Off!") eat avacado ice cream, and have built a monster "program" like it was college. People who play there, bust their asses and "buy in" or they are likely gonna be gone. Andy Pollin joins me...

What the Patriots are doing with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is a flat out joke. A league designed to knock everybody back to 8-8, has somehow produced a single team that has the cheat code (pun intended) on how to win relentlessly. We'll never see anything like it again. More from the weekend here in Atlanta in today's meaty podcast. Up and ready to be consumed, plausibly live from my ho...

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 you wearing under there? Can you show the class?" If you thought he's "let it go" well... no he hasn't. The State of the NFL Address. Twitter double standards. Robot golf. Tony Romo's brilliance. And more! This time: dead sober...

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 silly questions... well, then.. maybe time to re-evaluate what you are doing. I am having a hard time finding things to complain about, but because I am a seasoned media veteran, you know I have my list! Plus, how come we aren't all as smart as...

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 become a neglected, sickly, old dog that is whimpering in misery. Time to end it. Andy Pollin joins me to discuss Alex Smith missing all of 2019 and old SB media stories. Plus if you are a prepper, I've got the doomsday mansion you can retire in styl...

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 underestimated the sheer victimology ethos of today's culture. Psychologist and professor Jordan Peterson talks winning and losing with Joe Rogan. My boy Gitter prepares for "Ice Planet Hoth" in Wisconsin. My quick thoughts on the Netflix document...

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 name, and perfect stadium logo in the major leagues? Oh, that's right. They didn't think it was worth the money anymore. Yeah... capitalism. Mr. X joins me for one last deep dive on the officiating, strategy, and ultimate plays that decided t...

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 also not feeling it on this current HOF class in MLB. We talk about the bad call, reviewable P.I. and more! Also the breakdown on Bruce Allen's impromptu presser in Mobile, Alabama. And this is not a drill: The Sopranos "prequel" movie.....

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 and hilarious secondary material. Like, just take ONE wild guess as to which high profile media member actually got duped by the totally faked jersey swap pic above? Andy Pollin joins me to talk about Sunday's games, the Redskins and Danny Boy,...

Sunday's NFC and AFC Championship games were thrilling, taught, high drama affairs. Filled with feats of athletic wonder and suprise. And yet, the clatter on Monday (and beyond) will almost surely be about nonsense and things that shouldn't matter in the big picture of sport. There will never be officiating perfection and there is no thing called "fairness." The sooner we learn, th...

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 market in the country....... IS THE WEAK LINK of guys left slinging bombs out there! Notorious J-A-Y helps me breakdown these guys 4 different ways. We also talk R. Kelly, people who hate me, and old cool flip phones making a comeback like the Motor...

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 discuss the latest in the world of golf. We talk about flagstick in or out, new drop rules, the Matt Kuchar tipping controversy in Mexico, where to escape in the winter for the best golf, weather and value... and much more!  Steve Czaban - The Team 98...

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 (maybe) a neuro-tic of some sort or another, but how can Jets fans feel confident this guy can command a roster of 53 men, when he can't command his own eyeballs at a presser? Andy Pollin joins me to talk about the Redskins and how some big time spor...

*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 group in Vegas a few years ago when Glenn Frey was still alive. And I'm sure I'll see the Frey-less Eagles proper someday before they stop printing money performing live. But for a lot less money, you can join me in Milwaukee at the Pabst The...

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 title games. So get ready to pound those "overs" and buckle up! Complete recap and breakdown of Divisional Weekend. The worst non-sports "bad beat" I've ever seen. Mocking the Colts 1-0 t-shirts, and laughing at fools trying to kic...

Former Washington Redskins TE Chris Cooley joins Steakhouse star Fred Smoot (back by popular demand!) to talk about the latest coaching hires in the NFL, what Matt LaFleur needs to do to earn Aaron Rodgers trust, how to deal with "diva" WR's like Antonio Brown, and a whole lot more. Come sit back and pretend you are with us in the back booth, solving life's greatest mysteries, one...

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 feels the rush of "sticking it" to an increasingly heartless DirecTV. Scott Van Pelt and Bill Simmons catfight over gambling knowledge. Oblivious Uber drivers, Holly Sonders, and more! Our Sponsors: * Check out Troll Co Clothing and use my code...

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. But short of getting the actual Sean McVay, it seems like some teams just want a guy who looks like him! Young, thin, handsome! (Preferably with a stubble beard!) Handsome looking McVay knockoffs in Matt LaFleur and Kliff Kingsbury are in for the Pac...

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 with Trevor Lawrence locked in for 2 more years.... look out. Is Matt LaFleur the man who will "Make Aaron Rodgers Great Again?" We shall soon find out. Listener mailbag day, plus never chase a kidnapping victim into a karate studio. Our Sponso...

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 nemesis one more time: the 8 inches of yellow death known... as the UPRIGHT! We talk instant replay, bad beats, are NFL owners now gambling on their own games, and the coddling of Lamar Jackson. Our Sponsors: * Check out Troll Co Clothing and use my co...

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. Undeterred, I forge ahead with Mr. X by my side, trying to sort out Saturday and Sunday's games. Also, Reuben Foster update, how "Da Pope" sounds alot like SNL sketch character Nathan Thurm, and more! Our Sponsors: * Check out Troll Co Clo...

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 legends of the 70's and 80's: The Captain, Mean Gene, and SuperDave. Alex Ovetchkin is skipping the All-Star game, and I can't get behind that. Our Sponsors: * Check out Troll Co Clothing and use my code CZABE25 for a great deal: https://www.t...

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 Yankees of film. So how come it seems like we might only get 2 or 3 good flicks per year now? Antonio Brown wants a trade, but keeps buying crazy jewelry. Scott Van Pelt puts his beloved Redskins on blast, re-thinking "running QBs" in the NF...

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 murder! And yet... simply winning a single meaningless game sometimes achieves the same penalty. When will coaches and teams wake up? Black Monday claims 1/4 of the league's coaches. Drama in Pittsburgh. New Year's Resolutions. Andy Pollin o...

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" too many of the current gripes, nor deliver a more compelling product to watch. Truth of the matter is, college football just isn't the NFL. The Redskins dump a deuce at home to finish the year. Kirk does the same in Minnesota. NFL playoffs a...