Defeating the Curse (DTC)

This show is all basketball... lots and lots of basketball! The NBA offseason is complete insanity. How can average players be paid so much guaranteed money on these short and long term deals? Hint: The ESPN TV contract has everything to do with it. These bloated salaries are happening because ESPN overpaid for the rights to broadcast the NBA and this postseason didn't help! But teams have big dec...

The Nationals travel to St. Louis and drop two of three games but find their groove before returning home. Stevie and Joe breakdown the series and focus in on Bryce Harper's new-found swing while looking ahead to a nice home stretch for the Nats that bring the Mets and Braves to DC. The duo also briefly touch on NBA free agency, although a dedicated show with LP is coming soon, and finally they sp...

Trea Turner will miss time... that we know. The full DTC cast is live and talking sport tonight on the heels of the Nationals splitting their series against the Cubs (2:54) in DC and losing Turner for at least a month. Stevie gives every Nats fan several reasons to believe things will be ok while FP discusses what moves management must make right away. The boys also discuss the NBA at length (16:2...

This episode of the D.T.C. Redskins Roster Report (Triple R) is focused on two positions that didn't change much this offseason... at least as far as the starters go. The TE position continues to be anchored by Jordan Reed but can he survive an entire season? Will the next injury he sustains push him towards retirement? Can Vernon Davis be trusted as a pass catcher? The Redskins did add some depth...

Derek Carr just signed a 5 year $125m deal with the Raiders with only $40m guaranteed and in an instant every Redskins fan asked themselves the same exact question... "Isn't Kirk worth at LEAST the same?!" Steve and Joe debate what Kirk is worth on the open market verses what he is worth to this Redskins team with this staff and this roster in the historical context of Washington DC sports plus th...

Lonzo Ball is a Laker! Magic is doing big things in LaLaLand... and with that the 2017 NBA Draft is underway with no shortage of storylines! Steve, LP, and Joe are watching and chatting in real-time about the draft picks as they are confirmed and breaking down the plethora of trade rumors too! Be warned, Steve gets heated when his fan-hood is challenged and LP attempts to force the trio into discu...

On this edition of Redskins Roster Report, (TripleR) LP, FP, and Joe are locked-on wide receivers and outside linebackers! The trio debate if the Redskins WRs can replicate the success of last years unit and if the full roster of linebackers are the best of any Redskins team in the past ten years! Other topics include if Eddie Royal or Vincent Jackson should be added to the roster and why PED use...

The Nationals traveled to New York to face the Mets in a four game series and left with three BIG wins! Steve and Joe are joined by Mat (da Met) to discuss the weekend series including the Nationals continued pitching woes, the strength of their bats, and talk about the historical significance of Trea Turner stealing a team-record FOUR bases in the final game of the series. Steve and Mat also shar...

In this Special Edition DTC Podcast Joe and LP are joined by John (by way of Rucker Park) and Dan (by way of Long Beach State) to discuss the US Men's National Team [the Outlaws] performances against Trinidad and Tobago and against Mexico. The foursome breakdown Bruce Arena's never changing long-ball tacitcs, highlight studs and duds, and one bold voice claims that 2026 is the year the U-S-A bring...

This the Redskins Roster Report, also known as the "Triple R" or r3! On this edition of "Skins on Duty" LP and FP dive deep into the current talent on the Redskins roster at the RB and ILB positions. Will Matt Jones be on the roster come opening day? How much of an improvement is Z.Brown as the "Mike"? Expecations for an unproven ILB core given their previous body of work? Has the roster improved...

  In a recap of the week that was LP, Steve, and Joe dive into what went wrong causing the Nationals to drop three straight coming home and expectations for Dusty and the team moving forward. The guys also dive a mile-deep into how the Cavaliers made the NBA Finals interesting, even though nobody was watching live, and the historical significance of Lebron and Kyrie and this team IF they do the un...

On this special edition of the DTC Podcast, Steve and Joe are joined by a life-long Phillies fan (Dan) and a die-hard Mets fan (Mat) to discuss all things NL East. After a quick “state-of-the-team” the debate heats up discussing potential trade scenarios, the historical significance of the poor play in the NL East, and some interesting thoughts on the playoffs and beyond. Spoiler alert, only one p...

LP and Joe discuss the horrible NBA finals, the dominance of the Warriors, how Lebron is to blame for the current state of the NBA and debate hypothetical matchups including the 98 Bulls, 01 Lakers, and 96 Rockets vs the current Warriors.

Harper gets hit and hits back while the NHL finals are underway (min13) with catfish on the ice. The NBA finals are finally here (min20) and Tiger continues to spiral downward (min45)… plus the guys discuss the BigBallerBrand getting crushed by a rival AAU team and multiple unintended references to the Wizards and Capitals… lots of topics, lots of banter, lots of information!

The gang regroups for a lunchtime discussion on the week that was in sports and media starting with Big Baller Brand and James Harden news then jumping into the NBA playoffs and closing with the Nationals week in review and a little about POTUS visiting Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem back to back… hmm… fix is in?

The Wizards lost game seven to the Celtics in Boston on Tuesday night. The DTC crew go inside the game to explain why plus they ask callers if the team exceeded their expectations for the season… connect with us on social media to keep the conversation going. The Wizards season may be over but it was hardly a disappointment especially when compared with the Capitals season. #DCfamily be encouraged...

The Capitals dropped game seven at Verizon Center while the Wizards went on the road to Boston but failed to get off the plane losing game five to the Celtics. The Nationals were able to come from behind to beat the O’s but like most DC sports fans, the Capitals season ending paired with the Wizards losing badly is just absolutely soul-crushing. Special guest Andrew joins Steve and Joe to discuss...

The Wizards fought back to even up the series with the Celtics which now stands at 2-2 with the next game in Boston on Wednesday night. Looking forward, what can the Wizards do to keep the momentum going? + Live call-ins and discussion with other #DCFamily fans!

The Wizards held nothing back in game three and dominated the Celtics from start to finish. FP and Joe discuss game three in detail going inside the numbers identifying the big difference makers and previewing game four scheduled for Sunday night! Celtics now lead this series 2-1. Don’t tell John the score… he is still blockin’ shots! #theWall https://defeatingthecurse.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/...

Discussing the Wizards second loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Wizards are now down 0-2 but coming back home to the phone booth for the next 2. Can they pull it off?