The Sunset Lounge DFW

t’s Wednesday, December 24th, and Norm Hitzges is in a festive mood—by which he means grateful, reflective, mildly alarmed, and just a little concerned about the future of local sports. Norm opens with an invitation to one of the most meaningful traditions in DFW radio history: the 25th annual Normathon, raising money for Austin Street Center for the Homeless. Twenty-five years, more than $10 mill...

Mac became eligible to vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame a few years ago, and on this latest ballot he changed his mind about the people who are linked to steroid use.   Contact us: tengel@star-telegram.com Instagram: @macengelprof x: @macengelprof Tiktok: macengelprof Check us out: patreon.com/sunsetloungedfw  Instagram: sunsetloungedfw Tiktok: sunsetloungedfw X: SunsetLoungeDFW FB: Sunset Loung...

In this special Christmas edition of Signal 51 Chronicles, John Henry and retired Fort Worth police sergeant Jake White dive into one of the most infamous Texas true crime cases: the 1927 Santa Claus Bank Robbery in Cisco, Texas. A man in a Santa suit—ex-con Marshall Ratliff—walks down Main Street with kids in tow… then steps into the First National Bank of Cisco and detonates chaos. What follows...

Norm tips the cap to Cooper Flagg turning 19 and casually dropping 40 in the NBA—then immediately pivots to something far less impressive: the Dallas Cowboys doing the exact same thing again. If this season feels familiar, that’s because it is. Early points, a brief lead, then the defense opens the floodgates while the offense stalls out like it hit an invisible wall. Norm walks through the Charge...

As we wrap up 2025 and the 2026 World Cup picture begins to take shape for the USMNT, it’s time to start projecting who takes the field as the starting XI when the U.S. takes on Paraguay in their opening match on June 12. Tyler brings you his very speculative starting XI. What does he get right? Where does he go wrong? Let us know on Instagram or email us at mailto:sunsetsoccerclub@stolenwatermedi...

It’s Friday, December 19th, and Norm is doing that thing where he calmly lays out the facts… while quietly setting the building on fire. After dumping Mike McCarthy for a 7–10 season (even with Dak missing half the year), the Cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer and sold everyone the “new coach, new culture, new results” dream. Fast-forward to now: 6–7–1, which is basically the same meal served on a...

El Toluca es bicampeón y Antonio Mohamed es un técnico histórico en México    Terence Crawford se retira … ¿Será para siempre ? Canelo quería revancha en septiembre, ahora qué …   Cooper Flagg da destellos de estrella en la NBA   Los Cowboys aseguran que jugarán ¡Al Máximo! aunque estén eliminados  Y Jerry pareció soltar amenaza al coordinador defensivo   Esto y más ¡Al Máximo!  Follow us: Instagr...

Bri and Ziggy predict the playoffs for the NFL with the current seating. Beer flight didn't miss and Beer goggles had animals. Is it over for the Chiefs?  Michigan scandal isn't as it seems. Is it Josh Allen's year to win it all or will the Broncos figure it out. Contact: sportsoclockbeer30@gmail.com IG: beer30sportsoclock TikTok: beer.30.sports.o Facebook: Beer 30 Sports O'clock  Youtube: @beer30...

It’s Wednesday, December 17th, and Norm Hitzges is already treating the Cowboys like it’s January—because let’s be honest, they’ve been playing for “next year” for a while now. Norm lays out the real offseason problem: this team can score like a contender (historically so), yet they’re wandering toward mediocrity because the defense couldn’t stop a parade—much less an NFL offense. And now comes th...

Mac pulls out "an oldie" for this episode. In 2022, he interviewed former Texas Longhorns linebacker and Philadelphia Eagle player Emmanuel Acho about a variety of topics, including the changes that were coming in major college sports. Acho's forecast was accurate. Acho has made a nice career for himself as a broadcaster, among other talents. Contact us: tengel@star-telegram.com Instagram: @maceng...

The Koslow case comes to a close in Part 3 as John Henry and retired Fort Worth PD sergeant Jake White wrap up the River Crest murder saga—from the moment the investigation pivots away from Jack Koslow to the domino-effect arrests of Jeffrey Dillingham, Brian Salter, and Kristi Koslow. Along the way, the guys detour through a classic Police Blotter: an “atom bomb in the attic” insurance-fire fiasc...

The Cowboys just played another game that looked competitive if you squinted… and Norm Hitzges is once again left just wondering what exactly the offseason plan is supposed to be — because whatever this is, it ain’t it. After watching Dallas turn Sunday night into a live-action pinball machine (points flying everywhere, very little resistance), Norm breaks down how a team that can score nearly 30...

Welcome back to The Clubhouse, where Rob, Alex, Don, and special guest Ziggy from Beer 30 Sports O’Clock gleefully tumble down the pop-culture rabbit hole—this week featuring Netflix House chaos, Warner Brothers being bought like a clearance DVD, and the single longest, most unhinged college bowl prediction marathon known to mankind. In this episode, the guys break down everything from Stranger Th...

It’s Friday, December 12th, and Norm is just wondering how in the world the Minnesota Vikings went from a 14–3 wagon to a five-alarm grease fire with a -12 turnover margin. Spoiler: it involves letting Sam Darnold walk, trusting a rookie made of wet cardboard, and a quarterback room that’s coughing up interceptions like they’re holiday gifts. Norm breaks down how one front-office decision nuked an...

- La Copa Mundial ya tiene grupos, fechas y horas exactas... Y para el Norte de Texas fue la ¡Navidad adelantada! - Los dos mejores equipos del torneo disputan la final del Apertura 2025 ¡Al Máximo! - Para los Cowboys acabó el margen de error pero aún hay esperanzas de playoffs cuando reciban a los Vikings Follow us:  Instagram: @almaximopodcast  x: almaximopodcast  Tiktok: almaximopodcast  Facebo...

The Rangers are Christmas shopping like the rest of us: broke, stressed, and pretending everything’s fine. Norm breaks down how Texas tries to rebuild a contender on a budget that shrank faster than your paycheck after holiday gifts… and spoiler: it’s not pretty. Then we pivot into college football, where 61% of teams get bowl bids now—because apparently eligibility is just a cute suggestion. Coac...

The groups for the 2026 World Cup are now set, outside of the remaining playoffs that will complete the field. We discuss the group and the matchups for the USMNT. Also, who got the best draw out of the host countries of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada?  Arman Kafai makes his return to the show to catch us up on Inter Miami’s 3-1 win over Vancouver in the MLS Cup Final.  And finally, Mohamed Salah an...

Bri and Ziggy talk about the college football playoffs and the biggest crybabies that didn’t make it. Can BYU students get drunk? Professional women’s hockey league is dope and Ziggys a fan. Beer flight of the night is festive and a party starter all in one. Instructions should come on energy drinks.  Contact: sportsoclockbeer30@gmail.com IG: beer30sportsoclock TikTok: beer.30.sports.o Facebook: B...

After the release of the college football playoff bracket, fans (and Notre Dame) threw a fit. Mac discusses the actual state of the second most popular game in America, right after he remembers a significant figure in the development of North Texas, Tom Hicks. Hicks died over the weekend in Dallas at the age of 79. Check us out: patreon.com/sunsetloungedfw  Instagram: sunsetloungedfw Tiktok: sunse...

In Part 2 of Signal 51 Chronicles: Murder in Rivercrest – The Koslow Case, John Henry and retired Fort Worth police sergeant Jake White settle into their new home on The Sunset Lounge network and pick up where they left off in one of Fort Worth’s most shocking murders. After a brief detour through the Police Blotter—featuring a botched carbon monoxide attempt and the world’s slowest electric-cart...

Norm wakes up on a Monday and immediately chooses violence… toward the College Football Playoff Committee. In today’s episode, he tries to make sense of a ranking system that apparently pulls names out of a decorative bowl, rewards three-loss teams, and somehow decided James Madison is the belle of the postseason ball while Notre Dame and BYU get left standing outside holding the corsage. If you t...

Norm tries to make sense of the Cowboys’ Thursday night meltdown — a performance so bad it should come with a warning label. Between the defense taking the night off, the offensive line playing like they were on strike, Pickens running routes like he’s jogging a 5K, and penalties that felt like performance art, Dallas somehow turned a winnable game into a flaming 44–30 disaster. Playoff chances? Y...

It’s Wednesday, December 3rd, and Norm is just wondering why the NFL insists on giving us a Thursday night matchup between two teams clinging to the playoff picture like a wet paper towel on a ceiling fan. Cowboys vs. Lions: one has momentum, the other has medical bills. One’s getting healthier, the other’s putting half their offense on IR. And yes—both somehow still have a shot at the postseason....

Bri and Ziggy discuss Christmas trees Thanksgiving and Joey Swoll. Is Lane Kiffin the hoe or the housewife? LSU is hoping housewife while Ole Miss knows the hoe. NBA court issues and a tournament that no one cares about yet. Bri is tired of being asked this question, and Ziggy has more vehicle issues. Bri laughs at his pain, literally. Ziggy has a serious question, do you know who Project Pat is?...

After a long hiatus (yes, we heard you), Signal 51 Chronicles is back—this time on the Sunset Lounge DFW platform alongside Mike Rhyner, Norm Hitzges, and Mac Engel. John Henry and retired Fort Worth PD sergeant Jake White ease back into things the only way they know how: with a drink, a new Police Blotter segment, and some truly ridiculous reports featuring runaway tractors, cow-assisted arrests,...