This week's 3rd Degree the Podcast is just chock full of goodies for your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - to devour starting with the late window surprise trade for Sebastian Lletget. Plus there are two FC Dallas games to talk about that were quite similar given one was an LA win and the other a Seattle loss. Then it's a dive into our Alan Velasco expectations vs reality, a grade for Nico Estevez, a shake-up in the Academy, and even some Crooke karaoke you won't want to mis...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 171
And we're back! After a two-week hiatus - you can blame Buzz - 3rd Degree the Podcast returns to break down the latest FC Dallas game, an ugly win at Real Salt Lake. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - do a deep dive into the transfer window and what you may, or may not, see happen with the club. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDE...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 170
Dan & Peter talk with the 3rd Degree Patreons via the discord server just after Dallas loses at home 0-1, continuing the club's crummy run of form, now at 1-5-3. Thanks to everyone who joined in, and those who asked questions and had all that good smart observations and reactions. You too can participate in future postgame chats by being a Patreon of 3rdDegree.
Jul 14, 2022•54 min
The FC Dallas summer slide continues with a draw in a "must-win" game against Inter Miami on the 4th. So this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down the game and look for solutions. With the secondary window opening. it's time for a deep dive into the team's rotations looking for needs and space for moves. Just who might be on the way out? Then it's a quick dig into North Texas SC and the new MLS Next Pro rules that dropped right befo...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 169
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 you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE o...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 168
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.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com ...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 167
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 Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by Papp...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 166
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 SC talk. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by So...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 165
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 Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.c...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 164
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. Plus it's what's next for FCD, how good is North Texas SC, and another Chum Chat check in. 3rd Degree the...
May 26, 2022•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 163
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 the lowest goals allowed in the West. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 162
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 that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% O...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 161
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. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast ...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 160
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. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide f...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 159
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 Podcast. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Po...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 158
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 Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Pro...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 157
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 Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90....
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 156
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 does storytime with the U17s 14-0 win over St Louis City. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast....
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 155
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 brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 154
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 Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast lis...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 153
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 little North Texas SC news. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewid...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 152
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 the fantastic changes we are seeing in all phases of the FCD organization. And a tiny bit of Rugby t...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 151
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 predictions, and then it's kit nerd time again. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Of...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 150
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 it's crazy DTID storytime. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast. 3rd Degree the Podcast is broug...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 149
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 is making the FCD roster as their 3rd keeper. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 148
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 camp? Check. US Open Cup First Round matchups? Check. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.c...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 147
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 . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Season 4Ep. 146
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 lot to process. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 145
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 Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.c...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 144
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your trio is back together. Peter, Dan, and Buzz dig into all things FC Dallas and in a massive week of DTID news, that means a whole lot of Ricardo Pepi and Jesus Ferreira talk. Dan Hunt went on the radio and said some things, we simplify some roster rules, talk about the absence of FCD player signings, and give you a Tanner Tessmann update. Plus a little DSA gets thrown in. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 25% Off Sitewide for All 3...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 143
