These are dark times indeed my friends. On this week's episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - still seek the way through. They try to bring some light to the tunnel of shame that is the current FCD season. Yes, "worst season ever" watch continues. Were there any bright spots against the Rapids? How is the health of the team? Is "The Jesus" back? Any good signs in training? Has the coach lost the team? What should we expect versus Houston? Ho...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 260
This episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast is dedicated to Jim Feldman. Rest in Peace, my friend. - Buzz This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - try their best to break down one of the most boring games in memory, the 0-0 draw against Seattle Sounders. Is there much good to talk about other than Asier Illarramendi? Sure, defense... but does anyone on this team have a clue how to score? At least the club is getting healthy... ok, healthier... wi...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 259
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Buzz Carrick and Peter Weltpon (that wiley Dan Crooke got away again) - are forced to dissect the game at St Louis including the Nkosi Tafari benching. There are a couple of positives and negatives to chew on from that game. Then it's on to today's Nico Estevez press conference, the latest on injuries (Illarra!!), looking ahead to Seattle, and digging into the coming MLS roster rule changes. It's not all gloom and doom! 3rd Degree the Podcast is ...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 258
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - do indeed want to chat about the Austin FC game (just a little) and they want to look ahead to St Louis City (just a little). But mostly they want to talk about how FC Dallas got here. What has gone so wrong this year and, honestly, all the way back to the middle of last year? How did FCD end up with, just about, the worst team in MLS? 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% Off ...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 257
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick (Dan is MIA) - discuss the elephant in the room, Paxton Pomykal. What's the surgery for, what's the prognosis, what's the expected future for Pomykal, what's next for FC Dallas, and how does this affect the club's summer plans? Plus Buzz has a training report, a Coach Nico chat, and the latest on all the other injuries. Plus the fellas look ahead to Austin FC and talk a little Dallas Cup. And could Weston McKennie r...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 256
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - are back together but the angst is real. FCD got smoked by Vancouver and there are lots of talking points. Musa, Ferreira, poor connections, shifting tactics, defensive frailty. But then there are macro season concerns too as this is the 3rd worst start in club history. Missing pieces, poor roster build, long-term injuries... and there might be a new one to worry about. Just how does this ship get rig...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 255
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan Crooke is off doing Crooke things but Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick persevere against all odds to bring you, the FC Dallas Curious, a banger podcast. FCD didn't do so hot in New York, but was it so bad it's time to panic? The 2024 project is teetering on the edge and your hosts will dig deep for their "panic or no?" verdict. Either way, there are for sure issues. Then Buzz has a training report including an injury update, and your duo talks Vancouver Whi...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 254
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, the Moose is loose! Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - dissect the debut of Petar Musa and all things FC Dallas. By which we mean all things wrong with FC Dallas. Wingbacks, center backs, injuries (yes again), declining talents, developing profiles, players forced into the shape, lack of patience, failure to deal with a mid-block. Plus Buzz has more from training and takes a shot at the "who the heck knows" XI at New York this weekend....
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 253
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, it's the Dante Sealy show! Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - dig deep on the opening game against San Jose and the topic de jour is the performance of one Dante Sealy. Sure, there were other talking points like Tafari, the success of the 3-4-3, the greatness of Illarramendi, the Kamungo struggle, and the Endeley struggle. But Sealy is the main course. There's also a training report from Buzz including a first sighting of Petar Musa, a...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 252
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - are here to get you hyped for the season. Final DC tuneup. The 3-4-3 again? What's the point and is it risky? Best FCD XI for 2024? How about an XI prediction vs San Jose? Training report, injury updates, and who's missing, plus Enes Sali and Logan Farrington hot takes. 2024 season prediction: FCD finish, top goals, Conference champs, Shield winner, and MLS Cup. Then it's on the sweet, sweet kit talk....
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Season 6Ep. 251
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, both Peter Welpton and Dan Crooke are out, so Buzz Carrick has to go solo. Without someone to converse with, the pod is a little shorter than normal but there's still plenty of news. FC Dallas announced a new stadium deal in Mansfield (it's just not for them), the Super League is still coming to Dallas, There are some new MLS rules in 2024, FCD signed a new deal with Benfica, Miami is dumping salary again, the Sidekicks have a special kit this week, and the F...
Feb 15, 2024•25 min•Season 6Ep. 250
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick (Dan Crooke is out on family business) start to wind down spring camp talk as FC Dallas finished up in Spain. You got questions, we got answers. The club parted with Jesús Jiménez? Is Dante Sealy awakening? Who else is good? Is it still a 3-4-3? (oh sorry, 5-2-2-1) When is the stadium reno starting? What's the deal with this True Brvnd hat? Why is Buzz worried about the build? Plus we'll throw in a touch of World Cu...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 249
The FC Dallas preseason continues on this week's edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast and your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have boatloads to talk about. A brand new 9 is on the way, FC Dallas knocked off New Mexico, training in Spain, Antonio Carrera is going on loan, Nolan Norris is a 6, Leagues Cup, the 3-4-3, and last - but certainly not least - Dan Crooke has nailed the FCD kit mockup. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% Off for All 3rd Degree...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 6Ep. 248
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast... Finally some game action! Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have the FC Dallas vs Messi's Miami game to talk about. Then, so much new happened that the Messi game - THE freakin' MESSI GAME - fell to 4th in the show rundown. So what led the show you ask? Was it the newest FCD signing? Nope. The newest 9-target linked to FCD? Nope. A couple of young Dallas talents playing for Jamaica U20s? Nada. It's Jesus Ferreira's $13 million sale ...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 247
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick, Dan Crooke is away on family business - have a boatload of Huntsmen Dumps to talk about as Buzz went to his first day of training in the 27th season of 3rd Degree coverage of FC Dallas. Jesus Jimenez, Jose Mulato, Divock Origi, two or three signings to come (soon?), Enes Sali 99, Logan Farrington, center backs, beep test results, tactical shifts, Ferreira as a 9.5, draft picks... just loads of talking points. 3rd D...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 246
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have plenty to discuss as the FC Dallas news is picking up before next week's camp opening. The preseason schedule, January call-ups for Bernie and Nkosi, Paes goes for Indonesian citizenship, signs of life in the DFW USL Super League team, Korca and Maurer are flying to Dallas, Velasco linked to Boca/River and says he's doing great, the Rangers' FCD kit, and FCD's newest Euro scout. And most importan...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 245
With FC Dallas still in "Stealth Mode '24," this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have to go into speculation mode. They answer the tough questions. Will FCD sign anything more than a center back? How many goals for Logan Farrington? Does an FCD player get a January camp call? Next Homegrown? Does Jimmy Maurer return? Next player sold and why is it not Ferreira? And many, many other Burning questions. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to ...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 6Ep. 244
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick is flying solo due to the holiday season. Off the top, Buzz has some news items to discuss as FC Dallas has drawn Tigres in Leagues Cup, been linked to Santiago Castro of Vélez Sarsfield, and probably isn't among the 5 teams reportedly getting a 3rd kit for MLS 2024. Then Buzz goes through the current roster build, position by position, gauging how the team looks from top to bottom at every spot. And finally, it's the promised airing of grievance...
Dec 29, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 241
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Weltpon, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - enjoy the holiday gift of FC Dallas news. There was a regular season schedule drop to peruse, three SuperDraft picks to break down, a new Homegrown to evaluate, and even a juicy US Open Cup controversy. Plus the FCD roster is almost complete and there's some Julian Eyestone news. So what's the next move for Los Toros and when will it happen? 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. It...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 242
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, the offseason really starts to cook. Your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick - dig into some of the big questions. How does FC Dallas get better? Is there anyone in the free agent or re-entry market that could help? What does Mark Cuban have to do with The Hunts and their stadium situation? Will there be an Academy Homegrown this year? Plus Tom Bogert linked Paul Arriola to Liga MX and Julian Eyestone went pro. Both could affect the bigger FC Dallas pictu...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 241
The FC Dallas offseason continues on this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast episode. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down all the FCD end-of-season roster moves. The big news of the week is the signing of Ened Sali. Then it's press conference bingo with Andre Zanotta talking Alan Velasco and Jesus Jimenez. Finally, the trio gives a big-picture review of year one of MLS on Apple TV. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you ...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 240
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - dig into a Q&A podcast from Patreon Question. Tactics, moves, coach hot seats, favorite and hated players, real ideas on signings, next Academy star, 4th DPs, and - even the big one - will Alan Velasco ever come back. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% Off for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com. Some exclusions may apply. Music by ...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 237
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Buzz Carrick and Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke is out on vacation - start the rebuild for 2024. The bottom line remains, do the Hunt brothers want to compete? The team is positioned to make moves if they are ruthless and aggressive. If not? The worst-case scenario is a doozy of a brutal roster for next year. Plus the latest on potential stadium renovations, some kit talk, a local side making the '24 Open Cup, Coach Nico is coming back, and the Frisco...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 238
Join us this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast with your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick for the breakdown of Game Three against Seattle and hang around till the end for the "Will Pareja come back to Dallas" talk. Your hosts also play Keep or Dump with the entire FCD roster including a couple of "dumps" that might surprise you. Plus a small helping of other FCD news to tide you over. There's always next year. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% Off for Al...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 5Ep. 237
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick (Dan Crooke is MIA) - are all about FC Dallas vs Seattle. It's a complete breakdown of Game Two with a whole lot of good. Then a little bad news before a discussion of what to expect in Seattle for Game Three. It's FCD playoff fever!! Let's go! 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% Off for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com. Some exclusions may apply. M...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 2236
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast it's Seattle Sounders all the time. Although for a good reason. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - talk all things FC Dallas, and right now that means the playoffs against the Sounders. Game One breakdown, Velasco update, Ferreira walkabout (again), Paes, Fraser, Illarramendi, shape change, and last but not least, Game Two. Who do the 3rd Degree boys think will play and why? And more importantly, do they stand a chance? 3rd Degree the P...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 235
This week on 3rd Degree the podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - are in full-blown playoff hype mode. First, it's a breakdown of the dance card clinching romp over the Galaxy. Then it's a training report with injury updates and some coach convo talk. Finally, they talk tactics and lineup choices for the Seattle opening game and make first-round Cup predictions. It's also time for 2023 FCD season awards and the trio hand out winners for MVP, Defender of the Year, Ne...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 234
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Weltpon and Buzz Carrick - once again talk all things FC Dallas sans Dan Crooke. FC Dallas struggled in a borning Rapids contest, and now must look ahead to the LA Galaxy. Buzz brings a training report with some clarification on who might be available... or not. Your hosts then try and simplify the playoff scenarios. Plus we dig into the big questions. Is Coach Nico on the hot seat? What about Andre Zanotta? Just how do the Hunts look at th...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 233
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Peter Welpton are back to talk all things FC Dallas (Dan Crooke is on vacation). It's a big breakdown of the San Jose game and a look ahead at the "must-win" game with the Rapids. Plus there's a bunch of US and Mexico call-ups for local kids, A USWNT game at Toyota in December, and your heroes explain who the all-time FC Dallas nemesis is. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% Off for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners w...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 232
It's storm watching, or storm dodging as the case may be, on this week's episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast. Dan Crooke rejoins Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick to talk trash can violence, flying Os, and buckets of rain. Plus there was FC Dallas to discuss. The offensive offensive display at Houston, the paper XI vs Rapids, the upcoming San Jose game, and North Texas SC moves. Plus the answer to the big one: does the canceled Rapids meeting actually help FC Dallas? 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 231
