This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - get all the joys of a double win as FCD rides the wave of the coaching change. Big wins over St Louis and Minnesota have both good and bad moments. Thankfully the offense is showing up but the defense remains as problematic as your trio's attempts to pro…

Oh man, there is change afoot at FC Dallas this week! Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick get to break down the massive news, the firing of Coach Nico Estevez and the naming of Peter Luccin as interim coach. Why now? What's next? What's Luccin's style? Will this make anything better? Play the kids? Nice. Play quality football? Sure. Play go…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast it's a double loss episode. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and (for some of the time) Dan Crooke - break down the two losses in LA looking for common elements. The trio talks about the club's current surprise 10 Patrickson Delgado, the amazing Maarten Paes, the Sam Junqua quandary, burning up midfielde…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have the painful responsibility of breaking down the first three-goal collapse in club history. There are some good things to take away but man is there loads of bad. Coach Nico subs, late-game mistakes, defensive 10s, starting 8 defenders, FCD prototype…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - get the joy of an MLS road tie and a Cup win. Maarten Paes is flying high and keeping the club in games while the injuries keep piling up - 8 starters were missing for the Cup game. But a win is a win even if the draw for the next round wasn't great. FCD…

It's a winning episode this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, as your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - try to tackle the good and the bad of the Austin game. A win is a win and there are some positives to take away. FC Dallas also has an ever-expanding injury list, with two more names going on this week the midfield is getting pr…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - discuss the current state of FC Dallas and why The Big Lebowski has something to do with it. FCD got smocked in Toronto then rebounded in the US Open Cup. Then your hosts throw Coach Nico vs TD Zanotta into the ring for the "at fault" battle royal. And t…

It's an FC Dallas winning podcast! Peter and Dan are here and Buzz calls in from Key West! Look, your club should win when up a man for 85 minutes. But they still have to take care of business and FCD did. There are some positives to build on: Jesus returns, Farfan excels, Illarramendi is great. FCD now turns to Toronto FC in the League and then Me…

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?…

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 A…

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 injuri…

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 t…

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 …

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 …

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 "pani…

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 …

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 …

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 Farri…

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 ar…

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) Whe…

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 - bu…

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? N…

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?), E…

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 Mau…

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…

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 curre…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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…

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 …

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 …

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 i…

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…

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 openin…

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 simplif…

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 e…

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,…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick - break down the week's two FC Dallas meetings. First was the home tie with the Columbus Crew and then the road tie at Philadelphia Union. Grind it out tactics, lots of rotation, Alan Velasco returning to form, Paxton Pomykal & Asier Illarramendi quality performances, …

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick - continue to fight the good fight in the absence of Dan Crooke. Both the Seattle and RSL games were positive in terms of points but were they positive in the stands? Ferreira was off-page and then back on. Illarramendi continues to impress. Tafari refuses to sub out. …

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast there wasn't an FC Dallas game for your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - to talk about so they make do with an FCD training report from Buzz and a dive into the resurging injury list. Geovane Jesus, Bernard Kaumngo, Alan Velasco, Ema Twumasi, and Paxton Pomykal all needed some discussion. Plu…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick, Dan Crooke is out a week - talk all things FC Dallas, starting with the Atlanta United game. Paul Arriola for,, Jesus Ferreira is back, FCD in transition, missing defense, Asier Illarramendi showstopper, 8 games left, amazing attendance, plus a couple more DTID news i…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your trio of hosts - Dan Crooke, Buzz Carrick, and Peter Welpton - have two FC Dallas games to dissect. Two red-card affected, kind of boring FC Dallas games. Plenty to talk about though: Nkosi Tafari, Paxton Pomykal, Ferreira Covid, Illarramendi debut, Jimenez flame out, bad subs, bad red cards, and failed chan…

No Dan Crooke, on this week's episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast, so Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick are forced to finish the Q&A without him. But first, Buzz drops lots of juicy bits from his chat with FCD TD Andre Zanotta. Then the duo talks over the demise of San Diego Loyal and previews the games against Austin FC and St Louis City. All that and …

There was no FC Dallas game last week and there isn't one this weekend, so on this week's edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - do a Q&A with questions from the Parteons. Will Ferreira be sold? Who would you add from any other MLS team? Best outside back pair? New '24 kit? Alan Velasco's event…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down FC Dallas' exit from Leagues Cup at the hands of the GOAT. There were both good and bad moments on display. Peter and Dan share their Messi experiences. The ascendence of Alan Velasco continues. FCD signed a second new payer this week, how do …

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - get to geek out over the massive moment that is Messi coming to town for the Leagues Cup against FC Dallas. Yes, FCD traded homegrown Edwin Cerrillo and signed Spanish veteran Asier Illarramendi and that's worth digging into but the win over Mazatlan FC …

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - dig into the Leagues Cup games vs Charlotte and Necaxa, both the similarities and differences. Velasco as an 8, the awakening of Lletget, the ascendence of Bernie, and a review of Eugene Ansah are just a few of the topics. Do we even like this League Cup…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - tell you why the Seattle tie was a pretty good result. There's plenty of good to take away from that game just in the form of an improved Sebastian Lletget. After a hit on Leagues Cup and what to expect, then it's time to talk window and moves. A Bryan R…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan Crooke returns in time to join Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick in breaking down the Rapids debacle: Junqua Island, Lletget Desert, and Sealy Shine. Buzz has a training injury and form update as well as an instant scouting report (just add water) on Eugene Ansah. Per request topics include "Is there a silver l…