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CzabeCast
Steve Czaban is one of the most experienced daily sports talk radio hosts in the nation. In his 28 year professional career, Steve has worked for every major syndicated sports talk network (Sporting News, ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Yahoo Sports Radio, SB Nation Radio), filled in as a guest host for popular national personality Jim Rome, and has worked locally in markets including Santa Barbara, Chicago, Milwaukee, Charlotte and Washington D.C. "The Czabe" has forged a unique style of…
Episodes
CzabeCast"Like S*** Through A Tin Horn"
For once, Alabama found itself on the pavement side of a schoolyard beatdown. It was surreal. Clemson has risen as the new NCAA football beast, and with Trevor…
CzabeCastCody Parkey: The Man Who Hits Uprights
NFL Wildcard weekend was its usual assortment of duds and psuedo-thrillers. At least until Sunday night, when poor Cody Parkey of the Bears met his nemesis one…
CzabeCastWildcard Weekend, It's Almost Like... Well, Gambling!
After a solid 13-5 regular season my "Lock of the Week" it gets harder from here. Only 4 games, all good teams, and some slim point spreads…
CzabeCast"The Standard Is The Standard"... Whatever That Means
Mike Tomlin survives amidst the Antonio Brown chaos in Pittsburgh. How much of it is his fault? I talk to two big anti-Tomlites today. RIP three legends of the…
CzabeCastGhostbusters Might Have Only Been The 10th Best Movie of 1984!
File this under "they don't make 'em like they used to" but looking back at the 1984 North American box office, it looks like the 1927 Yankees of film…
CzabeCastThe Real Cost Of That Jets Win Was More Than You Think
If an NFL team was penalized 4 spots of draft position each round for a relatively minor league rules infraction, that team would likely scream bloody murder!…
CzabeCastThe Limits of An NFL Style College Football Playoff
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy we have a 4-teamer, and I'd even be okay with it expanding to 8. Although I am not sure it will "solve" too many of the…
CzabeCastLambeau Field Doesn't Just Roll Out of Bed Looking This Pretty
So I was explaining to my lovely wife and daughter why certain football fields this time of year look better than others. They were rather amazed. I also told…
CzabeCastSwearenger Cut Reveals Depths of Fanbase Mistrust
What's the saying... "damned if they do... damned if they don't?" I think the Redskins did the RIGHT thing in letting a fake "leader" go after…
CzabeCastCzaban Family Christmas Roundtable
If you ever wanted to know the brief, and un-official history of my family's Christmases through the years... boy have you come to the right place! I hope you…
CzabeCast"Just Not Good Enough"
When the head coach says that phrase, it would behoove the entire organization to believe it. Many Redskins loss are hare-brained. Some are comical. Some…
CzabeCast"That Leadership Stuff, It's All Overrated"
Those were the famous words of one Jeff George when he was the starting QB for the Washington Redskins, circa 2000. Of course, for HIM, leadership wasn't…
CzabeCastSteakhouse Confidential #7
The "Best of the Reporters" reunion brought two perennial "3rd mic heavyweights" out to dinner at DC Prime in Ashburn this week: Chris Knoche…
CzabeCast"He's Not Our Franchise QB, He's Our *Other* QB"
Maybe NFL teams need to re-think what's going on Baltimore, and where the Lamar Jackson experience may end up. So what if it "can't last?" I'd argue…
CzabeCast"Like A Rec League Flag Football Game"
So what if it was ugly, the Redskins won. Right? Would you rather LOSE a horseshit awful football game? Nah. Might as well win these. And while I'm on it, how…
CzabeCastSteakhouse Confidential #6
Czabe and his "Goodfellas" gather to assess NFL playoff chances, Super Bowl faves and darkhorses, the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes and more. Plus…
CzabeCastThe Baddest Man on the Planet, Laid Out in Tokyo
When 42-1 longshot Buster Douglas chopped down Mike Tyson in his prime, it was shock to the sports world like nothing else. But you had to be alive and old…
CzabeCastIt Always Ends Badly, Just In Different Ways
These feel like "End Times" again for Redskins fans in regard to their coach, Jay Gruden. He may well survive to see 2019, but the longer term outlook…
CzabeCastGiants Deliver Seasons Beatings To Skins
On a cold, gray, ugly December day, the Washington Redskins took every one of their previous home bed-crappings under Dan Snyder and said.... "Here... hold…
CzabeCastSteakhouse AFTER DARK!
Our scheduled "Steakhouse Confidential," turned into "Steakhouse Cancelled." But, never fear. We weren't going to give up free steaks. So we…
CzabeCastCapital Golf Gang - Special Christmas Edition 2018
Czabe gathers "The Gang" for a 2018 season ending golf show, with ideas for gift giving, the value of good underwear, thoughts on "The Match"…
CzabeCastBroken Colt Sends Skins Into NFL Wilderness
There are no words. And no good answers. This team... is... f***ed. Not just for the rest of 2018, but likely for several years to come. I sort out with Andy…
CzabeCastHighly Successful, And Love Overdue
At a certain point, a coach can only dine out on his one Super Bowl championship for so long, before people start asking to see your wallet. For Mike McCarthy…
CzabeCastSteakhouse Confidential #4 - Kevin Grevey
Former Washington Bullet Kevin Grevey sits down with us at www.dcprimesteaks.com and shares life in the pre-historic NBA days where he could sprain his wrist…
CzabeCastWelcome To the 'Bama Boys Redskins Rehab Center, Rueben!
So much for a second DV charge being fatal to one's NFL career, huh? I guess the age old adage about being good enough to be worth the trouble, is indeed…
CzabeCastThe New Phone Flim-Flam Is Easier, Not Any Cheaper
I was impressed at how effortlessly the Verizon store was able to get me to jump into a new $1200 supercomputer, that also, according to reports, can make a…
CzabeCastKirk Delivers Packer Season Knockout In Primetime
So much for Cousins stinks under the bright lights. In a game the Packers had to win, the Ninja Aaron Rodgers was the one with no answers. Now, Mike McCarthy's…
CzabeCastSteakhouse Confidential #3 - Chris Knoche
Former American University head basketball coach Chris Knoche (aka: "The Other Coach K") and current University of Maryland radio analyst sits down to…
CzabeCastRams and Chiefs Nuke the "Over" in SB 52.5
So rarely does a hyped game even meet expectations in sports, but this one did all that and then "took it to eleven" Spinal Tap style with crazy. The…
CzabeCastNo Easy Exit From The Alex Smith Business
The Redskins suffered an eerily similar injury some 33 years to the date on Sunday. Joe Theismann broke his leg on Nov 18, 1985. Alex Smith did the same. Joe…
CzabeCastSteakhouse Confidential #2 - Fred Smoot
The Mississippi Mouth never shied away from talking smack when he played in the NFL, and Fred Smoot hasn't lost a step in retirement. He's a relentless talker…
CzabeCastEagle Fan Panties In A Bunch Over Booing Rap
I've never met a fanbase that claims to be hardcore on the one hand, but then whines about being misunderstood whenever anyone else points out "hey, look…
CzabeCastLe'Veon Bell Might Be Doing The Right Thing, The Wrong Way
It all depends on your perspective. He could be a trailblazer, of just a delusional fool. Either way, it looks like the Steelers are getting a lump of coal in…
CzabeCast500 Yards of Offense And I'll I Got Was This Lousy Shirt?
The Redskins execute a near statistical impossibility in beating the Bucs 16-3 and move to an improbable 2-game lead in the NFC East. Now can they navigate the…
CzabeCast"I'm Ready For A New Guy To Hate"
A despondent Cowboy Mike explains where he stands with Jason Garrett. He knows the real problem is Jerry, and that's not going away anytime soon. But, he's…
CzabeCastThat Time My Buddy Beat MJ In Golf
It's one of the stories on my new "Steakhouse Confidential" feature here on the CzabeCast. John Ronis from the golf show tells the story of playing…
CzabeCastDon't Hate Sam Bradford, Hate The Game
Nobody has been more overpaid than the OU slinger, who just got cut by Arizona. But not after banking another $15 on the delusional hopes that he might stay…
CzabeCastIf You Ball, You Get The Call!
The Saints and Rams put on a show in New Orleans, as Michael Thomas lights it up, and then dials up a throwback to Joe Horn on the celebration front. The…
CzabeCastOn Second Thought... Hold That Durkin
Just when you though the Maryland Football debacle couldn't get any worse... it did. Although, technically, it's now better. But still.... damage is done…
CzabeCastSunday Night Bourbon Blues and "Chucky Hacks"
In today's episode, Czabe takes some tough love on the poor quality of his Monday episodes. Drew Olson takes credit for birthing the "Chucky Hacks"…
CzabeCastAuthor Jane Leavy: "The Big Fella" - Babe Ruth
He was larger than the game, and the highest paid athlete of his time. He also forged a sports celebrity culture that is a billion-dollar industry today…
CzabeCastPackers Go Braindead In Los Angeles
As football fans, we've all seen some crazy s*** go down to both win and lose games. But I'm not sure I've seen anything as stupid as what Ty Montgomery did on…
CzabeCastWhat Makes A True "#1" Wide Receiver?
In essence, you know one when you see one. Unless you argue about what makes a "true" #1. Notorious J-A-Y and I hash through that argument, and split…
CzabeCastChad Kelly's Not So Excellent Cowboy Adventure
There are different rules for quarterbacks in the NFL. Both on the field, and off. QB's have to be like mini-CEOs, even when they aren't the starter. So when a…
CzabeCastUndaunted By Past Failures, Jerrah Buys Another WR
You don't have to be 75 years old to remember the last two times Jerry Jones and the Cowboys tried to purchase a wideout who could be an immediate impact. You…
CzabeCastSon Of A Puig! Brewers Gutted In Game 7
Anybody who has ever loved a baseball team, only to see them come up just short... knows the feeling of Brewer fans. Everyone thinks their team is…
CzabeCastTime To Flip Coach K and See What Falls Out
So if you believe the recorded evidence from the fed's NCAA corruption sting, Kansas tried to buy stud recruit Zion Williamson with "whatever it takes"…
CzabeCastWisconsin Ninja, Saves Fat Man, Again
Drew Olson joins me to talk about the extraordinary double-thriller for Wisconsin fans on Monday night. Not just Jeremy Jeffress wiggling out of a bases loaded…
CzabeCastThe NFL's Referee Spin Zone in Overdrive
So apparently, an illegal pick-play isn't what you think it is. At least that's what the latest NFL propaganda video "explainer" from Al Riveron would…
CzabeCastPatriots Foil Another Young Fella At Foxboro
The hyped Chiefs v. Patriots game did not disappoint. Not for fantasy owners of Tyreke Hill, or anybody who had the "over." I run through all of Week…
CzabeCastHow Long Can The Brew City Mojo Last?
Drew Olson has seen plenty of awful baseball in his day, so this incredible run by the Brewers is something to relish. Can the Brew Crew take down mighty Los…
CzabeCastJason Garrett's Longest Yard
The Cowboys are still sticking with Jerrah's red-headed step-son, despite the fact he has the courage index of the cowardly lion in the Wizard of Oz. Fourth…
CzabeCastDrew Brees Romps To Record vs. Hapless Skins
What a disgrace. Not Drew Brees. He's a stud. I can't hate him. Look at that family. Look at all the yards! Nah, not mad about it. Was gonna happen. But my…
CzabeCastKhabib Shows Conor Some Real Russian Crazy
Don't let anybody try to sell you on the notion that the MMA mayhem between Conor and Khabib is somehow BAD for the sport. You don't get people like me talking…
CzabeCastPicking Through The Ryder Cup Wreckage
A double guest special episode today! First, we have Notorious J-A-Y reclaiming some minutes to talk about his Steelers and Le'Veon Bell. Also, Pat Mahomes and…
CzabeCastMemo To Owners: Most of Us Are Not Degenerates
Ted Leonsis lays out his vision for a micro-wagering future on all sports, especially his own two teams in his own arena. But are there really that many fans…
CzabeCastIs It Dez Bryant Time For the Redskins?
With the NFC East looking very "gettable" at the quarter-pole, and with practically zero outside WR production, should the Skins go after free agent…
CzabeCastEarl Thomas And His Middle Finger Revolt
In all of our years of watching football - you, me, and everybody else who loves this game - I can say with confidence we never saw anything quite like THAT…
CzabeCastRyder Cup 2018 - Roundtable Preview
Czabe and his crew of golf guys dig deep into what the Ryder Cup means to them, the incredible resurgence of Tiger Woods, possible pairings and great moments…
CzabeCastWhen Just Being LeBron James, Still Isn't Enough
Wait, say what? LeBron James must somehow earn the Laker fanbase's "respect" and "loyalty." I guess getting the best player (maybe ever!)…