Having the NBA's Christmas Cake, And Eating It Too!

Czabe reconnects with two of his favorite actual ex-Badgers, BRIAN BUTCH and producer-for-life ERIC GITTER. They talk about missing a team photo for a haircut, the Dan Hurley head-butt that wasn't, who are the good refs doing the Final Four, and that time that Erin Andrews called Butchy when he was playing in college. Also Tiger Woods has finally decided he can't dodge it anymore, and has checked into rehab. Culvers is the best. Why can't your kids clean up their room. And the NFL is ready to crack the ref union open like a pistachio. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe flies solo today, and it's a glorious ride as the sports talk content Gods have delivered a pouring rain of good material. Yes, "Death to Replay" sez El Baldo, but first... death to bad umps. CB Bucknor might not make it to September at this rate! The NFL is gearing up to squash the refs' union. Did Dan Hurley head-butt a ref after the game winning three? How lame was the Duke radio call? You have no idea. Tiger's arrest still has no more news yet, as we approach 5 days after the crash. What's going on? Some media start pushing back on Tiger's orbit of sycophants. Also, the memes are pretty strong, including one referencing my former radio show theme track, "Once In A Lifetime." MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

While watching Duke lose in the first round to Siena would have been epic as all hell, I must say watching them get daggered by an Indiana freshman who is now a Hoosier state legend might be just as good. The tournament has been dominated by heavyweights, and eastern Euro imports, but it still has delivered! ANDY POLLIN joins me to talk about the Sweet 16 weekend, and Czabe is at probably 90% on his voice after getting back from Vegas, so that's pretty good! Also Tiger Woods is either going to kill a family of four, or himself if he doesn't check into rehab for professional help. But knowing his past, I'd put that at just a 50/50 bet. You can count on most of the golf media ecosystem to continue simping for the most important (albeit retired!) golfer in the game. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes BRIAN BUTCH from Butchie's Den on YouTube and ARMEN SARYAN from Fox Sports Wisconsin to talk about the tournament, coaches getting T'd up, Czabe doesn't like refs who pimp, and why are there so many Jalen's in the NBA? Also, United says "go ahead, buy the whole row!" ESPN is making a documentary about the days when they didn't totally suck, and when you have Gnome Fever, there is no cure. MORE.....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes "A Man About Film" MATT MUELLER, to discuss the NCAA Tournament, the Brewers last second announcement on TV options for the season, you can't have too much Moana, what happened to the Rock's weight? Has Ozempic clipped him, too? Why optimization in a creative industry, inevitably leads to crapification. Project Hail Mary is a really good "old school" big screen movie. Czabe pitches new movie ideas to Matt as a fictional studio head. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

00:00 Introduction and Overview of Recent Games03:00 St. John's Upset and Key Players05:52 Buzzer Beaters and Historical Context09:10 Coaching Dynamics and Future Prospects10:08 Ticket Prices and Game Atmosphere11:07 Florida vs. Iowa: Key Moments and Controversies14:46 Replay and Referee Decisions22:03 Honor Code and Integrity in Sports28:14 Tournament Excitement and Participant Updates30:34 Upsets and Highlights of the Tournament32:51 Coaching Behavior and Referee Decisions36:14 Tournament Anecdotes and Player Experiences40:47 NCAA's Media Restrictions and Content Licensing42:52 Court Design and Branding in the NCAA Tournament44:57 Coaching Intensity and Player Reactions49:05 Unusual News and Closing ThoughtsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

00:00 - Introduction and Guest Introduction02:45 - Weather and Local Events05:36 - NCAA Tournament Insights11:46 - Buzzer Beaters and Historic Moments17:44 - Cinderella Stories in the Tournament23:49 - Broadcasting and Announcing Styles29:56 - Flag Football and Its ImplicationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe talks again about the incredible finish to the WBC, with baseball-crazed Venezuela, down on their political fortunes, ousting the USA in a tight finish. What can make this decidedly imperfect event even better going forward? Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley make a basketball game into a (bad) podcast. Barkley doesn't understand anything about NIL and anti-trust. PAUL CHARCHIAN swings by to ask Czabe "10 Important Questions" about concerts, sports and Vegas. MORE.....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes CHRIS KNOCHE and MR. X to The Palm steakhouse in Tysons Corner, VA to talk about the latest in college basketball and beyond. What would an expanded tournament look like, even though nobody is talking about it? The Bruce Pearl and "nepotism" argument. Teams to shade, teams that might surprise. The Atlantic stakes one of their writers to a $10,000 bankroll to see if he can win betting the NFL. It went just about like you thought it would. MORE....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes BRIAN BUTCH and ARMEN SARYAN to the pod to go deeper into the March Madness brackets. What are "fade points" of the top seeds? What matters more? Good coach? NBA lottery pick? Solid point guard? Bracket nuggets and trends. NBA looking toward expansion. Sonics to get their history back? The population "bomb" was a dud. Just admit it. Rethinking my audio standards. MORE.....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy