CzabeCast

Czabe begins by pointing out the NFL's shameless disregard for integrity by leaving their options open regarding the outcome of Steelers vs. Texans. The state of officiating in the NFL is pretty bad. Even if the actual refs are really good. SCOTT DOLPHIN gets his victory lap, and all Bears wins from here on out are pure gravy. The "Pack Nutz" group of ERIC GITTER, JASON OTTUM, and BRYAN WOLF discuss the merits of firing Matt LaFleur. Ben Johnson has reinvigorated the rivalry with his "F the Packers!" screams in the locker room. LeBron's special jersey patch. Portal Madness. Stat of the Day. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Super Wildcard Weekend 2026 absolutely delivered with a 5-pack of close exciting games. ANDY POLLIN joins to break down the storylines. Did the Panthers "prevent" themselves from an upset? Should Matt LaFluer be fired for his 2nd half meltdown? What's going on with Romo? The Niners are one tough ass team. Andy has little use for the sit-down network fluff interviews. "Business Decisions" and my case against Herbstreit. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe talks about the latest bit of NIL and portal absurdity: UW QB walking away from a 4-day old signed contract to join LSU. The whole thing is a runaway freight train, and nobody can find the brakes. A few thoughts on the Irsay Girls in Indy. Should they be "pissed" about an unfortunate collapse? How do you shoot 1-23 for an entire half of college basketball? FM 106's SHANNA QUINN talks Buffalo Bills and what it's like growing up a lifelong Buffalonian. Is she nervous for Sunday, and will the new stadium still have the beating soul of the old concrete dump. Cooper DeJean is living his best life. You old as fuck. Mad Dog is in the club, and I ain't. The A's trademark gets boosted. Very on brand. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe is joined by MR X to talk NFL and more. John Harbaugh out in Baltimore. The fishy "expedited review" in Pittsburgh. How technical do you want to get? A flag in every pocket, the league in every ear. What is the best "open job" right now? Did we nail it or not, in the pre-season? Super Wildcard Weekend. Can, Suprised, Shocked, and Won't. Mr X retiring? MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes a trio of guests today, starting with ERIC GITTER and BRYAN WOLF, who explain why they have no enthusiasm for travelling south to Soldier Field for just the second-ever playoff meetings between the Packers and Bears in the modern NFL era. The Jets have basically given up. Melissa Stark can't read the room. Trevor Lawrence is loved by his team, and now has a bling-bling smile. Black Monday claims some more coaches. Are the Vikings sold on J.J. McCarthy? K-Balls, Trackman, and the rise of deep bomb kickers like Cam Little. The NFL's playoff seeding used to be much worse than it is now. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sometimes the NFL is so good, so amazing, you would otherwise swear it's scripted. The Steelers and Ravens staged a classic in Game 272, with a double-twist at the end which left fans gobsmacked, and Rodgers still standing - at least for one more game. Czabe walks through the wreckage of an otherwise bleak Week 18 slate, full of statistical oddities and the first coach firing already on the board. Plus the odds to win it all, and the TV schedule for Super WildCard Weekend! Then ANDY POLLIN joins me with son JEREMY POLLIN to recap how glorious (and wet) it was going to the Rose Bowl to see Indiana stomp out Alabama. Is the SEC a ponzi scheme? What if Kurt Cignetti is like the Carrie Underwood of college coaches. Plus, the continued sad state of journalism and sports media. Czabe gets weather nerdy about the DC region's final 2025 numbers. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe runs out the clock on 2025 in style, with a 53-minute solo masterpiece, the kind of podcast excellence you have come to expect from him. John Calipari is spitting hot nails of truth, but he's very off point in one regard. The greatest catch that wasn't. Joe and Troy are absolutely cooking right now. It's been a weird year for QB's. Draymond Green needs to shut up about the Christmas NBA. Nate Bargatze is all of us! MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN, who needs advice on how to teach his non-golfing wife how to golf. Even though he sucks too! Advice for moving to a "warm Christmas" state. The 49ers are the T2000 Terminator. They just keep coming. Aaron Rodgers sucked on Sunday, and a 14-year-old kid in his basement did the full tape breakdown. Could Malik Willis become the next "Vegas QB Wedding" victim of a short sample size? They remade the "Battle of the Sexes," and it once again pissed off feminists. MORE . . .Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to discuss this hypothetical. Also in there, Mike Tomlin doing Tomlin things again, the case for firing objectively good coaches, some statistical nuggets from Week 17, was the Phil Rivers experiment a heartwarming little episode, or a waste of time? Jeff Pearlman should know his phone is not his therapist. RIP to Brigitte Bardot. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe has slipped this little Christmas gem into your podcast feeds today. ARMEN SARYAN and MATT MUELLER talk about the iconic Home Alone movie, which has way more Christmas in it than Czabe previously admitted. Some say there's a Jesus "cameo" of sorts in the movie. We'll explain, you be the judge. Also, what was American Airlines thinking, spending sponsor money just to have the movie script make them look bad!? A lovely 30-minute deep dive into a Christmas movie classic! Merry Christmas!Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe brings aboard ERIC GITTER to atone for his utter jinxing of the Bears/Packers game by calling "D-A-G-G-E-R" too early. PAUL CHARCHIAN joins the fray to discuss DK Metcalf's expensive punch of a blue haired Lions idiot. Why are refs calling so many penalties? The latest on Paul's purple misery on J.J. McCarthy. Gary Meyers had the Giants ultimate "trade down" plan. Problem is, they'll probably not lose to the Raiders anyway. The Chiefs are moving across the river. Soon, the entire AFC West will be indoor football. Should outdoor stadiums be preserved at all costs? How Charch's daughter solved the Santa Claus case. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes his boy MARK SPENCER (Spence-O-Matic) to the podcast to discuss his beloved Jaguars, who have now put themselves on everybody's radar with a massive win over Denver at Mile High. Spence explains why their head coach came in piss hot to the job, and how he's meshing with franchise QB Trevor Lawrence. They also discuss why Jacksonville is so prickly about "market size bashing" and I find out an interesting little fact about Sean Payton and New Orleans. Also the boys talk some Oklahoma football, and how they avoided becoming Nebraska. Where is the college game headed, and how expensive will portal QB's actual be in the future. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes ANDY POLLIN to recap Week 16 in the NFL, starting with the wild zebra conference at the end of Lions v. Steelers. WFAN eliminates its iconic 20-20 tickers. The FanDuel Networks might go dark mid-NBA season. AI-written "game stories" are a complete and utter joke. Ed Cooley got suspended for throwing a water bottle. The Bears stun the Packers in a manner similar to the 2014 NFC Championship Game. The Commanders are running out of QB's. How come Burrow is playing (and balling) and Daniels is being placed in bubble wrap? Tom Brady is bitter. Worst Netflix NFL Christmas ever! MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe enjoys a Power Lunch at the Palm in Tysons Corner, VA with "Mr. X" and Steve Buckhantz. Sadly neither one of them saw the absurd sequence of kid glove calls Bron got at the end of the Suns/Lakers game. And he still should have been suspended for pushing a ref. But hey, the league has been co-opted by LeBron and his minions. Also Josh Hart gooses Jalen Brunson. Fair play on a funny prank, or out of bounds humor? What does Buckhantz do while sitting on the beach? Two minute warning, or two minute timeout? Replay still really sucks. Why the weather person always asks a question before tossing to break. MORE.....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe delivers a killer double-shot today, with guests SCOTT DOLPHIN from FM106 in Milwaukee plus PAUL CHARCHIAN. Dolph talks Bears v. Packers with Czabe, and reminisces about the two rivalry games they saw together. Caleb Williams unintentionally recreated the iconic Joe Montana to Clark TD pass, but even more rizz. The origin of the "Good Better Best" chant by Ben Johnson. Dolph sings "Bear Down." Charch meanwhile laments the fact that he doesn't own a $120,000 personal flying quadcopter. Czabe just says: "Ah, you'll shoot your eye out." (i.e. kill yourself!) Then Czabe peppers Charch with 20 NFL questions as we head to the home stretch. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this conversation, Steve Czaban and Matt Mueller discuss the current state of the Green Bay Packers, focusing on injuries, fan sentiment, and the challenges ahead in their season. They also delve into the world of Christmas movies, exploring classic specials, modern films, and the overwhelming choices presented by streaming services. The discussion touches on the cultural significance of films like Home Alone and the appeal of dark Christmas movies, while also critiquing the formulaic nature of Hallmark productions. In this engaging conversation, Matt Mueller and Steve Czaban delve into the world of holiday movies, particularly focusing on the Hallmark movie phenomenon and its impact on Christmas entertainment. They critique various holiday classics, exploring themes of family dynamics and the evolution of Christmas specials over the years. The discussion highlights iconic moments from beloved films and animated specials, emphasizing the nostalgia and cultural significance of these works. Through humor and insightful commentary, they reflect on the changing landscape of holiday entertainment and the enduring appeal of certain films.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BREAKING: Patrick Mahomes suffers season-ending torn ACL in devastating Week 15 loss to the Chargers. The injury eliminates Kansas City from playoff contention and marks a historic turning point for the NFL — for the first time since 1998, the playoffs will feature no Tom Brady, no Peyton Manning, and no Patrick Mahomes.Czabe and ANDY POLLIN break down the ruinous Week 15 results that crushed both the Chiefs and Packers' postseason hopes. Even though Green Bay remains mathematically alive, Kansas City's dynasty is officially dead. What does the NFL look like without its elite quarterback safety net?Plus: Shedeur Sanders goes ice cold in Chicago's brutal conditions. Philip Rivers (yes, Ol' Man Rivers) delivers a surprisingly solid performance. Sherrone Moore faces his first courtroom battle (with many more likely coming). Diego Pavia's embarrassing sideline meltdown. Fernando Mendoza - the lovable dork who might actually be an NFL-caliber QB. And the Army-Navy game delivers inspiration once again.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes PAUL CHARCHIAN to the pod for his weekly chop-em-up. What does the Colts calling Philip Rivers off the couch "say" about the NFL? The boys have wildly different views. A sidetrip down what constitutes the "Hall of Fame." Czabe revisits a painful but iconic play that went against Charch's Vikings when he was a young boy. Travis Kelce was once a dork, and loved dating the sistas! Where's Taylor? Kata Mara, Miranda Lambert, and concert stereotypes you hate. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes MATT MUELLER - a "man about film" along with ERIC GITTER to discuss the Netflix news and what it *might* mean to the future of movies (spoiler: the good guy dies. Shhhh...). They also get into what else, the college football playoffs, and the lying ass committee. My podcast guru CHRIS BROUSSARD (no, not that guy) joins us, and as a father with 2 sons who went to Notre Dame, he was ready to stuff me into a locker! Also Jalen Hurts has 2 TO's on one play. Justin Herbert is rude to a pretty girl. Why did Bad Beats skip the Raider game? MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Czabe welcomes MR X to the pod, as they go through some of the idiotic decisions, brutally bad instant replay calls, laughable "concussion awareness protocol" in the NFL and more. Also Mr. X weighs in on the Selection Committee. Czabe points out how what they are trying to do is actually impossible. Also replay is the *cause* of so many of these stupid rules. The Raiders bad beat. Portnoy goes too far. Fire Kevin Stefanski. Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy snubbed. MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out Goldbelly and use my code CZABE for a great deal: https://www.goldbelly.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy