3rd Degree the Podcast

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - go long on the FC Dallas game and how they got to this point. How did the Burn go from being one of the worst in MLS to one of the best... or at least hottest? Lucho Acosta, Christian Cappis, Oz Urhoghide, and even a tactical change by Coach Eric Quill. Petar Musa might break the single-season scoring record. FCD goes against the Galaxy again this weekend in a must-win. Matt Hedges retired. Did Paxton Pomykal get a curtain call? Oh, and Buzz answers a couple of fan questions from 3rd Degree's Discord.  Plus, Dallas Trinity enjoyed, one assumes, a weekend off. They have Spokane next and then the big State Fair Classico. Sam Sarver had a hat trick for North Texas SC to get them into the playoffs. Texoma FC drew and fell to 12th. Dallas Atletico hosted Carli Lloyd, not that anyone knew about it.Music by Pappy Check.  

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - dig into the entertaining 2-2 draw at Portland, a quality point on the road. Jackson & Musa led the way, and there was plenty of good and a little not as great, but an overall good game. A Galaxy double is next before the Burn finish at Vancouver. So, will FC Dallas make the playoffs or not? Can they get it done?  Dallas Trinity got wrecked, Buzz has a few thoughts. Maybe a week off will do the Golden Girls some good. North Texas SC continues to play a bunch of kids (that's good) and remains in the last playoff spot (that's also good).  Atletico Dallas had their training center deal with the Garland collapse. Your trio dissects. Texoma FC lost, made a big email oopsie, and Buzz has an interesting sourced tidbit on what may be in the Red Birds' future.And the first confirmed team for the Dallas Cup 2026 dropped. Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, FC Dallas is on fire!  Your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick (Dan Crooke is on an excused absence and not injured) - enjoy the current form of the Burn.  Musa, Farrington, Urhoghide, Ramiro, Moore, Kamungo, Cappis... so many dudes are showing up, and Los Toros are 3-0-3 over the last 6. Don't look now, but your local MLS side is in the final play-in spot with 4 games to go. Dallas Trinity got a tie on the road and remains atop the league despite the road stretch. The Golden Girls (amazing nickname) are struggling to score but are outplaying virtually everyone.  North Texas SC got a massive road win with a bunch of kids and now sit 6th with 3 games left. Unfortunately, the wheels are coming off in Texoma as the Red Birds fall to the worst team in USL-1.  It's not looking good up in Sherman.  Finally, the matchups are out for the 2nd round of regional '26 Cup qualifying. Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - enjoy the best FC Dallas performance of the season with the complete two-way win over Austin FC. Petar Musa, Logan Farrington, Bernie Kaumungo, Christian Cappis, and the whole collective defense played well. Heck, seemed like not a single player performed poorly. Now it's a massive game against the Rapids. Will Coach Quill change anything? What about the keeper?Dallas Trinity fell on the road but remains in 1st place. North Texas SC dropped some points and sits outside the playoffs. Atletico Dallas added to their ownership. And a couple of local teams advanced in the 2026 US Open Cup.And lastly, Buzz talked to Texoma FC owner Ben Watson for the latest on the strange happenings up north of town.  Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - celebrate two record-setting individuals. Dallas Trinity's Rhea Moore (the youngest pro women's goal scorer in US history) and Jacob Jackson (FC Dallas record 12 saves in a game). Two fantastic performances. First, FC Dallas got a tie at StLou after Collodi's red card, thanks to the standout replacement keeper Jackson and a high press goal from Petar Musa. The Burn got Austin FC next, and ties aren't going to get that last playoff spot. Then, undefeated Dallas Trinity tops the USL Super League at 3-0-0 when no one else has more than 1 win. DTFC picked up right where they left off last year with their rebuilt defense.  North Texas SC got a shootout win and remains in 8th.Texoma got blown out 5-0, but all anyone wants to know is, are they moving?Atletico Dallas has an announcement on Tuesday, stay tuned. And local 2026 US Open Cup Qualifying starts this weekend. Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - don't have an FC Dallas game to dissect, but they do have one coming up. And they keep making moves, Tsiki Ntsabeleng being the latest. Plus Deedson, Garcia, and Norris got call-ups. And Geovane pumped faked everyone (ok, just Buzz) on his return. Jesus Ferreira is winning things.  Dallas Trinity has won 2 and sits atop the table, but has a 5-game road trip coming up. North Texas SC got a road win out in California and plays the exact same team this weekend. Texoma FC continued its hot and cold ways, falling to Forward Madison.Atletico Dallas has a new investor.And 6 local sides are involved in 2026 US Open Cup qualifying. Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, the Son rises on FC Dallas for the first time with a beautiful free kick. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down the action from FC Dallas vs LAFC. Delgado, Cappis, Farrington, tactical changes, defense holds up, and Musa and Oz missing... so many talking points. 7 games left, can they get it done?Dallas Trinity had a nice win in their season opener; Thornton and Balata carried the day. They get Brooklyn next North Texas SC got stomped, which puts them in a bad playoff spot. Texoma FC won 1 and tied 1, so they hold on to 7th place. Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrik - kick things off with a Dallas Trinity FC primer as their season starts this weekend. Key returning players, important issues, and how we expect them to play.  Also, what's with the top secret, super-duper private preseason thing? Then it's on to FC Dallas and the draw in Austin. What went right and what went wrong. Is this how the team is gonna finish the year? The window closes this week. Anything else coming? And how will they handle the powerhouse LAFC side?North Texas lost, but played more kids; that's actually good. They go after FCD this weekend, also good.  Texoma lost, but has a big week where they could move up a couple of spots in the standings.And Atletico Dallas got their training center in Garland approved.  Music by Pappy Check.

It's a victory pod on this week's episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and Dan Crooke (Dan's back!!) - dig into the post-Acosta era and a FC Dallas home win over Portland. Kamungo at wingback? The best Ramiro game of the year?  Delgado disaster? Solid center back play! The Collodi Kid to the rescue! FCD also sold Marco Farfan and Lucho Acosta, two good bits of business, but very different. Could this whole Acosta mess have been avoided?  It's also two weeks from Dallas Trinity's opening day at the Cotton Bowl.  North Texas SC won a shootout at Austin. Why do they play before FC Dallas? And Texoma dropped a road game. Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, there was no FC Dallas game for your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick, Dan Crooke was missing in action - to talk about, but there is a game this weekend to look ahead to against the Portland Timbers. Plus, FC Dallas is in the middle of the summer window. So are they done? What do they need? Will they make a move after Marco Farfan exits? Your hosts will fill you in. Dallas Trinity scrimmaged SMU, and their season is just around the corner.Texoma FC had an amazing road comeback for a point.North Texas SC got wrecked.And Atlético Dallas has a tournament going on. Music by Pappy Check.

Last week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, it was looking so rosy for FCD. This week? Not so much as the Burn crashed back to earth with a series of mental switch-offs against NYCFC. You hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick, Dan Crooke's computer is down - Get the not-so-fun task of digging into the errors and asking who is to blame; players, coach, or both?  10 games are left in the season, the team needs 15 points (probably), and things just aren't working. So important questions need to be asked... Does the club stick with Lucho Acosta or Eric Quill? Is it time to buy out Paxton Pomykal? Is it time to play the kids for 2026? On the upside, North Texas SC won a trophy. Yes, another D3 title, so FCD is hyped. Texoma FC lost in the USL Cup. Atletico Dallas isn't making much news. But the Dallas Trinity season is just around the corner. The FCD U23s fell in the semi-final.  Music by Pappy Check.

What a fun time your 3rd Degree the Podcast hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - had this week in FCD land. A tie and a win amid some of the better play we've seen in a while and the release of one of the best kits in club history... the Burn Throwback Archive kit. But before digging into the games, it's the current status of Luchio Acosta that needs explaining, as well as that of his little buddy Pedrinho. Plenty of people are balling out for FCD: Petar Musa, Josh Torquato, Kaick, heck, even Bernie Kamungo looks dialed in. And Sam Sarver almost scored 5 goals in 2 days.North Texas SC won big thanks to Sarver, Texoma FC got another tie, Dallas Trinity added another player, and the FCD U23s are into the Final Four. Rest in Peace, Rags Gardner. Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - try to dig deep to find a positive ray of sunshine for FC Dallas against LAFC. Your trio explains why Lucho Acosta was dropped, why the yellow card may be a big deal, and wonders what is next. Hopefully, Urhoghide will be back soon, but after that, is there much joy in sight?  Maybe the new window will help with one player we know of already coming in. Will there be more?  At least FCD is about to get a banger of a throwback kit. North Texas SC got wrecked at Dynamo Dos, and Texoma FC ended their unbeaten streak vs the Pines. Denton wrecked McKinney and FCD U23s won their league.  Plus, Dallas Trinity started adding some nice pieces for the next season, which is 6 weeks away.  Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick (Dan Crooke is on assignment) - welcome back guest Arman Kafai to talk all things FC Dallas.  The Loons' game was bad, but was it any worse than the other two home games they lost in the last couple of weeks? Is this team and staff starting to look defeated? And what do they do with LAFC up next?  Plus, Arman has a TED Talk about rebuilding in MLS and why it's a bad idea. North Texas SC won, and Sam Sarver got the call-up. Texoma FC is now unbeaten in 8. This may be the greatest turnaround of all time. And McKinney Chupacabras drew 20,000 over their short USL-2 season. That's amazing.  Music by Pappy Check.

This episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast is dedicated to Christine Gardner. Rest in peace.This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have the biggest pile of DFW soccer news to talk about, ever.  Starting with two FC Dallas losses at home of different stripes and pain. Questions have to be asked about where this thing is headed. FCD also sold Antonio Carrera and let Show Cafumana walk. And on top of that, the MLSPA salary drop happened. Now, Los Toros face the Loons! (As does North Texas SC).  Dallas Trinity fired their coach, had their President win a league award, and then dumped 9 players. Texoma hasn't lost in two months, till they got rid of an owner and then faced a USL-C team in the USL Cup. Atletico Dallas had a sweet kit drop and got their training ground approved. And the McKinney Chupacabras are getting a training ground upgrade!Music by Pappy Check.

No FC Dallas results to talk about on this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast, but your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have two FC Dallas games to look forward to. There was a lot of other DFW soccer stuff to talk about, too. Like some images of the Farrington Field reno involving the forthcoming Fort Worth USL team leaked on YouTube. Dallas Trinity is playing Club America, and the Super League second season kicks off in two months.  Don't look now, but Texoma FC is unbeaten in 6!  North Texas SC continues its up-and-down form. And most importantly, the debut of the Wigglebutt SC merch. Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick (Dan Crooke is on hiatus) - get to enjoy a victory pod. The disparity between FC Dallas at home and on the road is incomprehensible. Alvaro was surprisingly good, and Lletget was just as impactful as usual. Delgado and Acosta got their shine on. Pretty much everyone had a good game. Atletico Dallas, Dallas Trinity, and FC Dallas were all in the news with the Dallas City Council. AD got a Cotton Bowl lease and picked up control of MoneyGram on the side. Plus, Trinity is in the early stages of getting a training facility for themselves.  Texoma is on a 5-game unbeaten run! Could they make the playoffs? North Texas SC is in a tough patch.And lo and behold, actual direct evidence of, not only the USL men's team coming to Fort Worth that Buzz has been telling you about, but a Super League team as well. Rejoice, Panther City fans! Music by Pappy Check.

Sure, this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - will look ahead to the FC Dallas game at Sporting KC. With Urhoghide and Abubakar out, Coach Quill will have to duct tape together a defense.  But the real meat of the episode is the Atletico Dallas, Cotton Bowl, and MoneyGram Complex news. Your hosts talk about the overall impact and what that means for Atletico, both short and long-term. Plus, what might it mean for the other Fair Park tenant, Dallas Trinity? Speaking of Trinity, 3rd Degree puts a bow on their season, talks up the unbeaten in 4-straight Texoma FC, checks in on the 1st place FC Dallas U23s, and talks up the unexpected international friendly for... *checks notes* North Texas SC.  Music by Pappy Check.

This weekend on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - dig into a double week of FC Dallas ties and tell you why both games were total and complete stinkers and also displays of hearts and guts.  Yes, this team isn't great and is tough to watch. It has roster issues magnified by the Urhoghide injury and Abubakar red card. Plus, Endeley was recalled, and we're all worried about Pomykal.  Dallas Trinity took care of business and grabbed a playoff spot. Thoroton won the Golden Boot, Amber Brooks played every minute, and Tampa Sun is up next in the playoffs.  Also, Chupacabras drew 4k, FCD has a new U23 team under Zach Loyd, USA has some new kits, and Peter recommends a TV show.  Music by Pappy Check.

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have an FC Dallas 2-fer of losses to kick it off. The losses in the Open Cup in New York and league play in Seattle.  But was it bad?  Who exactly are FC Dallas? The games were so different. Do they even know? Up next, FC Cincinnati. What will we see there? Is it time for a Paxton Pomykal start?  Dallas Trinity lost but still has a good shot at the playoffs.North Texas SC has won 4 straight!Texoma FC has won 2 straight!3600 in the stands at the McKinney Chupacabras opener.Lots of news on the Atletico Dallas stadium front.And some blessed kit talk.Just loads for the DFW soccer curious. Music by Pappy Check.