This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick dissect the debacle in San Jose, take issue with a few Luchi comments, talk tactical failures & fixes, Hedges' & Maurer's injury, look ahead to Portland with some potential line up changes, explain why Jara will keep starting, dig into the new FC Dallas Homegrown signing, and talk a little North Texas SC.

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FC Dallas 2021 is off to the races with a scintillating 0-0 tie against the Rapids. Buzz, Peter, and Dan break down the action including talk of some new guys hype and offensive issues. Then it's a preview and prediction for San Jose, some Pomykal starter talk, another new MLS rule, FCD-North Texas-Academy interaction, and marketing failures. All that and your hosts explain why FC Dallas traded for an international spot.

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It's the final 2021 preseason 3rd Degree the Podcast as the regular season is around the corner. So this week Peter, Buzz, and Dan dig into the final tune-up versus Dynamo and preview the Rapids home opener. Plus Buzz went to training for the first time in a year and has lots to talk about including the big Ferreira injury. Throw in a Homegrown signing, some FCD/MLS season predictions, and - thanks to Trent Dismuke - a bit of booze and you get one heck of a mix.

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The 2021 MLS season is just around the corner and we got a fat one to sink our teeth into on 3rd Degree the Podcast this week as FC Dallas hosted expansion side Austin FC on Wednesday. Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick go in hard on the scrimmage overreaction - good and bad - talk big picture issues, throw in some smash hit retro Burn gear talk, and even have time for some TV broadcast stuff to boot.

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Schedules being what they are, Dan Crooke is missing again but Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick had plenty of FC Dallas to talk about. Two scrimmages with San Antonio FC (including Friday's lineup and spy report), the outside back battle, the out of the blue sale of Thiago Santos and who will replace him, FCD injury updates, the US Olympic Failure, sweet Dallas Cup action, and some awesome kit nerd talk to round it out.

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Dan Crooke is on hiatus, so this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick dig into the implications of the FC Dallas lineups so far this spring and two big areas to watch before the season starts. Then Buzz gives us some spy reports - with a who's up and who's down angle - as well as a few injury notes including a Huntsmen Dump. Plus a little Dallas Cup and some Olympic and Senior National Team thoughts. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by [Soccer90.com](https://soccer90.com/). 25% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on [Soccer90.com](https://soccer90.com/).

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Peter and Dan fill Buzz in on how Jesus Ferreira played for the U-23s earlier in the day, while Buzz stops on the side of I-35 to get on his soapbox about the problem he sees in Luchi's methods. The guys discuss covering a team behind a blackout and whether the FC Dallas supporters' groups will ever get the safe standing they've been promised.

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Buzz, Dan and Peter discuss the reaction to the new FCD "Community Kit", Olympic Qualifying Roster news, jersey numbers, a Thomas Roberts update and ask the question if the success of the Academy has begun to over-shadow the actual MLS product.

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This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast we celebrate our 100th episode. Your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick dig into their favorite moments in podcast history and covering FC Dallas. But before all that, it's kit talks, lots and lots of kit talk! New sponsors, our new mockups, and some of the best and worst around the league. Plus a little Olympic roster news to round it out.

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This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast we celebrate our 100th episode. Your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick dig into their favorite moments in podcast history and covering FC Dallas. But before all that, it's kit talks, lots and lots of kit talk! New sponsors, our new mockups, and some of the best and worst around the league. Plus a little Olympic roster news to round it out.

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Music by [Pappy Check](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UXySLQxCfA78K99y0UPol).