Juventus go into the San Siro and leave like the Prom scene in Carrie. Napoli rise from the dead and eat Sassuolo’s brains.  OTFR are the Hanzel and Gretel to the witches of Benevento.  Sampdoria welcome their elders of Chievo to the Village of the Damned.  Roma let Bologna know, “they are going to need a bigger boat”.   Crotone dress up like their dead mother and take out all the Viola at the Bates motel.  Genoa have no Van Helsing for when they look into Dracula’s eyes at Spal.  And Atalanta ring Udinese’s doorbell for candy but the Little Zebra’s tell them to get off their lawn!

CurvAmerica sits down with Calcio e Finanza and Milan Club Montreal's Marcelo Furgiuele to discuss IMG's acquisition of Serie A's international TV rights. We've all been there CurvAmericans - excited to see the Serie A Game of the Week, only to find it unavailable or banished to an internet channel. We talk about how IMG's acquisition could be a game-changer for growing interest in Italy's league here in the North American markets.

Somebody call Tina Turner and Mel Gibson because week 9 was Serie A Thunderdome! This week sees 9 shutouts with 6 players sent off. Don’t think that slowed down the action because we also counted 28 goals. Napoli drop points for the first time this season in a goaless draw to Inter. Juventus bounce back with a 6-2 culo blast of Udinese. Roma squeak out 3 points with another Golarov free kick. Wild action in the return of the derby del Shakespeare, Montella finds his team in the bottom half of the table and maybe himself in the unemployment line, and Atalanta make a claim from 13th place for “best of the rest”. Finally, OTFR Ultras continue to bring shame on themselves and the Serie A.

This week the Serie A the saw the best play the best and the rest play the rest.  Ciro Immobile leads OTFR and the rest of the 80s high school villains in a wild victory in Turin;  Napoli ruin CurvAmerica’s weekend at the Olimpico and start digging a very shallow trench at the top of the table;  Icardi bailas como El Messi with a hat trick in a victory performance at the derby della madonnina;  Some other teams played some soccer; and Benevento v Hellas Verona rivals Indianapolis vs Tennessee as the worst Monday night showdown on planet Earth.

CurvAmerica watches the games on the road in Philly this week at our first live show.  Napoli have another practice game that counts as 3 points on the table; Juventus drop their first points of the season but Fatboy G looks like he might be starting to heat up;  Inter take Benevento’s best punch so far but keep on rolling;  Roma stay hot in the San Siro; OTFR wax out Sassuolo but remind everyone why the world hates their Ultras; Udinese get the cheapest 3 points so far this season but will DEFINITELY take it;  and Crotone continue their march to 17th place!

CurvAmerica takes a trip to Gran Caffe L'Aquila to watch AC Milan v Roma with Roma Club Philadelphia and Milan Club Philly. The guys interview club leaders and get the inside scoop on the Philadephia Serie A scene while enjoying espressos and Cornetti con nutella.

Napoli and Juventus remain on top in the league - with Dybala and Mertens getting hot. Roma gets a brace from il Pharaone out of nowhere, while up in Milan: Inter tries something new with Spalletti at the helm, and AC Milan craps the bed against Sampdoria. OTFR and Fiorentina continues to rely on their main men in Immobile and Federico Chiesa, and a DANGER ZONE Battle between Crotone and Benevento in the Game of the W-E-A-K.

36 goals this week in the Serie A, topping all other leagues by a long shot, including 3 players with hat tricks.  Another cannon ball in the kiddy pool performance by Dybala; Napoli settle the argument that there is only one team in Campania that matters; Roma finally get a statement win and their star striker moving; Milan teams cruise past bottom table competition;  Immobile Yosemite Sam’s his way all week from Holland to the Olimpico; and Borriello introduces his ex to his new squeeze and points out that she is hotter.

Not a draw to be found in Serie A week 3.  Dybala’s cameo pushes Juve past the “can jump kinda high” Donkeys;  Napoli’s Ant Army goes to a picnic and walks away with a Bologna sandwich;  OTFR has Milan owners canceling checks;  Inter stay perfect with another Icardi goal; Fiorentina ask Verona “where for art thou defense?”;  and Torino let Benevento fans know what to expect in what is sure to be an unmagical season for the Wizards.

Chris and Tad interview AC Reggiana 1919 owner and Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Mike Piazza, in this pod special. Mike gets honest and candid about his experiences owning a team in the Italian 3rd division trying to climb the ladder. He discusses his team goals, philosophy as an owner, and love of the people of Reggiana.