Tactical Crouch - A Competitive Overwatch Podcast

By John Horstmann

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What's Tactical Crouch - A Competitive Overwatch Podcast about?

Overwatch League Daily is your daily source for news, scores, and more regarding Overwatch League - the world's first major global esports league featuring city-based teams. Join your host KickedTripod as he provides you with the hottest takes from Overwatch League analysts, players, and coaches.

Episodes are posted 5 days a week before 11 AM PT.

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Atlanta Reign In 2022 & Wha...

11.24.2021

While Yiska is away on work, it’s time we crack pandora’s box. Overwatch 2 skitters on the horizon, it’s time we dive into the pros and cons of where we’re actually headed. AVRL and Volamel are joined by former Overwatch ...

Tactical Crouch - A Competitive Overwatch Podcast episodes:

11.24.2021 Atlanta Reign In 2022 & What Is Coaching Really? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 202 (Feat. DusttinBowerman) While Yiska is away on work, it’s time we crack pandora’s box. Overwatch 2 skitters on the horizon, it’s time we dive into the pros and cons of where we’re actually headed. AVRL and Volamel are joined by former Overwatch ...
11.19.2021 Activision Blizzard Woes & Can Spark Reign With Rookies? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 201 With a heavy heart, we pay tribute to Kyeong-bo "Alarm" Kim’s memory and career. We will never forget the impact he had on Overwatch and its competitive landscape. AVRL, Yiska and Volamel also attempt to unpack the recent Activision Blizzard ...
11.10.2021 The MEGA Episode \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 200 (feat. multiple guests) After hundreds of hours of content, Tactical Crouch reaches a new milestone; episode 200. AVRL, Yiska and Volamel are joined by former co-head coach for the Houston Outlaws, Harsha Bandi, general manager for the Florida Mayhem, Albert "yeHHH" Yeh, assistant ...
11.03.2021 More Overwatch 2 Delays & Have Shock WON The Offseason? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 199 Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code “TACTICALCROUCH” at Manscaped.com!! #Sponsored Overwatch 2 has been dealt another hand of unfortunate news, and yet, the 2021 offseason churns forward with an exciting pace. AVRL, Yiska and Volamel run down ...
10.28.2021 Los Angeles Lands ANS & Cancelled BlizzCon Plans \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 198 Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code “TACTICALCROUCH” at Manscaped.com!! #Sponsored Apologies for the shorter episode today! Technical difficulties cut the audio portion of the recording nearly halfway through. THAT SAID, there still are some huge moves that ...
10.20.2021 Outlaw Pelican & Twilight In TORONTO?!? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 197 Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code “TACTICALCROUCH” at Manscaped.com!! #Sponsored Roster shuffle season has ... begun! As we creep ever closer to Overwatch 2 and the 2022 Overwatch League season, more and more big-ticket moves are breaking ...
10.13.2021 Playing Fantasy OWL GM & Post Season Speculation \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 196 Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code “TACTICALCROUCH” at Manscaped.com!! #Sponsored Where can we put Ameng? Is there a home for ANS next year? What about the other Shock starters? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel continue to break down ...
10.05.2021 Pre-Season Building & Rostermania BEGINS \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 195 Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code “TACTICALCROUCH” at Manscaped.com!! #Sponsored While Shanghai and Dallas hold’em, teams like Florida and Toronto are folding’em. The 2021 post-season festivities are starting off with a bang and AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel ...
09.29.2021 Crowning The Dragons And A 2021 Season Post Mortem \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 194 The Dragons' reign supreme, but how do they stack up against some of the best champions of the game? Is there a world where the Los Angeles Gladiators make top three? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel recount the 2021 Overwatch League ...
09.22.2021 FINAL Overwatch League Playoff Review & OW2 HYPE \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 193 Where do Fusion stand? Is there a world where the San Francisco Shock can make the run? Is Atlanta the real deal? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel take their final look after Day 1 of the Overwatch League playoffs as well ...
09.16.2021 Crowning The LAST Overwatch Champion \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 192 AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel close the storybook on Overwatch one with their predictions on how the 2021 Overwatch League Playoffs will play out. Can the Shock end with the 3-peat? Are Chengdu the second best team in the world? It's ...
09.09.2021 OW2 Sooner Than Expected? & 2021 Play-Ins Debate \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 191 Is San Francisco the dark horse pick? How is the Houston Outlaws post-mortem? Should we expect Overwatch 2 beta soon? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel break down the recent Play-In matches from North America and Asia, discuss the possibility of Overwatch ...
09.01.2021 Overwatch 2 Hope & Play-In UPSETS?! \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 190 Could OW2 beta be coming? Can San Francisco make the dream run? Where do the Seoul Dynasty stand? AVRL, Yiska and Volamel break down how they see they play-ins unfolding as well as postulate on the recent news around Overwatch ...
08.26.2021 OWL Award Season UPSETS & Gladiators Countdown To Playoffs \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 189 Who takes Rookie of the Year? Is Shu MVP?! While the Countdown Cup is in the bag and the Gladiators ride their high, the 2021 Overwatch Award season has subtlety arrived. AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel not only break down this ...
08.18.2021 Can Hunters Reign On Top? Cup Clairvoyance \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 188 The Overwatch League 2021 MVP ballots have been revealed but who are you voting for? Past that, who actual takes the crown at the Countdown Cup? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel weigh in on the end of the regular season and ...
08.11.2021 Atlanta Reign Supremacy (feat. Unter) \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 187 Are the Atlanta Reign Hawaii bound? Are the narratives true about the team as a whole? AVRL and Volamel are joined by Atlanta Reign assistant coach, Max "Unter" Unterwurzacher, in briefly reviewing the end of the Countdown Cup and how ...
08.04.2021 Atlanta Reign's Domain & NYXL Rise Up \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 186 Where have the Shanghai Dragons gone? Can New York Excelsior stamp another ticket to Hawai'i? Week 17 preview, predictions, and Hawai'i implications are all on the docket this week. Countdown Cup marches in like a lion and AVRL, Yiska, and ...
07.29.2021 OWL Final Countdown - Tactical Crouch Week 16 \| Ep. 185 Does Atlanta break out the Torbjörn? Where does Philly stand in the Asia region? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel attempt to preview the Countdown Cup. From what heroes to look out for to if Paris has a chance to snag a ...
07.21.2021 Shanghai Reign Supreme At The Summer Showdown \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 184 There we have it; Ball beats Brawl. With one slobber knocker of a tournament in the books, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review Shanghai's dominant performance at the Summer Showdown, the narrowing 2021 Overwatch League MVP race, and how the format ...
07.15.2021 Balls Or Brawls? Tactical Crouch Summer Showdown Preview Which style will reign supreme? Does the Fuel and Dragons' rivalry continue? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel break down the Summer Showdown playoffs! The Atlanta Reign and the Dallas Fuel represent North America, while the Shanghai Dragons and the Chengdu Hunters ...
07.07.2021 Is LIP MVP? Tactical Crouch Week 13 \| Ep. 182 Let's face it folks, it's "Flip" whose leading the league as a DPS duo, the format needs some work, and is this a Mayhem 'Selfmate'? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel recount Overwatch League's Summer Showdown as playoffs inch closer.
07.01.2021 Are Shock OUT? Tactical Crouch Week 12 Preview \| Ep. 181 With Striker out and ANS in the roster, where do San Francisco settle now? Are Seoul going to buster out against the Charge? Will Paris shock the world with another earth-shattering upset? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review Week 11's underdog ...
06.23.2021 Summer Showdown Team Preview \| Ep. 180 How many bones can you throw NYXL? Can the Fusion make a play for the title? And where does San Francisco sit at this point? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review the positions of (nearly) all the teams heading into the ...
06.17.2021 The Shanghai Era And An Ode To RunAway \| Ep. 179 RunAway fades to black, what to do with tier two, and as the Shanghai Dragons and the Dallas Fuel forge a rivalry in their second repeat final. Whose era is it anyway? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel applaud the Shanghai Dragons ...
06.10.2021 Tactical Crouch EP 178 - June Joust Finals Preview, Shock Era Over, AVRL Joins The Show Can Atlanta Reign make a title run? How good are Dallas actually? Are the Shock done and dusted? And ... AVRL IS HERE! AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel preview the June Joust knockouts as well as predicting the tournament as a ...
06.02.2021 Can Seoul Dynasty SHOCK The June Joust?? \| Ep. 177 Who are the two teams that make it out of the eastern region? Is the Shock era over? Who in Contenders can make a splash? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch Contenders caster and expert Christian "Heurix" Thomasser to ...
05.26.2021 Justice Stocks DOWN?! Farewell Kickedtripod \| Ep. 176 Where have Washington gone wrong? Where is Decay? And what's going on with New York? For the final time, Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel dish their takes on the Overwatch 2 announcements, the game moving to 5v5 and preview Week 7's ...
05.19.2021 A Spark UPSET?? Can Fuel Blitz Into The June Joust?? \| Ep. 175 Overwatch League has returned! June Joust is ready charge in full speed ahead!! And things are looking all over the place with the new hero pools. Kickedtripod, Yiksa, and Volamel attempt to predict the incoming metagame and gives their predictions ...
05.14.2021 Dallas Finally WINS And Do Panda's Hibernate?? Is anything more wholesome than Jecse winning? How much credit should we crown Rush with? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel celebrate and review Overwatch League's May Melee playoffs and dish on how the finale played out. Get Tactical Crouch merch at ...
05.05.2021 May Melee CHAMPIONS: Hunters or Fuel!? Can Shanghai persist? Will Dallas be figured out? With week three of the Overwatch League in the books and a slew of Overwatch left to be played, Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel review some of the most prominent matches while dropping ...
04.29.2021 Are The Houston Outlaws Esports Certified?? League's third week is coming up quick and things are heating up. How strong are Houston coming into the May Melee playoffs? Is Philadelphia the real deal? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel discuss the efficacy of the Esports Certification as well ...
04.28.2021 Houston Soar And Kenobi Enters The Chengdu Zone! Is Chengdu a top team in APAC? Are the Outlaws a real threat in the west? With a fantastic opener to the 2021 Overwatch League season, Yiska and Volamel are joined by English commentator for Overwatch Contenders: China, Eren "Kenobi" ...
04.14.2021 Tactical Crouch North American Power Rankings Holy hot sandwiches, the boys are bringing the spice with NA! What is Yiska on about with Houston? Where is the manager of the scrimbux stock exchange? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel are here with your North American power rankings. Get ...
04.08.2021 Tactical Crouch East Power Rankings Strap in and get ready to mald, Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel are here to give their Asia Power Rankings. Where are the Spark? NYXL to high? Tune into North America's rankings next week!! Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly/tcpshop Tactical ...
03.31.2021 MVP, Rookie of the Year, 2021 OWL Champion \| The 2021 Crouchies are here! \| Ep. 168 Tactical Crouch is back with our inaugural Crouchy award show! Who does Kickedtripod have as the most improved team? Which players has Yiska tapped as the rookie of the year? This is our far too early look into the season ...
03.24.2021 Fleta IS Meta And Concerns Surface Around Valiant Light and dark, good and evil, Fleta's MVP skin is here...but, he'll sadly be the last to be awarded a skin. Do we get something in its place? Why move away from something so successful? On top of that, the ...
03.17.2021 Overwatch's Path Forward And Are NYXL Stocks UP!? During episode 166 Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel sift through a recent Sports Business Journal interview on the recent Activision Blizzard layoffs, touch on the overall excitement around Rascal finding a home in Philly, and Yiska drops some juice for all ...
03.11.2021 Toss a Coin to your Caster In episode 165, the guys discuss AVRL’s bombshell announcement that he wont be returning to Contenders KR and the complexities of retaining and growing talent for a game that is coasting into Overwatch 2. Get Tactical Crouch merch at http://bit.ly/tcpshop ...
03.04.2021 Mushrooms or Marshmallows? Which Off-Season Content Wins? \| Ep. 164 First, let's give credit to the Justice, Seoul, and all the participants that have given us content in the off-season. We love what you've done with the place! Second, ...where is everything and everyone else? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel come ...
02.24.2021 Control V.S 2CP? Can 'Prime Time' Work In OWL?? Which game type captures the heart of what Overwatch is fundamentally? And do we know what a "good game" really even looks like? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel mull over the more competitive implications from BlizzConline and how the Overwatch League ...
02.21.2021 The Good, The Bad, And The Spicy Around BlizzConline How much of a barrier is Overwatch 2 to the Overwatch League? Should it be more heroes or more content? Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel go DEEP on BlizzConline; where the show succeeded, where improvements could have been made, and an ...
02.11.2021 BlizzConline Hopes And Dreams \| Ep. 161 Disappointed with no Overwatch 2 until 2022? Fret not! Kickedtripod, Yiska, Volamel are here to both agree, but also add some excitement to the pot. Also, would would you cast as Sigma for a live action Overwatch series...asking for a ...
02.05.2021 Valiant Catch Heat And The Juice Floweth What can we expect from an esports organization when it comes to handling tough topics? Did the Valiant meet those expectations? And the Titans did WHAT?! Kickedtripod, Yiska and Volamel rally together to talk generally about the Los Angeles Valiant's ...
01.29.2021 NeXT On The Docket And What's Up With The Valiant? What a week in Overwatch. The NetEase Esports X Tournament (NeXT) - The Nexus tournament is underway and, in a shocking move, the Valiant are moving to Asia. That said, there is only one man we can call. With Kickedtripod ...
01.21.2021 Can Overwatch 2 Save The Overwatch League And Are We CHESS? With the introduction of the new Overwatch League format, what are the far reaching implications? And what are the possible solutions to bridge the gap until then? Kickedtripod, Yiska, Volamel tackle the tough topics of the future of the Overwatch ...
01.12.2021 Boston On The RISE? And Remembering The Titans \| Ep. 157 With Barroi joining the Boston Uprising, have they returned to their roots? And what are the Titans up to? Also, we're on YouTube! Kickedtripod, Yiska, and Volamel start the new year off with a bang. New year, new home (for ...
12.31.2020 Kenobi High On Chengdu?? Where Does Spark Finish in 2021?? Looking for rookies to keep your eyes on? Questioning the APAC power rankings? Kickedtipod, Yiska, and Volamel are joined by Chinese Overwatch expert and color commentator Eren "Kenobi" Erkey to review China's rise during Contenders: The Gauntlet as well as ...
12.24.2020 How Strong Is Seoul With Saebyeolbe? Are They TITLE Bound? Has New York done enough to change their luck? Can fans of the Excelsior still bank on the same consistency that the franchise has shown in the past? And what does a Dynasty with added leadership even look like? Kickedtripod, ...
12.16.2020 Bittersweet Defiant While The Mayhem Look To Be Giants \| Ep. 154 How impressive has the Florida Mayhem roll out been thus far? What is going on with the Defiant with their roster moves? Kickedtripod, Yiska, Volamel run over the recent offseason moves, including SoOn signing with Boston, Na1st's move to the ...
12.10.2020 How Strong Are The Eternal Moves And Glister, Nero, Crusty MAGIC?! \| Ep. 152 Prepare for the scuff! And make it double! To protect the community from desperation! To unite the fans through collective adoration! Running off topic at the speed of light, Yiska and Volamel are here to ramble about the newest Paris ...

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