Dave In The City Out West (ditcow)

Ron, John, Andy, and Dave return for one final Football Picks show this season.  We recap a fantastic Bowl Season in College Football, set up the National Championship game between Georgia and Alabama, and break down the myriad of NFL Playoff scenarios.  Plus we look at the last few weeks in the NFL, remember the passing of both John Madden and Dan Reeves, and tease the NFL Playoff Preview a week from now.

It's our College Bowl Preview episode as we dig into the NFL action and the NCAA Bowls simultaneously.  The Panel and Dave set up the bowl season and preview the playoff on New Year's Eve.

The panel is back for Week 14 in the Picks contest and we recap a whole lot of chaos in College Football.  Michigan pulled a big upset over Ohio State in "The Game," there was a near upset of Alabama by Auburn that soured late, and UNC/NC State  had a miracle comeback win for the Wolfpack.  Plus we look at the NFL that was in Week 12, including a Thanksgiving Thriller between the Raiders and Cowboys, a sloppy but exciting Bucs win over the Colts, and a bizarre ugly SNF game between the Browns and Ravens.  Later we go to the picks and the panel try to cut into John's lead in the standings.  We also set up the College Conference Championship games this coming weekend and the massive potential playoff implications between Georgia, Alabama, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Oklahoma St., Michigan, and others. 

It's Week 12 of our Football Picks Shows!  Ron in NJ makes his triumphant return to break down more chaos in both college and pro football.  In college, Baylor upsets Oklahoma in a moment most of us saw coming while the Chiefs destroy the Raiders on the NFL side of the schedule.  We look at a lot of bounceback performances throughout both sports including bounceback wins for the Panthers, Packers, Bills, and many more.   Later we look at the playoff push in College Football alongside all our picks for Week 12.  It's our final show before the Thanksgiving break next week and we end our month with a bang!

Andy, John, and Dave are back to recap what was a very strange, wacky weekend in football with big upsets in the NFL including nearly all of the top seeds in either conference.  The Broncos humiliated the Cowboys while the Browns hammered the Bengals.   Meanwhile, the Chiefs struggled against a Rodgers-less Packers team and the AFC's top dog in the Buffalo Bills were held to only 6 points in a loss to the woeful Jaguars.   We'll break down what went wrong for all these front running teams plus look ahead to the action in Week 10.   The panel will touch a little bit on the Rodgers vaccine/COVID saga as well and whether his move was a bad look for a leader of his Packers team.  In College, we look at the College Football Playoff rankings and recap upsets in that sport including Michigan State's stunning loss to Purdue.   Then it's on to the picks with guest picks provided by TMF.com's Dan Tullis in what should be another action packed episode.

Due to scheduling constraints, this week's DITCOW is a merger of the Fantasy and Football Picks shows into one super sized podcast.  Join Gerry Will and Dave in our first hour as we cover Fantasy Football for NFL Week 8.  We'll look at the continued struggles for big names like Aaron Jones and Stephon Diggs, alongside new potential sleepers to keep an eyeball on. Starting in Hour 2, Andy and John join Gerry and Dave for Football Picks Week 9, and we dig into our usual recap and picks for the weekend.  It was a shockingly dull weekend in both College and Pro football, but it was with highlights nonetheless.  The Bengals stomped all over Baltimore on the road while the Titans destroyed the Chiefs at home.  In college, Illinois and Penn St. played an extremely ugly nine-overtime game which ended in an Illini outright upset!   We recap all the action then give it to the panel for picks alongside Gerry's guest picks for the weekend.

Andy, John, and Dave are back from our week off to recap one of the most exciting football weekends of the year!  In college football, Oklahoma rallied from a 20+ deficit to beat Texas in the Red River Showdown, and Number 1 Alabama lost outright to Texas A&M at college station in a dramatic game with a very close finish.  In pro football, it was a battle of attrition for the Packers and Bengals with bad kicking punctuating an ugly game that ended well for Green Bay, the Browns and Chargers played the wildest, highest scoring game this year while Andy and Dave were in the building, and the Chiefs were humiliated by the Bills on Sunday Night Football.   Besides action on the field, there was chaos in Las Vegas as the Raiders were forced make Jon Gruden resign following the discovery of several poor, racist, homophic, and otherwise awful comments in email conversations between Gruden and other NFL personnel.  The fellas recap all the chaos, then set up another solid football weekend while delivering their

It's our debut Fantasy Football show! This week we cover diamonds in the rough, we look at where the matchups are and how to find the best data for your picks in regular FF and DFS. Join Gerry Will and Dave for all the fantasy scenarios and taking your advice live on YouTube Chat!

Andy and John join Dave to recap another wild NFL weekend, punctuated by a dramatic win by the Packers over the 49ers in the Bay Area.  We look at al the big wins, big upsets by the Chargers in the pros and the NC State Wolfpack in college over Clemson.   Then we look ahead to Week 5's college action and Week 4 in the NFL and we continue the contest with our picks in both the NFL and NCAA.

The panel and Dave are back to look at what was a very exciting College Football weekend featuring Florida taking Alabama to the limit, and a WILD ending to the Ravens/Chiefs game that carried Baltimore to the upset.   The panel try to keep things rolling with picks for NFL Week 3 and NCAA Week 4 and we look at why the top teams in college are more vulnerable than usual.  Plus a look ahead to the NFL action featuring some great games between the Bucs and Rams, the Seahawks and Vikings, Chargers and Chiefs, and more.

John, Ron, and Dave are back after a week off to recap a great opening week in the NFL plus resume our Football Picks contest with Week 3 picks.  Andy will share his picks remotely tonight, and together, we'll get into one of the wildest Monday Night Football games ever which the Raiders won in overtime against Baltimore.   We also recap a rematch of the 2020 AFC Divisional Playoff between the Browns and Chiefs, an unlikely rally for the Lions keeping it close against the 49ers, a great back and forth Thursday Kickoff opener between the Bucs and Cowboys, and a lot more. In college football, the panel look back on the biggest win for the Pac 12 in at least a decade where Oregon beat Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday.   However, the Pac 12 was a theme for another reason as Utah, USC, and Washington all got humiliated that same evening.  Clay Helton was fired on Monday, and the panel look ahead to what's next for USC and the Pac 12.  Plus our picks from both NFL and College action as the group tries to contin

The season begins!  Our Football Picks crew, Ron, John, Andy, and Dave are picking our best bets in football each week.  For Week 1, John and Andy join Dave on stream for a quick recap of the Week 0 games in college pigskin, then we segue to what looks like a huge opening weekend of NCAA Football.  Ron sends his picks via the text while the others share their Week 1 picks on air.   Can LSU bounce back from a miserable 2020 with a win at UCLA?   Who would win the huge showdown between Clemson and Georgia, two teams expected to make the playoff?   That and much, much more plus NFL predictions later in the show.

The themikefrancesa.com community lost a beloved poster, The Mawquis, back on July 13th, as many of us learned on his birthday, August 23rd.  On this tribute program, Dave, Gerry Will, Ron in NJ, A Couple Quickies and many many others come together to celebrate a most-memorable board poster.  We'll cover the constant he was on the message board, his great heart, his love for his mother, his wacky anecdotes, and the tragedy of his untimely death.    We also give a nod to his beloved teams:  Royals baseball, University of Tennessee football, and R.P.I. Hockey.  Plus, other folks from the Mike Francesa fan universe will stop by to share their memories of the beloved Mawquis and what he meant to all of us.  The DITCOW Family present a celebration of life for a one of a kind personality.   NOTE: Although not an actual Random Q's show, this episode includes a lot of our tmf.com friends in the spirit of previous Random Q's episodes.

John, Ron, and Dave resume the College Football Previews with our look at each of the Group of Five conferences.   Can Cincinnati have another good season after going undefeated in 2020?   Will UCF rebound after a mediocre 2020 season?  Can Boise State continue its success after losing long time coach Bryan Harsin, will San Diego State be good for another bowl, and can Nevada or San Jose State make another run toward a division title in the Mountain West?  Who will challenge for a New Years Six Bowl among the Group of Five, and could a CUSA or or MAC team crash the party?  All that and more as we round out part two College Football Preview Show.

John in CT and Ron in NJ are back for our 2021 College Football Preview Show!  In this episode, part one, we cover the season storylines which include forthcoming playoff expansion, new Name Image and Likeness allowances in the NCAA, and Oklahoma/Texas going to the SEC.    Later the crew offer our previews of each of the Power Five Conferences: The SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, and ACC.  

Gerry Will returns with Dave to chat about the MLB Trade Deadline moves, including huge pickups for the Dodgers, Padres, and others.   We'll get into Max Scherzer and Trea Turner joining the defending champion Dodgers, and all star Adam Frazier joining the rising Padres in San Diego.  Plus, more on the Yankees struggles, even more NL West action where Kris Bryant joins the Giants, and much more from the mid-season MLB deadline.

  SPECIAL ENCORE PODCAST, originally aired August 1, 2011:  30 years ago on this date, Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment Company introduced a concept like no other: A 24 hour Music Video Telelvision Service, MTV.   On this special edition of "Dave in the City," Dave and collaborator John Ogg (johninga) discuss the impact of MTV on music, culture, and society, speak on how MTV started, and sample some of the music MTV featured on its first day of broadcast.   Tonight we feature an interview with Asia and Yes' Geoff Downes, who performed with The Buggles on "Video Killed the Radio Star."

Parcells Falling Out returns for a special daytime "Random Questions" show with Dave.   This time, we recap a really exciting Euro tournament in soccer won by the Team Italy a.k.a. Forza Azzuri.  Italy pull out the win in penalty kicks.   We get into the exciting finish, the meltdown of England penalty kickers near the end of the game, and much more from a great soccer tournament.  We'll also cover Copa America to a lesser extent and get into other potpourri while taking questions from YouTube chat!

Mike in North NJ returns for the Open Championship recap show with Dave as we cover the final major of the year.   Collin Morikawa at the age of 24 clinches his second major title, beating out good performances by Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, and Louis Oosthuizen.   Mike and Dave cover what was a particularly good leaderboard with a lot of competition for first place, and outstanding weather conditions at Royal St. George's Golf Course in Sandwich, Kent, England.   Later, we cover the usual surprises and disappointments, media coverage, and other folks in the field from the Open in 2021.  A comprehensive show as we round out the final major of the year and look ahead to other Golf events including the playoffs and the Tour Championship for the FedEx Cup.  John in CT and Andy in Seattle are on assignment.

Ron in NJ and Gerry Will return to DITCOW for a special NJ based Random Q's spot.  We'll chat about the summer so far, some sports, vacations, trips to the Caribbean, and a lot of off topic nonsense.  Plus we take questions from YouTube chat about all sorts of potpourri.