Hog And The Curtain Sports Show

Dave, Nature Boy, and Tuben make their NFL Challenge picks for the upcoming slate of games, and discuss the growing number of big-leads getting blown, as well as, Giants' WR Victor Cruz "giving himself up" against the Cards.  Top 3: Movies You'd Be Surprised We Haven't Seen.

Tuben & Dempsey are back for another week of College Football analysis.  Amid the usual Top 5 & Heisman talk, this week the guys express their displeasure towards referees deciding games, their admiration of Wisconsin, and their curiousity over Rick Neuheisel and Steve Spurrier's ability to get it done anymore.

Tuben takes the reins, along with Dempsey(!), as the HATC branches out and visits the 2011 College Football landscape.  The boys talk about the impressive start of LSU, NC State's trash becoming Wisconsin's treasure, early surprises, and over/under-rated coaches!  

Tuben, Nature Boy, & Dave rehash the NFL's Week 3 action including the Redskins' Monday night stinker (with a little help from Dempsey), the Steelers' Sunday night squeaker, and the ongoing question, "Who the heck are the contenders?".  The guys also make their Week 4 NFL Challenge picks.

Dave, Nature Boy, & (China's adopted son) Nature Boy discuss Cam Newton's amazing start, Kansas City's awful start, and Peyton Manning's MVP chances without a start.  The guys also, make their NFL Challenge picks and break down the Redskins' & Steelers' victories in Week 2.  Trivia.

PART 1 of 2: Tuben and Dave dissect the Redskins Week 1 victory over the Giants, from the impressive rookie debuts to Grossman's maturation.  The guys also make their NFL Challenge picks for Week 2, and rehash the weekend's college action.

PART 2 of 2- Dave and Nature Boy attempt to make sense of the Steelers debacle in Week 1: Early season anomaly or symptoms of a serious problem?.  Then the brothers Stebbins discuss their Week 2 NFL Challenge picks and break down the full slate of games from the upcoming weekend.  OFTR: Nature Boy.  Trivia.

Nature Boy, Tuben, and Dave ring in the new NFL season with a NEW NFL Challenge format to test their picking skills, and break down some of the Week 1 matchups along the way... including the Redskins & Steelers starting with divisional rivals.  Top 3: "Openings".

Dave, Nature Boy, and Tuben preview the upcoming 2011 NFL Season Preview, as they reveal their "2011 Bold Predictions", playoff teams, and Super Bowl matchup!  All that plus Top 3 Fantasy Sleepers and a little trivia.

Nature Boy, Tuben and Dave run through a rapid-fire round of recent news including; Georgetown's basketbrawl with China, Terrelle Pryor's path to Oak-town, Tim Tebow's demotion, and their feelings on the Redskins and Steelers at the midpoint of the NFL Pre-Season... all that and more.  Trivia.

Tuben, Nature Boy and Dave take their shots at predicting Las Vegas' Over/Under lines for each team's total wins this season, before looking at this week's PGA Championship and Jurgen Klinsmann's debut as USMNT coach against Mexico.  Top 3: Worst Sports Breakups.

NOTE: We scrapped "PART 2" for last week because by the time it was finished, pretty much everything we said was obsolete thanks to the chaos ensuing from the end of the lockout... our apologies. Dave, Tuben, and Nature Boy try to get their heads around the tornado of transactions that have transpired across the NFL this week.  Thankfully, the Steelers helped us out by staying relatively quiet, but the guys had plenty of Redskins action to digest, as well as, the Eagles and Patriots taking center stage.  All that, plus, Nature Boy's story of nearly "Wii'ing" the bed.  Trivia.

Dave and Nature Boy express their relief for the lifting of the NFL Lockout and discuss the chaos that will ensue over the next few weeks.  Also, the guys recap the Women's World Cup and the ongoing World Futbol Challenge.  Top 3: Only 3 Foods to Eat Forever.

NERD ALERT!!!  Warning: This podcast may contain incredibly geeky insights and pontifications about the NBA and its history... Dave, Nature Boy, & Tuben welcome back the only 2 guests they know that give even the slightest crap about the NBA and its history, Chris Dempsey and Mike Hayes, to attempt an All-Time NBA Fantasy Draft... what can we say, it was a very slow sports week.

NERD ALERT!!!: In Part 2, Dempsey, Hayes, and the guys begin to breakdown their draft strategies, discuss the picks they wish they had back, and look at some of the NBA's greatest historical questions... best PF ever?  PG rankings?  Is Steve Kerr really THAT good???

Dave, Tuben and Nature Boy convene to dissect the NBA draft mid-draft, the Rory McIlroy-hype and it's possible effect on Tiger Woods, and the painful "progress" the US Men's National Soccer Team is making in the Gold Cup.  All that and a few Trivia questions on the history of the NBA draft.

Nature Boy, Dave & Tuben welcome back their good friend, Chris Dempsey, to break down the Dallas Mavericks' first NBA Championship and the disappointing finish for LeBron and Co.  Top 3: Greatest Championship Moments.

Tuben, Nature Boy & Dave hit the mics to talk about the NBA Finals thus far... Dirk's "help"lessness, LeBron's weekly status change (closer/choker), and the possibly underrated Erik Spoelstra.  The guys also touch on the current state of the US Men's National Soccer Team heading into the Gold Cup.  Top 3: Greatest Sports Duos.

Dave, Nature Boy & Tuben attack the NBA Conference Finals from a variety of angles including gay slurs, re-opening the MVP debate, the disappointing Thunder All-Stars, and Jason Kidd's place in history.  All that plus, the guys pay tribute to the "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and take on some trivia on NFL history.

With Nature Boy out spreading the HATC gospel to Central America, Dave and Tuben pick each other's brains on the Capitals latest edition of playoff failure, the Red Wings possible comeback, and the youth movement across the NBA playoffs... all that, and an impromtu Top 3.