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Who’s built for the playoffs and who is destined to bow out early? Oct 18, 2018

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Andrew, Dave and Bobby gather in Brooklyn to mourn the passing of 2018 midweek MLS, ponder Wayne Rooney and D.C. United's place in the MVP and Eastern Conference hierarchy, jump on the Gianluca Busio hype train as the Sporting KC teenager made history (and helped deliver a huge result) and Orlando City lead the way in a season of widespread defensive ineptitude.

Plus, everything at stake on Sunday as the Eastern and Western Conference go back to back with playoff places, seeding, the Supporters' Shield and individual awards on the line as well as an attempt to define the difference between a good regular season team and a playoff threat. In the mailbag, thoughts on the US national team post international break.

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2:57 Wayne Rooney, that free kick and D.C.'s elephant in the room

15:58 How a teenager changed Sporting KC's attack and playoff fate

23:00 Why are there so many historically bad MLS defenses in 2018?

31:15 What if Atlanta United end 2018 empty handed sans Tata and Almiron?

46:15 Who is the weakest link in the Eastern Conference playoff field?

51:20 Zlatan wants Minnesota and Minnesota wants Zlatan

59:20 Regular season teams vs. playoff teams

1:09:35 ETR Mailbag: USMNT takeaways and more

Battle for first out West, USMNT preview + Columbus Crew SC ownership news Oct 15, 2018

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David, Bobby, and Doyle react to the weekend that was, add another exit interview (New England) to the pile, talk Columbus Crew SC ownership developments, and US/CAN national team previews.

7:31 Bob Bradley underrated?

13:00 Bobby finds hope in COL

17:05 Can DC hold the 6th spot

22:41 Picking favorites for top of the West SKC v FCD v LAFC

33:02 Revs exit interview

44:00 Velkjo Paunovic futre

48:00 Columbus Crew SC ownership news

53:37 USMNT preview

1:03:53 CANMT preview and dream XI

1:09:00 Mailbag

MLS + Liga MX = ??? | Reacting to USMNT vs. Colombia Oct 12, 2018

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It's a late show, but you'll thank us this weekend since there are only four MLS games to get you through. First up, those MLS and Liga MX rumors. Could the league's combine after the 2026 World Cup? Have Enrique Bonilla and Don Garber been listening to ETR? We've been talking about this for years! Plus, immediate reaction to the US national team's loss to Colombia, breaking down those Miguel Almiron to Arsenal rumors and more MLS trivia!

Matias Almeyda to San Jose? MLS 4.0 is officially here Oct 08, 2018

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Two months until MLS Cup. Kind crazy, huh?

It's all about playoff position as the guy gather in the Green Room to break down Week 32. Why does Miguel Almiron's hamstring injury feel like deja vu and how does it affect the Five Stripes title hopes? We're not just talking MLS Cup. It's the Shield, too, and the Red Bulls are beating down the door. Plus, refereeing controversy takes center stage in Kansas City, the Union make the playoffs with games to spare, D.C. and Montreal don't break stride and LAFC become the fifth expansion team to make the postseason in their very first season.

Plus, breaking news puts the Earthquakes in the spotlight as Matias Almeyda is announced as San Jose's next head coach, and two-minute exit interviews on every team eliminated from playoff contention thus far. In the mailbag, who would win a no-holds-barred fight between the ETR crew.

5:23 - Almiron injury + Supporters' Shield race
19:27 - DC vs. MTL: The race for the 6th seed
25:31 - DOOP DOOP DOOP DOOP DOOP
31:10 - What is Sporting Fit and where does Dave stand on the scale?
37:49 - Chaos in the Western Conference
46:18 - Matias Almeyda is the new head coach in San Jose
54:45 - Two-minute exit interviews for eliminated teams
1:06:06 - Who would win a fight between ETR crew?

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Adams vs. Davies: Who would you build your team around? Oct 04, 2018

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The guys talk through the full 22 under 22 list and look forward to the weekend in the context of the playoff push.

6:28 22 under 22

34:54 Davies vs Adams to start a franchise

43:28 Weekend preview

1:03:03 MLS Trivia

1:14:36 FCD lack of respect

Tata vs. Armas, 22 Under 22 & Bradley's back for US Oct 01, 2018

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The guys look at the Red Bulls' massive win this weekend and other big results (plus handshake drama). Then Ben “The Research” Baer explains why MLSsoccer.com lowered the cutoff line to 22 Under 22 and the guys reveal their ballots. Plus, Sam Stejskal talks ALbert Rusnak's negotiating ploy, the MLS coaching carousel, USMNT roster, and more.

2:39 RBNY top ATL

9:58 What went wrong with ATL?

13:06 Handshake drama

16:13 DCU dancing towards playoffs

21:18 Zlatan for MVP?

24:22 NYCFC struggles

25:40 Sam Stejskal on Rusnak contract

27:23 Future for Craig Waibel at RSL

28:14 Heavy coaching changeover in MLS

29:21 Frontrunners for managerial openings

32:18 USMNT roster

39:37 Ben Baer on why 22 Under 22 plus ballot reveal

1:02:01 Mailbag

1:02:18 What MLS roster needs Bobby Warshaw the most?

US Open Cup in the flesh, Robbo out in Vancouver, MLS 4.0 Sep 27, 2018

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From the pitch at BBVA Compass Stadium, Andrew, Calen and David reflect on a historic US Open Cup win for the Houston Dynamo (and another gut-punch loss for the Union). Also in this episode ... the Carl Robinson era ends in Vancouver, Canada's future gets a bit brighter with the addition of Ballou Tabla, rumored DP changes go under the microscope and MLS 4.0 gets debated in the mailbag.

Simon's back (in the mailbag) as the guys break down Wk 30, USOC final Sep 24, 2018

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Andrew, Matt and Bobby gather in the Green Room to dissect Week 30. Should Bradley Wright-Phillips have seen yellow for dissent? Are the Sounders gonna be OK? How did D.C. emerge as the weekend winners without playing a minute? What's up with the Quakes coaching search?

Plus, complete US Open Cup preview (ExtraTime Live has the postgame show!) and a pantheon mailbag that includes mail from one Simon in Queens.

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Campeones Cup, midweek insanity in San Jose, and Jesmond’s return Sep 20, 2018

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Andrew and Bobby wrap up Campeones Cup from a hotel room in Toronto. Back in New York City, David and Doyle try to make sense of wild night of midweek MLS action, plus get you prepped for another weekend full of playoff implications. In the mailbag, Jesmond (of Simon and Jesmond fame) makes a triumphant debut.

0:45- 15:16 - Campeones Cup ... what happened, what could it become and Toronto FC's future

15:54 - MLS midweek never disappoints

18:45 - SJ revival, ATL comeback & Wondo’s no goal

22:48 - Union break Sounders streak ... in Seattle

28:05 - How can the Sounders keep climbing?

31:00 - Do-or-die time as Red Bulls host TFC

33:03 - Tata Martino rumors + how it affects ATLUTD in 2018

36:23 - Montreal is loving life as NYCFC hit a wall

44:05 - ExtraTime Radio Mailbag (text 401-206-0MLS)

45:52 - How to raise a true MLS fan

47:11 - If you were soccer czar for the USMNT and MLS...

53:58 - MLS award throwbacks: Jesmond, Score-borg, & Firchau

Campeones Cup from Toronto + Zlatan's 500th, Stahre out in SJ, & playoff scramble Sep 18, 2018

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Toronto is the story right now starting with their wild 5-3 match vs the LA Galaxy to Zlatan's wondergoal 500th and then a Campeones cup preview from Toronto with Andrew and Bobby. Plus David and Doyle breakdown Montreal's huge win, the playoff scramble in the east and the middle of the west. Sam Stejskal joins to talk about the future set up of LAG, and what is going on with TFC.

3:00 Worries for Union?

7:35 Montreal turning a corner

10:50 Atlantic Cup shootout

13:58 Zlatan wonder strike and face off vs Michael Bradley

18:43 RSL leaves points on the board

20:38 SKC & FCD fight for the top of the West

24:22 Timbers woes

27:00 SEA continue their historic run

30:03 Sam Stejkal on LAG coaching & GM search

35:05 Sam on Bill Manning's view of what went wrong in 2018, and the fix for 2019

40:20 Mikael Stahre's departure from San Jose

46:27 Campeones Cup preview from Toronto