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Red Card Mania Across NWSL Week 2 + Midweek Previews & Undefeated Matchups Mar 25, 2026

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You get a red card and you get a red card EVERYONE gets a red card! A chaotic weekend of NWSL is in the books and Jordan & David are here to help you digest it all. They relive the thrilling Thorns 9 player upset over rivals Seattle. Then they discuss Angel City & Houston's hot starts as they prepare for a Friday night matchup. And then they look ahead to a big slate of 5 midweek matches across the league. Finally they get excited for the big Denver home opener they will both be in attendance for (and message David on Bluesky if you will too!)

4:10 9 Player Thorns beat Cascadia Rival

15:38 Houston Back To Back Wins To Start

21:12 Angel City Flying Out The Gates This Time Over Bay

27:10 Midweek Preview

27:28 Gotham Return Tierna Davidson vs Denver Coming Off First Club Point

32:26 Washington Comeback Fight vs Utah Attacking Finding Their Feet

36:50 Chicago Home Opener Win vs Orlando In Middle Of Big Week

45:17 Seattle Reeling Off Loss In Portland vs KC Returning Labonta

46:45 SD Coming Off Road Win vs Portland Filling Suspension Holes

50:25 Denver Home Opener Preview

Griezmann Orlando Adventure, Texas Shootout, San Jose Credentials & Pressure Turning Up Mar 23, 2026

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A wild weekend is in the books with multiple six goal victories, five red cards, and a World Cup winner heading to the league. Matt Doyle (Tactics Free Zone) & Gass get together to talk through the best things they saw this weekend from the El Capitan shootout to San Jose's legitimacy win in Canada. Then they talk through Orlando's free fall and what the Antoine Griezmann addition could mean. Finally they look at some of the teams under big pressure after slow starts in Philly, Cincy, Portland & LA.

7:33 Dallas Posses In Big Win + Santi Moreno Addition

18:09 San Jose Are For Real

28:22 Greizmann Headed To Orlando

34:11 Nashville Lethal

38:59 LAFC Set Shutout Streak

46:39 RSL Shine In Must Watch Matchup vs San Diego

52:51 What Is Going On With Chucky Lozano

1:01:27 STL Bounce Back

1:04:11 Chicago Knock Off Philly In The Pressure Derby

1:08:53 Cincy Scrap Into A Potential Turnaround Win

1:11:38 Portland & LAG

USMNT Roster Reaction, MLS Sprint Season, Concacaf & USOC w/Charlie Boehm & Matt Doyle Mar 19, 2026

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The soccer weeks seem to just get bigger and bigger recently. This time we have two massive competitions going on with US Open Cup kicking off and Conca-champions closing the Round of 16. David is joined by one of the biggest soccer writers Charlie Boehm to cover it all. First they dig into the massive CONCACAF ties that finished from Nashville's win in Miami to San Diego & Philly's struggles in Mexico. Then they dig into the Cupsets we've sign and all the other wild and wacky of US Open Cup. Finally they talk about the breaking news around the specifics of the upcoming 2027 MLS Sprint season.

3:30 Conca-Champions Review

34:31 US Open Cup Round 1 Cupsets & Highlights

46:35 MLS Sprint Season Specifics

54:38 USMNT Roster Reaction

Cat Macario Blockbuster Move + NWSL Week 1 Highlights Mar 18, 2026

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Well the games have finally kicked off but the transfer news doesn't slow down! Jordan returns from Week 1 in the Bay to talk all about Cat Macario's big transfer. Macario is signing a record contract in global WoSo with her hometown club San Diego Wave. After that they run through EVERY single game from the weekend to hit on the most important things they saw, and then look forward to Week 2 with some big name rivalries.

4:03 Cat Macario Signs World Record Contract With San Diego
5:03 What This Moves Means For NWSL
8:55 How Macario Fits In SD
14:33 Houston Starts With Big Road Win
17:05 Jordan's Denver Debut Experience
18:34 Bay Shine In Week 1
22:19 Boston Hangs With Gotham In their Debut
27:52 Angel City Offensive Release!
32:15 Ashley Sanchez Leads MAK Lind To First NWSL Win
35:01 Thorns Go Upset Spirit
37:15 KC Rare Come From Behind Home Win Over Utah
40:45 Seattle Break Losing Streak In Orlando
44:30 Week 2 Preview Cascadia Rivalry + Cali Matchup

Goals Galore In MLS As Cream Rises To The Top + USOC & Conca-Champions w/Andrew Wiebe & Matt Doyle Mar 16, 2026

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The crew is back together to break down a wild weekend of MLS Action. From the multitude of 6 goal thrillers to the winless sides Doyle, Wiebe and David review the whole weekend. Then they look ahead to a massive week of soccer across US Open Cup & CONCA-Champions 2nd legs.

7:15 Whitecaps Destroy Min On Road To Supporter Shield Favorites

16:50 Joy In Houston & Anguish In Portland

26:30 SKC Solidifying For Wicky

29:47 LA Galaxy's Search For Chemistry

33:05 FC Dallas- San Diego Stunner

40:00 USOC Round 1 Name Bowl

44:11 STL, PHI & CLB Remain Winless

55:19 Orlando Part Ways w/Oscar Pareja & Plans For The Year

1:03:10 USMNT Weekend Stars

1:08:10 CONCACAF Leg 2 Previews

USMNT Roster Prediction & Debate w/Matt Doyle Mar 12, 2026

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We are days away from Mauricio Pochettino announcing his final roster ahead of the World Cup. Matt Doyle joins Gass to talk through some of the biggest questions around this camp and this team. Then they go through the roster to predict what they expect to see coming at the end of March.

8:10 What Is The Goal Of This Camp?

11:55 Poch's Future & USMNT Manager Projection After 2026

17:35 Formation Plans

24:20 Goalkeepers & Defenders

36:40 Midfield

48:10 Attacking Mids/Wingers

59:41 Forwards

1:02:10 MLS Teenagers We Would See At The World Cup

NWSL Predictions & Previews 2026 Season w/Lori Lindsey & Jill Loyden Mar 10, 2026

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Kickoff is final upon us for the 2026 NWSL season! First David and Jordan partake in the fools errands of putting their preseason predictions down in pen. They go through all the individual awards and then talk through the potential standings. Then they finish up their team by team 5 minute previews with the legends Jill & Lori.

4:01 NWSL Position Award Predictions
16:08 MVP & Golden Boot Predictions
24:05 Jordan & David Standings Predictions
36:04 Utah Royals Preview
41:22 Seattle Reign Preview
48:30 San Diego Wave Preview
56:00 Washington Spirit Preview

Early Hot Seat Questions In MLS + CONCA-Champions Action w/Matt Doyle Mar 09, 2026

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We are only three games into the MLS season but in some markets the pitchforks and torches are already out. Doyle joins Gass to go through the best things they saw this weekend, and then the headlines of the struggles in Orlando/Portland/Philly. The guys then start to look into the USMNT roster race for a spot at the World Cup. And finally they preview the start Round of 16 with some mouth watering MLS vs Liga MX matchups and some heavyweight intra league ties as well.

5:50 Nashville Music City Cerberus
13:35 RSL The Kids Are Alright (Not ATL)
21:31 Keaton Parks Back In Form
24:20 Red Card Mania
28:00 Pressure On Orlando
36:34 Questions Around Phil Neville In Portland
42:36 Frustration In Philly
49:14 Quakes Are Back
54:40 Monteal Shock Red Bulls
59:10 USMNT Roster Shakeup
1:07:53 Philly-America
1:11:01 LAFC-Alajuelense & David Martinez Stunner v FC Dallas
1:15:05 Nashville-Miami & DC Matchup In Baltimore
1:19:20 LAG-Mount Plesant & Rapids Win Over The Galaxy
1:21:35 Blockbuster San Diego-Toluca Series
1:25:57 Cincy Trying To Bounce Back vs Tigres
1:28:44 Cascadia ConcaChampions

MLS Too Early Takes w/Joe Lowery, USLPA CBA Negotiation w/Duke Lacroix & Brooklyn FC w/Marlon LeBlanc Mar 05, 2026

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An action packed show for David today with three separate guests joining the fold. First Backheeled's Joe Lowery joins to preview the weekend in MLS and then plant the flag with Gass on some too early takes. Then USLPA President & Colorado Switchbacks player Duke Lacroix talking about the current CBA negotiation, the upcoming season, and a chance to represent Haiti at the World Cup. And last but not least Marlon LeBlanc joins the show ahead of his first season as head coach of Brooklyn FC. He talks about the pathway for American coaches, developing as a coach, building a roster and a culture, and his son Kellan preparing to make his MLS debut at Philadelphia.

4:00 MLS Weekend Preview w/Joe Lowery
17:28 Too Early MLS Takes On Cavan Sullivan, STL, RSL, Deandre Yedlin, Ronald Donkor, Neco Triantis, and Orlando
36:45 USL CBA Explainer
39:45 Duke Lacroix USLPA President, Colorado Switchbacks & Haitian National Team
1:10:30 Marlon LeBlanc Head Coach Brooklyn FC

NWSL Team by Team Previews w/Lori Lindsey & Jill Loyden Mar 03, 2026

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It is the BIG one! The most comprehensive NWSL season preview that can be found in podcast land. Lori Lindsey, Jill Loyden & Jordan Angeli dig into every team as we lead into the season. We start with 12 teams to open with the final 4 coming out next week along with our predictions.

3:00 Angel City
9:20 Bay FC
15:07 Boston Legacy
21:59 Chicago Stars
29:15 Denver Summit FC
36:25 Gotham FC
43:10 Houston Dash
48:55 KC Current
55: 55 North Carolina Courage
1:02: 18 Orlando Pride
1:08:40 Portland Thorns
1:15:25 Racing Louisville

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