For the Glory KC is back with the 140th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City returned home to a not very warm welcome from the Seattle Sounders. After getting out to a 3-0 lead in the first half, Sporting KC managed to claw their way back and nearly earn a point but ultimately fell 3-2.

Kerry Zavagnin made some halftime adjustments, and his strikers went out and earned penalty kicks and drained their chances in the second half. It just wasn't enough to overcome the large deficit. However, during the second VAR review for a PK, Seattle's Nouhou seemingly lost his mind throwing a ball at a fan.

That led to an exchange with the referee that will surely land him in further hot water.

Outside of that, we break down many of the game's biggest moments, give our thoughts on the lineup and tactics and gush some more over Jansen Miller. Go watch his Behind the Shield.

While the SKC game was going on, the KC Current were handling business in the first ever Teal Rising Cup. Despite rolling out a lineup of almost entirely backup players, KC handed Palmeiras a 3-0 loss to advance to the finals of the tournament. They will play Corinthians, who needed extra time to pull off a 1-0 win over the Chicago Stars.

The Current game saw the returns of Lo LaBonta and Alex Pfeiffer from injury, and also, I stumbled around on the field at halftime "leading" Team Storm to a 2-0 victory in the media game over Team Heartland.

In the Digital Crawl, we also touch on a few more topics, including:

• A new women's team in KC - KC Astras
• USMNT Gold Cup loss
• Benny Feilhaber update

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Chad’s Media Game Glory - 1:16
• Sporting KC come back down to Earth - 9:57
• SKC Round-up - 40:25
• KC Current dominate Palmeiras - 43:34
• Digital Crawl - 54:43

Upcoming Games

• KC Current vs. Corinthians - Tuesday, July 15th at 8:00PM CDT (ESPN+)
• SKC II vs. North Texas - Friday, July 18th at 7:30PM
• Sporting KC vs. NYCFC - Saturday, July 19th at 7:30PM

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For the Glory KC is back with the 139th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City went on the road and picked up their first win in the Rocky Mountain State since March of 2014. The Colorado Rapids were caught napping early and despite obscenely high expected goals (xG), couldn't find a way back into the match, losing 2-1.

The game had its ups and downs, but even with a few down moments, John Pulskamp shined on the night with numerous saves and the game winning assist. Just one more assist this season will tie the single season record for a goalkeeper in MLS.

Outside of that, Sheena and I take a closer look at the Kerry Zavagnin era. Counting points only since he took over, the team would be fifth in the Western Conference and even counting the prior Peter Vermes games the team was in 10th at the time of recording. Is it time to lock KZ up as the permanent coach?

We also broke down the standout moments of the game, talked about the new Logan Ndenbe injury, Jacob Bartlett's pending suspension and a whole lot more.

In the Sporting KC round-up, we catch up on stories for Jack Kortkamp, Daniel Salloi, SKC II and the immense amount of salary budget that's about to open up at the end of the season.

Not to be left out, the KC Current had quite a few things going on this week, including a large list of free agents they need to make decisions on. We also discussed Kansas City vying for a WNBA team, the USWNT's victory over Canada, the Claire Hutton goal and the upcoming media game this weekend.

Also, if you want discounted tickets to the Teal Rising Cup games and to support #TeamStorm, click here.

In the Digital Crawl, we also touch on a few more topics, including:

• USMNT Gold Cup success
• The passing of Diogo Jota

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Sporting KC Break Their Losing Streak in Colorado - 6:30
• SKC Round-up - 46:59
• KC Current Free Agent Decisions - 56:36
• Digital Crawl - 1:09:34

Upcoming Games

• USMNT vs. Mexico (Gold Cup Final) Sunday, July 6th at 6:00PM CDT
• Sporting KC vs. Seattle Sounders - Saturday, July 12th at 7:30PM
• KC Current vs. Palmeiras - Saturday, July 12th at 8:00PM
• SKC II at The Town - Sunday, July 13th at 7:00PM

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For the Glory KC is back with the 138th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City returned to action for a double game week, but before we get to the games, we have to talk about the MLSPA salary release that included a lot of new numbers for Sporting KC players and a lot of updates to existing players. Needless to say, there are some shocking numbers that are both too high and frankly, too low.

After that, we moved to the two games from the week, first tackling the 2-1 come from behind victory over Charlotte FC. The game featured two stoppage time goals, including Mason Toye's first ever for SKC and Dejan Joveljic's hamstring injury/cramp inducing 11th! At the beginning of both sequences, you'll find Manu Garcia pulling the strings. That's despite a nasty head injury he picked up.

We also sufficiently got off top with an update to why Khiry Shelton's hair was pink, Wilfried Zaha somehow avoiding a dissent yellow and John Pulskamp heroics.

For Real Salt Lake's 1-1 draw against Kansas City, we had to discuss the return of Johnny Russell and William Agada. Including Russell's beautiful (if painful to watch) header and his new haircut. Sheena's favorite topics often have nothing to do with soccer, so Erik Thommy's goal celebration seemed to evolve into the "bowling arrow."

Matt Besler also went on the wall and shared some parallels with both Jansen Miller and Jacob Bartlett. The lineup found SKC short-handed and led to the first ever MLS start for 17-year-old Ian James at center back.

But no Sporting KC game would be complete without refereeing controversy. While Jake Davis being sent off got a lot of the attention, that actually appeared to be the right call. It was what happened to Davis just before his sending off that left us baffled. How Gozo remained in the game is unbelievable.

The KC Current are in their summer break, but they make an appearance in the Digital Crawl with the key re-signing of Michelle Cooper to a long-term deal through 2028.

In the Digital Crawl, we also touch on a few more topics, including:

• USMNT drama against Costa Rica
• Ronaldo's new contract
• Our Benny Feilhaber update
• And Kansas City World Cup base camp news, including a story tying England to KC

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• New Sporting KC Salaries are out! - 5:26
• SKC have an epic comeback against Charlotte - 34:13
• A not quite as complete SKC comeback against RSL - 55:04
• Digital Crawl - 1:25:22

Upcoming Games

• USMNT vs. Guatemala, Wednesday, July 2nd at 6:00PM CDT (in St. Louis)
• Sporting KC @ Colorado Rapids, Friday, July 4th at 8:30PM 
• SKC II vs. Portland Timbers 2, Saturday, July 5th at 12:00PM
• Gold Cup Final is Sunday at 6:00PM

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For the Glory KC is back with the 137th episode of the show!

The KC Current lead off the show today with Sporting KC taking the weekend off. They played their last NWSL game until August 1st when they welcomed Angel City FC to town this past Friday night. While it was a closely contested match-up, the depleted Kansas City squad was able to put together their sixth consecutive win and stretch their lead in the standings to eight points as of this writing.

Angel City, despite being far down the table, were competitive and kept the match close. If not for penalty kick saving heroics by Lorena and possibly a Sarah Gordon cramp, the game may have had a different outcome. We got into all kinds of topics from the game.

In addition to game action, we got an update on what the Current will be doing on their upcoming break (outside of the Teal Rising Cup) and covered all their international call-ups for the upcoming international break, including Izzy Rodriguez's first call by the full USWNT.

Sporting Kansas City didn't play this weekend, so we just ask one question about them. What is your hope for the rest of their season? Sheena and I gave somewhat different answers and got into a debate about the quality of the roster. In particular around Daniel Salloi and Shapi Suleymanov. We both agreed they need to make moves and the secondary transfer window opens July 24th.

In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:

• Benny Feilhaber wins!
• USMNT advance in the Gold Cup
• World Cup Qualifying

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• KC Current keep winning - 9:40
• One existential Sporting KC question - 51:17
• Digital Crawl - 1:04:33

Upcoming Games

• Sporting KC vs. Charlotte FC, Wednesday, June 25th at 7:30PM CDT
• USWNT vs. Ireland, Thursday, June 26th at 8:00PM
• SKC II at Austin FC II, Friday, June 27th at 7:30PM
• Sporting KC vs. Real Salt Lake, Saturday, June 28th at 7:30PM
• USWNT vs. Ireland, Sunday, June 29th at 2:00PM
• USMNT Gold Cup Quarterfinals next Saturday or Sunday

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For the Glory KC is back with the 136th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City have lost back-to-back games for the first time in the Kerry Zavagnin era. While results haven't been perfect, it's a testament to how much better this team is. Against FC Dallas, it felt like an opportunity to avoid this very result as Dallas entered the game on a six-game winless streak. And it really felt like Sporting KC were the better side on the night.

At least until things went off the rails. Referee Sergii Demianchuk had an outsized impact on the game. Sheena and I get into the dicey officiating on the night and if we thought the right calls were made. A lot was made of the Khiry Shelton red card, but that may have actually been one of the more accurate calls.  The first yellow, who knows based on the broadcast. But the second, Khiry cannot make that challenge. There was a lot of poor calls though, and a lot of bad replay work.

Sheena also made it out to Children's Mercy Park for the first time in 2025 and she brought some newbies. Sheena gives her breakdown on the atmosphere and the view from the South Stand.

We also round-up a bunch of SKC stories, including Zorhan Bassong going back on national team duty, updates on Gianluca Busio, Benny Feilhaber, Johnny Russell and more.

The KC Current won their fifth straight and their 10th of the season on the back of three goals in the first 19 minutes that would prove too much for Racing Louisville to overcome. We also update what we know on Lo LaBonta's injury and the final results of HB Koge's season in the Danish league.

In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:

• A new soccer facility in KC
• The NWSL Final gets a location
• USMNT results

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Sporting KC lose a controversial game against FC Dallas - 4:51
• SKC Round-up - 42:00
• KC Current win and a Lo update - 53:13
• Digital Crawl - 1:04:44

Upcoming Games

• USMNT vs. Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 19th at 8:15PM CDT
• KC Current vs. Angel City FC, Friday, June 20th at 7:00PM
• USMNT vs. Haiti, Sunday, June 22nd at 6:00PM
• SKC have the weekend off but play twice the next week

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For the Glory KC is back with the 135th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City came back down to earth this week with a tough loss against Los Angeles Football Club on the road. Things looked bright early when Dejan Joveljic scored his 10th goal of the season off a Manu Garcia assist. But the lead didn't even last until halftime.

Calamitous set piece defending led to a 1-1 halftime score and the capper on a bad game for Memo Rodriguez led to the game winning penalty kick for Denis Bouanga.

Speaking of Bouanga, despite him having a goal and an assist, Jansen Miller seemed to be in his head. Maybe Bouanga gets the last laugh, but all the victimizing Denis did came at the expense of others, not Miller. Jansen more than held his own against one of the elite players in Major League Soccer. It's wild to say Miller (and frankly Pulskamp again) had good games when three goals went in. But they really did. And the joy Miller clearly gets from hounding attackers was all over his face.

Sheena and I also discussed lots of other topics including: the return of Jake Davis from injury, the return of Stephen Afrifa from the bench, Khiry Shelton's ever-changing hair color, a bloody Shapi Suleymanov, who the heck was the captain after Daniel Salloi subbed off and many other topics from the SKC/LAFC game.

Before we got to the winning KC team, we also had to talk about the big news that Benny Feilhaber has landed a job with the Oakland Roots of the USL Championship. It's a short-term deal. Is it so he can make sure he's available for the Sporting KC job?

The KC Current went out and crushed it again, this time winning on the road against the newly crowned CONCACAF W Champions, NJ/NY Gotham. Michelle Cooper and Temwa Chawinga scored early, but it was the VAR that may have come to their rescue late. The officials seemed to get most things right when overturning Gotham goals, but that Esther goal is a little dicey to change.

We also discussed a really good interview Forbes did with Chris and Angie Long along with the new 2,000 seat stadium the KC Current are building at their Riverside complex.

In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:

• More SKC II woes
• USWNT/USMNT results
• The Chicago Fire privately funding a new stadium

Here is a rundown of topics (and approximate start times):

• Sporting KC come back to Earth in LA - 7:28
• Benny gets a job and more in the SKC roundup - 41:25
• KC Current get a big road win (again) - 49:25
• Another KC women’s soccer stadium and more in the Current roundup - 55:39
• Digital Crawl - 1:09:46

Upcoming Games

• USMNT vs. Switzerland - Tuesday, June 10th at 7:00PM CDT
• KC Current vs Racing Louisville, Saturday, June 14th at 6:30PM
• Sporting KC vs. FC Dallas, Saturday, June 14th at 7:30PM
• SKC II have 3 weeks off

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For the Glory KC is back with the 134th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City went on the road and picked up a massive three points in a statistically defiant weekend. It was their first win in Houston since October 3, 2020. They had been 0-3-3 in their prior six visits in all competitions. The victory also broke a 19-game winless streak when they gave up the first goal in a game. Adding to all of that, Kerry Zavagnin has now been in charge for 10 games and has led his team to an appropriate 4-3-3 record. KZ is now responsible for 15 of the team's 16 points in 2025 and Sporting KC find themselves just four points south of a playoff spot.

A big part of this successful run under Zavagnin is the emergence of John Pulskamp as a quality starter in Major League Soccer. Despite getting beat by another goal of the week candidate, he absolutely stood on his head for stretches of the game against the Houston Dynamo. He actually had a career high eight saves, including perhaps the save of the night when he shut down Griffin Dorsey one on one.

Going into the season, it felt like a big risk to have three very young goalkeepers. There had been an expectation all offseason that a veteran goalkeeper would be added to a group that was 23, 22 and 17-years-of-age coming into the season. And it is not as if there haven't been growing pains. Sporting KC have allowed 28 goals in league play, but by no means has the defense helped out Pulskamp for large stretches. Personally, it feels like John has saved many shots he shouldn't save, which is supported by him being in the 95th percentile of post-shot expected goals per shot on target. Elite numbers.

Elsewhere on the podcast, Sheena and I discuss the comeback by SKC, including a brace from Dejan Joveljic, Santiago Munoz's first goal with Sporting KC, Zorhan Bassong's delightful free kick and header, both of which led to goals and many other moments from the game.

However, even with the win, I can't help but bring up the terrible officiating from referee Jair Marrufo. He has a dicey history refereeing Sporting KC games and that didn't change on Saturday. He had numerous questionable calls, which I break down. Perhaps the biggest questionable moment was a miss by Marrufo and the VAR when a handball went uncalled in the box. It wasn't as egregious as the error that may have eliminated SKC from the 2023 playoffs (also against Houston), but it seemed to be a clear handball. The lack of camera angles is an indictment on MLS too.

The KC Current made plenty of news. Chris and Angie Long bought their second soccer team when the club announced the purchase of HB Køge Women in Denmark.

Lo LaBonta also made her debut with the US Women's National Team, Michelle Cooper started that same game and added an assist and Mary Long and Katie Scott scored for the US U-20 women to qualify for the U-20 Women's World Cup.

In another big move, the KC Current announced the Teal Rising Cup.

In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:

• St. Louis City fired their coach
• US U-20 Men's World Cup Draw and learning about New Caledonia
• Mexico to co-host 2031 Women's World Cup

Here is a rundown of topics (and approximate start times):

• Sporting KC win big on the road - 7:09
• SKC Round-up - 39:30
• KC Current have a big bye week - 47:02
• Digital Crawl - 58:32

Upcoming Games

• USWNT vs. Jamaica, Tuesday, June 3rd at 7:00PM CDT
• KC Current at NJ/NY Gotham, Saturday, June 7th at 12:00PM
• SKC II at Houston Dynamo 2, Saturday, June 7th at 7:00PM
• Sporting KC at LAFC, Sunday, June 8th at 8:00PM

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For the Glory KC is back with the 133rd episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City had a very heavy week. After the unexpected passing of former teammate Gadi Kinda, the team had to try to find a way to host the New England Revolution. It looked grim early as the team fell down 2-0 before staging a wild eight minutes in the second half where they scored three times to take the lead.

Ultimately, the Revs stole a goal late to tie it, but the outburst of goals was the loudest I can remember hearing Children's Mercy Park in a very long time.

Sheena and I break down key moments from the game from Daniel Salloi's standout performance to Zorhan Bassong lighting a spark in the midfield.

Coursing through everything was the weight of Kinda's passing. From the pre-game warm-up tops to the "Gadi" armbands, video memorials, on field tributes and everything in between, his presence was felt in the stadium.

We also got an injury update on Jake Davis, who popped back onto the injury report and showed up in a boot on Saturday. Don't worry, he said he doesn't even need it, so it's likely just a precaution.

The KC Current continued their winning ways on Saturday night. They went to Illinois and dispatched the Chicago Stars 3-1 behind goals from Bia, Temwa Chawinga and Kayla Sharples. We also had to work through the news of the devastating injuries to Alana Cook and Debinha as well as the unbelievably positive news of Lo LaBonta's first call-up by the USWNT.

The podcast also got off the rails more than usual. Did you ever want to know when boxed mac and cheese was invented? Well, we've got you covered for some reason.

In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:

• Bassong called up
• SKC II lose again
• Venezia relegated, is Busio available?

Here is a rundown of topics (and approximate start times):

• Sporting KC have a wild comeback - 10:52
• Gadi Kinda - 50:15
• KC Current win again! - 1:00:09
• Kansas City Current Injuries and Lo's Call-up! - 1:06:53
• Digital Crawl - 1:16:45

Upcoming Games

• USWNT vs. China, Saturday, May 31st at 4:30PM CDT
• Sporting KC at Houston Dynamo, Saturday, May 31st at 7:30PM
• SKC II vs. Colorado Rapids II, Sunday, June 1st at 12:00PM
• KC Current have a bye (International Break)

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For the Glory KC is back with the 132nd episode of the show after an unexpected week off. 

Sporting Kansas City had a very busy week loaded with (frankly, ridiculous) travel. After nearly 5,000 miles, they picked up two hard fought points against St. Louis City SC and San Diego FC. The draw against their cross-state rivals definitely felt like a victory as they snatched the point from the jaws of defeat. The San Diego game was more of a slog, as though a team had travelled a ton, heavily rotated their lineup, missed one of their two Designated Players and were playing a superior opponent at home. Despite that, they still earned a draw.

Sheena returns after a brief hiatus, and we work our way through both of those games as well as a brief mention of the 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers from last week we didn't get to cover.

The theme of the three games was definitely defense, villains and goalkeeping. All three get high marks as Shapi Suleymanov and Jansen Miller tortured the St. Louis fans. Pulskamp also stood on his head across all three games. And Robert Voloder may have cemented himself as the starter next to Miller at center back, with a revolving door of fullbacks playing next to them.

Since our last episode, MLS also released roster compositions for all 30 MLS teams. Sporting KC have no surprises with two open international spots and the ability to add a Designated Player along with a U-22 Initiative player, or two U-22 signings. To aid in that addition this summer is $1,928,679 in General Allocation Money (GAM), of which at least $500,000 is burning a hole in their pocket and has to be spent. 

Also, we get into the movement of the LAFC/SKC game from a crowded week to an international break weekend.

The KC Current got back to their winning ways with us taking the last week off. They beat Bay FC 4-1 before heading on the road to take out the Orlando Pride 1-0. The biggest questions coming off the victory that further cemented their first-place status is, at what cost did it come? Alana Cook, Debinha and Temwa Chawinga all left the game injured.

In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:

• SKC II slightly improving on their struggles
• Former SKC player updates on CJ Sapong, Kei Kamara and Gianluca Busio
• Greg Vanney gets his contract extended after the worst start to a season in MLS history

Here is a rundown of topics (and approximate start times):

• A Hard Fought SKC Point against San Diego - 6:36
• Sporting KC’s big comeback vs St. Louis - 18:41
• A quick look at SKC vs. Portland - 48:10
• Sporting KC have room to spend - 52:17
• KC Current slip by Orlando and crush Bay FC - 1:06:28
• Digital Crawl - 1:14:33

Upcoming Games

• SKC II vs. LAFC2, Friday, May 23rd at 6:00PM CDT 
• KC Current vs. Chicago Stars, Saturday, May 24th at 6:30PM
• Sporting KC vs New England Revolution, Saturday, May 24th at 7:30PM

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For the Glory KC is back with the 131st episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City made Major League Soccer history this week. While it's not the history that anyone really wants to make, taking zero shots in a game, the part that is historic is they won. No team in the 30 years of MLS has ever failed to take a single shot and still found a way to win.

The 1-0 win over the basement dwelling LA Galaxy wasn't easy. Los Angeles had two of their Designated Players in the starting lineup and arguably their strongest lineup since MLS Cup 2024. Despite that, they fell for Sporting KC's first home 1-0 win since August 27, 2022 against the San Jose Earthquakes. The Galaxy's own goal from captain Yoshida, left SKC with a 0.00 expected goals (xG) mark, in victory.

The game featured an amazing defensive output from goalkeeper John Pulskamp and center backs Jansen Miller and Robert Voloder (earning Robi team of the week honors). It also featured a trio of injuries for Logan Ndenbe and LA's DPs, Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil. On top of everything else it was Star Wars night and the Sporting KC media game. To cover all of that, guest host Kevin Ferstl of Seven.One Magazine joined me for the show with Sheena out of town (she's back next week).

Despite the good results in Kansas City, the same wasn't present for the KC Current who lost 1-0 on the road to the Seattle Reign in controversial fashion.

In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:

• SKC II continue their struggles
• Vancouver Whitecaps make CCC final
• Desiree Scott's first professional goal!

Here is a rundown of topics (and approximate start times):

• Sporting KC are breaking records - 9:12
• KC Current lose with controversy - 53:22
• Digital Crawl - 1:06:28

Upcoming Games

• Sporting KC @ Portland Timbers - Sat. May 10th at 9:30PM CDT
• KC Current vs. Bay FC - Sun. May 11th at 11:50AM 
• SKC II have an off week

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