The boys are back and going in on American soccer. This week, Jason and Jared talk about the USMNT Gold Cup prospects, our confidence levels around the team (USING THE PATENTED 'DEFCON' SCALE), and the decision by Christian Pulisic to play for Milan after pulling out of the USMNT summer.

Then, some blind ranking. Jared throws Jason 11 of the biggest headlines in American soccer history and Jason tries to put them in order of importance on the fly. 99ers? Beckham in America? Donovan left off the World Cup team? WHERE DO THE RANK?

Finally, a dash of MLS talk gets tossed in when the boys discuss Jared's beloved Galaxy and the horrible, no good, very bad season they are having.

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