A week after Jason Davis ailed on MLS for playing through the international break, him and Robert Kerr get ready for a more normal weekend of Major League Soccer with their fab four of games to watch.

Also, Logan Paul and Leo Messi'a body guard apparently have beef over energy drinks and Messi's man has challenged Paul to a trial by combat over it. Johnny Cardoso could be moving to the Premier League with Tottenham. Finally, the U.S. Open Cup has themselves a shiny new streaming deal and Rob and Jason react to some listener comments on the USL, Pro/Rel, and more.

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Juventus are going through some changes and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to break down what that means for American stars Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie. Also, four teams punched their tickets to the 2026 World Cup over the international window, but will their players and fans be able to make the trip with relative ease?

Trininty Rodman makes her return to the U.S. Women's National Team for their April friendlies against Brazil. The guys discuss the evolution of the squad, which still seems to be in a transitional period under Emma Hayes.

Dan Vaughn from Protagonist also joins the show as our first Soccer Disruptor segment to talk about the altering landscape of American soccer and how the USL's promotion and relegation ideas fit into it, among other topics.

Finally, Gio Reyna is the subject of some transfer rumors, which means Jason puts on his detective hat to get to the bottom of the story.

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The U.S. Men's National Team had a disappointing showing at the Nations League Finals, to say the least. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis have a cathartic session as they go over what happened this weekend and what the team had to say about their defeats to Panama and Canada.

There was also some MLS this weekend, for some reason. That gives Jason another chance to complain about how MLS treats teams with international quality players.

Finally, a lot is happening in American soccer over the next couple of years. Will promotion/relegation in the USL or a strong showing for the USMNT in the 2026 World Cup have a bigger impact on the game in this country?

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The U.S. Men's National Team lost to Panama in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis break down why it happened and what it means for the squad going forward. They also read through the headlines and rant away on the state of the team and how Mauricio Pochetino has handled the early parts of his tenure as head coach.

The USL also takes center stage again as reaction has flooded in regarding their Promotion/Relegation announcement this week. The guys react to a video from a USL player expressing some potential concerns with the system.

In other USL News, Oakland Roots are expecting more than 20,000 fans for their home opener this weekend, potentially making them more interesting than MLS playing through an international break without any of its best players.

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Massive news dropped this week in American soccer this week: The USL owners voted by supermajority to implement promotion and relegation by 2028. Combined with the USL's intent to launch a first division league by that same year, Tuesday's news is some of the biggest in American soccer history.

Jason and Robert welcome Simon Evans of the AFP and The Soccer Business Newsletter to the show to break down the decision, then give their thoughts on what this means for the future of the game in the United States.

Plus, MK covers USMNT news and the results of the first round of the US Open Cup with Josh Hakala of TheCup.us.

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The USMNT has a big week ahead of them with the Nations League semis and (hopefully) final. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis go through the roster and rank who is in the best form. Also, MLS has played a month of their season. The guys go through the storylines from the first four weeks of play.

Also! In honor of St. Patrick's Day, they remember some famous Patricks throughout the world of soccer and look back at a banger of a game in the USL Championship between El Paso Locomotive and Phoenix Rising in West Texas.

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NWSL Opening Weeked is here so Robert Kerr and Jason Davis welcome Claire Watkins from Just Women's Sports to talk about the nation's premier women's soccer league. Will Orlando repeat as champion? Who can challenge them for supremacy? We ask those questions and more.

Before that, MLS turned things around in the Concacaf Champions Cup thatnks to the Vancouver Whitecaps pullin off an upset. Lionel Messi gave Jamaican fans what they came for, and the guys pick a Fab 4 of MLS games for this upcoming weekend.

Finally, Concacaf has a new mascot with a rather detailed backstory and a name that will give Robert phonetic nightmares.

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The Athletic published both parts of thier annual MLS General Manager survey which means Robert Kerr and Jason Davis have a lot discuss about in terms of the state of the USA's top domestic league. The Apple TV deal, over saturation of Lionel Messi, the league calendar and much more come up in the dialogue.

Before that, though, the duo shoot the breeze about MLS clubs struggling in the Concacaf Champions Cup and the USMNT's roster for the upcoming Nations League semi-finals and, hopefully, final.

They close out with some of the stranger stadium designs in global soccer in honor of Manchester United's bew stadium announcement.

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Jason Davis is flying solo today after a busy weekend of soccer. Over in MLS, the Sounders thump LAFC in Seattle, Inter Miami beat Charlotte despite no Messi and a goalkeeper red card, and LA Galaxy's championship hangover keeps getting worse.

On the other side of the ocean, Josh Sargent scored again for Norwich. Is he the top choice at striker for the USMNT? Christian Pulisic ended AC Milan's losing streak while Weston McKennie cost Juventus in their loss to Atalanta.

Finally, which American city could support dozens of clubs and why aren't there any cities like that?

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Nothing is ever to crazy for FIFA as the idea of a 64 team World Cup is being floated around the FIFA Council. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis make sure to point out how silly the idea is. They also select their Fab Four of MLS games this weekend and break down Lionel Messi's load management.

Also, the guys discuss which region of the United States could put together an origin team a la Chivas de Guadalajara or Athletic Club Bilbao.

Finally, Arman Kafai joins the show to talk about how MLS has evolved its roster rules and how it has hurt/benefited the league over time.

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