Over The Ball with Kevin Flynn and Dave Gallego

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the prospect of Jesse Marsch getting the Dortmund job, US Soccer players of the year, CONCACAF Champions League and more before being joined by NYU goalkeeper coach Greg Kenney to hear about the time he faced off against Maradona, how the position has evolved in the modern game and why the US struggles to produce top 'keepers the way it once did.

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the Columbus Crew's resounding MLS Cup victory and run through other top stories from around the globe before welcoming stats wizard Paul Carr—Director of Content for TruMedia Sports and host of the Expected Value sports analytics podcast—to break down the numbers from this crazy season as well as help explain the constant evolution of soccer analytics as teams continue looking for any statistical edge.

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the USMNT friendly win over El Salvador, the suspended PSG–Basaksehir Champions League match and MLS Cup final before welcoming David Wright to the pod to talk about his new role as Chief Commercial Officer for the U.S. Soccer Federation and the bright future he sees for the sport in this country.

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam run through some of the top stories from around the globe and then welcome Dominic Kinnear—former USMNT player and back-to-back MLS Cup winner as head coach of the Houston Dynamo—to discuss what coaching in MLS this season has been like, the experiences that have shaped his personal philosophy on coaching and of course his short-lived stand-up comedy career.

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam talk about the passing of Diego Maradona and the impact he had on the game plus their own personal thoughts and memories, then welcome Grant Wahl to discuss his Maradona obituary in Sports Illustrated as well as his new podcast series American Prodigy: Freddy Adu, which came out earlier this month.

This week on Over the Ball Kevin and Sam discuss the USMNT's 6–2 friendly win over Panama in Austria, whether or not the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso is perpetuating stereotypes about American soccer coaches, and who should be considered the best US men's player of all time.

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam break down the USMNT's 0–0 friendly draw in Wales and then welcome Adrian Healey—longtime MLS and soccer commentator for ESPN and the future voice and Executive Director of Broadcast and Content for Austin FC—to discuss how he got into broadcasting and his upcoming move to Texas, as well as his own approach to calling games and finding that sweet middle ground between American and British announcers.

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam break down the top stories across the world of soccer and look ahead to two USMNT November friendlies before being joined once again by ESPN Lead MLS Commentator Jon Champion to hear his thoughts on the MLS Playoffs, how his first season in America has gone and just how he stays on top of so much soccer action from around the globe.

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam run through the top stories from around the world of soccer, then speak to longtime St. John's University head men's coach David Masur about what it's like to coach during the pandemic and not have any games (yet), and how he expects the rest of the college soccer season will play out.

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam run through the top stories from across the globe and then are joined once again by Grant Wahl to discuss the influx of American players—but lack of American voices—in Champions League, the prospect of a European Super League, the potential impact of Virgil van Dijk's injury and why Ted Lasso is absolutely worth watching.