We're wrapping up the 2026 PLL Season!

We start with the PLL Awards.  I go through some of the award winners that were different from what was on my ballot, and defend my thinking, particularly when it comes to the Faceoff spot and Coach of the Year.

Then, we get into the PLL game itself. Unfortunately the game itself wasn't great. But we break down Denver's struggles in all phases, the Waterdogs shooting the lights out, CJ Kirst's brilliance, and addressing why we don't need to always rush right to historical comparisons for the sake of engagement.

Then, we look towards the offseason. We start with what Denver and Philly may have to do to keep their rosters intact, examine why free agency will be hotter than usual this year, call out some names to watch, and talk through some broadcast changes when it comes to the way we watch the PLL.

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Final episode from PLL Championship Media Day! We got insight from some elite pros who aren't playing on Sunday. Whips defender and 3x DPOY Matt Dunn breaks down how he would defend these two elite offenses, Faceoff Specialist of the Year winner TD Ierlan takes us through the nuts and bolts of the faceoff matchup in the title game, then ROTY finalist Joey Spallina talks about his first year as a pro, and the keys to offensive success for both sides.

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It's Part Two of Media Day from PLL Championship Weekend!  Up next is the Denver Outlaws. We talk to Ryan Terefenko about defending the dynamic Philly midfield, Pat Kavanagh about the versatility of the offense, Jake Taylor about the skillsets of elite off ball players, and Tim Soudan about preparing his squad now that they've made it back to the title game.

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Part one of today's series from PLL Championship Weekend Media Day.  Here from Coach Bill Tierney, attackman Michael Sowers, attackman CJ Kirst, and midfielder Kyle Lewis ahead of Sunday's title game. We cover the youth vs experience balance on the roster, comparing Tierney's great Princeton attack groups to the Waterdogs attack, CJ Kirst as an offball threat, Lewis's journey from D2 to the pros, and more.

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It's a PLL Semifinal weekend as the last four standing will play on Monday for a spot in the title game.

Before we get to that, we cover an interesting lacrosse salary question that was raised by the recent Kawhi Leonard and LA Clippers news. Will pro lacrosse have to close the salary loopholes that have long been accepted as the norm?

Then, PLL Award finalists have been announced. We react to a few snubs, some interesting notes about the awards themselves, players making strong campaigns, and more.

Finally, we preview the weekend. The defensive keys to the Denver/Utah matchup and individual players to watch including Tom Schreiber. Then the interesting team dynamics and balancing youth with experience for both Philly and Boston.

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It's playoff time! PLL Quarterfinals this weekend are being played in Minnesota, so we've got some Minnesota flavor for this episode.

But first, we talk a bit about Team USA coming up short against Team Canada at the Pan Am Championships in Kingston. We cover the tournament as a whole, and Team USA's loss in the gold medal game, along with some thoughts on the nature of Team USA's play.

Then, it's MN time. We talk to Alan Childs from the Minnesota Lacrosse Hall of Fame. We cover the growth of the sport in Minnesota, from its roots with the indigenous community, to organized lacrosse being played in the late 1800s, all the way up through today. We cover the modern state of the game in MN, the players going to play at the highest level, and that includes the latest Hall of Fame class which is being inducted at this weekend's games, headlined by Ryan McNamara.

Finally, we talk about the two games on the schedule. Keys to the matchup between Denver and California, then Boston and Maryland. What I'll be looking for, and more.

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We've got a special episode, and a great interview for the pod.

PLL Co Founder Mike Rabil joins and that's our whole episode today.  We talk the PLL starting earlier and the challenges that came with it, talk cards a bit, we talk a focus on growth over profitability, the recent fundraising round, the Olympics, and a ton more.

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PLL second half is here!

Before we get into this weekend's games, we talk about the big news in the lacrosse media world. We talk about Inside Lacrosse partnering with Yahoo Sports to launch a lacrosse media content hub. I've got some thoughts on how it can affect the way new fans reach the game, and how current fans consume their lacrosse media content.

Then, we talk about some moves from this week. Specifically, we get into the Nikko DiPonio trade. It makes no sense for New York to do, and Utah gets to be the beneficiary.

Finally, we preview this weekend's games. PLL is in Chicago playing games at Northwestern. All eight teams are in action, and we've got thoughts and notes on what to look for in each game.

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We're talking PLL all show today!

First, it's All Star Weekend. We cover the All Star game itself, including why I think it's better than the all star game in most other sports. We talk about voting early, whether or not that really matters, and the nature of fan voted all star games.

Then, it's the big news of the week. The PLL secured $100 million in a Series E financing round led by Ares and Joe Tsai. We talk the announcement, the celebrity investors including Glen Powell and Rob Mac, and the stated goals for the money. Then, we ask some questions about what the next two years will look like with this investment, and how the next major money event for the PLL will take shape.

Finally, since it's the midway point, we take stock of the league. We look at the positional races across the PLL and make the case for some first timers at each position to win some hardware.

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We're back after a long time off!

We're catching up and making up for lost time a bit. A few quick words on the Tewaaraton (because it's been that long), a few quick words on UVA which is messier every day, and then into the PLL.

We spend a few minutes hashing out how the first month or so of the season has gone, and the challenges that come with schedule overlap, roster turnover, injuries, and everything else the league and fans have had to deal with in the early going. We touch on the PLL Fieldside II card set, and the mess it has become, and a few other things, before taking a positive turn.

Then we get into this weekend's games, previewing all four matchups for Redwoods homecoming weekend.

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