The Assist

A wild Week 1  gave the hosts plenty to talk about, including the debuts of San Diego Loyal SC and The Miami FC in the Championship, goalkeeping legend Tim Howard's debut for Memphis 901 FC and a host of incredible goals as we welcomed back the USL Championship for the first time since November 2019.

Kelsi and Scott dive into the action and preview the weekend ahead but are welcomed by a special guest... former Championship forward and now agent, Jochen Graf! Graf highlights his transition out of the game, his new role and when he knew it was time to hang up the boots... or almost, at least.

Finally, "Shots Fired" returns as Matt Calvo turns up the heat for the first debate section of the year.

Hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart are back for the first time this season to take a (way too early) look at the 2020 campaign, kicking off this weekend. The pair make predictions for the 2020 USL Championship Final, MVP, Golden Boot and Golden Glove winners among others before revealing their favorite moments from the long offseason. Then, a first-time guest makes in appearance as commentator Mike Watts joins the show to recap five years with the USL before Kelsi and Scott round off their return with the social moment of the week.

In the unofficial first episode of 2020, Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart lay out their top-five offseason acquisitions, buzzworthy moves across the league and five free agents worth picking up. 

This is it! The 2019 USL Championship season is officially over and with it, a new club writes its name into the record books. Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart were on-site for the first meeting between Louisville City FC and Real Monarchs SLC, so naturally, they break down match No. 631 of the season.

The hosts pick back up after the break recognizing 2019's award winners and the newest coaches to join the USL Championship ranks in the 2020 season. Finally, Kelsi and Scott go head-to-head in the final "Shots Fired" of the year, and the rightful winner takes their place on top.  

Four clubs remain in the hunt to become 2019's best! But before we look ahead to the Conference Finals, Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart give their take on the Championship's Conference Semifinals - and more specifically, the drama that unfolded in all four games.

Two #1 seeds fell off the wagon and one club is feeling right at home. In Episode 24, Kelsi and Scott flesh out exactly what went wrong for our top dogs and where we go from here.

Over in the West, one club is exactly where our friend, Jeff Rueter, thought they would be. In his humblest of fashion, The Athletic's Jeff Rueter joins the pod to talk about El Paso showing up and holding true to his early season predictions. 

So who do our hosts have advancing to the USL Championship Final? Here's one hint - they don't agree. 

To wrap up the episode, Kelsi and Scott welcome San Diego Loyal to the social media sphere and go head-to-head over yet *another* Halloween edition of 'Shots Fired'.

The 2019 Championship Playoffs are in full swing and Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart are here to break down all of our Conference Quarterfinal results. The Eastern Conference kept things as expected, but over in the West, El Paso and Sacramento gave our hosts something to talk about.

Kelsi and Scott looked ahead to the Championship's Conference Semifinal matchups and laid out who they think will move into the Conference Finals. Spoiler: we see an upset in the East.

Later in the show, the hosts highlight the recent news across the NWSL and go to battle in our Halloween themed edition of 'Shots Fired'.

If you thought you were going to get answers in Week 32, guess again. Only two clubs sealed their postseason fate this week, which leaves us with six spots on the table in the final week of the regular season. Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart break down this week's results and highlight who capitalized on their opportunities and who left us disappointed... again. 

As the Championship's postseason gears up, USL League One's postseason comes to fruition on Saturday as North Texas SC and Greenville Triumph SC meet in the first-ever League One Final at Toyota Stadium. League One's media guru and all-around expert, Sarah Cardamone, joins Kelsi and Scott to give a crash course on all-things League One, including what to expect from Saturday night's historic event.

Finally, the hosts look ahead to Week 33 and lay out all of our postseason scenarios. Will all of our expansion sides book a ticket? Will Charleston miss its first-ever postseason appearance? Kelsi and Scott give their takes and then wrap up with the latest edition of 'Shots Fired'.

October is in full force and so is the race to the playoffs. But who is actually going to rise? Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart look back on Week 31 and the storylines that are raising some eyebrows. What's Fresno's deal? Can Tampa Bay and Indy get it together? The hosts weigh in on the situation over in the East, while they debate over which Western Conference team can take one step forward in Week 32.

Speaking of Week 32, Wednesday night soccer and clashes like NSHvLOU, TBRvIND and SACvOC are sure to make the second to last week in the regular season an entertaining one. Kelsi and Scott highlight their keys to 3 points and of course, highlight the biggest news across our feeds this week, including an egg-cellent Tampa Bay prank.

Finally, the hosts wrap the show by going head-to-head over their favorite late night talk show hosts of all-time. 

October is here, which means less than 20 days remain in the USL Championship regular season! Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart cover Week 30's insane storylines - which was dominated by comebacks, by the way. The mystery in the Eastern Conference remains and the hosts are left looking for one club to rise as the East's version of Phoenix Rising FC. 

Speaking of Phoenix, the club clinched the regular season title in Week 30. The hosts reflect on another monumental week for the side and bounce around the idea of a Didier Drogba return (kinda?). Later in the show, Austin Bold FC's Kris Tyrpak joins the pod and gives some insight into the current form of the expansion side, the power of the "headband" and more!

Finally, Kelsi and Scott look ahead to Week 31 and shine some light on postseason implications on Saturday night. Oh yeah, "Shots Fired" returns and Kelsi may or may not get her long awaited return to the win column. 

The time has come. After 20 straight wins, Phoenix Rising's historic streak came to an end at the hands of the #2 team in the Western Conference: Fresno FC. Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart weigh in on the dramatic matchup and highlight the other noteworthy results from Week 29. We're looking at you, Louisville and Orange County. 

Later in the show, Fresno FC's CJ Cochran and Mickey Daly stop by the pod to talk about Saturday's win and creating their own piece of history in California. The hosts give their take on the latest buzz across social media, including the changes in the Championship's Power Rankings. 

Finally, Kelsi and Scott look ahead to Week 30 and hash it out in the latest edition of 'Shots Fired'.