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In Episode 17 of Steele Some Time, co-hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart laid out their biggest high and low in the Eastern and Western Conference from Week 28. Forewarning: Scott's heart was nearly shattered during Kelsi's Eastern Conference take this week. So, is Kelsi on the money about the Tampa Bay Rowdies? Will the club recover? 

Elsewhere in Week 28, Phoenix Rising earned its 20th consecutive win. Will this side let up or is it smooth sailing into the USL Championship Final? 

The hosts talk #CoachBros (patented by USL) and the latest moments across our feeds this week. Plus, they look ahead to Week 29, weigh in on the promise of Saint Louis FC and give their take on an American classic: the burger. 

We began Week 27 hoping for some answers as we look ahead to the postseason picture, but instead, a slew of questions remain. Who will rise to the occasion in the West? Who will be the second club to join Phoenix Rising FC with a 2019 playoff spot? And, of course, why can't we maintain a top-five in the East?

As Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart pay tribute to the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11, Pittsburgh Riverhounds' Joe Greenspan recounts the day as a third grader in New Jersey and how the event inspired a career in the military. Yeah - Greenspan is not only a centerback for the Riverhounds, he's a reservist in the Navy. He tells his story of balancing the two careers in the latest From the Pitch on USLChampionship.com.

Lastly, the hosts look ahead to Week 28 and another edition of Wednesday Night Soccer on ESPN3 as Phoenix goes for its 19th win in a row.

September is here, which means it's been three months since Phoenix Rising FC has lost a USL Championship match. Phoenix's play-by-play commentator Tyler Terens joins the pod to provide insight on the club's historic streak and its postseason future. September may also bring the toughest stretch of the entire season if you ask Steele Some Time's host Scott Stewart. 

Kelsi and Scott highlight the biggest wins of Week 26 (we're looking at you, Loudoun) and look at the playoff-line races of the East and the West. Later, the hosts debate if USWNT star Carli Lloyd has a future in the NFL and look ahead to the massive matchups of Week 27, beginning with New York's visit to Indy. 

To wrap the show, producer Matt Calvo makes the hosts choose their favorite sport season of the year - and it's not easy. 

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Episode 14 looks back on the monumental results of Week 25, including North Carolina's Wednesday Night Soccer victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies and San Antonio's three points at home over New Mexico. Of course, Kelsi and Scott reminisce on Kelsi's tribute to Phoenix on Twitter over the weekend. If you aren't keeping up, Papa Steele is the real star. 

The Steele Some Time hosts highlight the renewed agreement with ESPN, Phoenix's podcast fame and the moment Scott has been dreading his entire life: Andrew Luck's retirement. In light of the news, the hosts discuss the two athletes they'd like to see come out of retirement.

To wrap up the show, Kelsi and Scott look ahead to Week 26's biggest matchups, most notably Nashville's visit to Tampa Bay, and answer this week's burning debate.  

In light of the USL X Copa 90 Supporter's Week initiative, Steele Some Time is tossing the baton to a fan from the Eastern and Western Conference to for their take on Week 24 and beyond, plus, both fans provide some insight on their love for the beautiful game and the connection to their respective side.

Hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart chime in with their highlights from Week 24, including a powerful night in El Paso, Texas. With the addition of Thomas Enevoldsen to Sacramento Republic FC, the cards may have turned for their upcoming trip to Phoenix on Dollar Beer Night. Will Republic FC snap the historic streak? One of the hosts has a very strong take, that's for sure. 

Finally, Steele and Stewart highlight the week's best moments across social media and go head-to-head over a fan-submitted "Shots Fired" question.  

While recapping Week 23, Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart cover the two USL Championship sides that have made drastic shifts in recent weeks. Along with San Antonio FC and Birmingham Legion FC's recent form, a number of soccer-specific headlines took over our feeds this week. The hosts headline those moments and are also joined by Birmingham Legion FC's Matt Van Oekel.

Finally, Kelsi and Scott focus on Pittsburgh's competitive Week 24. Can they come away with six points over two top-five teams? The hosts drop their take on that and on back to school memories in Episode 12's shots fired.

To kick off the episode, Kelsi Steele recaps her weekend in New Mexico while Scott Stewart sheds some light on the upswing of the expansion club. Elsewhere across the USL Championship, the Steele Some Time hosts debate the possible danger of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Can they give the top-three in the East a run for their money?

Later in the pod, the Tampa Bay Rowdies' Leo Fernandes and Sebastián Guenzatti stop by USL HQ and give some insight on what's clicking over in the 'Bay. Episode 11 wraps with the best social moments of the week and Kelsi and Scott look ahead to Week 23. 

Week 21 brought all of the headlines and Steele Some Time hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart are here to weigh in on the biggest results across Championship play this week. Can Tampa Bay recover from a 2-0 loss on the road to New York Red Bulls II? How does Phoenix Rising's 11-game win streak compare to its predecessor? Kelsi and Scott give their two cents and chat about US Soccer's open letter release on Monday. 

Don't miss U.S. soccer legend Landon Donovan and USL San Diego's Warren Smith on Episode 10 of Steele Some Time, as the duo talk about their unlikely partnership and the future of a Championship club in San Diego. Lastly, the hosts preview Week 22 and look ahead to Wednesday Night Soccer on ESPN3!

After a week away, Steele Some Time is back with plenty to cover! First things first, Phoenix Rising FC earned its 10th win a row in Week 20, which leaves hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart left with one question: Is Phoenix the most dominant team of all-time? The hosts debate the hot take and check-in on the continual dominance of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Elsewhere in the East, Kelsi and Scott weigh in on the biggest result of Week 20.

The Athletic's Meg Linehan stops by the pod to chat NWSL, Women's World Cup and the future of the women's game, while the hosts add to the narrative with an NWSL highlight taking the Social Moment of the Week. Finally, Steele Some Time looks ahead to Week 21 play and enters an alternate universe in Episode 9's 'Shots Fired' edition. 

The U.S. Women's National Team are world champions for the FOURTH time in FIFA Women's World Cup history! In Episode 8 of Steele Some Time, hosts Kelsi Steele and Scott Stewart recap the team's historic run and the future of the women's game in the post-World Cup landscape. New Mexico United owner Peter Trevisani joins the pod to give a look inside the soccer movement in New Mexico and the club's fate in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal this week. Kelsi and Scott review Nike's ad and Ashlyn Harris' content production after the WWC Final and look ahead to Week 19 Championship play. Finally, the hosts wrap up Episode 8 leaving you crying with the most extreme hot take segment to date.