Major League Soccer is completely changing its schedule! 🤯

The league's owners have officially voted to transition MLS to a summer-to-spring calendar starting in 2027, aligning with most of the world's top leagues. What does this massive shift mean for the American game, player transfers, the playoffs, and the fan experience?

On this episode, we break down the most significant structural change in MLS history with one of the best in the business, the legendary soccer journalist Jonathan Tannenwald of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

We dive into:

The PROS and CONS of moving the season from August/July through May.

The impact on the global transfer market and the ability to attract top talent.

What the "transition" season in 2027 will look like.

The perennial problem of winter weather for northern clubs.

Why this move is Don Garber's legacy.

This is a must-listen episode to understand the new era of Major League Soccer!

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Mauricio Pochettino is a mystery wrapped inside a riddle buried in a lemon. Can we figure out what the hell he's doing with this November USMNT roster?

Listen and find out.

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With a lull between USMNT camps, Jason and Jared hit the pod to take questions from the Besties. There's talk about MLS, the USMNT player pool, and more. Then Jared throws Jason 8 iconic American soccer stadiums and forces him to rank them blind.

This is a classic TBSS: A little bit of bullshit, plenty of soccer, and some laughs.

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Jason and Jared went live at the final whistle of the USMNT's 2-1 win over Australia to talk about the good and the bad from the second game of the October international window.

The boys breakdown the strong performances and biggest questions from the match and talk about what it all means for the World Cup preparations.

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Jason dropped a Daily Davis this week with some behind-the-scenes on Morning Kickaround and Jason and Jared did some bonus talk that includes a question for the Besties about American soccer lore.

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We're back, just days ahead of the USMNT friendly against Ecuador.

Jason and Jared have thoughts on the lineup for the USA against La Tri and talk about what they want to see out of the Americans under Mauricio Pochettino in the match.

Then the guys spend some time celebrating the career of Darlington Nagbe, an underappreciated player who ranks among the best MLS midfielders of all time.

THEN JTT JOINS THE SHOW just in time for one of Jared's games. We've got clues and we're guessing MLS players from the past. Let's go.

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Jason dropped a Daily Davis this week with some behind-the-scenes on Morning Kickaround and Jason and Jared did some bonus talk that includes a question for the Besties about American soccer lore.

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JASON AND JARED ARE IN THE BUILDING.

This week, we're talking about Christian Pulisic's hot start for AC Milan and seeing how it compares to the best ever by Americans in Europe. Stay tuned for names like Wegerle, Wynalda, Dempsey, and Beasley.

Note: This show was recorded on Tuesday, September 30, ahead of the drop of the October USMNT roster.

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Jason dropped a Daily Davis this week with some behind-the-scenes on Morning Kickaround and Jason and Jared did some bonus talk that includes a question for the Besties about American soccer lore.

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THE BOYS ARE HERE.

After a solo-Jason opening to the show, Jared jumps into the show to talk about Christian Pulisic's fire run of form and Gio Reyna's situation at Gladbach. The boys compare their 2026 World Cup roster picks to Doug McIntyre's Fox Sports list and then dive into a patented Best Soccer Show game as Jared quizzes Jason on the price of some incredible soccer memorabilia.

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Jason and Jared are back. This week, the boys work through new info about the behind-the-scenes vibes of Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT from Doug McIntyre's story at Fox Sports, discuss the showings of Americans in the UEFA Champions League, ponder updating their 23-man rosters if the World Cup started today, and remember old school soccer blogs as Jared gets Jason to blind rank nine of them.

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Jason and Jared are celebrating the win over Japan and what it means for the progress of the USMNT. The win feels good, but the real intrigue is in Pochettino's roster for the October friendlies.

Off of the September window the boys pick their *right now* 23-man rosters for the World Cup. Lots of disagreement in there, including around a couple of high-profile US internationals.

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If you don't want to make a full commitment, you can just ⁠⁠⁠throw us a buck or five at Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠.

We'll even throw in access to the Besties Slack. Just reach out of if you want to be added.

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Jason and Jared are back to get into the big things in American soccer.

Those things are, according to them:

1. Picking a starting XI for the USMNT friendly against South Korea on Saturday. 3-5-2? 4-3-3?

2. Inter Miami's nonsense in Seattle and whether Luis Suarez should be banned from Major League Soccer for spitting on that guy.

3. Jared guessing lower division American soccer teams from their badges.

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If you don't want to make a full commitment, you can just ⁠⁠throw us a buck or five at Ko-Fi⁠⁠.

We'll even throw in access to the Besties Slack. Just reach out of if you want to be added.

GO SUBSCRIBE TO JASON & ROBERT KERR'S NEW SHOW, ⁠⁠MORNING KICKAROUND⁠⁠ . We go live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 ET and clips from the show are available after every show on YouTube.

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