MLS Now Podcast

Beau and Gavin recap week 26 of the MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:29 Impact of International Breaks on MLS 05:03 Coaching Changes and Team Performance 11:28 Analyzing Recent Matches and Team Strategies 15:48 Nashville's Dominance in the East 17:57 Messi's Impact and Miami's Struggles 22:05 Real Salt Lake's Upset Victory 29:56 Orlando's Unique Jersey Design 32:17...

Russell, Beau, and Gavin recap week 25 of the MLS regular season 00:00 Intro 04:24 Philadelphia vs. SKC: The Comeback of the Week 14:44 Hudson River Derby: NYCFC vs. Red Bulls Showdown 45:20 Lionel Messi's Dominance in MLS Stats 49:12 San Diego's Missed Opportunities 57:50 Houston's Playoff Prospects 01:00:28 Comparing Houston and Minnesota 01:03:16 Rivalries and Upcoming Matches 01:05...

Russell and Beau recap week 24 of MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:57 Philadelphia's Dominance and Scoring Records 03:54 Refereeing Controversies and VAR Decisions 07:53 Injury Impact on Seattle and Other Teams 11:57 MLS Playoff Race and Team Form Analysis 17:02 Nashville and Other Teams' Recent Performances 21:05 Miami's Struggles and roster issues 25:09 Seattle's Chal...

Russell, Beau, and Gavin recap week 23 of the MLS regular season Timestamps00:00 — Intro04:01 — Coach of the Year Debate: St. Louis, Vancouver, and Nashville 12:01 — Will MLS Fans Support the U.S. Open Cup?15:47 — Chicago Fire 4–4 Toronto FC: Josh Sargent’s Hat Trick23:13 — FC Dallas vs. Sporting Kansas City: The Controversial Penalty30:44 — Portland’s Nine-Goal Thriller and Janssen’s Historic Hat...

Russell and Gavin recap week 22 of MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:41 Player Performances: Cavan Sullivan and Milan Iloski 03:10 Portland Timbers' season prospects after Kevin Kelsey's departure 04:58 Orlando's Griezmann: Impact and Goal Contribution 05:36 Lionel Messi's performance and impact in MLS 07:27 LA Galaxy's Marco Reus: Contribution and Role 08:20 Casemir...

Russell, Beau, and Gavin discuss several topics from around the league before recapping the key moments from the last two matchdays

Russell and Gavin recap week 19 of the MLS regular season

Beau and Gavin complete some fun exercises including stocks (buy, sell, hold) and MVP, Young Player, and Coach of the Half Season

Russell, Beau, and David recap some big news items before diving into the weekly recap. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to MLS League Changes and News 03:04 New MLS Commissioner Larry Berg's Background and League Vision 07:49 League Management: Owner Influence and Commissioner Role 13:42 Mauricio Pachetino's Contract and US Men's National Team 20:19 US Men's National Team Performance...

Russell, David, and Gavin discuss some of the latest news before providing a high level recap of weeks 16 and 17 Timestamps 0:00 — Intro 2:00 — Post-World Cup transfer reactions 4:36 — Liga MX moves and MLS talent retention 6:19 — Salary cap / discovery rights discussion 9:56 — Transition to match recap 11:24 — All-Star Skills Challenge / All-Star Game timing 14:42 — Discovery rights team picks 19...

Russell and Gavin recap the return of MLS regular season after the 2026 world cup break Timestamps 00:00 MLS Season Restart and Initial Reactions 02:03 Analysis of MLS Match Results and Team Performances 03:58 World Cup 2026: Spain’s Dominant Performance 05:59 Argentina’s Disappointing Final and World Cup Stats 07:59 MLS League Strategy and Marketing During World Cup 10:52 Player Transfers: Cuyper...

Russell and Beau recap the last week of MLS regular season before the 2026 world cup break

Russell and Beau recap week 13 of MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:18 Coaching Changes 08:03 Underrated Players 13:45 MLS All-Star Predictions and Player Rankings 25:39 Nashville vs LAFC: Match Analysis 33:16 Portland's Struggles and Coaching Decisions 41:40 NYCFC's Performance and Player Injuries 44:29 San Diego's Recent Form and Future Prospects 47:34 True-ish Statements...

Russell and Beau recap week 12 of MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:13 Hot Takes: Surprising Teams in MLS 05:54 Philadelphia's Fall from Grace 08:53 DC United and New England: Teams to Watch 11:17 Red Bulls: Ahead of Schedule? 14:10 Griezmann and De Bruyne: Potential MLS Signings 16:51 Cincinnati: The New Charlotte? 19:21 The Importance of Hard Work in MLS 27:19 San Jose's Surpr...

Russell and Gavin recap week 11 of the 2026 MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:00 Orlando City vs. Inter Miami: A Historic Comeback 05:53 Cincinnati vs. Chicago: Late Drama and Penalties 10:51 Columbus Crew vs. Minnesota United: A Tale of Two Halves 15:27 LAFC vs. San Diego: Last-Minute Heroics 17:59 Son's Under-the-Radar Season: A Discussion on Performance 24:10 The Struggles of Tea...

Russell and Gavin recap the last week of MLS action, both mid-week and weekend action Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:22 Vancouver Whitecaps Relocation Controversy 12:18 Midweek Matchday Highlights 26:01 San Jose's Dominance in the League 31:23 Philadelphia Union's Struggles 39:49 Reflections on Refereeing Decisions 50:18 San Diego's Current Challenges 55:45 Miami's Struggles and New Eng...

Russell, David, and Gavin recap week 8 of the MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:08 Bounces and Luck in the Games 05:14 The Impact of Kit Sponsorship in MLS 10:27 San Jose's Surprising Performance 26:02 Bruce Arena's Impact on San Jose 32:53 Austin's Struggles and Future Prospects 35:21 Dallas's Inconsistencies and Petar Musa's Role 43:10 St. Louis's Struggles and...

Russell and Gavin recap week 7 of MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:10 Red Cards Galore: A Season of Discipline 06:05 Toronto vs. Cincinnati: A Match of Missed Opportunities 11:48 Coaching Changes: Montreal's Latest Shake-Up 17:47 Quick Hits: Eastern Conference Updates 33:09 Chicago Fire: Margins of Victory and Team Identity 39:37 Neymar's Potential Move: Impact and Implications...

Russell and Gavin recap week 6 of MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 08:50 Toronto's Comeback and Player Performances 13:46 Cincinnati's Struggles and Team Dynamics 26:30 Julian Hall's Rising Stardom 33:13 Columbus Crew's First Win 41:04 Orlando's Ongoing Challenges 48:37 LAFC's Dominance in the West 53:18 Vancouver's Stoppage Time Comeback 58:52 Vancouver's...

Russell, Gavin, and eventually Beau try to answer the extremely nuanced question "Has MLS Gone Backwards?".

Russell and Gavin recap all the key moments from week 5 of MLS regular season Timestamps 00:00 Intro 05:47 St. Louis Breakthrough 08:47 Cincinnati's Resilience 11:35 Dallas vs. Houston Rivalry 14:39 Nashville's Dominance 17:32 Griezmann's Impact on Orlando 20:28 Coaching Changes and Future Prospects 33:39 New York Red Bulls' Roller Coaster Season 43:42 Colorado Rapids Win in Kansas...

Russell, Tim, and Gavin discuss a wild weekend of MLS regular season soccer Timestamps 00:00 Intro 07:05 Chicago vs. DC United Match Breakdown 24:55 Summer Transfer Window Strategies 30:44 LAFC's Historic Start 39:03 Cincinnati's Defensive Struggles and Future Outlook 49:58 Atlanta United's Revival 52:54 Philadelphia Union's Challenges 55:43 Suspension of Ernst Tanner 59:34 Kansas...

Russell and Gavin react to week 3 of MLS regular season action Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:35 Horror Movie References in Soccer 05:17 Orlando City: A Team in Crisis 07:58 Nashville SC: Rising to the Top 15:43 Player Performances and Key Moments 26:10 Looking Ahead: Predictions and Vibes 27:24 Analyzing the LA Galaxy vs Colorado Match 31:46 Evaluating Colorado's Season Performance 35:00 Golden Bo...

Russell, Beau, David, and Gavin recap week 2 of 2026 MLS season

Russell, David, and Gavin react to a fun week of 2026 MLS action Timestamps 0:00 Intro 04:15 MLS Season Kickoff Highlights 12:43 Analyzing Orlando City's Performance 23:39 Patience in Early Season Evaluations 27:32 Philadelphia Union's Struggles 33:36 Analyzing the Game: DC United vs. Philadelphia Union 39:11 The Walmart Saturday Showdown: LAFC vs. Miami 49:56 LA Galaxy's New Dynamics and Challeng...