Morning Kickaround

Jason is manning the mic himself on this hump day edition of Morning Kickaround, but that doesn't mena he doesn't ahve a ton to discuss. He opens with MLS and their search for Don Garber's successor followed by confirmation that South Georgia Tormenta is officially shutting down less thant wo weeks beforew they were supposed to take the field in USL League One. It's also another edition of Countdo...

Monday, Monday, Monday... Morning Kickaround is here to help you survive it. MLS Opening Weekend was not short on storylines. Messi confronted the officials after Inter Miami got smoked by LAFC in front of more than 70,000 fans at the LA Colisium. The Red Bulls youth movement scored a win in Michael Bradley's coaching debut. Diego Chara also set another milestone with the Portland Timbers Outside...

Friday is here and there is only one more sleep until MLS returns for 2026! The nation's top tier league begins its final summer season this weekend with 15 games throughout Saturday and Sunday. Instead of breaking down what to expect on the pitch this season, MK examines where MLS stands in the overall American sporting scene. How mainstream is MLS and do we wish it was more center to American cu...

Monday is here and so is Morning Kickaround! And there's less than a week to go before MLS kicks off the 2026 campaign! In our final show before Kick-A-Thon 2026 we open with some rocky stadium news out of the Nutmeg State. MLS Next Pro expansion side CT United's stadium plans remain unfunded with no solution in sight. MLS also has a strange new partnership with Polymarket as they look to capitali...

Clang the Clanger! It's Friday and there is pro soccer expansion news! D.C. United is submitted a proposal for a 12,000 seat soccer stadium in Baltimore. It's almost as if they were listening to Morning Kickaround on Wednesday when we mentioned Baltimore as a strong candidate for a pro club. In other expansion news, MLS in Indy may be dead. We then get into the weeds of the USL labor talks with so...

Welcome to Wednesday morning, let's kick it around with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis. Plans for the World Cup are going predictably awry, particularly in Massachusetts. Foxborough is threatening to withhold entertainment licensing for the event should they not receive promised security payments from FIFA. Also, will ICE dampen World Cup celebrations? WIll Mauricio Pochettino still be the USMNT head...

Morning Kickaround has the perfect cure for your Super Bowl Monday hangover, and it's all about figuring out what it means that MLS spent boat loads of money during the January transfer window. The USA's top league moved the fourth most dollars in the world this winter, but what does it actually say about the league? Also, what are the top places in this country without pro soccer and how are the...

The weekend is nigh and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to kick you into it! There was some rough news on the USL expansion front. Ozark United and the Buffalo expansion project are both experiencing delays in stadium construction. Both are on track to start... eventually. On the more positive front, Denver Summit tickets are selling like hotcakes for their first NWSL season. New York Cosmos...

The week rolls along with Morning Kickaround! The USL CBA negotiations are, technically speaking, rolling along as well, though not much progress is being made and USL CEO Justin Papadakis has some interesting things to say about the players in his league. ALso, what questions do we still have for the USL's version of Promotion and Relegation? The Concacaf Champions Cup heralds the return of Ameri...

Morning Kickaround is back for the return of top-level men's soccer in the USA! San Diego FC's season begins tomorrow when they host Pumas UNAM in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Is anyone excited for this tournament and how will it evolve when MLS changes their calendar? Also, the Ricardo Pepi move to Fulham appears dead in the water, Josh Sargent could still move, and several Americans are playing w...

Welcome to a Morning Kickaround Friday with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis! John Morrissey joins the show to get his views on the USL Premier announcement, the timeline for promotion/relegation, which clubs will go to the top tier, and so much more. Before John joins us, the gang examines Mauricio Pochettino's decree that his players should stick to soccer and not comment on "political" issues like t...

Lace up your boots with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis as they kick around this Wednesday morning. It's a big day for the United Soccer League as they officially announced their first division league called USL Premier for a launch in 2028. The gang examines the announcement, the naming, the format, and much more. It's also another edition of Countdown to Kickoff with Athletic Club Boise co-founder B...

The cold snap continues, but Morning Kickaroud is keeping the hot soccer talk coming. Robert Kerr and Jason Davis speculate about how MLS is suddenly part of the country's America 250 celebration after initially being left out of the party before digging into some German talk about a World Cup Boycott. They also digest the state of USL's planned first division roughly one year out from the initial...

Morning Kickaround is here for a Wednesday to show off our incredibly professional operation. Unlike the USL Championship. The CBA negotiations between the nation's second tier and their players' union have shown zero progress in their negotiations and the union is starting to play dirty in the PR battle. Also, are there plans for a World Cup boycott if the Greenland situation gets ugle? And sever...

Welcome back to Monday on Morning Kickaround! Robert Kerr and Jason Davis open the show honoring the soccer legacy of Rocco Commisso, who passed away this weekend. The mogul left his mark on multiple continents with multiple clubs, inlcuding the New York Cosmos, who are making their latest rivival this spring. With that in mind, the guys welcome in Mark Jenkinson, who led the kit design team for t...

Happy Friday from Morning Kickaround! Another week, another update on the chaos that is purchasing World Cup tickets. FIFA is touting high application numbers, but how reliable are their figures with all the negative reaction to this incredible convoluted process? Also, Fresno, California is back in the USL expansion game after they entered into an exclusivity agreement with the league. Will this...

Welcome to Wednesday on Morning Kickaround! First up is the USL CBA negotiations. We know there have been talks, but the news coming out of them has been sparse. Is no news good news? Timo Werner is making a surprise move to the San Jose Earthquakes, of all MLS clubs. How did they score this German striker? Also, Medford, Oregon is the latest small town to join the USL League One expansion rumor m...

Monday is here and so is another rundown of the goings on in American soccer with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis. Josh Sargent takes the top spot today with his rumored move to Toronto FC. What does this mean for the once promising American striker? Ricardo Pepi has a rough weekend over in the Netherlands as he left PSV's weekend match with a broken arm that will sidleine him for at least two months....

Welcome to Wednesday on Morning Kickaround, where there is plenty for Robert Kerr and Jason Davis to sink their teeth into. The USL CBA negotiations kick things off, which is good to see them going on, but there's still a lot to be hashed out before anything resembling a deal can emerge. Also in USL news, the guys break down some quotes from USL president Paul McDonough about the potential look an...

It's a Monday and the end of winter vacation for much of the country and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to get you through it. It won't be easy, though. They start off pretty heavy with how the possible effects of the weekend's military action in Venezuela on the upcoming World Cup this summer. It lightens up after that, though as they crew discusses a couple MLS coaching hires, including He...

It's a new year and Morning Kickaround is starting it off on their favored right foot. There's big news for the New England Revolution to start 2026. They reached a deal with the cities of Boston and Everett to move forward with their new stadium on the shores of the Mystic River. They also look back at the best and worst of 2025 before a brief MLS offseason update. TravelFutbolFan then comes onto...

It's the final Morning Kickaround of 2025 and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are ready to look back on the year that was in 2025. First, though, the NPSL received a formal merger offer from the League for Clubs. How will this affect the amateur soccer scene? Then the gang looks back on their favorite matches of 2025 before welcoming on the Executive Director of the USL Players' Association Connor Tob...

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the internet, Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are stirring with soccer discussion! News is a bit slow this time of year, but the Colorado Rapids are making waves with a potential rebrand of one of the league's original clubs. Also, the NWSL approved the "Trinity Rodman Rule" despite the objections of the NWSLPA. The bulk of this show, however, is dedica...

The holidays are almost here, but there's soccer news still out there for Robert Kerr and Jason Davis to discuss. Right out of the gate they are talking demolition. Detroit CIty has starting taking down the abansoned hospital that stands in the way of their new stadium. Across Lake Erie, the MLS Next expansion effort in Cleveleand is delaying their brand release. Then, how is Inter Miami reloading...

It's another Friday free-for-all on Morning Kickaround! Robert Kerr and Jason Davis take you through a plethora of news and notes throughout the world of American soccer, beginning with Claire Watkins of Just Women's Sports talking about the NWSL PA rejecting the league's proposal for High Impact Players as they try to hold onto Trinity Rodman. They then flow into the New England Revolution debuti...